Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-07-11
No. POI. 81 Published June %. 1909.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS or 1909.

NO. ZOl. 81 Published June %. 1909.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1908.
AN ACT 70 create sections 95e--30R to
959-S0J Of the statutes, authorizing
cities other than those Of the drst class
20 cause streets and alleys TO be paved
and repaved. and to charge the cost there
OF IN whole or In part TO property bene-
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly, DO enact
as follows
Section l. There are added to the stat
utes 7 q new sections 70 read Section 05e-
3oa. lhe word -city" where used In this
act shall be construed to mean any city.
whether operating under the general char
ter or q special act and the words board
Of public works 10 mean such board or IL
there be DO such board, the officer or off,
GERS designated to discharge It's duties.
Section 95e-3Ob. Any city nay cause
streets and alleys to be paved and repaved
10 the manner By this act provided. The
expense Of doing such work may be paid IN
whole or Ia part BY such city or by the
property 70 be benefited thereby, as the
council shall direct.
Section 050-90c. Whenever the council
Of any city shall pass a resolution directing
that any street or alley be paved or repaved
with a permanent avement having a con-
crete foundation. Il shall be the duty Of the
board Of public works TO prepare and report
70 the council general specifications for such
work and. II necessary, detailed specihca-
lions for clrbing the roadway and for the
Foundation OF the pavement proposed TO be
laid, which tions shall describe a
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
shan at the same time prepare and report
10 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
a-aAIHAaNfAAa N - -
adopt the SAM as reported or as 50 changed
aud amended
Section 850-30d. 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-
c0rding 70 the specifications 80 adopted.
whereof the original or copies shall be nled
With the board. The council may fix a
period during which the contractor shall be
required 10 keep the work done under the
contract In good order and repair, not ex-
ceeding i've years, and may direct that a
provision 20 that effect be inserted In the
contract The board shall thersupon id
ertlse In the Official paper Of the city for
bids for doing the work for such length OF
time a. Il may think the interests Of the
city demand, not lees than once a week Tor
two successive weeks. Before such notice Is
given the board shall prepare a printed form
for the contract with sureties required as
determined by the board. No bid shall be
considered which Il not accompanied BY a
contract with sureties as prescribed By the
form 50 furnished. completed with the ex-
ception o. signatures on the part Of the
city. The notice published shall inform bid
ders Of this requirement. The board shall
furnish copies o. such form OF contract 70
al persons desiring to bid. AT the expira-
ton Of the time fixed By the board for re-
ceiving bids Il shall open all bids received
and report the same TO the city clerk.
Section e59-3oe. l. When the city clerk
shall have received the bids and report Of
the board OF public works thereon, he shall
Tx a time when the council VIII bold a
meeting 70 consider the kind Of pavement
10 be laid OF such street or alley. and Ave
days prior to such meeting be shall pub
lIsh ia the odciai paper a notice that such
matter viii 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 20 be print
cd Ia type not smaller than plea.
2. AZ such meeting or at an adjourned
meeting thereof. n the owners Of a majority
OF the frontage OF the lots upon the part
OF the street or alley proposed 70 Be paved
or repaved. shall present a petition In writ
ing signed by them a. heEr.nafter provided.
requesting that said part OF said street or
alley be paved or repaved With = certain
Kind q the kinds o. pavement for which q
bid or bids have been received. the council
sail let the contract for the paving Or re-
paving OF said street or alley with the kind
Of pavement requested n said petition al
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Of threequartcrs Of the members elect mas
determius 20 pave or repave such street or
alley with one q the other kinds Of pave
ment for which bids have been received or
may determine 70 reject all Of said bids
and readvertse anew.
8 me contract when awarded shall be
let 70 the lowest responsible bidder on the
kind % pavement selected, n mere than one
such bid ts received. or II there Be but enc
bid therefcr. such contract nav Be let 70
such b.dder. Each person signing such pc
tition As the owner u property shall b re-
quired 70 write after bis signature thereto
4 hrlef description Of she property %
owned By hin and his place Of residence.
aud 70 annex thereto AZ aBdavlt that he Is
such owner and resident. and be shah there
upon BE- taken 70 be such owner and resi-
dent. and such petition shall thereupon
have the sane effect as II such person were
the cEner q such property although IN
fact u should thereafter appear that be
vas not suca owner
4 Ne person shall be permitted to ran
Gel BIS signature % such petition OF 70 sign
g petition fer more than one kind Of pave
neat % be considered ~ such meeting o.
adjourned meeting II no petition signed
+. ~ The owners o. a majority Of the frort-
are 81 the lots uao1 the part % the street
81 alley proposed 20 D. paved or repAved
shall Be presented 10 the c0uncii az surh
meeting. or Il such meeting b. 50 adjourned.
al sues adjourned meeting then the con
moH cosneii maT, ty the asrmatiye vote
81 g majority ~ an tire aldermen elect 81
isct . esrtaia kind Il the Kinds o. pave
usent for which 9 I'D or BIDS have beer re-
telxeI. nnd award the ccntrzer therefor 70
the lowest responsible oidser &C sneh kind
o. parezsut. II more fbAa one such BID -
rseeiFcd. cr g TIE bidder = Bat che such
bd De received
section a5a-sQf Z Whsn tAs eouaen
AAAG hAvs AWARDED - contrast a. provlaed