The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 2j2-S. T. No 57o

CHAPTER 25a-s +. No. 572.
AN ACT , authorizing any city in this state
sand and not more than twenty thousand
Inhabitants to determine thu manner of
the payment of special assessments made
ana levied against real estate for local i'm,
provements land to provide for the payment
Of such assessments in ten annual INSTALL
nients' and to prescribe the method Of en-
forcing the collection thereof, and to issue
certificates Of indebtedness in anticipation
Of the COLLECTION Of such assessments.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota: ;
Section l. That any city in this state now
or hereafter having more than ten thousand
1tants IN addition to the powers conferred
upon 1t by law: may determine the manner
and levied against the real estate for local
improvements and provide for the payment
the way and manner hereinafter stated.
Sec; ?. When any special assessment
cost and expense OF any local Improvement is
fully completed and has been confirmed and
established the city council of such city may,
II they deem it ~expedient SO 40 do, by reso-
luton in writing, duly adopted by the az
drmatfve vote OF at least two-thirds Of all
the members thereof provide that the owner
Of land so assessed and described in such
sessment, may at his election and written3re-
Each OF said installments shall bear interest
at a rate to be determined by, said resolu-
ton, not exceeding Six per cent per annuu
from the expiration of thirty days after the
publication Of the notice provided in section
six OF this act.
Sec. 8. The city clerk shall keep in his Of
fee, in books provided for that purpose,
correct record Of all assessments adopted and
confirmed by the city council; the said books
to be properly ruled and headed SO as to
contain at all times a substantial description
and history Of each assessment on each lot or
parcel of land, whether payable In Install
ments as hereinafter provided and whether
paid to the city or county treasurer.
whether remaining unpaid. ~
Sec. 4. When any special assessment shall
be confirmed and established by the city coun-
Gil. 1t shall be the duty Of the city clerk to
issue warrant for the collection thereof,
which shall be under the seal of the city and
signed by the mayor and city clerk, and shall
sessment roll as confirmed, Or SO much there
Of as describes the real estate and the
amount / OF the assessment in each case.
Said warrant shall also include copyfs OF
the resolution passed by the city council as
provided by Section ? OF this l..a act t. liz.
ton OF any special assessment by the city
shall be delivered by the city clerk tn the
city treasurer as soon as practicable after
the said assessment has heen confirmed and
established. The city clerk shall In each Sfn-y
stance take a receipt for such warrants sand
place the same: on file, Sas.f "a 81
Sec g. Upon the recent OF any warrant
for the collection OF any special assessments.
the city treasurer shall forthwith give notice
by zone publication In the official newspaper
OF such city that such warrant is In his hands
for collection, briefly describing its nature,
Was made and the territory embraced In suele,
assessment. Such notice shall require all pert
sons Interested TO make payments ithfns
thirty davs after the publication Of such mo-,