The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
No pol, 3 Published June 22. zoos
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.

95O-SOt OF tho statutes authorizing
cities other than those Of the drst class
and repaved. and TO charge the cost thare-
OF IN whole or IN part to property hepe.
fted thereby.
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate aud Assembly. do enact
sx follows:
Section l. There ara added to the stat.
utes ten new sections to road: Section Hao--
goa The word city whore used in this
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" % mean such board or II
there be no such board. the officer or on.
GERS designated to discharge lts drties
Section o5o--9ob Any city may cause
streets and alleys TO be paved and rrpaved
In the manner By thia act provided The
expense of doing sacb work may be paid in
whole or IN part by such city by the
property to be benefited thereby. a. the
council shalt direct.
Section $50 soc. 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. II shall be the duty OF the
board Of public works TO prepare and report
To the council general specifications for such
work and. II necessary. detailed speciaca.
tons for cnrbng the roadway and for the
foundation Of the pa vement proposed to be-
laid, which specifications shall describe
curb and founda ton suitable for use IN
connection With the wearing surface OF any
Of the accepted kinds Of modern CITY pave
ments. whether paicnted or not The board
shall at the same time prepare and report
TO thr council detailed specifications de-
scribine the wearing surface OF moi less
than three Of the accented Kinds OF modern
city payempnts, whether patented or not
The council may chang" or amend such
specifications In any particular, and may
adopt the same az reported or "a SO changed
and amended
N.,ott nn Sne
the work have been adopted BY the coun
ell AZ provided In the preceding section, the
council may direct the board Of public works
to advertise FOR bids for doing the work &C
cordine to the specifications 80 adopted,
whereof the original or copies shall be died
with the board. The council NAV aI
peIlo during which the contractor shall be
required 10 Keep the work done under the
contract In good order and repair, not ex
ceedjng ave years. and may direct that
provision to that effect be Inserted In the
contract The board shall thereupon al
ertisP in the official paper OF the city Tor
bids for doing the work for such length OF
time as It may think the interests Of The
city demand not less than once a week for
two successive weeks Before such notice Is
sivep the board shall prepare printed form
for the contract with snretes required ~
determined by the board No bid shall, be
considered which 10 not accompanied b.
contract with snretiss a. prescribed by the
form 20 furnished completed with the rx
ception OF signatures on the part OF tn.
city, The notice published shali inform bid
dera u this requirement, The board shall
furnish copies OF such form OF contract TO
all persons desiring to bid At the exptrs'
ton OF the time ased by the board Tor re-
cevins bids It shall open Mi bids received
Section o59--30e l. When the city clerk
shall have received the hids sud report Of
the board Of public works thereon, be shall
fix time whcn the council ~'ll hold
tod ne ant
to be- laid on such street or alley. and ure
days prior 10 such meeting he shall pub
llsh IN the oficisl paper a notice that Hicb
matter VIII be considered nj such ms~t'ng,
and post q similar notice In each block OF
th~ part Of the street or alley to BE- psvsd
! ar rupa we'd such post'si notices to M prtu'-
"A IN typ not smaller than plea
2, Al such np.t'uR or NJ 80 adjourned
p,~",ing Thereof v 10. owners 81 msiartty
Of the Frontage Of tho lots upon the part
Of th~ street or allies proposed to ~ paved
| or relinv-d. shall pr"s"u' Dstition In writ
tns sisusd by them a. hersioaf'~r provided.
requesting that said part Of ssia strset Of
| alley be pa red e~psvsd With . c~rfs.n
sind Of the kinds Of pa vSu,rnt Tor which
bid nr pid4 haze been received the council
| sha,l LEI the contract for to" paving ~ r.
paving of ssfd street or alley WITH TIE KIND
| Of pay rIusnt requpsted In sAid peiftioc 81
! cept thst the council, BY IN Affirmative vote
! Of three qua rsrs Of the n~mhers eteet may
| detpru,ine 20 pave or repsse such strssf or
! elpy with one Of the other ttuds 81 ps~N
, mrnt Tor which bids have bean eersived Or
| may dstsrypip. TO reject Ill - said htdA
| and readvertfns anH~,
3 The contract whom awarded shan b
| let to the lowest responsible bidder on III"
kind Of % vetuent select cd. II more than ous
| such Did be received. or Il there be hut one
! bid therefor. such contract may BE- let to
such bidder Each prr'ron signing such %
F., t,tion AZ the owner Of property shall os re-
! ouircd to write after his signature thereto
! q brief description Of the property 80
| owned by him sud his place Of residence.
| aud TO annex thereto an ns'dsv!; that be IA
such owner and resident and he shall thnre'
upon be taken to be such owner and real
| dent and such petition shall thereupon
| have the same effect II mch person were
| the owner OF such property, although I'D
| fact II should thereafter appear fhst ="
| was not such owner.
| 4 No person ahall be permitted to can
! Gel his signature TO such petition or 70 Sign
| a petition Tor more than one kind OF pave
! ment to be considered al such meeting or
adjourned meeting II no petition signed
by the owners Of a majority OF the front
| sge 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 II such meeting be so adI ourned.
| pt such adjourned meeting, then the COM
| mon council may, by the Affirmative vote
| of a majority OF all the aldermen elect, Sc
! lect u certain kind Of the kinds OF pave
| ment for which n bid or bids have been re.
| ceiyed, and award the contract therefor to
| tae lowest responsible bidder on such kind
| OF pavement, IL more than one such bid be
! received, or to the bidder II but one such
| bid be received.
| section pb0--8Of 1. When the council
| shAu have awarded the csn0af1 ~ psovtAAd