Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. POI, 81 IPublisheh June %. 1909.
CHApTER 500. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to create sections 9B9--30a to
9J9-30t of the statutes, authorizing
cities other than those of the first class
TO cause streets and akleys to be paved
and repaved, and to chfrge the cost there
OF IN whole or In partI to property bene-
flied thereby.
The people of the State Eof Wisconsin, rep.
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. There aref added to the stat
utes ten new sections to read: Section o59--
goa. The word "city" where used in this
act shall be construed to mean any city,
whether operating md .r the general char
ter or specisi act; nd the words board
of public works to mean such board or II
there be no such board, the officer OF off,
GERS designated to discharge its duties.
Section 959-30b. Amy city may cause
streets and alleys to he 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--30c. Whenever the council
of any city shall passt resolution directing
that any street or alley be paved or repaved
with a permanent pavement having q con-
crete foundation. it 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 specifca-
lions Tor curling the roadway and for the
foundation of the pavement proposed to be
laid which specifications shall describe q
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 tame prepare and report
IL 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 envy particular, and maj
adopt the same as reported or as SO changed
and amended.
the work have been adopted by the com
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- fled
with the board. The council may fix a
period during which the contractor shall be
required to keep the work done under the
contract in good order and repair, mot ex-
ceeding i've years, and may direct that
provision to that eject be inserted in the
contract. The board shall thereVpon adj
ertise In the official paper Of the city Tor
bids for doing the work for such length of
time as 1t may think the interefts of the
city demand, not less than once q week for
two successive weeks. Before sufh notice is
given the board shall prepare printed form
for the contract with suretieS required as
determined by the board. No bid shall be
considered which is not ACCOMPANIED by
contract with g1reties as pres cribed by the
form so furnished completed with the ex-
CepLlO0 OF SIGNATURES on TIE part OF NltS
city The NOTICE published 5nall Inform bid.
ders Of this requirement THE board shall
furnish copies OF such forra OF contract to
all persons desiring to bidI At the expira-
ton OF the time fxed by kthe board for re-
ceiving bids it shall opeP all bids received
and report the. same to i4he city clerk.
Section 959-30e. /. when the city clerk
shall have received thee bids and report OF
the board OF public wokks thereon, he shah
fix a time when the council will held
meeting to consider Sic kind OF pavesaeAt
to be laid on such siTeet or alley and I'VE
days prior to such meeting ne SHAH pun
lish in the official pc per q notice that such
matter win be cons! dered at such meeting.
and post similar notice In each block OF
the part of the st sect or alley to be paved
or repaved, snch lsoyted notices to be print
ed In type not SMALLER than plea.
.. At such mgeting or at an adjourned
meeting thereof, IL the owners Of a majority
of the frontage OF the lots upon the part
Of the street or alley proposed 20 be paved
or repaved, shahl present q petition IN writ
ing signed hT Them as hereinafter provided.
requesting thsft said part OF said street or
alley be paveil or repaved with certain
kind Of the Kinds Of pavement for which a
bid or bids have been received, the council
shall let the contract for the paving OF re-
paving OF ss5.d street or alley with the kind
OF pavement requested N said petition ex-
cept that Re council by an affirmative voee
of three-Q, mrters Of the members elect may
determine 10 pave or repave such street or
alley WITH one OF the other kinds - pave
ment for which bios nave peG2 rSSs1FF1 W
may dst ,rmine to reject all OF said oios
and readEertise anew.
g. The contract when awarded shah be
let to thes lowest responsible bidder on the
Kind Of pssvement selected, If more than one
such bli be received. or II there Re but one
hid therefor, guch contract nay be let 10
such Jddnr. Each person signing such Pc
tition las Ahe owner OF property snail De re-
CURED to, write after his signature thereto
a brhef description of the property SO
ownyi BY him end hts place OF residence,
and 10 annex thereto an affidavit that he IL
such owner and resident. and he shall tnere-
upogl be taken to be such owner and resi-
dent and such petition shall thereupon
hare, the same effect as II such person were
the owner Of sNch property. although N
fart IL should thereafter appear enat ne
was not such owner.
4 No person shall be permitted TO can
Gel his Signature 10 such petition or 70 sign
petitiou for more than one Kind OF pave
spent TO be considered at such I1eetins OF
istiourusi meeting. II no penuoo signed
u - 4i,s svnei- OF a majority OF the 'front.'
i nre OF tie lots upon the part OF the street
or alley proposed to be paved OF repavea
shall be presented TO the council AZ saen
rnaasfur or II sPch meeting be 50 aoloafnea.
| At such adjezened meeting, then me com
mon cOuncn may, by the atIrEauFe Fote
81 majority OF AL the aldermen elect. Sc
| ieet a certain kind Of the kinds or pave
newt Tor vghirh n I'D or bids have been re-
cefved and award the contract therefof ~
the lowest rsSuonsihle bidder on s1ca kfAd
| az pavement. Il mere thaa oSe Sssse 10 ee
1 received. or TO the tidder II but CO such
bid be received
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