Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-25
ARTICLE VIII.


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MEST.
SECTION o. The Common Council
shall have power and authority, when
ever it deems it expedient, to establish the
grade Of, and TO improve or repair any
part thereof now or hereafter laid out or
established within the corporate limits
of the city, and the kind OF improvement
or repair shall be such as the Council
shall provide such power and authority
shall include the right 10 improve, build
or repair the sidewalks, pavements or
curbing on any street or alley, and to
determine and provide for everything
convenient or necessary concerning such
improvements, alteration or repair; to
provide for the construction, cleaning and
repairing of side and crosswalks ada
cent to property by the owner thereof, or
by the city at the expense Of such owner
and that such expense be Il lien upon
such property.
SEC %. The Common Council may,
by ordinance, delegate the power To es-
tablsh the grade oi and to improve
and repair, streets; also 10 construct,
improve and repair side and crosswalks
hereby given it TO any committee or Off
Ger of the city ;and prescribe rules and re-
gulation, not inconsistent with this Act,
for the enforcement Of such power and
for making the expenses Of such inn
proyements, construction alteration
aud repairs lien upon the property
liable therefor, or the Council may pro-
coed in the manner hereinafter provided
for the grading aud graveling Of any
street or alley.
SIC. 06. The work Of improvement
10y gradiog or grayeliug any street or
alley shall be let by contract TO the low
est responsible bidder, who shall give q
bond to the city of Grants Pass in such
a sum as may be determined upon 10y
the Street Committee, not exceeding the
contract price, conditioned for the faith
iul performance oi the work 10 the salts
faction OF the Street Superintendent and
the Committee ON Streets, with surety
approved 10y the council and the provis-
ions shall be enforced by action in any
| court having jurisdiction Of that amount
in the name OF the city OF Grants Pass.
SEc. ~ No contract 10 grade or
gravel any street or alley shall be let till
after the auditor and police judge by
order OF the Common Council, shall have
given ten days notice thereof bv publi-
cation In some newspaper published in
the city OF Grants Pass or by posting
notices thereof in three public places in
said city not less than ten days prior 10
the time OF letting such contract
Src. 0s Such notices shall state the
time and place when aud Wherc bids for
ed and considered shall refer to the or
dinauce providing for such improvement
bv date and number and shall specify
what part OF such improvement or
Irarl pa, shtll b elet in one contract, and
the time within which the same shall be
required % be completed.
Sec. 81. II no rcmonstrauce be filed
the contracts 10 grade or gravel such
street or alley, may bc let according to
said notices, provided that the Street
Committee and Council may reject any
or AN bids,
Sec, 100, II remonstrunce bo filed,
! signed 10y a tWo.thirls majority OF the
owners of the property ahutting on said
street or alley To ho SO improved or re-
| paired, no contract shall be let therefor
Sec. lOl After the probable cost OF
such improvement or repairs has been
ascertained and the propOrtiouatc share
| thereof to each lot par; of lot aud acr,,-
| age property liable therefor has been de-
tcrmined, the Common Council shall
declare the same by ordinance and di-
rect the recorder to enter into the docket
| ot city liens a statement thereto con.
/ tanning
IA description Of each lot, part OF
lot or acreage property liable for such
/ improvement
2-rhe name OF the owner or reputed
owner thereof, or that the name oi TIE
owner is unknown,
&rhe sum assessed upon the said
property and the day oi entering the
same in the said docket Of city liens
but such date need be given but once
ior an the entries made therein on the
same day.