The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-05


tablish the grades of all streets, alleys
sidewalks, cutters and sewers in the City
of Fort Benton by the order of the City
Council and subject to its approval, and
to preserve in his Office a map or profile O.
all grades SO established by him.
Sec. 2. That the City Council may, BY
an order entered upon it's minutes, at any
regular or adjourned meeting, order the
grading of any street or alley, or the con-
struction of any sidewalk, gutter or sewer,
in accordance with the grade and plar
made by the City Engineer and Surveyor
therefor, and direct the Committee OF
| Streets to notify the owners, Tor theil
agents or attorneys) of all lots OF parts Of
lots affected by such improvements, al
their own cost, in case where the property
| is chargeable with the costs of such i'm
| provements. Such notice shall be given
in writing, and if the work of grading,
laying sidewalks, making cutters or sew
ers, is not begun within fifteen days from
the date of the service of such notice and
completed in such time as the Commit
tee on Streets and Mayor shall fix, or if
not begun at the time fixed, then it shall
be the duty of sthe Committee on
Streets to let the Improvements to the
lowest responsible bidder, who shall give
a bond to be approved by the Mayor, III
double the sum of the bid, to run in the
name of the City of Fort Benton, the time
for the completion of the work to be fixed
in the bond.
Sec. 3. That the Committee On Streets
shall advertise the letting Of all contracts
for improving the streets and alleys, and
for the making of sidewalks, cutters and
sewers, for one week in two daily papers
published in the City of Fort Benton, and
shall open and award the bids in the pres
ence of such bidders as choose to be p1es-
ent, and of the Mayor, at twelve O'Clock
M, on the sixth day of publication.
Sec 4. These Improvements shall be
made under direction of the Committee on
Streets, and in accordance with the grades
and plans furnished by the City Engineer
and Surveyor, and shall be approved by
him before accepted an paid for.
Sec. 5. Upon the completion of every
contract provided for by this ordinance, it
shall be the duty of the Committee on
streets to make out bill or account in the
name of the City of Fort Benton, against
tha oxynar of tho nrOpartr oha rraa hla with
the improvement so made, and present it
to said owner, his agent or attorney for
payment. The account shall include the
costs of advertising as well as Of the cost of
the improvement made, and shall be sworn
to by member of the Committee on
Streets. If not paid on demand, it shall
forthwith be filed with the City Collector
md Treasurer, who shall enter it as tax
charge against the name Of the owner of
he property on the assessment roll upon
whose property the improvement has been
made, and it shall be lien against said
into whosoever hands it may
pass. The penalty for non-payment shall |
De fifteen per cent. on the account so filed, |
md legal interest shall be paid thereon
when collected, and said sums shall be
as other taxes are collected.
Sec. 6. When such improvement taxes
ire collected by the City Collector, he
hall pay the account for advertising and
he costs of the improvements, with the
interest collected thereon, to the owner
hereof Or his order. The City Collector
nd Treasurer shall keep separate account
f all moneys received and paid out as pro-
ided in this ordinance, which shall be
allied the City improvement Fund"
Sec. 7. Nothing in this ordinance shall
revent or prohibit the owners of real
roperty from making the improvements
1entioned herein, when required so to do,
nder the direction OF the Committee on
treets.
Passed and approved April 2lst 1888.
WILLIAM G. CONRAD, Mayor
Attest: HORACE r. Buck, City Clerk.