The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-26

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set aside by the Court the Council in anv
assessment or reassessment may omit the of land
to which the first shall not have been set aside
or appealed trom or which said shall have
Dee pald and as OFTEN
against any tract of real assessed for any
provement set aside the shall be until
said property shall have paid proper benefits
cruing from the said Improvement
OF Levied Before This Charter
Into Effect.
Section 1919 All assessments made by the City prior
time this Charter goes effect shall be collected and
the lien thereof enforced the same manner and under the
OF law that they would have been collected
def Tic ien thereof enforced this Charter had
been adopted.
Certificates to Pay Indebtedness
Section zoo The City Council shall have authority in
any case wnere pubic Improvement has been made prior
the taking effect of this Charter where expense
such Improvement be charged the property abut-
ting such Improvement and where payment therefor has
not been made nor made for such purpose
to issue certificates of Indebtedness the permanent
revolving fund to the full amount of the unpaid
indebtedness Such certificates shall bear interest the
rate OF SIX per cent payable annually and
have interest coupons attached representing each years
and may be made payable such times and in such
amounts as the City Council shall determine Such war
rants shall be worcestershire and shall upon their face
for what purpose they issued and that they are payable
of said fund Such certificates NAV be issued for max
ing payment such indebtedness sold for the
used IN the of such Indebtedness but
no other purpose For the purpose of paying the
together with the interest that such certificates
the City Council may assess the property benefited by such
Improvement otherwise provided this chapter
ing assessments levy tax against the taxable property
Of the City to pay the
Paving Assessment.
Section 20l. The City Council in addition to the powers
herein granted, shall have the power to provide for the
paving OF public street, alley ane evee highway and
tor paying tor the same in not to exceed fifteen 5 annual
hundred thirty Q34) 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
I.
Making of improvements
Sidewalks. Street Sprinkling
Making of improvements
Section 2O2 Whenever any public improvement shall
be ordered made for which may be made
aforesaid the Council shall plan and profile of
work proposed together with the specifications for the do
OF the to be prepared by the City Engineer which
shall be deposited i'll his Office and copy with the City
Clerk, and kept at all times open for public inspection
prohles and specifications proposals for doing such
work to be advertised for the official paper of the City
and in other papers exceeding three if the Council
deems advisable SO to do
Bids.
Section 2o3 The bids for 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 publicly opened by said
Council the time specified in the notice inviting
proposals.
Bids to Be Let to the Lowest Bidder.
Section 205 All shall be awarded the lowest
reliable and responsible bidder complying with the fore
may reject any bids which shall deem unreasonable
reliable and the Council in determining the reliability of
Did, may consider the responsibility Of the bidder and his
ability perform his contract without any reference the
responsibility of the suretes his bond Provided, that
in the Council shall deem all such bids unreasonable
may readvertise for proposals. Provided further that the
Council may reject all bids for contract work.
Right to Suspend Work
Section 2Oo The right shall be reserved in said
to the City Engineer of improper construction
suspend work any time and order the entire
ton of the if improperly done.
Estimate
Section 2O7. In the of the proper performance
OF the contract the Council from time to time the
work progresses allow to the contractor estimates of the
already earned less fifteen per thereof which,
tractor receive the allowed of the money
applicable to the payment of such work When the work
has been completed by the the satisfaction of
the Engineer and Council the balance due may be audited
and allowed by the Council final estimate of the Eng
City Council to Complete Work
Section 2OS IT, in the opinion of the Council, any work
under contract does progress insure its compile
ton within the time named in the contract the contractor
for not able to complete the the Council
and the City Engineer shall have power furnish and
and material complete the work and charge the
expense thereof to the contractor and the shall be
deducted from due to become due such
may be collected from him the sureties
shall first notify the suretes the contractors bond Of its
intention do and the said sueties may take charge
of the work and complete the within the time named
Property Owners May Construct Streets.
Section 200. Property owners may be allowed