The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-05-01
ORDNANCE NO. sio.

An ordinance 10 create tile Office ofenpe
: Intendent u streets and to define bis duties
/, 20 provide for and regulate the establish.
I ment and alteration Of The grade Of strecn
and alleys or any part thereof, and pro-
\ viilag for the grading Of streets and alley,
: oF any part thereof, aud for the construct
g Ion, Improvement and repairing Of sIde-
walAs payements, sircas, aileys, sewers,
dfalnr, bridges and aqaeduCts within the
[ limits Of the city OF Albany, when, In the
judgu ent Of the common council OF
. sald city, such work Is necessary, and 10
provide for the assessment and collection
. of the costs and expenses thereof, and pro.
: yidlag for the recording and enforcement,
Of lens upoa the property adjaeen, to such
! improvements.
The people OF the rlty Of Albany do or
dain aa foilowss
SrCtIos {. /, shall be the duty OF the
council of said city 10 appoint suitable
person To serve aa superintendent OF streets,
who sNell hold his Office duriag the pleas
ufe oi the council and shall receive such
eompensallon ior hls services as tho eoun-
ei! may direct.
SECTION q. II shall be the duty OF the
said superintendent OF streets to supcfinten.
tend the grading aud grayellng, improving
and repahlag ofall streets and alleyA,and to
see that the saine arc graded and graveicd,
improved and repaired Ia accordance with
The ofdefs aud ordinances of the council
providing therefor. and TO superlniend the
eonstFuftlou OF taliero6swaiks, bridges, eul-
veris and aqneduets. and the construction
OF tll drains and eeweFs and all repairs
thereof ordered b. the council aud 10 sec
that lhey are constructed and repaired In
accordance wilh the orders of the council
aud the ordinances of the city governing
the construction and repair OF such cross.
walks, bridges, euIgeFls and aqaeducis, !,
drains. and sewers.
sKefioS !. When. Ia the judgment OF
the council. IL becomes necessary To cstAb-
I iish or sitter The grade OF any street or part
lhefeof, or ol any alley or part thereof, OF
10 grade any street OF alley OF part thereof,
or 20 construct or improve nay sidewalk
or pavement, or TO improve OF repair any
street or alley os any part thereof, or 10
construct or repair any drain or sewer
within the streets or alleys Of said city
at the cost an5 expense Of the adjacent
property ownef. OF ownesf,th the council shall
hy an order duly made aud entered on Ile
ioufna', specify ~ follows:
Firlt. With convenient certainty, the
sifeeg or part thereof proposed TO be In
proved. or of which the grade Il proposed
% be established ar altered or The sidewalk
Or pavement. street or aiiey or part thereof
proposed To be improved CT iepaired or the
drain or sewer proposed 10 be constructed
OF repaired aad the kind OF improvements
which Is proposed to be made.
Second A time when the council will
hear and determine all objections or re-
mons,faoees which may be made by any
adjacent property holder or taxpayer
thereto. The period intervening between
| ,ae date OF the making OF such order and
ihe time specified therein for such hearing
shall be of sufficient iength 10 allow not
less than seven full days notice 10 be given
thereof BY tie same order the council
shall direct the recorder TO give notice oi
the time tpecIhetthcrein for such hearing.
~ least eevea days uollee Of the time VI
aueh hearing shall be given by the re-
sofdeF and suEia notice shalt be given In
tlse manner, aud contain all the matters
and thinge required by Sections Ct and o.
ut Chapter Va of the iast Act of the Leg
islaslve Assem- 5ly Of this state lncofpofa-
ting said city. When the time specified for
such hearing arrives aad Il appears 10 the
satisfaction ot the council that dlle notice
has been given "a herein provoked, the
council shall then proceed with such hear.
ing, strIctiy In accordance with The Tsro-
Visions OF Section % Of said Chapter VII
Of sale act and determine whether the pro-
posed improvement or alteration or estab-
lishment Of grade or Improvement, alter
aiion or repair specified In such notice shall
be made or not.
SECTION 4. After the hearing men
iioned In Section J OF this ordinance shall
be finished, II the council shall determine
by resolution that the proposed improve
meni, cr alteration or establishment OF
gfadr or repair specified IN such notice be
made. Il shall then provide by resolution
or ordnance, Tor the time and manner of
doing The work thus ordered and for letting
the contracts therefor.
Sgcrfos s. In case the council shall
undertake to establish or alter the grade Of
any street or part thereof, or Of any alley
or part thereof, or TO grade any street or
alley ur part thereof, or to eunstruei OF
improve any sidewalk or pavement or 10
construct or repair any drain or sewer
within the streets " alleys OF said city at
The cost aud expense oi the adjacent prop
erty owner or owners, all such work shall
be carried on and completed under the su-
pervIsion of the superintcnd ent Of streets
whose duty Il shall be, under the directions
Of thc committee on streets and public
property, 10 see that all the resolutions knd
ordinances In regard 10 the same are faith
fnlls carried out. And Il shall be the duty
Of said superintendent 10 cause such work
to be done without delay, and II the same
be done By him he shall present his bill
therefor TO the council; and said bill shall
specify particularly the lot or lots or part
or parts Of lot or lots or parcels and tracts
Of land adjacent 10 the work done, the
name or names OF the owner or owners
thereof and actual cost OF the work done
on the portion OF the street, alley, grade,
Z, sidewalk, pavement, se xer or drain ada
cent to such lot or part thereof or parcels
or tracts OF land thereof and the date
when such work was done and by whom !.
SEcTioN 6, When the work shall have
| been completed. whether bv the superin-
| tendcn1 Of streets or by contractor or
contractors, the council shall ascertain and
audit In a summary manner the actual
cost Of the improvement or work. When
the total actual cost OF the improvement
has been ascertained by the council, the
council shall proceed at once Ia strict ac-
cofdance with the provisions of Section
6s and GO of Chapter VII Of the city char
| Ter to assess by resolution each lot or par
Gel OF ground with It's proportion Of such
cost, and every provision contained In said
Sections 65 and Go In regard TO such as
sessmcnt shall be strictly pursued.
SECTION -. AS soon as the council
shall have asccnained and determined
what property shall be liable for the costs
cf such improyement,th proportion there
Of TO be paid by the owner of each lot or
parcel of ground and shall have assessed
upon each lot or parcel of ground It's pro-
lporiionate share OF such costs, by resolu-
Iton as required by said Section GO Of the
city charter, the recorder shall immediate.
iy and without delay enter statement in
| the book of city liens of such assessment
IA strict conformity with provisions of
Section 6S Of the charter of said city and
from tho date Oh tuch entry 10 such book
Of such assessment upon any tract of land
the sum soentcred shall be a tax levied end
lien thereon whether assessed TO the true
owner or moi, to the extent and effect
mentioned In Section GO Of said city char
tier. And said book Of liens shall be at all