Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-01-27
AN ORDINANCE
Jan 81 2s

To improve West Market street, from
Kuder avenue to the west corporation
line.
Be 1t ordained by the council of the city
of Akron, Ohio:
Section 1. Two-thirds of all the men,
bers elected thereto concurring. that the
improvement Of West Market street, from
Kuder avenue to the west corporation
line, be proceeded with in accordance with
resolution to improve the same, adopted
October 21, 1901, by grading the same to
the established grade, curbing with stone
and guttering and paving with brick, all
in accordance with the plans profile and
specifications relating to said improve
ment on file IN the Office of the city civil
engineer.
Section 2. THAT the cos tand expense of
said Improvement except one-fttieth and
the cost of intersections, and except such
portions of said street between the points
aforesaid, as shall be improved or paid
for by the street railway or street rail-
ways occupying portion of said street.
shall be levied and assessed upon such
abutting, adjacent, contiguous and other
benefited lots and lands by the front foot
providing that the land abutting on the
northerly side OF said portion of said
street, and standing in the name of Sarah
De La Montenya, and having a frontage
of 1850 feet, and known as lot No. Ii,
west of Portage Path, and Ely lot No. a.
shall be assessed to the depth of one hun
dred and fifty q5O feet, being the average
depth of lots in that neishborhood, in the
sum of ten thousand seven hundred and
seventyseven and fifty hundredths dol
lars (s1O.7775O), which is hereby declared
to be the valuation placed thereon for the
DllrDOSe of this improyernent
That the land standing in the name Of
Adam Good. having frontage of 1880
feet known as Ely lots Nos. 6 and T. shall
be assessed to the depth of one hundred
and fifty $50 feet. being the average
depth Of lots in that neighborhood, In the
sum of ninety-six hundred and twenty
two and fifty one-hundredths dollars S(o,-
62250), which is hereby declared to be and
is the valuation placed thereon for this
improvement.
That the land standing in the name OF
Thomas Casterton, having n frontage Of
4S3 feet, known as Ely lots Nos. "a and %,
shall be assessed to the depth of one hun
dred and fifty Q50) feet being the average
depth of lots in that neighboriiood, in tho
sum of ninety-sx hundred and sixty dol
lars S(9,6600O), which is hereby declared to
be and is the valuation placed thereon for
the purpose Of this Improvement.
Section 8. That any street railway COM
pany owning or operating any railway
upon that portion of said West Market
street herein to be improved, shall, upon
notice from the board of city commission
ers, be required to grade, pave and i'm
prove, according to the plans, profile and
specifications relating to this improve
ment, on file in the office of the city civil
engineer, at its own expense, SO much of
tho space between and one a foot outside
the rails Of each and all of their tracks,
sidings, switches and turn-outs. or pay
into the city treasury the estimated cost
and expense thereof.
Section 4. Said assessments shall be pay
able In seven CO equal annual alinstallments,
and bonds shall be issued in anticipation
of the collection of the same, provided
that said assessment shall in no case ex-
ceed the limitations imposed by section
227O of the revised statutes of Ohio; and,
the council find and hereby declare that
only the property hereinbefore described
will be specially benefited by the improve
ment thereof, and that no other property
than that specified shall be assessed for
said improvement.
| Section 3. That all claims for damages
| filed under the resolution adopted for The
| improvement of said street, shall be ju-
dcially inquired into before commencing
| said Improvement.
| Section g. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
| passage and legal publication.
A. II. KOONS,
President City Council.
CHAS. II. ISBEIL.
| City Clerk.
Approved by the board of city commits
| sioners. ]. V. MAHAR,
| ian 27 % Clerk.