Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-13
An Ordinance

TO ASSESS A SPECIAL TAX UPON LOTS
AND LANDS AUDITING UPON GREENE
STREET, FROM SECOND STREET TO
FOURTH STREET, TO ISSUE BONDS IN
ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLECTION OF
SUCH ASSESSMENT, AND TO ASSESS A
SPECIAL TAX UPON THE TRACK AND
FRANCHISE OF THE MARIETTA STREET
RAILWAY COMPANY ON GREENE
STREET FROM THE EAsTERLY LINE OF
SECOND STREET TO THE WESTERLY
LINE or FOURTH STREET.
BE 1t ordained by the City Chuncii OF the
City OF Marietta, Ohio two.thirds OF the whole
number Of members elected thereto concurr-
SECTIoN i. That there be levied and assessed
upon each front foot OF the lots and lands
abutting upon Greene street. in said City OF
Marietta; Onio, between ms second street SUI ana
nine cents four mills and one-tenths OF mill
20 provide fund to pay the proportion proper.
ly assessable upon said abutting lots and
lands OF the total cost and expenses OF i'm
proving said Greene street from the Easterly
line Of Second street to the westerly line OF
Tonrtn with she - @
prove Greene street in the City OF Marietta,
Ohio from the Easterly line Of Second Street
passed pa I on the aith day Of september, A. b 1895,
that purpose, together with the interest on the
bonds to be issued as hereinafter provided &C.
COrQlnR 10 tne eStlmdLe OF inc Clty Engineer
on file; 1t being determined by said City oun-
ell. and hereby declared, that each OF said lots
and lands will be benefited by. said improve.
medt In an amount equal to the sum hereby
assessed upon the same
SECTION ,. That the owners Of the lots and
lands upon each front foot OF which said u. 1871
is assessed shall ray ne OF
ington, County, IN twenty sen t-annual Install
ments, as follows: twenty cents, and fourteenth
OF a mill per front foot on or before December
tenths OF a mill per front foot Oh or before
June 20, 1897; nineteen cents. two mills and
sa Of m per front loot on n OF %
one-tenth Of a mill per front foot on or before
June 3, 1898: eighteen cents, Ave mills and
Of mill Sh, oos cents ON or o
mill and sixteenth OF mill per front foot on
or before June 20, 1899; seventeen cents, seven
mills ana eighttsn,as 81 81 ,s miii per front d4ot
four mills and one-tenth OF mill per front
foot on or before June 20, 1900; seventeen cents
and four,tenths of mill per front foot on Or
mills and six.tenths OF mill per front foot on
or before June -, 1901: sixteen cents, two
mills and eight.tenths OF a mill per front foot
on or before December 90 1901; fifteen cents,
nine mills and one.tenth OF mill per front foot
on or before June 70, 1902; fifteen cents. five
mills and threetenths Of a mill per front foot
on or before December 20, 1902; fifteen cents,
one mill and six-tenths OF mill per front foot
on or before June 90 1903; fourteen cents.seven
mills and eight-tenths OF mill per front foot
on or before December 90 1903; fourteen cents
and four mills per front foot on or before June
20, 1894; thirteen cents, six mills and five
tenths of a mill per front foot on or before De.
