Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-03-14

Be 1t ordained by the City Council of the
ity OF Marietta, Ohio, two-thtrds OF the whole
number Of the members elected thereto con
SEoTioN l. That there be levied and as.
sessed upon each front foot OF the lots and
lands abutting upon Front street in the City
OF Marietta, Ohio, from the north line OF Mont
gomery str, ct to the east line OF Second street,
the sum OF two dollars and five mills ($a o. SOY,
to provide fund to pay the proportion prop.
erly assessable upon said abutting lots and
lands OF the total cost and expenses OF i'm
proving said Front street from the north line
OF Montgomery street to the east line OF
second street. In accordance with the pro-
visions OF an ordinance entitled: IAN ordin-
ance to improve Front street in the city OF
Marietta, Ohio. from the north line OF Mont.
gomery street to the east line OF Second street,
duly passed August 24th, 1897, for that pur
pose, together with the interest on the bonds
to be issued, as hereinafter provided, accord
ing to the estimates of the Engineer on file; 1t
being determined by said city Council and
hereby declared, that each OF said lots and
lands will be benefited by said Improvement
In an amount equal 20 the sum hereby assess
ed upon the same.
SECTioN2. That the owners of the lots and
lands upon each front foot OF which said
S2.t $50 Is assessed shall pay the amount OF
their respective assessments to the Treasurer
of said City, at the office OF the County Treas
urer of the County of Washington, Ohio in
twenty semi-annual installments, as follows!
Twelve cents and two mills per front foot on
or before June 20, 1898; eleven cents, nine
mills and seven'tenths of mill per front foot
on or before Dec. 20, 1898: eleven cents, seven
mills and iour-tenths OF mill per front foot
on or before June 20, 1889; eleven cents, five
mills and one-tenth OF mill per front foot on
or before Dec. 70 1885, eleven cents, two mills
and eight-tenths of mill per front foot on or
before June % 1910; eleven cents and six
tenths OF a mill per front foot on or before
Dec. 60, 1900; ten cents eight mills and two
tenths of a mill per front foot on or before
June 20, 1901; ten cents and six mills per front
foot on or before Dec. ~, 1901 ten cents, three
mills and seven-tenths of q mill per front foot
on or before June 20, 1902; ten cents, one mill
and four-tenths of a mill per front foot on or
before Dec 20, 1902; nine cents nine mills and
one-tenth OF q mill per front foot on or before
June 20, 903; nine cents, six mills and eight
tenths of mill per front foot on or before
Dec. 20, 1903; nine cents, four mills and five
tenths of mill per front foot on or before
June ~, 1904; nine cents, two mills and two
tenths OF a mill per front foot on or before
Dec. 3! 1904; nine cents per front foot or or
before June 20, 1905; eight cents, sever mills |
and seven-tenths Of a mill per front foot on or
before Dec 20. 80 5; eight cents, five mills and
fourtenths OF mill per front foot on or be.
fore June 20, 1906, eight cents, three mills and
one-tenth Of a mill per front foot on or before
Dec. ~. 1906; eight cents and eight-tenths of a
mill per front foot on or before June 20, 1907; |
seven cents, eight mills and tve-tenths OF a
mill per front foot on or before Dec. 90 1907; |
provided that any of the owners of said lots
and lands upon each front foot of which said
upon their respective lots and lands by pay
ing to the Treasurer Of said City of Marietta
at any time prior to April 1st, .S9S. in cash,
the sum Of 81 52i9 for each front foot of their |
respective lots and lands so assessed being
the amount so assessed upon their respective
lots and lands. less the amount included there
in fIr interest on the bonds to be issued as
hereinafter provided.
SECTION 3. That to provide fund for the
lmmediote payment OF the proportion proper
ly assessable upon said abuLting lots and
lands of the total cost and expenses of i'm
proving said Front street. and in anticipation
of the collection of the assessment hereinbe-
fore made, the Mayor and City Clerk be, and
they hereby are authorized and directed to
issue twenty bonds Of the City of Marietta,
Ohio, TO the aggregate amount Of S9'4 SO, be
1888, and payable in. six, twelve, eighteen,
twenty-four, thirty, thirty-six, forty-two,
forty-eight, ffty-fonr, sixty. sixtysix, seven
ty.two' seventy-eight, slghty.four, ninety,
ninety-six, one hundred and two, one hundred
and eight, one hundred and fourteen and one
hundred and twenty months from date, re-
spectiyely, at the office OF the Treasurer OF
said CITY, with interest thereon at six per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually. said bonds
shall be signed by the Mayor and the City
Clerk, shall be sealed with the seal of said
City, shall have interest coupons attached
thereto, siS ned by the City Clerk, and shall
have legibly written or printed upon them
the words, Front Street-from Montgomery
Street to Second Street-Improvement Bonds;
said bonds shall be advertised for sale and
sold for not less than their par value, and the
proceeds thereof Shall be applied to the pay
ment or said COST and expenses OF said i'm
provement Of Front street, and 10 no other
purpose whatsoever, and for the payment OF
said bonds and the interest thereon, the reve
nve and faith and all the real and personal
property OF said City are hereby pledged
Provided that should any OF the owners of
said lots and lands, hereinbefOre assessed,
pay such assessment upon their respective
lots and lands In cash, prior to April Ist, 1898,
as hereinbefore provided, the amount so paid
shall be applied to the payment of said cost
and expenses OF said Improvement OF Front
street, and the total amount of the bonds to
be Issued as here1nbefore provided shall be
reduced by deducting therefrom the amout so
paid in cash, and the twenty bonds TO be is
sued and sold, shall be for one-twentieth each
OF such reduced amount, being otherwise as
hereinbefore provided; such OF the assess
ments hereinbefore made AS shall not be paid
in cash prior to April Ist, 1898, as hereinbefore
provided, shall, when collected, be placed in
sinking fund, and shall be applied to the pay
ment OF the bonds issued, as hereinbefore pro-
vided for, and the interest thereon, as they
shall become due, and TO no other purpose
whatsoever.
SEcTloN4. That the City Clerk is hereby
directed to certify the assessments made by
this ordinance to the Auditor Of Washington
Treasurer OF Washington County, Ohio, as ex-
oficio Tr reasurer OF said City OF Marietta, ac-
cording TO law.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the earliest
period allowed by law
Passed March 8th, 1898.
.t. ~ JAMES MCCLURE,
President Of City Council.
CARL BEcRER. City Clerk. .t
March IA.