The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-01-20

terested therein and determine whether not such
Improvement is necessary and proper.
SECTION 13l. ESTIMATES OF COSTS When
the Council shall have determined to proceed with such
improvement, either petition otherwise shall
cause estimate of the cost of such Improvement to
be made by the City Engineer. If such improvement
is the grading paving of public highway both,
or the laying of either sanitary storm catch
basins with their various inets and outlets wherever
installed, separate estimate shall be made of each
proposed improvement, and when it has been de-
termined to make any of such improvements in con-
necton with any other Improvement herein mentioned
statement showing the total of such estimates shall
also be prepared
SECTION 1872. MAKING ASSESSMENTS. Where
an estimate is made of the probable expense of such
improvement and the Council has ordered such i'm
provement to be made may proceed at once to make
against the property to be benefited in
proportion to the benefits to be derived from such I'M
provement to the extent of onehaf the estimated cost
provided the improvement to be made is chargeable
Herewith and as hereinafter stated. The paving OF
Streets alleys sidewalks curbs and cutters and the
construction of lateral sanitary sewers shall be paid
one-haf by against the property benefited
and one-half from the appropriate general fund.
In making the assessment ROLL the Council shall des-
crbe each parcel of land assessed and state the amount
assessed against the same and shall state the name OF
the owner thereof far known to the Council Any
mistake in omission of such owners name shall in
no wise affect such assessment
If the work is completed before any assessment is
made if the amount assessed shall be insufficient
to complete the work. the Council after the completion
of said work, may make final assessment to pay the
All assessments paid on account of any improve
ments ordered to be done by contract before the
tract is let therefor shall be kept in the permanent
improvement revolving fund for such Improvement.
SECTION 1873. ASSESSMENTS AGAINST RAIL
WAYS OR STREET RAILWAYS. When in any case
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mentioned herein shall by virtue of any law ordinance
or contract be chargeable any railway street rail
way company, the amount so chargeable may be as
sessed against such railway company, and the re-
mainder may be paid by assessment one-half against
the real estate benefited thereby, and the remaining
part be paid by the City out of the appropriate or
general fund.- and the City may collect the amount so
assessed against said railway company by distress and
sale of personal property in the manner provided by
the general laws of this State in of taxes levied
upon personal property by suit brought to enforce
the collection of said assessment indebtedness
provided that any real estate belonging to such railway
and subject and deemed benefited by said
improvement, shall be assessed as in other cases.
SECTION 1874. NOTICE TO BE GIVEN BEFORE
MAKING ASSESSMENT. Before proceeding to make
an for any improvement the Council shall
give ten days notice by publication in the official
paper of the time and place when and where it will
attend for the purpose of making such assessment in
which notice shall specify the purpose of such assess
ment and the amount to be assessed.
SECTION 135. HEARING BEFORE MAKING
ASSESSMENT. All persons interested in any such
assessment shall have the right to be present and be
heard, either in person by counsel and the Council
shall receive evidence thereon and adjourn the
hearing necessary from time to time, and place to
place
SECTION 1885, NOTICE OF HEARING. HEAR
ING BEFORE CONFIRMATION OF ASSESSMENT.
When the Council shall have completed such assess
men it shall notice to be given of the time and
place at which it will hear objections, in the same
manner herenbefore provided, and, at such hearing
act upon the confirmation of the assessment
SECTION 1877 ASSESSMENT FINAL AND CON-
elusive. When said assessment is confirmed, it shall
be final and conclusive upon all parties not appealing
therefrom.
SECTION 1873. NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION.
When any assessment of benefits has finally been
rmed by the Council it shall forthwith cause brief
notice thereof to be published in the official paper
SECTION 1879. ASSESSMENTS PARAMOUNT
LIEN All assessments levied under the provisions of
this Charter shall be lien the real estate upon
which the may be imposed, from the date of
confirmation and of equal rank with the lien of the
State for which have been may be levied upon
said property under the general laws of the State and
the general laws to priority of tax liens shall apply
equally to the liens of such and to such
liens for general taxes with the force and effect
though all of the liens aforesaid and all of the taxes
and assessments aforesaid were of the general
character and imposed for the purpose and the
authority without regard to priority in point of
time of the attaching of either of said ens and sale
perfecting title under either shall not bar