The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-29

NER. ELY, MIMI.
aside by the Court the Council in any subsequent
may omit the of land
to which the first assessment shall not have been aside
appealed from, which said shall have
been paid and often assessment or
against any tract of real estate assessed for any local i'm
provement set aside the shall be re-assessed until
said property shall have paid its proper share of benefits ac
crung from the said Improvement
Collection of Assessments Levied This Charter Goes
Into Effect.
Section 1919 All made by the City prior to
the time this Charter goes effect shall be collected and
the lien thereof enforced in the and under the
provisions of law that they would have collected
under the lien thereof enforced this Charter had not
been adopted
Certificates to Pay Indebtedness
Section 200 The City Council shall have authority in
case where public Improvement has been made prior
the taking effect of this Charter and where
such Improvement may be charged the property
ting such Improvement and where payment therefor has
not been made nor an made for such purpose
to issue certificates OF indebtedness the
provement revolving fund to the full of the unpaid
Indebtedness Such certificates shall bear interest at the
rate OF SIX per cent per annu payable annually and may
have interest coupons attached representing each years
and be made payable such times and in such
amounts as the City Council shall determine. Such
shall be shall state upon their face
for what purpose they issued that they are PAYABLE
of said fund Such certificates may issued for max
payment such indebtedness sold for cash and the
proceeds used IN the payment of such indebtedness but
no other purpose For the purpose of paying the
together with the interest that such certificates
Improvement as otherwise provided this chapter for max
ing levy against the taxable property
Of the City to pay the same
Paving Assessment.
Section 2Ol. The City Council in addition to the powers
herein granted shall have the power provide for the
paving Of public street. alley lane evee highway and
nstaments and in the provided by Chapter one
hundred thirty -four (34) General Laws of the State of
chapter all the provisions of said act shall apply to the
cedure taken by the City Council therein
Part I.
Making of improvements.
Sidewalks Street Sprnkng
Making of improvements.
Section 2O2. Whenever any public improvement shall
be ordered made for which assessment may made as
aforesaid the Council shall cause plan and profile of the
work proposed together with the specifications for the do
ing of the to be prepared by the City Engineer which
shall be deposited in his Office and copy with the City
Clerk and kept at all times open for public inspection
The Council may after making and filing OF said plans,
proes and specifications proposals for doing such
work to be advertised for in the official of the City,
and other papers, not exceeding three, II the Council
deems advisable so to do.
Bids.
Section POS The bids doing such work shall be d-
rected the Council and shall be sealed in such
that they cannot be opened without detection.
Bids to Be Opened.
Section 2O4 Said bids shall be publicly opened by said
Council the time specified in the notice inviting
proposals
Bids to Be Let to the Lowest Bidder
Section EOS All shall be awarded to the lowest
reliable and responsible bidder complying with the fore
going requirements. Provided however that the Council
may reject any bids which shall deem unreasonable
reliable and the Council III determining the reliability OF
bid consider the responsibility OF the bidder and his
ability perform his without reference to the
responsibility of the sureties his bond Provided that
case the Council shall deem all such bids unreasonable,
readverse for proposals Provided further that the
Council may reject all bids for contract work.
Right to Suspend Work.
Section 200 The right shall be reserved in said
the City Engineer OF improper construction, TO
suspend time and order the entire econstruc
ton of the if improperly done
Estimate.
Section 2O7 In the of the proper performance
of the contract the Council from time to time, as the
work progresses allow the estimates of the
already earned less fifteen per cent thereof which,
when ordered paid by the Council shall entltle SAID con-
receive the allowed out OF the money
applicable the payment of such work. When the work
has been completed by the contractor the satisfaction OF
Engineer and Council the balance due may be audited
and allowed bv Council final estimate OF the Engi
neer.
City Council Complete Work.
Section 2OS If in the opinion OF the Council any work
under does not progress to insure its compile
ton within the time named the contract the contractor
for any is able complete the the Council
and the City Engineer shall have to furnish and
and material complete the work and charge the
thereof to the contractor and the same shall be
deducted from any due to become due such con-
may be collected from him the sureties on
his bond in suit blythe City Provided that the Council
shall first notify the surees the contractors bond OF It's
intention do and the said sureties may take charge
of the work and complete the within the time named
Property Owners May Construct Streets
| Section 200. Property may be allowed to con-
struct and public improvements upon or through
their own property their expense such and
such plans and specification be approved by