The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-09-16
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Z ORDINANCE NO. 26-fnew serIes,

ORDINANCE NO. Is (new series.)
An Ordinance to provide for improving the
Streets, Alleys, and Sidewalks in the City Of
Be i ordained by the city Council Of the city
sec. j: That whenever !. shall be deemed
struct sewers OF side.walks, or to make any
ct s e. s e sFs e.
same, the said city Council may order such
imgroy,sment by s,Issolution, and shall assess
which any such street or alley may pass, for
the purpose Of defraying the cost Of such inn
tSe enc 81 Fl RE-
ding of the alleys and the engineering Of
which shall be paid by the city, provided, that
to be charged therefor shall petition Il, VIII
Ing for the same the resolution ordering any
such Improvement shall have the concurrence
Of two thirds OF the whole number OF mem
Sec. 4 such resolution shah describe clear
e s5sss Sy e @ Se
and description Of Improvement To be made,
and the part to be assessed upon the properly:
Is thus ordered, L shat Se the duty q tSscity
cause plan Ia and specldcssidn 81 tie WORK TO
be prepared, and after advertising two weeks
es f b as t. into
taking from each contractor a bond with good
and sufficient sureties, in penalty Of one
for the faithful performances OF the same
within the time, fixed for Its completion, the
upon estimates to be furnished by the city en-.
designated to the Treasurer, signed and certi-
eo ea y the Mayor. The Tres.a aaa
estimates until ne maj Completion q the
cens1ncs as teree guaranty iof tne tniui
Sec. 4 The contracts for the different kinds
81 Of Ike
be done under the direction Of the city engin-
ear, or street Commissioner, but no contract
shan fn Rs Be- e? III
this Ordinance, except contracts for ordinary
If SE r The a
x the lots fronting On TIA. shs city Coun
x Sec ec Within thirty days afser the letting
Of any contract IT the city engineer or such 9TH
portionment of the cost Of such improve
ment among the owners Of the lots or ground
proved charging the cost tsrsof To he e iots
Der q feet front they contain along the street
Intersections Of streets, or Of streets and AZ
leys, to be included In the superintendent.
ana assessed pTOrata against the lots and the
owners thereof Of the four one half blocks adj
joining the intersection Of said streets or
sec 8. within i've days after the assess-
ment of the cost of any Improvement upon
the lots as aforesaid, the Mayor shall cause to
be made out bills Tor the same specifying the
time at which payment is required, which
he shall place in the hands Of the city Treas.
urer, and shall have copies of the same
plaCsd in the hands of the Marshal, whose
duty It shall de to present the same to the
owner or owners of such lots, or grounds to
which they are charged, or to their agents N
to be found respectively for payment to the
city Treasurer; and II not paid within the
time required, it shall be the duty Of the
Treasurer to make report of the same to the
city Council at their next meeting, and the
city Council may then order the collection OF
the same by the city solicitor, with interest
and penalty, as provided in Sec 1908 and 1860 of
the Revision of 1850.
Sec. Z. Ordinance No new series entitled
IAN Ordinance In relation to the assessment
of lots, lands and the owners thereof for
public improvements" passed April IL 1858,
and Ordinance No. 4, new series entitled IAN
Ordinance in relation to grading and Macad-
amizing the streets and alleys and for other
purposes" together with all other ordinances
and parts OF Ordinances inconsistent here.
with, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This Ordinance shall take effect and
be In force from and after its publication &C
Passed and Approved August soth 1850.
g. e. FULTON, Mayor.
Attest s, B. THRAIL, City Clerk.