The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-12
CITY ORDINANCE.

FILE OF SELECT COUNCIL NO. 8, 1901.
AN ORDINANCE.
Providing for the construction OF Il Sewer System
Section a. in the Seventeenth Sewer district
in the Eleventh ward; providing ior the
mcnt of the cost and expenses OF said sewcr
regulating the manner OF collecting assessments
therefor and app.opriatng funds to pay for
same.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Select and
Common Councils Of the City OF Scranton and it
is hereby ordained by the authority of the same
that sewer system known as Section a. III
the Seventeenth Sewer district, with the :cceS-
slr< branchs, extensions, connections, basins ,naI-
holes and fixtures, be constructed in accord1ncr
with the plans and specifications on file in the
Bureau of Engineering. said sewer to begin at
the Seventeenth district main sewer on l'emins-
ton avenue, at Locust street, thence along Rem
ington avenue from Locust street to Maple street,
also in Maple street from Remington avenue to
Schmptf court, also in Elm street rom kolb
court to Schimptf court, also in kob court from
Elm street TO Maple street, also in SchimpT
court from Stafford Meadow brook 10 Elm street
Sec. .. For the purpose OF paying for the con-
s;ruction R said sewer system. there is hereby
appropriated the sum OF Seven Thousand Dollars,
or so much thereof as may be necessary, which
sum shall be derived from assessments according
to the assessed valuation OF the properties abu',
ting upon the streets upon which the proposed
sewer is to be constructed. as such properties are
assessed for the purpose OF city taxation for the
year lC0l
Sec. 3. Immediately upon the passage of this
ordinance the Director of Public Works shall as,,
sess the costs and expenses OF constructing said
sewer by an equal assessment according to the
assessed valuation of the properties abuting Upon
the streets along which this sewer is to be con-
structed, as such properties are assessed for the
purpose of city taxation for the year 1901.
Sec. !. The sums assessed for the purpose OF
paying damages, costs and expenses OF said sewer
upon properties benefited thereby, shall he pay
able as follows: One.half thereof upon the com
mencement Of the work and the balance, on 80
much thereof as may be necessary upon the COM
pletion of the work Interest shall be computed
upon the entire assessment from The date of the
commencement OF the work OF constructing sLid
sewer Aud the City Solicitor shall file liens
according 10 law for all assessments which are
not paid. Any assessment or installment thereof
may be paid before it is due and interest thereon
shall cease from the date OF said payment,
Sec, ., Immediately after the passage If This
ordinance, the Director OF Public Works shall ad'
verise for sealed proposals to construct said sew
ers branches. ETC., and the contract shall he let
10 the lowest responsible bidder, each proposal
shall be accompanied by cash or certified cheek
in the sum OF three hundred dollars, In ease
the bidder to whom the contract shall have been
awarded refuses or umits to execute a contract
for the work in accordance With the plans and
specifications therefor within ten days from The
date OF the award. the enclosure accompanying
his proposal shall he forfeited 10 me use oi ihe
city OF Scranton.
Sec. g. The contractor shall, before the exc
cution of the contract, give bond III the huih
OF Two Thousand Dollars, with surcies to he ap'
proved by the City Recorder and conditional Tor
ihe faithful performance ot the work according
to the contract and the plans and specifications
and for the payment OF all claims agaln,t ,, s''ln
he completed within three months after its sSS'
cution and shall contain a penalty ol flVe " ~
lars, per day tpr every day m eiee'5 q SIIH
time limit in which the work IL not completed.
Sec. T. The contractor shall be paid upon
monthly estimates muGc by the Director OF
Public Works, less ten per cent, which Shall he
held until the completion OF the work and hndi
acceptance OF the same by the Director OF Public
Works All amounts not paid the contractor