The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-11

aS.csam ITS TO LcfrNv the expense tlcreot
ana making an appropr iation OF tuius FOR
TIE same, and providing for the appointment
ut viewers.
SECTION ]. Be it ordained by the burgess
and town council of the borough or Dunmore
and 1t is hereby ordained by the authority OF
the same
That the First district sewer system in the
Sixth ward ot said borough as hereafter de-
scrlbed, together with the necessary basins,
mau'holes, iamp-holes, fixtures aud ap hances
DO constructed and LAID II ACCORDANCE. with
the plans and sp cifcations hledin the ottce OF
the borough CLERK, the said plans aud specifca'
tons having been prepared by j. Il. Ritten'
house, civil engineer, aid that a terra Gotta
pipe main sewer shall be constructed OF. Green
Ridge street from the borough line adjoining
the city Of Scranton on ana along the said
street to it's intersection with Monroe avenue,
aud that later a sewers connecting herewith
shall be constructed as follows; On Adams
avenue from Marion street othe DICKSON Non
Storch line; on Jefferson avenue IRON Marion
street to the Dicksop-Non Storch line; GU
Monroe avenue from Green Ridge street ~
the Dickson Won Storch line.
That the said work shall be done under the
supervision ard direction and 10 the satisfac.
tion Of the borough engineer.
SEC. =. For the purpose Of paying for the
construction Of said sewer sys em there IL
hereby appropriated the sum of $1,000, or 50
much there OF as may be necessary, which said
SUN shall be derived from assessments &C.
COrulnS 10 tle dement's on lOtS anu lhuuS Dene'
hted by said sewer.
SEC. }. Immediately on the passage OF this
ordinance the attorney for the borough shall ape
ply TO the court Of common pleas of Lacka-
wanna county to appoint viewers 10 assess the
damages which may be done TO private prop.
erty by the location and construction OF said
sewers, and also to assess tho costs and ex-
pensos OF constructing said sewers and also to
assess the benefits to property benefited by
said sewers in the manner provided by law.
SEC. 4. The sums assessed for the purpose of
paying the damages, costs and expenses of said
sewers upon properties benefited thereby,
shall be payable as follows: One third thereof
on the execution OF the contract for said
sewer, one third tn reof four months
atter the date OF final confirmation
assessments and the balance or 80
much thereof, as may be necessary within six
months from the date of said final assessment.
And the borough attorney shall within six
months from the said final assessments or con,
trmation, file liens FOR all said asse ssments.
Any assessment or instalment thereon may be
paid before II Is due, and interest thereon
shallcease from the date of said payment.
SEC. .. Immediately after the final contirma.
ton OF the report OF the said viewers, the
Borough Clerk shall advertise for sealed pro.
posllS 10 g instruct said sewer system ana the
contract shall be let to the lowest responsible
bidder. Each proposal shall be accompanied
by cash or q certified check nthe sum OF one
hundred dollars. In case the / i1der to whom
the contract shall have been awarded refuses
or omits to execute a contract for tine work in
accordance with the plans and specifications
therefor, within ten days from the date oil
award, tie enclosure acc ompanylng this pro
posal shall be forfeited to the use Of the EoT.
ough of Dunmore.
SEC. q. The contractor shall, before the exc.
cution Of the contract, give u bond in the
sum OF five thousand dollars with s%uTeties. 10
be approved by the burgess and council and
conditioned for the faithful performance OF
the work according TO the contract and the
plans and specifications.
The contract shall be completed within
months after the execution, and shall contain
a penalty OF twenty dollars per day for every
day in excess of said time limit.
SEC, T. The contractor shall he paid on
monthly estimates made by the Borough En-
gineer. less ten per cent, which shall be held
until the completion of the work, and its aD.
proval by the Borough Engineer andthe Sewer
committee. All amount not paid within
thirty days after they shall become due, snal
bear interest at the rate OF six per centum pei
annum.
But in no case shall the contractor be entitled
to receive any sun whatever in excess of the
amount actually received by the Borough
from the assessments on properties benefited
| by the construction Of said sewers.
SEC, 5. If it shall appear when the actua.
amount Of damages. costs and expenses Of
constructing the said sewers shall be ascer
tanned that the aggregate thereof is less than
the estimated amount as ilyel by the report OF
the viewers, the Borough Engineer shall PIE
pare II revised assessment in which he snail
reduce all assessments for benefits pro rata,
in the proportion that tho damages, costs and
expenses, us estimated by the viewers, exceeds
tn actual damages, costs and expenses. and
shall certify the same to the Borough Glen
who shall deliver u copy thereof to the Bor.
oUgh Treasurer.
SEC. .. Before wor; is comm need on said
sewer the Council snail appoint an inspectJl
to oversee 8 aid work, who shall he paid two
dollars ana fifty cents Per day.
SEC. 10. The Borough o Dunmore hereby de.
| clares that whenever slid sewers, or any part
thereof. pass through private property. that
il disclain q any title or right 70 such private
property, except so far as it is necessary tC
use and occupy the anne in the construction
and maintenance OF the sewer herein provided
for bereath the surface OF the ground. and SC
far as ii may be necessary to enter thereon
from time to time, for the purpose Of making
necessary repairs and construction.
Passed by Council April ,, 1891
A. L. HAGGERTY.
PreSt. Of Council
Approved April ., 1894.
t. DUGGAN, Burgess.
Attest: CHAS. p. SAVAGE, Secy.
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