The Van Buren press., 1859-07-06
TtITY ojDiNANcE.
An ordin} }ce TO improve the streets of the

An Ordin{ &C 10 improve the streets Of the
City at tin Buren.
SIC. I. liz orlqined by the Mayor and Aldermen
of the Cit! Van Buren,, Thatall grading Mead
amizug I her improvements to be made onany of
the street alleys IN The City Of Van Buren shall
est bid,j ~ direction Of the City Council, in man
ncr herd faiter prescribed
SIC. he 4 tarfher ordained That whenever it
shall lficenS eXpedient by the council of said
city fade or pave and McAdamze any of the
sroottr alleys in the Cityor Van Buren, the
ell ~ MAKE an order mentioning the streets, and
speo4 n@ theuanner and quality of the work TO be
don5n such str ct, aud directing the street com
mis- iners to advertise for bidders il. writing for
IL. at time and placeto be mentioned in such
ne iss hif'if Of the conncil alter the bids for
SUD contracts shall he received, the street commit
tc3hall report 10 said Council the bids received
an said Council shall examine the same
al accept the lJwest responsible bid if
NJ deemed too high, and require said committee TO
t$e bond with good security from such bidder or
Ulacrs in double the amount bid, conditioned
fr the faithful performance Of such work within the
Pine and manner prescribed by such ordinance.
SIC. T. Be further ordained That whenever
tny contract contracts for the Improvement of any
Etrect alley in said city shall be made in
aforesaid and such bond of the bidder, as above
fquire,l. executed the Council shall ascertain the
amount of money required to pay for such contract
or contracts and make an order assessing equal
tax ON al lots fronting such street or alley in
proportion TO the number of feet any such lot shall
front such street or alley. Such tax when asecr-
tanned, TO be paid by the owner or owners Of such
l's and to he collected by the constable of the City
Of Van Buren, other taxes are now collected in
said city.
SIC. d BE Il further ordained Tha; whenever the
amount of taxes assessed on the lands fronting on
such street or alley ordered to be improved as
Aforesaid shall he ascertained by the Council the
same shall be entered of record tax book, de
scllbnS the lots and the amount Of taxes assessed
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city, and delivered to the constable thereof whose
duty it shall be to give notice to the
OF such lots fronting such street o alley OF the
amount of their respective taxes assessed lots
by the Council and the time when the is or
dered to be paid
SEC. 6. Be il further ordained That whenever
any owner of any such lot or lois shall he
a non resident of the City of Van Buren, or cannot
be found OF Is unknown, it shall be sufficient notice
to such owner owners Ia post up at the Court
House door OF the County of Crawford. n written
nohfe containing statement of the street the mum
Der 4 the lot or lots, and the block in which the
sam' is situated and also publish the same in some
Newspaper published in Van Buren, for two weeks /;
giving the amount of taxes assessed on such lot oi.
I lots and the time when the same is orderet, 10 he.
! pait, such notice 10 be given within twenty days
ate the reception Of the tax book by the Constable
i -. BE it further ordained Tint if any owner
or ners OF any lot or lots shall neglect refuse 20
paSthe amount of taxes assessed on the lots on
sue street so to be improved within ten days after
theme the same is ordered to be paid by said Coun
ell II shall be the duty of the Constable of sa;d c
aftr giving thirty DAYS notice in n newsnaner in
ina1her heelnafer prescribed sell such lot or lots
or much as may lie necessary to pay the taxes as
ses.ed thereon in manner hereinafter directed.
4 sEc. .. ne further ordained That whenever
am owner or owners of any lot or lj;s in said city.
so'aSed, as aforesaid, for the payment of the i'm
Ppveinent of the street alley on which sucb Iot
lstuated shall neglect or refuse TO nav the taxes so
assessed thereon within ten days after the same is
txrth
tie constable of said city shall advertise the same
hr SAFE giving thirty days notice stating in such
aivei1lseinent description and number Of such lot
- iots and the name Of the owner owners, if
tiio" H. ana The day and place of sale, which adycr
tsenent shall be published for two weeks success
leiy In some newspaper printed in the CITY of Van
neen. And If said taxes together with The expens.
ct advertlsing and all other necessary .r.f'enses
10y p'I on OF before the day Of sale, t,s constable
hui sell The said lots much 'asre@f Is shall
t9 9eeSSssssr[ eSss to pay the taxes assessed theron and
neglect or refusal p haye ncerled on aecoutof such
' ohc y lie v further ordained That IL ,hs or.
.9 VI owners at any lot or lots which may he snia
a tnis ordinance for the non payn,et of tva.
eli 10 al pear within twelve months from the
nay;n., and redeem such lot lots so sold bv
~. III, ne purchase money, with ten per cent in
20 ,hereon itshall be the duty of the eons,,hIo
lat cry atef that time to execute 10 the r,,r.
th. - =. any lot or lots part of lot a deed !,
,'.eis OF the Cily of Van Buren. County Of
,he samc bs Hau Stte Of Arkansas, and acknowledge
70 ti oeiore any officer of the State author; ,s
y III 1ke ACCOMPLISHMENTS of deeds, which -
sni,t ~: suncient % convey to the purchaser an oh
mn"h @ e IN lee simple 10 the said lo. or lots or 90
Iv sa;d leoi as shah have been sold and conveyed
ohc. AZ: Re frrihey ordained Tho, die o.,;
y IN iorce from and after its pcssage.
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Approved Juc II 1850