The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-31
CITY ORDINANCE.

FILE OF SELECT COUNCIL, NO; T.
May 0, 1901. AS amended in Select Coun-
Gil, July II. 1901 AS amended in Com
mon Council, August 15, 1901. AS "a amend zen,
cd in Common Council, August o. l9oi'
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the paving of Washburn
the westerly side of Van Bnren aye, I'VE,
nue. with the best quality of Nitrifed
Brick on concrete base; also providing
street between tho points named; pro
vidng manner of assessing and collect
ing costs of said improvements. and ap'
propriatins funds to pay FOR same:
Section l. BE 1t ordained by the Sele6t
and Common Councils of the CITY OF
Scranton. and 1t is hereby ordained by au-
thority of the same that Washbtirn strcet
from Sumner avenue to the westerly side
of Van Buren, avenue be paved with the
best quality of Nitrificd brick OH a con
crete base. and that curb stones be set on
said street between the points named SO
far as the Same shall be necessary. the
cost of said Improvement to be assessed
against the ab,tting property accorditE
to the foot front rule. Said assessment u
be payable in ten. annual installnents;
the space occupied b!' the tracks and sid
ings of the Scranton Railway Company
shall be paved with the same material
aud the cost thereof assessed aEains;
the said company and deducted from tho
assessments equally on both sides or said
street. Al, of said worl. shall be done
under the direction of the Director of the
Department of Public Works. and in ac-
cort.auce with plans and specifications
prepared for same by said Departmens o.
ment. And the Chief OF the Bureau of
Engineering is hereby directed TO amend
the specifications in conformity with
Bidders shall state price at Ynlch they
will contract TO keep the pavement in
repair for a period of five years. the price
of repairs not to he included in price
charged for laying pavement.
Sec. >. Where new cnrbns is REQUIRED
or old curbing reset. the property owners
may furnish said curb. unon failure 10
shall be done by the city under contract
hereinafter provided for and the cost
| thereof collected according to the ASSESS
ment with the first installment of the as
sessmcnt hereinafter provided.
Sec. >. t-pon the passage of this ordi-
nance and the completion of the assess
ment for said improvements as hereinaf-
Works shall advertise for scaled pro-
posals to do the said paving and curblnE
as provided in sections ono and two Of
Proposals shall cover the entire work
and shall state separately tho price for
setting or resetting curbTtones, the price
include the cost of grading as shown on
the profile of said Improvement in the
office of the Department of Public Works.
and the price, for keeping said pavement
In repair for five years.
Bidders shall enclose with each proposal
the sum of One Hundred Dollars. cash or
certified check. as guarantee to execute
contract for the work within twenty
days II awarded the same. In case the
bidder to whom the contract shall have
been awarded fails to execute contract
award. the One Hundred Dollars cash or
certified check, accompanying his pro-
nosal shall be forfeited to the City, Of
TO reject any and all bids. Jfpon the ex-
ecuton of the contract the contractor
shall deliver to the City his bond in the
sum OF One Thousand Dollars, with sure sure.
payable to the City of Scranton. and con-
ditioned, for the faithful performance of
the work.
from the passage of this ordnance. the
Chief Engineer of the Bureau of Engl-
neering of the Department of Public
ments for said paving against abutting
properties according to the foot front rule
and shall give notice, to all property
such assessments as provided by law.
pletion of the said work the Chief En-
gineers shall file in office OF the City
of said assessments.
Sec. 6. Said assessments shall be pay.
able In ten equal instalments The first
insta! !lment shall become due and pay
able thirty days after the commencement
of the work and the balance in nine equal
installments thereafter. Said installments
shall bear interest at the rate OF six PEI
centum per annum. commencing thirty
days after the commencement of the work
until paid, but parties may at any time
pay the whole amount OF the assessment
Sec. Z. The commencement and compile
tion of the work specified In this ordi-
nance shall be the date when the work
under proper contract is actually com,
menced and completed: and II shall Pc the
duty of the Chief Engineer 10 certify 10
the City Treasurer and the City Solicitor
the date of the commencement Of the
work and tho date OF its comnietion,
which certificate shall remain on nie Tor
the inspection of the public.
Sec. s. Immediately upon the execution
of the contract for said work, the Chief
Engineer shall certify the schedule OF as
sessments to the City Treasurer, VINO
shall notify the owners or reputed owners
by mail of the amount Of their assess
ments and terms OF payments and snch
notice shall include this section OF this
ordinance. II either Of said installments
shall remain unpaid for TWO months az
ter the same shall become due, the whole
amount of the assessment remaining un,
paid shall rhereupon become due ana
payable. and said unpaid assessment snail
immediately be certified to n Guy SOLICITOR
Sec. 10. On the completion OF the work,
the contractor shall be paid such sums as
shall have been paid on said assessments
be a lien against said abutting properties
provided the contractor shall have exc.
suted the bond provided for In the Third
Section hereof.
and with the advice and consent OF the
Select Council appoint competent. prac-
tical man to inspect said work at a COM
pensation Of two dollars and nifty cents