The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-15
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Dr.. Logan introduced in the Second
Branch Of Council, last evening, 3 very
important resolution which asks for legis-
latiou on the part Of the Legislature au-
thoEiltng the city to pave or macadamize
streets and to construct sewers. The fol-
lowing is the memorial and resolution;
WIRREAs, There are In all the wards Of
the city, important streets and alleys
which are pnpayed, and without proper
GeWen; and
WHEaEls, The health and prosperity Of
the city will be greatly promoted BY the
early improvement OF these streets and
WHRREAs, In the present financial con-
dition Of the city (which condition 10 likely
10 continue for years N GOMEZ, there are
no revenues sufficient FOR the prompt and
economical construction Of these pave
menis, or sewers; and
WHRRKAs, There are many property
holders who desire to improve their prop
erty In these respects, and are willing 70
do 20 ct their own expense, provided thai
such improvement can be made upon
some plan which will be just and equita'
bic; therefore
RtI9lved, That the Committee on Legis
latiol be and Is hereby instructed 10 re-
Quest the passage OF an act by the Legis
llRtuIe, which will authorize the Council
OF the city OF Wheeling 10 pave or mac
Adamlzs streets, and to construct sewers
in the said city, in accordance with thu
following proVislons;
Whenever three.iouTths Of the owner
OF lots, fronting on any street or alley
shall by petition in writing ask the Coun
oil To- pave or mRcadamizs the street o.
alley upon which their property Is located
or to construct sewer therein, the C0un
Gil shall proceed to consider the said petit
| ton, In ils relation TO the public inleres
affected thereby, and In Its relations to any
general system OF paving and sewerage
which may BIO adopted blythe Council, anC
II tho said petition is approved the Council
shall then proceed to advertise for pEopos
ais for the paving or matchmaking Of tbi
said street or alley, or the construction o.
| the SAid sewer; and shall award the con
trac! for the same to the lowest and besl
bidder, taking q sufficient bond for the
faithful iulfllment OF the contract.
Upon the completion Of the said paving
or mAcademizlpg, or Of the construction
OF the said sewer, itshRll be thedlty otthe
Committee on Streets, Alleys and Grades,
or such persons "a Council may appoint,
to ASCERTAIN and assess upon each lot OF
parcel OF ground, Its proper share OIL the
enliTo coat Of the said improvement, such
assessment to be made upon the value oil
the said lot or parcel Of ground Rs found
upon the book OF the City Assessor.
All assessments made by such Commit
tees, shall be reported by the Committee
to the Council Of the said city, and the
same having been approved by the said
Council, the Clerk oil the city first having
charged the gross amount thereof to the
Collector Of the paid city, shall place the
Bame In his hands Tor collection for the
benefit Of the said city, provided, how
ever, that the said Council Of laid city
shall have authority 10 correct all erron'
eous assessments, by placing such assess,
menls at their true value whenever u shall
be made 10 appear to said Council that
any assessment IL too high or too low.
all assessments, together with the In.
lereSt thereon, made under the act shall
constitute lien upon the real estate as
Sessed and II the owner or owners Of any
real estate so assessed shall fail or neglect
10 pay 10 the Collector OF said city the
amount OF the assessment on such real es'
tate within - months alter the same
shall have been placed In his hands FOL
collection by the Clerk OF the said city,
each assessment shall bear interest from
the time II was 30 placed In bis hands
at the rate Of --- per cent per annum
and payment thereof may be enforced by
said Collector In like manner AMI with like
charges for costs as 10 provided by law fol
the collection OF State taxes on real estate
by the Sheriff OF Ohio county, or proceed.
ings may be had In the name oil the city
Of Wheeling In any court record In Of Ohio
county In the same manner and with the
like charges for cost as is provided by law
for the enforcement Of the lien oil judy
ment, Provided, however, that when the
owners Of q lot or parcel OF ground, which
has been assessed under this act, shall 60
elect he shall be allowed to pay the said
assessment in not more than Eve annual
installments, with interest at the rate oil
-per cent, the real estate go assessed In
the meanwhile to remain subject 10 the
lien and all penalties 90 hereinbefore pro.
Yided.
It shall be the duty Of Council when
any street or alley may be paved or
maCadamiEed, or any sewer constructed
under the provisions Of the act Aforesaid,
10 pave or msCadamize all Intersections oil
streets and alleys, thus improved; and to
conatruct sewers through such intersec-
tionS al Its own expense; and also To pave
or nlacad amiEe, or construct sewers OF ite
expense In such portions Of said streets OF
alleys as may be occupied by lots or par.
cells Of ground belonging to the city.
ltAhall be the duty OF Council 10 exer-
else the authority, granted by the act;
passed March 8, 1879, 10 assess, levy and
collect an annual speCiSl tax for paving and
matchmaking, net to exceed In any one
year ten cents on the one hundred
dollars oil valuation Of real and personal
property, TO be used exclusively for
paving aud matchmaking streets and sl,
leys In aaid city which have not heretofore
been paved. It shall be the duty Of the
City Collector, In making out his lax bills,
to designate separately this special tax,
aud II shall further be his duty 10 omit
the charge for this special tax on the tax
bills OF oil person who have been assessed
ior paving or lnacadamizing streets, or fol
the construction Of sewers, under the pro.
visions Of the proposed act, and who BY
reason OF such assessment are 10 be re.
garded Ne exempt from the payment Of
The special annual tax aforesaid.
RtSOlred, That the Committee on Legis.
lStioh be authorized to request the Leeis
ture 10 30 amend the act passed March Sd
1879 as that II lhall include The construc.
ton Of sewers among the purposes to
which the special annual tax may be up,
piled.
R,lolped, That the Committee on kpgisla.
ton are hereby instructed TO include Ia
the act Of the Legislature authorized by
these resolutions, any additional pro.
visions which may be necessary or proper
10 carry into effect the purpose and intent
Of Council In adopting the same.
The resolution provoked great deal Of
discussion pro and con. In regard to The
exemption oil the lot owners, who i'm.
proved the streets Ii front Of their lots In