The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-05
8 Insert, ons rs Cents
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IN repair for a period OF Ave years, the
price price ,h, or rep repairs not to be included In
Sec. 2. Where new curbing is required
! or Old curbing reset the same shall be
imas,y hons py ,y the city under the contract here;
collected according to the assessment with
the first installment of the assessment
hereinafter provided.
ance and the completion OF the assessment
for said improvements as hereinafter pro.
vided the Director of Public Works shall
advertise ts'', for scaled proposals to do the
said paving and c,irbing as provided in
sections one and two of this ordinance.
Proposals shall cover the entire work
setting or resetting curbstones, the price
FOR paving per square yard which is to
include the cost Of grading as shown on
the profile OF said Improvement in the o.
flee, Of the department of Public Works.
and the price for keeping said pavement
In repair for five years.
Bidders shall enclose with each pro-
posal the sum of one hundred dollars cash
or certified check. rs guarantee to exc
cute contract for the work within twen-
,t,y y GAYS If awarded the same. In case the
pldder to whom the contract shall have
been awarded fails to execute a contract
lor the work within twenty days from the
date date OF award, the one hundred dollars
cash or certified check. accompanying his
proposal shall be forfeited to the City Of
Scranton. The city reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. Upon the execu-
deliver to the City. his bond in the sum
Of one thousand dollars. with sureties to
bs s,a approved ,o ,, , BY the City Recorder. pay
aDle to the City of Scranton, and cOndi-
| work.
Sec. 4. At the expiration of ten days
chief engineer of the Bureau of Engineer
ing or the Department of Public Works.
shall proceed to make the assessments for
according to the foot front rule and shall
give notice to all property owners of tho
time and place Of making such assess
Sec. s.. Immediately after the compile
tion of the said work the Chief Engineer
shall file In the office of the City 1reasur.
er a final and correct schedule of said
assessments
Sec. 6. Said assessments shall be ray-
able i,in. ,, IN FIVE equal instalments the first
thirty days after the commencement Of
the work and the balance in four equal
annual an ,,;, installments thereafter said in
of sY per centum per annum. commenc-
ing. thirty days after the commencement
or the work until paid. but parties may at
any time pay the whole amount of the
Sec. I. The commencement and compile,
tion OF the work specified in this ordln-
ance shall be the date when the work
menced and completed; and It shall be the
duty OF the Chief Engineer to certify to
the City Treasurer and the City Solicitor
the date OF the commencement of the
work and the date of it's completion. which
certificate shall remain on file for the in
spection of the public.
Sec. s. Immediately upon the execution
OF the contract for. the said work, the
Chief Engineer shall certify the schedule
Of assessments to the City Treasurer who
snail notify the owners or reputed owners
by mail of the amount of their assess
ments and the terms of payments and
such s,: notice shal! include this section Of
ments shall remain unpaid for two
months after the same shall become due
the whole amount Of the assessment re-
due and payable. and said unpaid assess
ment shall Immediately be certified to the
City Solicitor for collection according to
law.
Sec. 10. On the completion of the work.
the contractor shall! be paid such sums as
shall have been paid on said assessments
in cash. and the balance shall continue to
be lien against said abutting property
provided the contractor shall have exc
cuted the bond provided for in the third
Sec. II. The Recorder shall nominate
and with the advice and consent OF the
Select Council appoint a competent prac-
tical man to inspect said work. at COM
Densation Of two dollars and fifty cents
per day. for every day necessarily en-
ployed upon the work. The Department
of Public Works shall keep the inspec-
tors time.
Sec. IL. For the purpose OF: defraying
the cost of said paving. eurbing and in
spection and incdentals pertaining to said
work there is hereby appropriated the
| sum. of twelve thousand dollars or so
| much thereof as may he necessary.
". L. CoNNELE.
Attest: NJ. T. LAvELLE. City Clerk