River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
| No. 201, 81 Published June %, 1909
/ OdAPTER $50. LAWS OF 1909.


CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create sections D69--90a to
05e---30j of the statutes, authorizing
cities other than those OF the hrst 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-
nted thereby.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, rep
resented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section i. There are added to the stat
utes ten new sections to read Section 959--
BOA The word "city" where used In this
act shall he 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 ON
GERS designated to discharge Its duties.
Section 959--30b, ANY city may cause
streets and alleys 70 be paved and repayed
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 O59~-30c whenever the council
of any city shall pass resolution directing
that any street or alley be paved or reDaved
with permanent pavement having con-
crete foundation, 1t 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 specihca-
tions for curbing the roadway and for the
foundation of the pavement proposed to be
laid which specifications 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
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 OK modern
city pavements, whether patented or not.
The council may change or amend such
specifications In any particular, and may
adopt the same az reported or as 20 changed
Section ebe--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 tho work &C
cording to the specifications SO adopted,
whereof the original or copies shall be filed
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 ana repair, not ex-
ceeding five years, and may direct that
contract Tho board shall thereupon ad-
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 tho
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 gureties required as
determined by the board. No bid shall be
contract with sureties as prescribed BY the
form 80 furnished, completed with the ex-
ception Of signatures on the part Of the
city. The notice published shall inform bid
ders OF this requirement. The board shall
furnish copies OF such form Of contract to
ali persons desiring to bid. At the expira-
ton of the time fixed by the board for re:
ceiying bids It shall open oil bids received
and report the some 70 sHs eitg e c;t1 clark
shall have received the bids and report Of
IL board Of public works thereon, no gnsu
nx a time when the council VIII nold =
meeting to consider the kind OF pavement
to be laid on such street or alley, and nve
days prior to such meeting he shall pub
fish In the Official paper notice that Sucn
matter will be considered at sucn mecnnE:
and post a similar notice In each BLOCK %
the part of the street or alley 20 ne paved
or rspavod, such posted notices to b print
ed In type not smaller than plea
2. at such meeting or at an aolournea
meeting thereof, II the ownere 81 mAooriLy
Of the street or allsy proposed to be paved
or repayed, shall present petition 10 VIZ
ing signed by then 80 hegeinafter provided
requesting that said part o. easA screet or
alley be paved or Fepaved with . eertnan
ind Of the kinds Of pavement tor watch 2
MA or bids have been received, tho eeSnGil
shall let the contract for thA pay1ng e. re.
paving OF said street or alley with the KIND
Of pavement requested In said pstae.on az
cent thaf the council By an affirmative vote
~ 81 three.quaTtsrs Of ths rpsmbsrs slsot may
determine to pave or repave srcn SiEseS 81
si,sy With one Of the othar kinds - pave
rent for wbich bids have beaA Feeslved -
nay dsteTmins 70 rejsk al q said hads
and yeaAvertiee anew,
The contract when awarded ahau he
let 70 the lowest responsible bidder on fhS
find Of pavement selected, II more than ona
such BID be received. or IL thers Be but enc
bid therefor, such contract may be let %
such bidder. Each person signing such pe-
tition as the owner Of property shall D. re-
ouired to write after his signature thereto
q BRIEF description Of the properly 20
owned by him and his place OF residencs.
and TO aranax thereto an e6adavlt that he Is
such owner and resident, and he sesu there
upon be taken to be such owner ana resi-
dent. and such petition shall thereupon
have the same effect as II ouch Iarson were
the owner of such property, although ~
fact II should thereaftsR appear nAt no
was not such owner.
eel his signature to such petition or 20 sign
a petition for more than one kind OF pave
rnent to be considered at such meeting OF
adjourned meeting. II no petition signed
by the owners OF q majority OF tho 'front.'
are Of the lots upon the part Of the street
ar aIIey proposed TO be paved or repaved
shall be presented TO the council at sucn
meeting, or II 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 elec1 se"
lect q certain kind Of the kinds OF pave
ceived. and award the contract therefor "
the lowest responsible bidder on sucn kmo
of payement, IL more than one su9n 30 20
received, or to the bidder Il bat go sncn
bid be received. =.