The Van Buren press., 1859-08-17
Unity ORDINANCE.

An ordinance 10 prove the SHrccts VI inc
City Of Van Buren,.
SIC Be il ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Van Buren, That all grading, Mead
aInzing other improvements to be made on any OF
the streets alleys in the City OF Van buren, shall
be made by contract contracts let out to the low
est bidder, by direction Of the City Council, In man
nor hereinafter prescribed.
SEC. 9 Be ii further ordained That whenever it
city To grade or pave and McAdarnize any of the
streets alleys in the City Of Van Buren. the coun
ell shall make order mentioning the stree.s, and
specifying the and quality Of the work to he
done on such street, and directing the street com
issioners TO advertise for bidders in writing for
the same q time and place to he mentioned in such
ordinance.
SEC. Be Il further ordained That at the next
regular meeting Of the Council, after the bids for
such contracts shall be received, the street commit
tee shall report said Council the bids received,
and said Council shall examine the same
and accept the lowest responsible bid. if
not deemed too high. and require said committee to
take bond with good security from snch bidder or
bidders in double the amount bid. conditioned
for the faithful performance Of such work within the
time and manner prescribed by such ordinances.
SEC L. BE further ordained That whenever
any contract or contracts for the improvement Of any
street alley in said city shall he made in manner
aforesaid and such bond Of the bidder, above re-
quired, executed, the Council shall ascertain the
amount of money required TO pay for such contract
or contracts, and make order assessing equal
tax all lots fronting such street or alley in
proportion to the number Of feet any such lot shall
front on such street alley Such tax when asccr
| tained TO be paid by the owner owners Of such
lots and be collected by the constable ofthe City
of Van Buren. other taxes are now collected in
said city.
| SIC. S: Be turtle, ordained That whenever the
amount Of taxes assessed on the lands fronting
| such street alley ordered TO be improved
Aforesaid shall be asccrtaned by the Council the
same shall be entered Of record. tax book, de-
scribing the lots and the of taxes assessed
| sh.Il l., do, If
city and delivered TO the constable thereof, whose
duty it shall be To give notice TO the owner
OF such lots fronting such street alley, Of the
amount Of their respective assessed the lots
by the Council and the time when the same is or.
| dfred to be paid.
| SEC 6. Be il turtle, ordained That whenever
any owner owners Of any such lot or lots shall be
| non resident Of the City Of Van Buren, cannot
be found is unknown, it shall be sufficient notice
| 10 such owner owners 10 post up at the Court
House door Of the County Of Crawford, written
notice containing statement Of the street, the
Der Of the lot lots, and the block in which the
same is situated and also publish the in
newspaper published in Van Buren, for two weeks
giving the amount Of taxes assessed such lot or
lots and the time when the is ordered to he
| paid, such notice 10 be given within twenty days
after the reception Of the book by the Constable.
SIC. 7. BE it further ordained That if any owner
Of any lot lots shall neglect or refuse to
pay the amount Of taxes assessed on the lots on
such street TO be improved, within ten days after
the time the ordered TO be paid by said Coun.
ell shall be the duty Of the Constable Of said city
after giving thirty days notice in a newspaper in
manner herenar prescribed 10 sell such lot OF lots
or so much may be necessary 10 pay the taxes
sessed thereon in hereinafter directed.
SIC. b. Be further ordained That whenever
any owner or owners Of any lot or lots in said city
50 taxed as Aforesaid. for the payment Of the i'm
provement Of the street or alley on which such lo
is situated shall neglect refuse pay the taxes sc
assessed thereon within ten days after the same i,
ordered TO be aij by the order assessing the same
the constable Of said city shall sdvertise the
for sale, giving thirty days notice, stating in such
advertisement a description and number of such lo
or lots and the name Of the owner owners, il
known, and the day and place Of sale. which adver
tisement shall be published for two weeks success
iyely in some newspaper printed in the City Of fVar
Buren. And if said taxes together with the expens.
Of advertising, and all other necessary expense,
not paid before the day Of sale the constabl.
shall sell the said lots auch thereof as shal
he necessary TO pay .he taxes assessed thereon an,
the costs which may have accrued a. cout Of sucl
neglect or r.fusal TO pay such taxes.
al BIC. y BE further ordained That il the own
er or owners Of any lot or lots which may be sol'
under this ordinance for the non-payment Of take
y shall fail to appear within twelve months from tn
day Of sale, an1 redeem such lot lots 50 sold b
Iiaying the iurchase money, with ten per cent in
trest ther o. it shall be the duty Of the coDstabl
aid city after that time to execute to the pur
o.- :" Cisy Of Van Buren, County ,
chaser Arkansas and acknow leap
the name OF us : .he State authorize
Cnwford and s'se 0, /,4is. which dee
n take Acknowledgements u De- 80,
sh.,, /, sufficient to convey to he Pufe--
80. in fee simple ~ the said LOT or i"ts -
soluI =. ,u. as shalt have been sold and conveyed
'y said 10 e"nst.o, .ley ordained That this ordi
PIC ~: Se la,. and after its passage;
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