The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-01-03
benefited thereby and the of the of the
several parcels, as nearly as can be ascertained.

benefited thereby and the names Of the owners of the
several parcels, as nearly can be ascertained
After receiving such estimates the council shall de-
terne what property will be benefited by such local
Improvement and shall thereupon publish at least
in the official paper of the City list of all such property
with the names of the far the be
ascertained in lieu of such list designation of the
benefited district by giving the boundaries thereof
gether with a notice of the time and place when and
where all interested may appear and be heard
by the council with respect to benefits and to the
ton of the cost of the improvement to be assessed
against their property.
If the council determines to proceed with such i'm.
provement it shall estimate and fix the cost thereof and
shall and levy such proportion amount of such
cost benefited property in proportion as it may
deem the same benefited; and for such purpose shall
adopt assessment roll in such form as 1T may deter
mne and fix the time when payments may be made
The lien of such assessment shall attach to all property
assessed of date of the adoption of the roll
by the council
Section r. Payment of Assessments. AS soon as
the council has adopted the assessment roll the city
clerk shall divide eighty per of each assessment in
of ten dollars thousand square fee ex
cep the sprnkng assessments into four equal parts as
nearly may be- and SHALL in proper books to De KEPT
by him. extend the in proper columns in such man.
that such eighty cent of such assessments shall
tb a have besn made the
balance thereof to be spread in the fifth year. as herein
after provided Such assessments shall be paid IN hive
annual instalments with interest to be paid annually on
each nstalment after the first at the rate OF SIX pei
cent The first four nstaments may be paid with inter
est to date only at any time after the first nstalment
DUE and the fifth after it has been determined the full
assessment with interest to date may be so paid
IF the assessment against any parcel of land does
not exceed ten dollars per thousand square feet
then eighty per cent of such assessment shall que
within the time fixed by the council and the remainder
any, after the completion of the improvements as
herein provided.
After the completion of any improvement for which
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forthwith make report to the council showing the
actual thereof and the proportion chargeabe to each
parcel of land benefited and assessed The city clerk
shall thereupon deduct from the actual cost of the
provement to each parcel of land shown by such
port the aggregate amount OF the four nstailments
heretofore spread against the comprising eighty
cent of the assessment above provided and shall
then spread the remainder if any, the fifth instaent
of the assessment made against each parcel OF land
In case the eighty per has been spread against
parcel of land single installment, the remainder
ascertaned in like if any, shall be spread as the
by the council All assessments for street sprinkhne
shall be paid the council may determine. Assess.
ents for local improvements shall be paid to the city
treasurer.
Section 70. Penalty for Delinquency. Each assess.
ment instalment not paid within the time fixed TO,
payment by the council shall be deemed delinquent and
a ten per cent penalty shall be added.
Section IA. Certified to Auditor. In each year the
council shall to be made certified statement of
the several pieces of land against which
been made and delinquent describing the land affect
ed and giving the amount of the with penal
ties added which certified statement shall be filed with
the county aduitor of Steas County, before the
tenth of October each year. 1t shall be the duty of the
county auditor to extend the assessments with penalties
shown by such certified statement the tax rolls
of the county for taxes of the particular year in which
the is fled and the same for each year end
ing October fifteenth shall be carried into the tax beco
ing due and payable in January of the following year
and shall be enforced and collected in the pro-
vded for the enforcement and collection of state and
county taxes under and in accordance with the provisions
ceedngs to enforce the collection of taxes, defense
to the validity of any such assessments shall be per-
mitted Such assessment not paid, shall become de-
nquent and be subject to the penalties and the
of interest the taxes for state and county
purposes under the general laws of the state.
Section rs. County Treasurer Collector for City.
All assessments with penalties and interest thereon paid
to the county treasurer shall belong to the City of Sank
Centre and shall be turned to the city treasurer
the manner provided in this charter and by law.
Section 76. Public Service Companies not Exempt.
Every public utility franchise granted under this charter
shall contain provision requiring the operator
of such franchise to be subject to for local
improvements other of property and to comply
with all the provisions of this chapter Every public
vice company this City shall be liable to assessments
for local improvements and be subject to all the provs
ions of this chapter other owners of property.