cember 20, 1904; thirteen cents, six mills and
five-tenths of a mill per front foot on or before
June 90. 1905; thirteen cents, two mills and
seven-tenths OF mill per front foot on or be-
fore December 20. 1905; twelve cents and nine
mills persfront foot on or before June 20 1906;
provided, that any of the owners of said lots
and lands upon each front foot ofwhtch said
Dc onf alG nnY1f
upon their respective lots OF lands BY paying
to the Treasurer of said City of Marietta, at
any time prior to October lst, 1926 in cash. the
nine. .tenths Of mill, ss5osS), for each front
foot OF their respective .lots and lands so as
sessed, being the amount so assessed upon
amount included therein for interest on the
bonds to be issued as hereinafter provided
SECTION 3. That to provide a fund for the
immediate payment of the proportion properly
| assessable upon said abuttfng lots and lands Of
the total cost and expenses OF improving said
portion of Greene Street. and in anticipation of
made. the Mayor and the City Clerk be, and
| they hereby are. authorized and directed to is
sue twenty bonds of the City OF Marietta, to the
aggregate amount of $S6l9 60 being for the
sum OF Slso.9i each, dated August l, 1895, and
payable in six, twelve. eighteen, twenty-four
thirty, thirty-six forty-two, forty-eight, fifty
four, sixty, sixty-six, seventy-two, seventy
eight, eighty. four, ninety, ninetysix, one hun
dred and two, one hundred and eight, one hun.
dred and fourteen, and one hundred and
agency OF said City in the City OF New York
with interest thereon at the rate of six per
| cent. per annum payable semi-annually; said
Clerk, shall be sealed with the seal Of
the said CITY, shall have interest coupons
attached thereto, signed by the City Clerk
| and shall have legibly written or printed on
| them the words "Greene Street-from Second
street to Fourth street-Improvemen Bond
said bonds shall be advertised for sale, and
shall be sold for not less than their par value
and the proceeds thereof shall be applied tc
| the payment OF the cost and expenses Of said
| improvement Of Greene Street, and to no Other
purpose whatsoever: and Tor the payment o.
| said bonds and the interest thereon, the rev
enue and faith and all the real and persona
property of said City are hereby pledged; Pro
vided, that should any OF the owners of sale
| lots and lands hereinbefore assessed pay SAID
assessment in cash, prior to October ], lS96, a.
| hereinbefore provided, the amount so pait
| shall be applied to the payment OF said cost ant
expenses OF said improvement Of Greene Street
| and the total amount of the bonds to be Issued
| as hereinbefore provided, shall be reduced by
| deoucting therefrom the amount so paid IL
| cash, and the twenty bonds to be issued anC
| sold shall be each for one twentieth of such re
duced amount being otherwise as hereinbefor,
provided: that such OF the assessments herein
| before made, as shall not be paid in cash priO
| to October J. 1896, as hereinbefore provided
shall, when collected, be placed in a sinking
fund and shall be applied to the payment o
| the bonds issued as hereinbefore provided fo
| and the in crest thereon. as the same shall be
come due, and to no other purpose whatsoever
SEoTloN4. That there be levied and assessed
| upon the street Railroad track and franchise
| OF The Marietta Street Railway Company OF
| said Greede street, rom the easterly line o
| Second street to the Westerly line of Fourth
the sum of S553. q, to provide fund TO pay thu
| cost and expense OF that part Of said improve
ment of Greene street which said The Mariett;
Street Railway Company is properly charge
| able with, by reason of the terms of its fran
chise from said City together with the interes
| upon the amount of such cost and expense ~
| TO the time OF the payment of same by SAT-
| Company, as hereinafter provided, IL being dc
termined by said Council and hereby declare,
that said track and franchise will be benefittet
by said Improvement in an amount equal Il
| the sum hereby assessed upon the same tha
said The Marietta Street Railway Compan.
shall pay the amount of said assessment upol
its property TO the Treasurer OF the Lity, a
the Office of the County Treasurer at Washing
ton County. Ohio, in twenty semi-annual in
stalments, as follows: $33.6 on or before Der
ember 90 1895: Sl3.Ol ON or before June 90 1877
s32 3S on or before December 20. 1897: SSl,I2 o
| or before June 20, 1898: S3l IL on or before Dec
enber 20. 1898, $50 40 on or before June o. 1899
S29, So on or before December 90 99 $40 70 ol
or before June 90 900: S2s 90 on or before Dec
ember 90, 1900; S27 81 on or before June 80, 1901
s27 "a on or before December 20, 10 !: $40 II o.