The Ely miner., 1915-02-12


nER. ELY, Milln.
aside by the Court the Council in any subsequent
assessment reassessent may omit the of land
to which the first shall not have been aside
appealed ron which said shall have
been paid and often or
against any tract of real assessed any local i'm
provemen set aside the shall be re-assessed until
said property shall have paid its proper share of benefits
cruing from the said improvement
Collection of Assessments Levied Before This Charter
| Into Effect.
Section 99 All made by the City prior
the time this Charter into effect shall be collected and
the lien thereof enforced the and under the
provisions of law that they would collected
under the lien thereof enforced this Charter had
been adopted.
Certificates Pay Indebtedness
Section ZOO The City Council shall have authority in
any where public improvement has been made prior
the taking effect OF this Charter and where the
OF such Improvement be charged the property abut
ting such Improvement and where payment therefor has
been made assessment made for such purpose
to issue certificates of indebtedness the permanent
provemen revolving fund to the full amount the unpaid
Indebtedness. Such certificates shall bear interest the
rate OF SIX per cent per annum payable annually and
interest attached representing each years in
and be made payable such times and in such
amounts the City Council shall determine. Such
shall be shall state upon their face
what purpose they issued and that they payable
out of said fund Such certificates may be issued for max
payment such Indebtedness sold for cash and the
proceeds used the of such indebtedness but for
no other purpose For the purpose of paying the amount
together with the interest that such certificates
City Council may the property benefited by such
improvement otherwise provided in this chapter for max
ing assessments levy tax against the taxable property
OF the City to pay the
Paving Assessment
Section 2Ol. The City Council in addition to the powers
herein granted shall have the power to provide for the
paving of any public street. alley lane highway and
for paying for the exceed fifteen 5
nstalments and in the provided by Chapter
hundred thirtyour 134) General Laws of the State of
Minnesota, 1911, and when proceeding under the said
chapter all the provisions of said shall apply the pro-
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
aforesaid the Council shall plan and profile of the
work proposed together with the specifications for the do
ing of the be prepared by the City Engineer which
shall be deposited in his office and copy with the City
Clerk and kept all times open for public inspection
The Council may after making and filing of said plans,
proes and specifications proposals tor doing such
work be advertised for in the official paper of the City
and in other papers, not exceeding three, the Council
deems advisable to do.
Bids
Section 2o3 The bids doing such work shall be di-
rected the Council and shall be sealed in such
that they cannot be opened without detection.
Bids 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 the Lowest Bidder
Section 205 All shall be awarded to the lowest
reliable and responsible bidder complying with the fore
may reject any bids which shall deem unreasonable
reliable and the Council i'll determining the reliability of
bid consider the responsibility of the bidder and his
ability perform his contract without reference to the
responsibility of the surees his bond Provided that
the Council shall deem all such bids unreasonable
readvertise 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 contract
to the City Engineer of improper construction to
suspend work any time and order the entire
ton of the same if improperly done.
Estimate
Section 21 In the course of the proper performance
of the contract the Council may from time time, the
work progresses allow the estimates of the
already earned less fifteen per cent thereof which,
when ordered paid by the Council shall enttle said
receive the allowed out of the money
has completed by the the satisfaction of
the Engineer and Council balance may be audited
and allowed by the Council final estimate of the Engi
neer
! City Council to Complete Work
Section 20S IT, in the opinion of the Council any work
under does progress insure its compile
ton within the time named in the the contractor
for any able complete the the Council
and the City Engineer shall have power to furnish and
and material complete the work and charge the
expense thereof the contractor and the shall be
deducted from moneys due to become due such con-
tractor or NAV be collected from him the sreties
his bond in suit by the City Provided that the Council
shall first notify the uretes the contractors bond OF It's
intention do and the said suretes may take charge
of the work and complete the within the time named
Property Owners May Construct Streets.
Section 2Oo Property owners may be allowed to con-