The Van Buren press., 1859-07-13
CtTY ORDINANCE.

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An Ordinance to improve the streets Of che
SIC. Be Il ordainsa BY the Mayor and Aldermen
Of the City of Van Buren,, That all grazing. Mead
amizing or other improvements to be made any Of
the stEeets or 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.
ner hereinafter prescribed.
SIC. 9. Be a further ordained. That whenever it
shall be deemed expedient by the council of said
city to grade or pave and McAdamize any of the
streets alleys in the City of Van Buren, the couns
Gil shall make an order mentioning the streets, and
specifying the manner and quality of the work to be
done on such street, and directing the strpet com
miss;eners to advertAs for bidders IN writing for
the came At time and place 70 be mentoaed in such
Skc. Be Il f.stAev erdsimed That at the next
regular meetiag Of the Council, after the bids for
such contracts shall be received. the street commit
tee shall report to 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 80 bid conditioned
for the faithful performance Of such work within the
time and manner prescribed by such ordinance.
SIC. Z. Be L further oydasned That whenever
any Fract contracts for the improvement of any
street or alley in said city shall be made in manner
aforesaid and such bond Of the bidder as above re-
quired, executed, the Council shall ascertain the
amount of money required to pay for such contract
contracts, and make an order. assessing equal
tax on all lots fronting on such street or alley in
proportion to the number Of feet any such lot shall
front such street or alley. Such tax when
tained, to be paid by the owner owners of such
lots and to be collected by the constable ofthe City
Of Van Buren,, as other tlxes are now collected in
said city.
SEC S: Be It further ordained That whenever the
amount of taxes assessed on the lands fronting on
such street Or alley, 90 ordered TO be improved as
soresaid, shall be ascertained by the Council the
came shall be entered Of record tax book, de-
scribing the lots and the amount of taxe6 assessed
on each shall be made out by the recorder of said
city. and delivered to the constable thereof whose
duty it sha be to give notice to the owner or owners
Of such lots fronting such street alley of the
amount of their respective assessed the lots
by the Council and the timeswhen the came is
dered to be paid.
SEC s. Be 4 further ordained That whenever
any owner owners of any such lot lots shall be
. non resident of the City Of Van Buren, or cannot
be found is unknown, it shall be sufficient notice
to such owner or owners to post up at the Court
House door Of the County Of Crawford, aswritten
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 same in some
newspaper published 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
paid, such notice 70 be given within twenty days
after the reception Of the tax book by the Constable.
Skc 7. Be It further ordained That il any ner
owner Of any lot or lots shall neglect refuse to
nay the amodht of taxes assessed the lots ON
such street % to be improved. within ten days after
the time the came ordered to be paid by said Coun-
ell it shall betheuty Of the Constable Of said city.
| after giving tlirts dnys notice in newspaper in
hereinafter prescribed to sell such lot lots
or much =. may R necessary to pay the taxes as
| s.ssed thereon in manner hereinafter directed
SIC. {. Be tssfheY ordained That whenever
any owner own Of any lot lots in eaid city.
90 taxed, aforesaid, for the payment Of the i'm
proveInent Of the street or alley which such lot
is situated shall neglect refuse 70 pay the taxes
assessed thereon within ten days nfer the same is
ordered to be paid by the order assessing the same,
the constable Of said city shall adverise the same
for SALE giving thirty days notice, stating in such
advertisement description and number OF such lot
Or lots and the name Of the owner or owners. if
Known. and the day and place af sale. which adver
tisement shall be published for two @eeks success
ively in SONG Newspaper printed in the City Of Van
Buren. A9fif said taxes together with the expsnse
Of advertising. and all other necessary expensea
not paid before the day Of sale. the constable
shall sell the said lots OF much thereof shall
be necessary to pay the taxes assessed theron and
the costs which may have accrued ascout Of such
neglect or Efusal to pay such taxes
SEc s., Be Il further ordained That il the own
e. or owfers of any lot or lots which may be sold
under this ordinance for the bn-paymehe Of taxes
shall fail to appear within twelve months from the
day Of sale. and redeem such lot lots sold by
paying the purchase money. With ten per cent in
Of said city after that time 70 execute to the pur
chaser of any lot or lots or part of lota deed in
the name Of the Clay Of Van Buren,, County Of
Cnwfrd and State Of Arkansas. and acknowledge
the came before any officer Of the State authorised
to take Acknowledgements Of deeds, which deed
shall be sufficient to convey 70 the purchaser an alb
solute title in fee simple to the said lot lots
much thereof a. shalf have been sold and conveyed
by said constable.
Spc 10. Be 4 further srdsised That this ordi
nance be in force from and after its passage.
A. y. WARD. Mayor.
Goo W. NEwEAsD, Recordev.
Approved June q. 1859.