East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-12

of ten days In some newspaper to be
designated by the Council, and there
shall also be published Herewith
notice that the Surveyors estimate Of
the proportion OF the cost of said
work to be charged against each lot,
part OF lot and parcel Of land Is on
file in the office Of the City Record
err and copy Of such resolution, to-
gether with the report of the Sur
veyor, showing the probable percent
age Of benefit to be assessed against
each lot, part of lot and parcel OF
land within such district, shall be
kept Of record in the office Of the
City Recorder.
(4) Within ten days from the date
Of the first publication Of the notice
required to be published IN the pre-
ceding section, the owners Of so per
cent or more in area Of the property
within such assessment district may
make and file with the City Recorder
written objection or remonstrance
against such proposed improvement,
and such objection or remonstrance
shall be a bar to any further proceed
ing in the making Of such improve
ment for a period of six months, un-
less the owners of one-half or more
of the property affected as aforesaid
shall subsequently petition therefor.
(5) If no such objection or re-
monstrance be made or filed with the
Recorder within the time designated,
the Council shall be deemed to have
acquired Jurisdiction to order the i'm
provements to be made, and the
Council may thereafter by ordinance
| provide for making such improve
ment, which shall conform in all par
| ticulars to the plans and specifica-
tions previously adopted.
60 When the improvement Of
any street is ordered the Recorder,
upon instruction from the Common
Council, shall Immediately invite pro-
posals for making the same, in ac-
cordance with ordinance provided,
which proposals shall be opened in
the presence OF a majority Of the
Common Council and the contract
awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder for either the whole Of said
| improvement or r''"'' 0'rt thereof as
| will not --'-.' oonflict with the
completion VI the remainder thereof.
The Common Council shall have the
right to reject any or all proposals
received. If all proposals shall be
rejected the Common Council shall
have power by resolution duly adopt
ed, to order that such improvement,
or any portion thereof, may be made
under the direction Of the Common
Council by purchasing the materials
and hiring the labor therefor. The
Common Council shall have the pow
er to provide for the proper inspec-
ton and supervision Of all work done
under the provisions of this article
and to do any other act to secure
the faithful carrying out and the COM
pletion OF all contracts. and the max
ing of all improvements in strict com.
pliance with the ordinances and
specifications therefor, and shall have
power to direct that the cost Of said
improvements, or any portion there
Of, shall be paid for by the City.
Cd Upon the signing of the con
tract, or upon the determination o.
improvement under its own supervi
sion by purchasing the material ant
the Common Council to make saic
hiring the labor therefor. or as soor
thereafter as is reasonably conven
lent, the Common Council shall pro
ceed to apportion and assess the cos
OF making such improvement upor
the lots, parts OF lots and parcels o
land within the assessment district, II
accordance with the special and pc
culiar benefits derived by each lot
, part Of lot and parcel Of land. NJ
notice of such hearing and assess
! ment shall be necessary other thai
= the notice required by subdivision
. of this section, and all objections o.
exceptions to the Surveyors estimate
: of percentage or any application TO
q raising or lowering the same in an,
particular shall be filed with the Cit.
Recorder within fifteen days afte
. the first publication Of such notice
q and at such hearing the Common
Council shall consider the said Cit
Surveyors estimates Of assessment
and all objections thereto, and shal
have the power at its discretion, an
{ without any further notice, to con
n slider. ascertain and determine tn
= amount of the special and peculia
S benefits accruing to each lot, part o
n lot or parcel of land within said as
e sessment district by reason of sucl
= improvement, and the amount appor
= toned by the City Surveyor to an
. lot, part of lot or parcel of land shal
e be so reduced or increased by tn
e Common Council that it shall be Il
s just proportion to such benefits. Blu
in no case shall any such percentag
r exceed such benefit. The amount O
e such assessment against each lo'
= part OF lot and parcel of land shal
n be declared by ordinance, and the Re
e corder shall thereupon enter the sam
: in the lien docket Of The City of Pen
dleton, and the same shall thereafte
= be known as the Recorders Estimat
I and Assessment. The contract price
based upon the estimate of the Cit
Surveyor, or If there be no contrac'
the estimates of the CITY Surveyor