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shall by resolution direct such building relaying
cordng to the plans and specifications adopted therefor

shall resolution building reIay1ng.
cordng to the plans and specifications adopted therefor
Notice of Making Assessment.
Section 2l3. The City Council when assessment IS
to be made shall give days notice by publication
in the official paper to the effect that certain time and
place will proceed to make for the
srucng relaying and repairing said sidewalk Said
tlce shall briefly describe the location and of said
improvements by streets.
Assessment to What Amount and on What Property
Section PA. The Council shall the amount,
nearly ascertain the same which will be required
to deay the of such improvement such part they
may determine upon including the necessary expense of
making and collecting such upon the real
or lots of land benefited by said improvement the
of such benefit.
Notice of Confirmation of Assessment
Section us. When said assessment is completed the
Council shall give days notice by publication in
the official paper to the effect that time and place
therein specified said will be confirmed
less sufficient cause is shown to the contrary and that OBJ
ections must be filed day before the time specified
in said notice with the City Clerk The Council shall pro-
coed the hearing in the and shall have
the power to revise and confirm aside
such to proceed de of other
assessments
Assessment Final and Conclusive
Section 2l6 Said assessment when confirmed shall be
final and conclusive unless appealed from provided by
Section 1874 and the sections following of this Charter and
be collected and enforced other made
under Part In of appeal said appeal shall
delay affect the collection of the assessment except
to the property appealed from
Council May Complete or Re-Let Contract
Section 2 Whenever the contractor shall fail to build
repair relay sidewalk within the time designated by
the Council any other respect fails comply with the
terms of his contract the Council shall have power "
nish and use men and materials to complete the work and
charge the expense the and the shall be
deducted from any money due become due such
tractor may be collected from him his sureties by
suit or the Council advertise for bids for the compile
ton OF the incompeted part of said contract and let the
contract in the herenbefore provided in
case of the original The decision OF the Council
that said has failed comply with said
shall be final and conclusive between said and
City and the defautng and his suretie shall
be liable the City for all damages resulting from his fail
! ure to perform such contract.
| Estimates Contract
Section 218 In case the contractor shall properly per-
form his contract the said Council may from time time
allow the estimates of the already earned
less fifteen per thereof which may be paid of the
moneys applicable to said work
| Part Ill
! Street Sprinkling and Lighting.
Section 219. The Council may such portions OF
the streets, alleys and public grounds of the City to be
sprinkled and lighted may deem proper and may pre-
scribe the in which the shall be done and the
time during which the shall be DONE and may make all
necessary contracts for the doing of the
Day Labor
Section 22O. The authority given the City Council in
this Charter make public improvements, repairs atera
and renewals thereof and private property bene
fitted pay expenses incidental thereto shall
way be construed requiring compelling such Coun-
Gil to make pay the same neither shall
this Charter or any it's provisions in any be
strued such governing body have such work
done by day labor and without letting contract therefor
Chapter XIV.
Waterworks and Sewers.
Power of Council
Section 221 The Council shall have the power man-
tain the waterworks established, and to enlarge,
tend and improve the contract for system
waterworks any time when public necessity demands
Water Mains and Pipes. Where Laid
Section 222 The Council shall have the right Law
mains and pipes any and all Streets alleys high
ways and public grounds in or outside OF the City
Sewer System. Districts.
Section u.s. The Council of the City of Ely have power
establish and maintain at any time and from
time any general system systems of sewerage
for said City any portion thereof in such manner and
under such regulations said Council may deem exped
en and such system systems of sewerage to alter
change from time time. said Council may deem
pedient and may from time to time establish, alter
change such sewerage district districts as it deem
proper and shall have power maintain the here
ofore and hereafter established in said City, and to
large extend relay and improve the same it shall
slider the public good shall require and said Council shall
cause sewers connected intended future time
be connected with any such system systems of
to be constructed from time time The Council shall
provide suitable connections the curb line when
necessary and the expense of shall be paid out OF the
appropriate fund of the City.
Right of Way for Mains and bitches.
Section 224 Whenever the Council of the City May
deem necessary priva property to construct
any water MAN, sewer ditch drain thereof, the City
of Ely may take possess, have and hold easement
under and such property tor the
pose of constructing altering protecting and repairing such
water mains. sewer ditch drain, and the proceedings
therefor shall be provided by law
I Chapter XVI
Il Vacating Streets and Alleys
!, Power of Council
Section Us The Council shall have exclusive power to
vacate discontinue public Streets alleys highways
any portion thereof in the City, but such vacation
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