River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

and from the change or alteration of grade,
II any, 70 the several parcels Of real estate
Whicn are IN the opinion Of the board ar
fected thereby and the amouns that should
pc assessed 20 each parcel of such real es-
tate as benefits aeeruine thereto by such
contemplated work or improvement and fils
~ tnelg once report showing their deter
2. Notice shall be given by the board
OF public works that such report Is open for
review at their office and viii be so contln-
ued for the space OF seven DAYS after the
date Of such notice Lad that on the day
named therein, which shall not be more
than three days after the expiration of said
seven days, said board will be In session to
hear all objections that may be made to
such report.
8. Such notice shall be published In tho
official newspaper OF the city at least oncz
and one copy OK such notice shall be posted
in each block Of the part Of the street pro-
shall be printed In type not smaller than
plea, such publication and posting shall be
made ave days prior TO the date fixed for
hearing OF objections as aforesaid
4, No irregularity in the form OF such
report or of such notice shall affect Its va
iidity II 1t fairly contains the information
required to be conveyed thereby
q At the time specified for hearing OBJ
Jections to said report said board shall hear
all parties interested who may appear for
that purpose, reduce TO writing all obIec-
lions thar may be made and all evidence
that may be offered to sustain the same and
may review, modify, and correct said report
as they deem just, Thereupon a complete
and hnal report shall be made and FLED with
the city clerk by said board, together With
all objections and evidence taken hefove
them to sustain the same, and proof OF pub
lcation OF said notice and an affidavit OF
the posting thereof as above specified, which
proof and affidavit shall be received In all
cases as presumptive evidence of the facts
therein stated.
6. No irregularity In the form Of said
report or manner Of conducting the proceed
tngs by said board, or In the proof OF publ
cation or In the affidavit OF posting, shall af-
feet the legality of said report unless 1t
shall aflrmatiyely appear that the owners
OF the property affected by the proceedings
were clearly misled by said irregularlty and
have not had an opportunity 10 be heard
At such hearing any member OF the board
may administer such oaths as may be neces-
sary In conducting IT,
7. The city clerk shall publish a notice
in the official paper az least once that said
report Is on file In his Office and that tho
common council will at meeting to be held
at the time stated In the notice. consider the
said report and hear all objections which
may be made thereto and determine what
portion of the cost OF the Improvement, IL
shall intervene between the first publication
OK such notice and the said meeting. The
council shall at such meeting or at an adj
journed meeting consider said report and
back 10 the board for further consideration.
3. Subject to the limitations hereinbefore
mentioned, the council may determine the
amount to be paid by the real estate as
benefits on account OF such Improvement OF
such street or alley, and the amount that
shall be paid by the city at large or the
ward funds or the wards In which such Inn
provement Is made
8. When a final determination shall have
been reached by the council, the city clerk
ehQ al nrNhIf gh
once In each week for two successive weeks
that hDal determination has been made as
to the damages that will accrue to the real
estate In case OF the change Of an estab-
lished grade and the benefits and damages
to be assessed to the real estate In case or
the proposed Improvement.
Section 959---30g. II the owner of any
parcel of land affected by such determine
thereby, he may within twenty days after
the date of the first publication OF such noe
tice Of bnal determination appeal therefrom
to the circuit court and such appeal shall
be taken, tried, and determined, and bonds
for costs shall be given and costs awarded
In like manner az In case OF appeals from
the disallowance of claims under chapter
40a, II. s., 1893, provided that said appeal
shall not affect said contract, but certih-
Gates or Improvement bonds, as the case
may be, against the land In question, for
the amount OF benefits assessed TO such land,
shall be issued Notwithstanding such APP
peal uuN IN case the AppenhuI bhd1l sue
coed, the difference between the amount
charged in the certificates or bonds so is-
sued and the amount adjudged 70 be paid as
benefits hccruing to the parcel OF real estate
described la such certificates or bonds shall
be paid By the city at large or out OF the
w-rd funds, as the council may direct. The
appeal aforesaid shall be the only remedy
Of the owner OF any parcel or land, or or
any person interested therein, affected by
said Improvement, for the redress Of any
grievance he may have by reason Of the
making of such Improvement or Of the
change Of any established grade covered b.
said report,
ment of benefits and damages has been con-
frmed by the council, the mayor and city
clerk shall execute for and on behalf or the
city the contract for tho work. The COM
mon council may provide that the contract
price for the work shall be paid wholly In
cash. Il shall be sufficient to authorize the
city to make such contract, that II has on
hand funds sufficient to pay the difference
between the contract price and the amount
assessed against property as hereinbefore
provided an1 for all purposes Affecting the
right Of the city to make such contract, the
amount so assessed against property shall
be treated as money belonging to the city in
process Of immediate collection.
2. Such contract may provide that Ruch
payment shall be made to the contractor
on the completion Of the work, or u the
AIRED BY law for the annual sale Of lands
for delinquent city taxes for the year in
which such assessments are carried INTO
tho tax roll. Or the council may provide
that the contract price shall be paid In GER
tiGcatoB against the lands or Ia special iFnr
provement bonds issued as provided by sub
chapter 10 Of chapter A0a OF the revised
statntes and the acts amendatory thereof
and supplemental thereto; or part In such
certificates and Improvement bonds, and
part ia cash the contractor TO receive such
Certificates and Improvement bonds az their
mar value IN payment OF and IN full salts
faction for said work 80 far as the amount
or amounts thereof will go in LIQUIDATION nj
upon or liability OF the city under. said
contract for the amount or amounts OF said
certificates or bond0i and the balance OF
the contract pFios to be paid In cash By
Section o5o-soi Where any eontraCt
has been entered into by the city Gg herein
before provided certificates and Improve
ment bonds may DO issued In the manner
provided by Rub-chapter 10 OF chapter Aoa
Of the revised statutes. and acts amenda.
such certificates Of Improvement bonds
ghaII b. ne property Of the city in the
event thai the contract provides that the
entire contract pFica shall b paid Ia cash,
the property q tns sonre tS o6 % Ssse
pr3cs shah Be paid part In cash and part
"a certificates and Improvement bonds as
afofnsaid and eli the proviaions and lin
ifAEions Of aaid suk-chapter 10 and acts
asnastery thereof aHd As 5gS e.rts
dates and bonds, and the limitation Of &C.
kfona With Pe1ersnce thereto, shall apply 20
certificates and inr-ovenaert bonds Issued ss
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