The Van Buren press., 1859-07-06
CtiTY ORDINA.CE.
An Ordin ance TO improve tho streets of tho

An Ordinance TO improve tho streets of tho
City Of Yan Bsrcn.
| SYc.l. De ao~4ained by the Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Van Buren, That all grading, Mead
snliziDg or other inn 70 be made any cf
the streets or alleys in the City Of an Buren shall
be made by contract contract let to the low
est bidder hy direction OF the City Council in ula.
ner hereinafter nrcecribcd
| Src. 2 Be Il further ordained That whenever Il
shall ba deemed cxpedent by the council of said
city to grade or rave and NcAdaInize any of the
sire is Sr alleys in the City Of VI. Buren, fke eoun.
Ieil shall make or Ter nontcning the streets and
speeiying the manner and quality of he work 70 be
done on srch street. and directing the street con.
1nissonors 20 advertise fer bidders i, writing for
the at time and ylece be mentioned in suo;,
ordinance. "
SIC. Be It ii,.tie, ordaine6 Tha: at the next
regular meeting of the Council. attr the bids 10,
such contracts shall be received the street. commit
tee shall report 20 said Council the bids 80 rscs
and said Council shall examine the SAN,
and accert the lowest responsible bid il
not deemed tfo high, andrquir. said committee to
takt bond with good security from such bild4r or
bidders IN eocile the amount so bill. condtioaoi
for the fe5hfUl performance OF such work within tie
time ard manner rrescribeiby such ordnance
SIC. a. Be il further oraained: /: hat Thcnever
any contract coutr.cs fer the iinIro of any
stree. alley in SAID ci.y shall c made IN ,s,n6r
aforesaid, and such bon of the b.Iier "a a .a ,,-
quire'!, cu.ci, the Council all ascrr-nir the
amount Of money rthuired 10 ra, ftr such contr-ct
or contracts, and make IN oraer essssire al eq,lal
tax on all lots fronting on such ST. Z eicy j.,
proportion To ti!e nunber Of fect any lct Shall
front such street alley Such ;saA 7.ea avccr-
tanned, 70 be reii Ly the Owner or owr. a. II sci!
lots and to be colcce.l by Tie constable Of ,e CITY
cf Van Buren,, ss cthor Nts row collected IN
said city.
Src s. Be Il fsirtisr oriaiaei: That whorcvor tn.
amount # tax on the lands fronting o..
| such street alley ordered TO hc iu,rrived az
aforesaid, shall i,o aimed hy the Council the
same snail l,. entered of record 4 tax book de
scribing the lots and the amount OF taxss assessed
lon. all lf.r ii. At.
city and delivered 30 the constable thereof who's
duty it shall bc 20 give rotce 70 the owners
of such lots fronting such street alley. of the
amount Of their respective taxes assessed the lots
fy the Council and the time when the same is or
d.rcd 70 be aid.
SIC G. be i. further orda;nea: That whenever
any owner owners of any sucs lot or loss shah be
resident of TIE CITY Of Van Burn or canno.
be foand is unknown ii shall be sufficient noc.
70 such owner or owners to rost up at the Court
House door Of the County Of Crawford, a written
motto conteininy statement of the street, the nln
scr Of the lot lots, and the ock in whici, tie
same is situated and also rubbish the in some
newsraner ullished in Van Buren, for two weeks
giving the amount of taxes assessed such lot or
lots, and the time when the same is ordered TO be
iaid, such notice TO be given within twenty davs
aft the reception Of the book bv the Constable
SIC. !. BE it further ordained Tina, if any owner
or owners Of any lot or lots shall neglect refuse to
pay the amount of taxes assessed on the lots on
such street so 70 be improved, within ten days after
the time the is ordered be raid by said Coun.
ell shall 5e the duty Of the Constable Of said city
after giving thirty days notice in newspaper in
manner heSafer prescribed, to sell such lot or lots
much as may be necessary to pay the taxes
Assed thereon in manner hereinafter directed.
S. 8. Be Il jurticr ordained That whenever
any ocer owners of any lot or lots in said ery,
so iaxedsss aforesaid, for the payment n the i'm
provement Or the allev on which such loc
is situated shan or refuse to pay the taxes
assessed thereon Win ten lays after the same is
or lered to he paid by the oyer assessing the sanc
the constable of said city hall advertise the same
fer sale. giving thirty days notice, stating in such
advertisement a description and number oF such lot
or lots end the name of the owner or owners. if
known. and the day and place Of SALE which advcr-
tisement shall be published for two weeks success
lively in newspaper printed in the CITY ofVa.
Bursn And if said taxes together with the exnena.
OF advertising. ard all other necessary expenses
not paid before the day of SALE the constable
shall sell the SAID lots or 50 much thereof shall
be necessary to pay the taxes assessed thereon and
the costs winch may have accrued aScout Of such
neglect or refusal to'pay such taxes.
SIC. 3 BE Il further ordained Thatif the own,
er or owners of any let or lots which may be sold
under this ordinance for the pa yment of taxes
shall fail TO Appear within twelve months from the
day OF sale ana redeem such lot lots so sold by
paying fhe purchase money with ten per cent in
terest thereon it shall he the duty of the coasabl.
OF SAID city after that time to to the pur.
chaser OF any lot or lots or mart Of lot deed in
the name of the Ciay Of Van Buren,. County Of
tort al! Ss.te Of Arkansas and aeknowle lee
the same before any ofic Of the STATE authorized
to take acknowledgements of deeds, which deed
soue title in fee simple the said lot or lots or So
much thereof as shall have been sold and conveyed
by said constable
SIC. 10. Be II further ordained That this or,ii
A. j. WARD Mayer
GEO. W. NEwIaSp, Recorder
Approved June 81, 1889.