The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-18

SECTION. ]. Whenever the Council deem it
expedient TO establish or alter the grade of any
street or alley in the Town of Shelton, or to
open or extend the same, or to clear, remove OBJ
structiOns from, or otherwise improve such
streets and alleys, or to grade, pave, plank, ma
cademize. gravel and curb the same or to con-
struct cutters, culverts or sidewalks or other
improvements therein, it shall cause a survey,
diagram and estimate of the cost thereof TO be
made by competent surveyor, which shall be
filed in the office OF the Town clerk, for the in
spectiOn of all persons interested therein; and
notice of the intention to grade, pave or
otherwise improve said street or alley, and the
filing OF such survey, diagram and estimate,
shall be given by not less than one weeks publ
cation i'll the newspaper doing the town print
ing. Such notice must specify the street or
part thereof to be improved or opened, or of
which the grade is TO be altered and the kind of
improvement proposed to be made,
SEC. 2. If, within ten days after the publica-
ton OF such notice, two-thirds in number of
the persons owning property OH said street or
alley or part thereof, and representing one-half
OF the property abutting thereon, shall file with
the Town clerk remonstrance against said i'm
provementS, grade or alteration, the same shall
not be further proceeded with unless four-ffths
of the council shall vote therefor.
SEC. 3. If no such remOnstrance be made and
fled as in the last section provided, the council
at its earliest convenience thereafter and within
four months from the publication of such no.
tlce may establish the proposed grade, and pro-
coed to open or extend the street or alley or to
make the proposed improvements.
SEC. 4. In all cases when the council shall
order the clearing, removal of obstruction FROM
or other improvement upon any street or alley
notice thereof shall be given to the owner, oc-
cupant or agent of the lots or land fronting or
AUDITING on such street or alley, in substantially
tie following form:
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"Notice is hereby given that the Council of the
Town OF Shelton did, at the session held
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tine order ana nature OF the Improvements re-
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SEC. 5: Such notice, shall be placed in the
hands of the marshal within FIVE DAYS after the
council Shall have made the order provided for
III the last preceding secion, directed to the ow-
ner or owners of AUDITING property along the
line OF the street or alley where such improve
mentS are proposed.
SEC. g. The marshal shall thereupon immedi-
aately serve such notice by delivering a copy
thereof to the owner or occupant Of or the
agent Tor the AUDITING property, and in case per-
sonal service cannot be made. it shall be suifc-
lent to mail copy of such notice to the post
and to publish a copy thereof at least one week
In the newspaper doing the town printing; and
the Town marshal shall at the next regular
meeting of the Council return the original no.
tice, with his doings endorsed thereon, and file
| the same with the Town Clerk.
SEC. T. The owner, occupant or agent OF any
lot or land abuttlng OH any street or alley which
| the council shall order cleared or DISTINCTIONS
| removed therefrom, or on which the council
/ shall order any grading, planking, macadamiz-
ing or Otner Improvements to be made. or side
walks constructed, may do the work and make
| the improvement required in the manner pre-
Scrlbed by this ordinance, and in accordance
with the order OF the council, under the direc-
ton OF the superintendent of streets. PROVID-
ED that such person shall commence such
work or Improvement within ten days after ser
vice OF the notice provided for in section a and
shall complete the same within ten DAYS there
alter, unless the council shall, for good reason
shown, extend the time in which the same NAV
| be done.
SEC. s. If the owner or owners of sucb abut
ting lots or land shall disregard such notice, or
snail neglect or refuse to comply with the re-
qu,reimen5s OF TINS ordinance within the time
mentioned In the preceding section, the Coun
Gil may by order duly entered of record. an
struct the superintendent of streets, to do the
WORK Sro ana make make the Improvements required.
Seq Upon the order of the Council the
superintendent Of streets shall forthwith pro-
coed to do the work and make the improve
m me at me place and in the manner required
Dy sucn order, and upon the completion thereof
shall! fle with the clerk an itemized bill of costs
Tor the m material and labor for the same.
oEC .. ~ inc council shall assess the expense
or cost OF improving and repairing streets, side
walks, alleys. squares and other puhlc hiph
ways and places within the town, removing OBJ
srruSt1ons thereIrm grading paving, planEing
macaoamlzlng, graveling and curbing the same
ana constructing cutters, culyerts aud side
walks therein, upon the lots and lands fronting
ately assessed for the full depth thereof in pro
portion tothe benefits upon the property to he
penehteu sufficient to cover the total expense of
70 .ne center OF the street which it
| iionts, Wnen any work or improvements mem
| TONED Ill this section is made or done on one
| size OF the center line of said streets avenues
| or public highways, the lots or portions of lots
fronting on that side shall be assessed To cover
| inc expenses OF said work improvements
SEC IL 1t shall be the duty of the Town
| clerk 10 nle statement of the amount so asses
| SEQ against each lot or parcel of land i'm tho
manner prescribed by law in the office of the
county Auditor of the County of Mason. in the
| record OF liens on real property and whenever
any sucn assessment is paid, the said clerk is
authorized and required to enter on said comfy
| record OF liens. release thereof which shall he
mace In the margin of said record onnosife the
lot or lien SO relea sed, and the same shall there
| AFTER be discharged from the said lien
Sec IL. 1t shall be the duty of the, Town st
torney to attend to the foreclosure of ali sucb
provided by law. oouh' "S
SEC. l3 all sidewalks hereafter constructed
IN the Town of Shelton shall be feet wide and
mace OF sawed pankof not less than, one q, a
one nall inches in thickness. to be laid at riobt
angles with the street, on three sawed rails or
stIlngers, each two inches thick by sly inches
wlde, laid edgwise, and spliecd with clamns
elgnteen inches long by at least one nv We
incnes inslze, the whole to securely nailed with
I'D nails. PROVIDED the council NAV. for
good cause shown, authorize the construcfion of
SIDEWALKS OF different dimensions and Of Other
materials. :. u VI o'ner
| SEC: IA. This ordinance shall take effect and
oe IN force from and after its publication in the
MASON COUNTY JOURNAL. Approved.
DAVID SHELTON Mayor
Will D. BALDWIN Clerk,