Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-20
An Ordinance


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 OF FOURTH STREET.
BE it ordained by the City Chuncil of the
City OF Marietta Ohio, two-thirds OF the whole
number Of members elected thereto concurr-
ing, as follows:
Section /. That there be levied and assessed
upon each front foot of the lots aud lands
abutting upon Greene street in said City OF
Marietta. Ohio, between Second Street and
Fourth street the sum OF Three Dollars. twenty.
nine cents four mills and one-tenths Of mill
to provide fund to pay the proportion proper
ly assessable upon said abuIting lots and
lands OF the total cost and expenses of inn
proving said Greene street from the Easterly
line of Second street to the westerly line OF
Fourth street, in accordance with the provisions
of an ordinance entitled: IAN ordinance to i'm
prove Greene street in the City OF Marietta.
Ohio, from the Easterly line OF Second Street
to the Westerly line OF Fourth Street., duly
passed on the 2ith day OF September, A. 1898,
that purpose, together with the interest on the
bonds to be issued as hereinafter provided ac-
cording to the estimate of the City Engineer
on file; 1t being determined by said City oun-
Gil, 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
sEcTIoN2 That the owners of the lots and
lands upon each front foot OF which said S3.294l
is assessed shall pay the amount of their re-
pective assessments to the Treasurer of Wash
1ngton County, In twenty sen t-annual Install
ments. as follows: twenty ntsand fourteenth
OF mill per front foot on or before December
20, 1896 nineteen cents, six mills and seven
tenths of mill per front foot on or before
June 20, 1897; nineteen cents. two mills and
nine-tenhs Of a mill per front foot on or before
December 20, 1891; eighteen cents nine mills
one-tenth of mill per front foot on or before
June 2 lo9S: eighteen cents five mills and
four-tenths OF a mill per front foot on or be-
fore December 90, 1898: eighteen cents one
mill and sixteenth OF a mill per front foot on
or before June ~, 1899; seventeen cents, seven
mills and eight -tenths of a mill per front foot
on or before December 20, 1899; seventeen cents,
four mills and one-tenth of a mill per front
foot on or before June 90. 1900; seventeen cents
and four-tenths OF q mill per front foot on or
before December 2, 1900: sixteen cents six
mills and six,tenths Of mill per front foot on
mills and eight-tenths of mill per front foot
on or before December 90 1901: fifteen cents,
nine mills and one-tenth OF a mill per 'front.' foot
on or before June 20, 1902; fifteen cents. five
mills and three-tenths 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 30, 1903; fourteen cents, seven
mills and eight-tenths OF a mill per front foot
on or before December 20, 1903; fourteen cents
and four mills per front foot on or before June
20, 1904 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
June 20, 1905 thirteen cents, two mills and
seven-tenths of a mill per front foot on or be-
fore December 20, 1905; twelve cents and nine
mills per,front foot on or before June 20, 1906
provided. that any of the owners of said lots
and lands upon each front foot ofwhich said
49, 294l is assessed, must pay said assessment
upon their respective lots or lands by paying
to the Treasurer of said City of Marietta, at
any time prior to October lst, 1886 in cash, the
sum of two dollars, fifty cents, four mills and
nine-tenths of a mill, (Sa5O49), for each front
foot of their respective lots and lands so as
sessed, being the amount so assessed upon
their respective lots and lands, less the
amount included therein for interest on the
bonds to be issued as hereinafter provided
SECTION 8. That to provide a fund for the
immediate payment of the proportion properly
assessable upon said abutting lots and lands of
the total cost and expenses of improving said
portion of Greene Street. and in anticipation of
the collection of the assessment hereinbefore
made, the Mayor and the tity Clerk be, and
they hereby aie authorized and directed to Is
sue twenty bonds OF the City OF Marietta, to the
aggregate amount of s3,6l0 go, being for the
sum OF slSl.0i each, dated August !, 1895 and
payable in six, twelve, eighteen, twenty-four,
thirty, thirtysix, forty-two forty eight, fifty
four, sixty, slXty-siX, seventy-two, seventy
eight, eighty-fouC, ninety ninety-siX, one hun
dred and two, one hundred and eight, one hun
dred and fourteen, and one hundred and
twenty months from date respectively, at the
agency of said City in the City OF New York.
with interest thereon at the rate OF six per
cent. per arnum payable semi-annually; said
bonds shall be signed by the Mayor and the City
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 to
the payment OF the cost and expenses of said
improvement Of Greene Street. and to no other
purpose Whatsoever and Tor the payment OF
said bonds and the interest thereof, the rev.
enue and faith and all the real and personal
property OF said City are hereby pledged; Pro-
vided. that should any OF the owners OF said
lots and lands hereinbetore assessed pay said
assessment in cash, prior to October J, 1896 as
hereinbefore provided, the amount so paid
shall be applied 70 the payment of said cost and
expenses Of said improvement OF Greene Street,
and thetotal amount of the bonds to be lss ued.
as hereinbefore provided, shall be reduced by
deoucting therefrom the amount so paid in
cash, and the twenty bonds TO be issued and
sold shall be each for one twentieth OF such re-
duced amount being otherwise as bereinbefore
provided; that such OF the assessments herein
before made, as shall not be paid In cash prior
TO October ], 1896, as hereinbefore provided
shall. when collected, be placed In a sinking
fund and shall be applied to the payment OF
the bonds issued as hereinbefore provided fol
and the in crest thereon as the same shall be-
come due, and 70 no other purpose whatsoever.
1 SECTION 4. That there be levied ana assessed
upon the street Railroad track and franchise
, OF The Marietta Street Railway Company on
said Greede street, from the easterly line OF
Second street to the Westerly line. OF Fourth
the sum OF $3.50. 10, TO provide a fund TO pay the
7 cost and expense OF that part OF said Improve
ment OF Greene street which said The Marietta
! street Railway Company Is properly charge
able with, by reason OF the terms OF It's fran,
chise from said City together with the interest
! upon the amount OF such cost and expense UP
70 the time Of the payment OF same By said
Company as hereinafter provided; u being de
that said track and franchise will be benefit ted
by said Improvement In an amount equal tc
the sum hereby assessed upon the same that