The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-30
CirY ORDINANCE.

FILE OF SELECT COUNCIL, N. II, 1901.
AN ORDINANCE
| providing tor the Construction OF a Lat
eral Sewer to Drain Both Sides Of Alder
| Street Between Kirst Court and Rosen
| SSolirts as shown on Plan, Profile and
City Clerk: Regulating the Manner OF
Making and Collecting the Assessment
pherefor IN, s and Appropriating Funds to
Section /. Be it ordained by the Select
| and Common Councils of the City of
scranton, and II IL hereby ordained by the
aM.nor,tE sauinp ,, Of the same, that lateral M
holes. basins, branches and appliances to
! drain both sides of Alder street from
| Nirst court TO Rosen court, be construct,
eRsrlea''on' dlsrk filed in the office of the city
| Soc. @ For the purpose of paying for
the construction of said sewers. there is
hereby appropriated the sum of seven
hundred dollars or so much thereof as
may be necessary, which sum shall be de-
! rived from assessments according to the
ting upon the streets upon which the pro-
posed sewer is to be constructed. as such
properties are assessed for the purpose Of
Sec. 0. Immediately upon the passage
| Of this ordnencc the Director Of Public
Works shall assess the cost and expenses
Of constructing said sewer by an equal
assessment according to the assessed val
uation of the properties abuttng hpon
the streets along which this sewer is to
be constructed. as such properties are as
sessed se for @ the purpose OF city taxation for
Sec. I. The sums assessed for the pur-
pose OF paying costs and expenses of said
sewer upon properties benefited thereby
thereof upon the commencement Of the
work and the balance or SO much thereof
as may be necessary, upon the compile
puted upon the entire assessment from
the date of the commencement of the
work Of constructing said sewer. And the
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
Sec. 5. Immediately upon the passage
Of this ordinance the Director OF Public
Works shall advertise for sealed pro-
etc. and the contract shall be let to the
lowest responsible bidder. Each proposal
shall be accompanied by cash or certified
lars. In case the bidder to whom the con-
tract shall have been awarded refuses or
omits to execute a contract for the work
S within fa en ans
the date of award the enclosure accom-
nanying his proposal shall be forfeited to
the use Of the City of Scranton.
the sum of five hundred dollars with
sureties to be approved by the City Exec
utive, and conditioned for the faithful
performance of the work according to the
contract and the plans and specifications
and for the payment of all claims against
work for material and labor. The con-
tract shall be completed within three
months after it's execution and shall con-
tain penalty for five dollars per day for
every day in excess of said time limit in
which the work is not completed.
Sec. Z. The contractor shall be paid
upon monthly estimates made by the Di-
rector of Public Works. less ten per cent
which shall be held until the completion
Of the work and the final acceptance of
the same by the Director OF Public
Works. All amounts not paid the con-
tractor within thirty days after they shall
have become due shall bear interest at
the rate of six per centum per annum
But in no case shall the contractor be en-
titled to receive any sum whatever In eN-
cess of the amount actually received by
the city from the assessments for said
sewer.
Sec. s. If it shall appear when the work
is completed that the aggregate cost
thereof is less than the estimated amount
as fixed by the Director of Public Works
he shall prepare a revised assessment in
which he shall reduce all assessments rro
rata, and certify the same to the City
Treasurer.
inspector to oversee said work. who shall
be paid two dollars and fifty cents Per
day The Director of Public Works shall
keep the inspectors time and approve
his bill for services rendered.
Approved July 20. 1901
w. l.. CONNELL. City Recorder
Attest: NJ II. LAVELLE, City Clerk