The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-02-05

NER. ELY. MIMI.
aside by the Court the Council any subsequent
assessment may omit the of land
which the first assessment shall have been set aside
appealed from, which said shall have
been paid and often
against tract of real estate assessed for any local i'm
proveent set aside the shall be reassessed until
said property shall have paid proper share benefits
crung from the said Improvement.
of Assessments Levied Before This Charter Goes
Into Effect.
Section lo9 All made by the City prior
the time this Charter into effect shall be collected and
the lien thereof enforced in the and under the
provisions of law that they would have been 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
any where public Improvement has been made prior
taking effect OF this Charter and where the expense
such Improvement may be charged the property abut
ting such Improvement and where payment therefor has
not been made made for such purpose
to issue certificates OF Indebtedness the permanent
provement revolving fund to the full of the unpaid
indebtedness. Such certificates shall bear the
rate OF per cent per payable annually, and may
have interest attached representing each years
terest and be made payable such times and in such
amounts as the City Council shall determine. Such
rants shall be and shall upon their face
for what purpose they issued and that they payable
of said fund Such certificates may be issued for max
ing payment such Indebtedness sold for cash
proceeds used the payment of such indebtedness but for
other purpose For the purpose of paying the
together with the interest that such certificates
City Council the property benefited by such
Improvement otherwise provided this chapter for max
ing assessments levy tax against the taxable property
OF the City to pay the same
Paving Assessment.
Section POI. The City Council in addition the powers
herein granted shall have the power provide for the
paving any public street. alley lane evee hhway and
for paying for the exceed fifteen 5) annual
nstallments and i'll the provided by Chapter
Minnesota l9ll, and when proceeding under the said
chapter all the provisions of said shall apply the pro-
cedure taken by the City Council therein.
Making of improvements.
! Sidewalks. Street Sprnklng.
Making of improvements.
Section 2O2. Whenever public improvement shall
be ordered made for which an assessment be made
aforesaid the Council shall 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 his office and with the City
Clerk and kept all times open for public inspection
The Council may after making and filing of said plans,
proles and specifications cause proposals for doing such
work to be advertised for in the Official paper OF the City
and other papers, not exceeding three the Council
deems advisable to do
Bids.
Section 2o3 The bids for doing such work shall be di-
rected to the Council and shall be sealed in
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 Be Let to the Lowest Bidder
Section EOS All shall be awarded to the lowest
reliable and responsible bidder complying with the fore
Provided, however, that the COunCll
reject bids which shall deem unreasonable or
reliable and the Council in determining the reliability OF a
Did, may consider the responsibility of the bidder and his
ability perform his contract without reference to the
responsibility of the suretes his bond Provided that
in the Council shall deem all such bids unreasonable,
it eadvertse for proposals. Provided further that the
Council may reject all bids for contract work
Right to Suspend Work
Section zoo The right shall be reserved said contract
to the City Engineer, in of improper construction to
suspend work at any and order the entire reconstruc
ton of the same II improperly done
Estimate.
of the contract the Council may from time time the
work progresses allow the contractor estimates OF the
amount already earned less fifteen per thereof which
when ordered paid by the Council shall ente said con-
tractor to receive the allowed OF the money
applicable to the payment of such work When the work
has been completed by the contractor the satisfaction
the Engineer and Council the balance due may be audited
and allowed by the Council on hnal estimate OF the E11g
; neer.
City Council to Complete Work.
Section 2OS IT, in the opinion of the Council any work
under does progress insure its compile
within the time named the contract the contractor
for any able to complete the the Councl
and the City Engineer shall have power to furnish and
use men and material complete the work and charge the
expense thereof to the contractor and the same snail DC
deducted from any moneys due become due such con
may be collected from him or the surees or
his bond suit by the City Provided that the Counci
shall first notify the surees the contractors bond OF its
intention do and the said suretes 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
and public improvements upon or through
their property at their expense IN such cases.