The Van Buren press., 1859-09-07
CITY ORDINANCE
An Ordinance to improve the streets Of thi
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City of Van Buren,.
SIC l. BE it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Van Buren, That all grading, Mead
ainizing other Improvements Ia be made any of
the streets alleys in the CITY of Van Burcn. shall
be made by contract contracts let out to the low
est bidder, by direction of the City Council in
ner hereinafter prescribed.
SEc. >. BE further ordained. That whenever it
shall be deemed cxpedient by the council Of said
city to grade pave and McAdamze any Of the
streets alleys in the City of Van Buren, the
ell shall make an order mentioning the streets and
specifying the manner aud quality of the work to be
done such street. and directing the street com
missioners to advertise for bidders in writing for
the at time and place To be mentioned in such
| Ordi nance.
| Src 3 BE il further ordaincd d: That at the next
regular meeting of the Council, after the bids for
such contracts shall be received, the street commit
tee shall report to said Council the bids so received
and said Council shall examine the same
and accept the lowest responsible bid il
not deemed too high, and require said committee to
| take bond with good security from snch bidder or
| bidders in double the amount SO bid, conditioned
for the faithful performance of such work within the
| time and manner prescribed by such ordinance.
| SEC. 4. BE il further ordained: That whenever
any contract contracts for the Improvement of any
street alley in said city shall be made in manner
aforesaid, and such bond of the bidder, above ne
qured, executed, the Council shal! ascertain the
amount of money required to pay for such contract
or contracts, and make an order assessing equal
tax on all lots fronting such street alley in
proportion to the number Of feet any such lot shall
front on such street or alley. Such tax when
tancd, to be paid by the ner or owners of sucl,
lots and to be collected by the constable Of the City
Of Van Buren,, as other taxes collected in
| said city,
| Sec 5: BE ii further ordained That whenever In,
amount Of taxes assessed on the lands fronting on
such street alley, ordered to be improved a,
aforesaid, shall be asccrtaned by the Council tn,
same shall he entered of record. A tax book de
scribng the lots and the amount Of taxes assessed
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city, and deli sercd to the constable thereof who's
duty it shall be to give notice TO the owner or owner
of such lots fronting such street alley, Of th
amount Of their respective taxes assessed on the lot
by the Council and the time when the same is or
dered to be paid.
SEC. &. BE further ordained That wheneve
any owner Of any such lot or lots shall b
a non resident Of the City Of Van Buren, or canno
10 foun or is unknown, it shall be sufficient motto
IL. y ow.,er to post up at the Cour
to suo. OF the County Of Crawford, a writer
House doc. '-p statement of the street, the nun,
notice contaim. a, and the block in which tn
Der of the lot or lo,. -opublish the same in som
same is situated and Al. burcn, for two weeks
newspaper published in Van led on such lot o
giving the amount of taxes assess ordered to b
nsi s.s 1"a .Sss the soos %e when he the Day
after the reception of the tax book by the Cons,.
or owners Of any lot lets shall neglect or refuse to
pay the amount Of taxes SO assessed On the lots on
sneh street so TO be improved within ten days after
the time the same is ordered to be paid by said Coun
c 1t shall be the duty of the Constable Of Said eiy
aMer giving thirty days notice in a newspaper in
manner hereinafter prescribed sell such lot or lots
OF 50 much as may be necessary pay the taxes as
sessed thereon in manner hereinafter directed.
SEc g. BE further ordained That whenever
any owner or owners Of any lot lots in said city,
80 'axed, as sf"rcsaid for the payment of the i'm
Provement OF the street or alley on which such lot
is situated shall neglect refuse to pay the taxes 40
assessed thereon within ten days after the same is
ordered to be paid by the order assessing the same
the constable of said city shall advertise the same
or sale, giving thirty days notice. stating in sucb
advertisement description and number Of such lot
or lots and the name Of the owner or owners. ifl
known, and the day and place of sale. which adyer
tisement shall be published for two weeks success |
veiy IN some newspaper printed in the CITY of Van
bnren And If said taxes together with the expense
oi advertising, and all other necessary expenses
pald on or before the day Of SALE the constable
ial sell thc said lots or much thereof as shall
necessary to pay the taxes assessed thereon and
inc costs which may have accrued on "A. cont of ucb
neglect or refusal to pay such taxes
oEc. .. he II further ordained That if the own
u oMiers OF any lot or lots which may be sold
uhdsr tins ordinance for the non payment Of taxes
s,aii iaii to appear within twelve months from the
"y oi SAFE, and redeem such lot or lots so sold nv
!ayinS the purchase money, with ten per cent in
u'e!eoh' II shall be the duty Of The constable
OF SAID city after that time TO execute 10 th, nm
chaser OF any LOT or lots part of lot. deed in
Ue name oi The Ci,y Of Van Bii,pn Comfy of
crawford and State Of Arkansas and ncknowled,ra
.he same before any officer of the State author;zed
10 lake Acknowledgements Of deeds. which decd
i h oe sufficient to convey to the purchaser an alb
soiue title IN fee simple to the said 10, or lot or ~
,huch thereof as shall have been sold and conv,aj
by said constable, '''u "''' conveyed
oEo. ~ De further ordained That this orl
nance be IN force from and after its passage.
GGo W. NEwLAsp. Recorder. ''''
Approved june 81. 1859,