The Van Buren press., 1859-07-27
EtiTY ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance 10 improve the streets Of the
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Sac BE aorGsincdh hy the Mavor and Aldermen
If the City of Van Buren That all grading. Nc Ad-
aluizugor other Improvements 10 bc made ON any of
The streets alleys in the City OF Van Buren shall
bc mad, hy contract contracts. let out Ia the low
c-t h1er,hy directions of the City Council, in man
nor hereinafter prescribed
Slc. , BE Il in,tier ordGiped That whenever it
shall be deemed eNic'iient Icy the council of snid
city ta Grade or pave aud McAinnize any Of the
streets ALLEYS ~ The CITY of Van Burch the coln-
Gil shall make order mentioning the streets and
specifying the manner and quality If the work to be
dupe such street. and directing the street com
miss inner- Ia advcrtisa for bidders in writing for
the sane at time and placa to be mentioned in such
orsi nance.
Src. 3 Be tt,,rib,r or9ained That at the next
regular needing of the Council, after the bids for
such contracts shall ", received the commit
tee shall report to said Council the bids SO received
aud said Council shall examine the same
aud accept the lowest responsible b, if
not deemed too high aud require said committee To
take "a bond with good cufity from snch bidder or
bidders in 'louhle the amount bid, conditioned
cor The faithful performance of such work within the
time aud manner prescribed by such ordinance.
SIC. /. BE it farih'r ordained g: I hat whenever
any contract contracts for the iinIroy of any
street al,y in said city shall sr made in manner
Aforesaid, and such bond of the bidder, above re
quir'i. executed. the Council shall ascertain 'hc
aInouni Of money required t" pay for such contract
or ootFacts. aUd make order assessing an equal
tax On all los fronting such street or alley in
proportion 90 the number If feet any such lot shall
front ola such stree. or alley Such tax when asc.r-
taiuei, to 'le paid 10y the ownor or owners OF such
lots. and TO he cpiec:-d Ly the constable of the City
l"f Van Bar,n, a other t.Nrs are now collected in
said city.
Srl. ;: Bea iri,es ordained: Tia; whenever ,he
amount of ttA assessed on the lands fronting on
uc trst or alley, ordered To bc improved n
ai'pkaid. shall ie aseertaine by the Council the
isne shall l- entered OF record. 4 tax book de-
--~ii''tz- IL iet AMI ts r,.'s.t of taxes as.ess.,
on each shall b. mad, out ly III, recorder .,f said
si anal ia, y.tai Ia the
duty il shall be- give notice the owner or owners
of such nf- fronting such or alley of the
amount "f their respective taxes sed the lots
bV the Council and the time when tb,. same il ar
d,icd 10 hc Iad
SO. Il. BE- further ordained - That whenever
any owner or owner, "f any such lo, or lots shall De-
non r->t-nt~of tlic Cit, Of Van Barren or cannot
be found or j. uuknow H. il shah be sufficient notice
+" such owner or uWners to post M az the Court
i",t~r door of the County Of Craw ford a writt,.n
nniIo c"utaiin statement Of the street the mum
hl Of ''ie l"t ,r ins, and The block in which the
situated AMI sa ish thu. sairn. in som.
newspaper rulii-',,l in VIA Bur,n. frtwo we.hk
giv ing tie amount uf taxes assessed ON such 10; or
lots. and the tim" when the is ordered to b.
Etaid. such notice 10 le given within twenty DAYS
atttr thr reception of e tax book by the Constable
Sic. I. BE il 'nYtier oriain,d That if any owrcr
or uwHers Of any t lois shall gl,ct or refuse 10
pay the amount Of taxes So assessed on the lots ON
such street :" to bc improved within ten DAYS aft,
The time the sa,ii" ordered to b paii ly said Coz.
ait,r giving tlir,y days uuic. iu ii new. dIrr ~
manner hereinafter prescribed To sell s' lot or lots
orso much aS H9v hc necessary - pav he taxes as
~essed thereon il manner terginafi,, a'recied-
Sic. :. Be il inffcr ori.iae''' hat whenever
any owner or owner, - any L. or lots in said city.
taxed as Aforesaid, for IT, payment OF the IN
urovcmcn, of che stree. alley on which such lot
j situated shall Gc refuse 10 Ray the
,--'i thereon within ten days aftcr the is
.,,rc 10 he paid T., the order sessing the same
the stable OF said city shall advertise the same
forsa. giving tlir;y days notice. stating in such
advcriisunIe NJ description Gnd number Of such lot
~ lots and the Of the Owner or owners, III |
known. ani IL day and place of sale, which adver
tis ,nont shalbr published for twn weeks success
ivcly in nuwslap rntci in the CITY of an
Baron. And if said tax, together with the expense
Of advertisiHA and all other necessary expenses |
not paid or before the dav of sale the constable
shall sell the sail lois much thereof shal
be ssary 70 pay the taxes assessed thereon ani
III costs whrs, may have accrued on cont Of such
negl,etor refusal TO pay such taxes. !
Slc D. lie Il further or3aiasd That if the own
cr or owners Of any ioi or lois which NAV be soll
und,rthis ordnance for the non ymeni of taxes
shall fail 10 appear within twelve months from the
day oi snie ami redeem such lot lots sold. y
tccst thereon, il shan be the duty Of the constable
OF said city after that time execute TO the pur
chaser OF amy lot or lots part Of tot. deed in
the name of The Gay OF Nan Buren,. County dfI
Crawford and State Of Arkansas, aud acknowledge
the same before any officer of the State authorized
To take Acknowledgements of deeds, which dce.l
shall be su4cient Ia convey the purchaser an alb
solute title in fee simple the said lot or lots or so
mucl, thereof shall have been sold ard conveyed
by said constable. III
nalce be in force from and after il passage
y j. WARD. Mayor.
Geo W. N,wi4sSp, Recoricr
Approved June -, leJ9.