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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

shall be deemed proof of notice, but failure of any owner
to receive the mailed copy shall not invalidate the
proceedings. The date of hearing shall be set at least
ten and not more than thirty days after the
clerk—treasurer shall have completed publication and
service of notice as provided in this section. Following
the hearing the council, in its discretion, may vote to
proceed with the project and may levy the special
assessment.

(f)    EIGHT TO APPEAL. — Any interested person
feeling aggrieved by the levying of any special
assessment under the provisions of this section shall
have the right to appeal to the circuit court for the
county within ten days after the levying of any
assessment by the council.

(g)    PAYMENTS; INTEREST. — Special assessments may
be made payable in annual or more frequent installments
over such period of time, not to exceed ten years, and in
such manner as the council may determine. The council
shall determine on what date installments shall be due
and payable. Interest may be charged on installments at
the rate to be determined by the council.

(h) WHEN DUE; LIEN ON PROPERTY; COLLECTION. — All
special assessments installments are overdue six months
after the date on which they became due and payable. All
special assessments shall be liens on the property and
all overdue special assessments shall be collected in the
same manner as town taxes or by suit at law.

(i) CLERK—TREASURER. — All special assessments
shall be billed and collected by the clerk—treasurer.

TOWN PROPERTY

94. Acquisition, possession and disposal.

The town may acquire real, personal, or mixed
property within the corporate limits of the town for any
public purposes by purchase, gift, bequest, devise,
lease, condemnation, or otherwise and may sell, lease, or
otherwise dispose of any property belonging to the town.
All municipal property, funds, and franchises of every
kind belonging to or in the possession of the town (by
whatever prior name known) at the time this charter
becomes effective are vested in the town, subject to the
terms and conditions thereof.

95. Condemnation.

The town may condemn property of any kind, or
interest therein or franchise connected therewith, in fee