East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-26

Ing In tho 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.
(O II 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.
(O 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 such part thereof as
will not materially conflict with the
completion OF the remainder thereof.
The Common Council shall have the
right to reject any or all proposals
received. II 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
pletfon 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.
(O Upon the signing of the con-
tract, or upon the determination of
Improvement under its own supervi-
sion by purchasing the material and
the Common Council to make said
of ten days in some newspaper to be
| designated by the Council, and there
hiring the labor therefor, or as soon
thereafter as is reasonably conven-
lent, the Common Council shall pro-
| ceed to apportion and assess the cost
OF making such improvement upon
the lots, parts of lots and parcels OF
land within the assessment district, in
| accordance with the special and pc
| culiar benefits derived by each lot,
part of lot and parcel Of land. Nc
notice Of such hearing and assess
ment shall be necessary other than
the notice required by subdivision
of this section, and all objections OF
| exceptions to the Surveyors estimates
| of percentage or any application for
| raising or lowering the same in any
particular shall be filed with the City
| Recorder within fifteen days after
the first publication of such notice
and at such hearing the Common
| Council shall consider the said City
| Surveyors estimates of assessment:
| and all objections thereto, and shall
have the power at it's discretion, and
without any further notice, to con.
slider, ascertain and determine the
amount of the special and peculiar