The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. POI, ST. Published June %, 1908
CHAPTER $50. LAWS OF 1909.

Approved June II, 1909
No. POI, ST. Published June %. 1909.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create sections 059-30a to
959-3Oj of the statutes, authorizing
cities other than those Of the first class
to cause streets and alleys to be paved
and repaved, and to charge the cost there
of In whole or In part to property bene-
flied thereby.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. There are added to the stat
utes ten new sections to read Section s59--
act shall be construed to mean any city,
whether operating under the general char
ter or a special act; and the words board
of public works" to mean such board or II
there be no such board, the officer or Off
GERS designated to discharge its duties.
Section 959-3Ob. Any city may cause
streets and alleys to be paved and repaved
in the manner by this act provided. The
expense of doing such work may be paid In
whole or in part by such city or by the
property to be benefited thereby, as the
council shall direct.
Section 959-3Oc. Whenever the council
of any city shall pass resolution directing
that any street or alley be paved or repaved
with q permanent pavement having con-
crete foundation, 1t shall be the duty OF the
board of public works to prepare and report
work and, If necessary, detailed specitica-
lions for curbing the roadway and for the
foundation Of the pavement proposed to be
laid, which specifications shall describe
curb and foundation suitable for use In
connection with the wearing surface OF any
of the accepted kinds of modern city, pave
ments whether patented or not. The board
shall at the same time prepare and report
to the council detailed specifications de-
scribing the wearing surface Of not less
than three of the accepted kinds of modern
city pavements, whether patented or not
The council may change or amend such
specifications in any particular, and may
adopt the same as reported Or as so changed
and amended.
Section 959-3od After specifications for
the work have been adopted by the coun-
ell as provided in the preceding section, the
council may direct the board Of public works
to advertise for bids for doing the work ac-
cording to the specifications so adopted,
whereof the original or copies shall be filed
with the board The council may nix
period during which the contractor shall be
required to keep the work done under the
contract In good order and repair, not ex-
ceeding FIVE years, and may direct tnat
provision to that effect be inserted In the
contract The board shall thereupon adj
ertise In the official paper of the city for
bids for doing the work for such length OF
time as 1t may think the interests OF the
city demand, not less than once week for
two successive weeks. Before such notice Is
given the board shall prepare printed form
for the contract with sureties required as
determined by the board. No bid shall De
considered which is not accompanied by
contract with sureties as prescribed by the
form so furnished, completed with the ex-
ception of signatures on the part or the
city. The notice published shall inform bid
ders of this requirement. The board shall
furnish copies Of such form of contract to
all persons desiring to bid. At the exp1ra-
ton of the time fixed by the board for re-
ceiving bids 1t shall open all bids received
and report the same to the city clerk.
Section 959-30e. 1. When the city clerk
shall have received the bids and report of
the board of public works thereon, he shall
fix time when the council Will hold
meeting to consider the kind OF pavement
to be laid on such street or alley, and tive
days prior to such meeting he shall pub
lish In the official paper a notice that such
matter will be considered at such meeting,
and post a similar notice In each block OF
the part of the street or alley to be paved
or repaved, such posted notices to be print
ed in type not smaller than plea.
2. At such meeting or at an adjourned
meeting thereof, If the owners of a majority
of the frontage OF the lots upon the part
of the street or alley proposed to be paved
or repaved, shall present petition In writ
ing signed by them as hereinafter provided,
requesting that said part OF said street OF
alley be paved or repaved with certain
kind of the kinds of pavement for wnlcn q
bid or bids have been received, the council
shall let the contract for the paving OF re,
paving OF SAID streeL OF dliey Will .ne AAAN
Of pavement requested in said peution ex
cept that the council by an Affirmative vote
of three-quarters of the members elect may
determine to pave or repave sucn street or
alley with one of the other kinds OF pave
ment for which bids have been received or
NAV determine to reject all OF said bids
and readvertise anew.
g. The contract when awarded shall be
let to the lowest responsible bidder on the
| kind of pavement selected, II more than one
| such bid be received, or IL there be but one
hid therefor, such contract may be let to
| such bidder. Each person signing such Pc
tition as the owner of property shall be re-
| nuired to write after his signature thereto
. brief description of the property so
| owned by him and his place Of residence,
| and to annex thereto an affidavit that be Is
| such owner and resident and he shall there
| upon be taken to be such owner and resi-
| dent and such petition shall thereupon
| have the same effect as IL such person were
| the owner of such property, although in
| fact it should thereafter appear that he
| was not such owner
f. No person shall be permitted to cam
| eel his signature to such petition or to sign
a petition for more than one kind of pave
ment to be considered at such meeting or
adjourned meeting If no petition signed
by the owners of majority of the front
age of the lots upon the part of the street
or alley proposed to be paved or repaved
shall be presented to the council at such
meeting, or If such meeting be so adjourned,
at such adjourned meeting, then the COM
mon council may, by the affirmative vote
of majority of all the aldermen elect, Sc
| lect q certain kind of the kinds of pave
ment for which a bid or bids have been re-
| ceived, and award the contract therefor to
| the lowest responsible bidder on such kino