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


cordng to the plans and specifications adopted therefor
Notice of Making Assessment
i Section 213 The City Council when assessment is
TO be made shall give ten days notice by publication
in the official to the effect that certain time and
place it will proceed to make assessment for the con-
srucng relaying and repairing said sidewalk Said
tce shall briefly describe the location and nature of said
improvements by streets.
Assessment to What Amount and on What Property
Section IA The Council shall the amount,
nearly as can ascertain the which will be required
to defray the of such
may determine upon including the necessary expense of
making and collecting such upon the
or lots OF land benefited by said improvement the
of such benefit
Notice of Confirmation of Assessment
Secrion 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 shown the contrary and that OBJ
jecons be filed one day before the time specified
in said notice with the City Clerk The Council shah pro
coed on the hearing in the and shall have
Same power 10 revise correct and confirm or SET aside
such assessment to proceed de
assessments.
Assessment. Final and Conclusive
Section 10 Said assessment when confirmed shall be
final and conclusive unless appealed from provided by
Section 1914 and the sections following this Charter and
shall be collected and enforced other made
under Part In case OF appeal said appeal shall not
delay affect the collection of the assessment except
to the property appealed from.
Council May Complete Re-Let Contract
Section 2H Whenever the contractor shall fail to build
repair relay sidewalk within the time designated by
the Council any other respect to comply with the
terms of his the Council shall have power
nish and and materials complete the work
charge the to the contractor and the shall be
deducted from money due to become due such
tractor may be collected from him his suretes by
suit the Council advertise for bids for the compile
ton OF the incompeed part OF said contract and let the
contract in the hereinbefore provided in
of the original contract The decision OF the Council
that said contractor has failed comply with said
shall be nal and conclusive as between said contractor and
the City and the deautng and his surees shall
be liable the City for all damages resulting from his fail
ure to perform such contract
| Estimates Contract.
Section 2S. In the shall properly per-
form his contract the said Council may from time to time
fifteen per cent thereof which be paid out of the
moneys applicable to said work.
Part ILL.,
Street Sprnking and Lighting
| Section 2le The Council may such portions Of
the Streets alleys and public grounds of the City be
sprnked and lighted it may deem proper and may pre-
the which the same shall be DONE and the
time during which the shall be DONE and may make all
necessary contracts for the doing of the same.
Day Labor.
Section 220 The authority given the City Council in
this Charter to make public improvements repairs altera
fitted pay expenses incidental thereto shall not any
way be construed requiring compelling such Coun-
ell to make assessment pay for the neither shall
this Charter any of its provisions any be
strued such governing body have such work
done by day labor and without letting contract therefor
Chapter XIV.
Waterworks and Sewers.
Section 22l The Council shall have the power to main.
now eStaDlSneQ, ana TO
tend and improve the contract for system
waterwoks at any time when public necessity demands
Water Mains and Pipes. Where Laid.
Section 222. The Council shall have the right to Law
water mains and pipes in and all streets alleys high
ways and public grounds in or outside of the City
Sewer System Districts.
Section 223 The Council of the City of Ey have power
to establish construct and maintain any time and from
time to any general system systems of sewerage
for said City any portion thereof in such
under such regulations said Council may deem exped
en and such system systems OF alter
change from time to time said Council deem
pedient and may from time to time establish alter
change such sewerage district districts may deem
proper; and shall have power maintain the
ofore and hereafter established in said City, and
large, extend, relay and improve the shall
slider the public good shall require and said Council shall
connected intended at future time
connected with such system systems of sewerage
to be constructed from time time The Council shall
provide suitable water connections the curb line when
necessary and the expense of shall be paid the
appropriate fund of the City
Right of Way for Mains and bitches
| Section 224 Whenever the Council of the City NAV
deem it necessary prva property to construct
any main, sewer ditch drain thereof the CITY
OF Ely may take possess have and hold in,
and under and such property for the pur
OF constructing altering protecting and repairing
water mains ditch DRAIN and the proceedings
therefor shall be as provided by law
Chapter XVI.
Vacating Streets and Alleys.
Power of Council.
Section 225. The Council shall have exclusive power to
discontinue public streets alleys or highways
any portion thereof the City, but no such
discontnuance shall be granted ordered by the Council
except upon the verified petition in writing Of
the owners OF real property that portion of such street