The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-02
CiTY ORDINANCE.
FILE OF SELECT COUNCIL. NO. l3, 1901
AN ORDINANCE

CiTY ORDINANCE.
FILE OF SELECT COUNCIL. NO. 10. 1901
AN ORDINANCE
Providing for the Paving of South Main
Avenue from the south curb line of OK
Gra ssses street. to the w oh The GSrS Sss ns ansy
of vitritied brick on concrete base.
also providing. for the setting Of curb
stones on said avenue between the
sessing and collecting costs Of said Inn
provement. and appropriating funds TO
pay for the same.
Section !. Be it ordained by the Select
and Common Council of the City OF
Scranton. and 1t is hereby ordained by
the authority of the same. that South
Of Oxford street to the north curb line Of
Hampton street be paved with the best
quality of vitrified brick on Il concrete
base. and that curbstones be set OH said
toned SO far as the same shall be nee
essary, all of said work to be done under
five year guarantee and the cost of
said Improvement to be assessed against
foot front rule Said assessment to be-
payable ii, five annual installments. The
space spa occupied by the tracks and SID.
shall be paved with the same material
as the avenue through which it passes
and the cost thereof assessed against the
assessments equally on both sides of said
avenue. All of said work to be done un-
der the direction Of the Department of
Public Works, and in accordance. with
file in the said Department.
Sec. 2 Where now curbing Is required
or old curbing reset the same shall be
matter provided for the cost thereof col
lected according to the assessment with
the first installment of the assessment
hereinafter provided.
Sec. g. Upon the passage of this ordi-
nance and the completion of the assess
ment for said improvements as hereinafter
provided. the Director, OF Public Works
shall advertise for sealed proposals to do
the said paving and curbing as provided
in section one and two of this ordinance.
Proposals. shall cover. the entire work
and shall state separately the price OF RS,
setting 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 office of the
Department of Public Works.
Bidders shall enclose with each pro-
posal the sum of One Hundred Dollars,
cash or certified check, as Il guarantee to
twenty days If awarded the same. In case
the bidder to whom the contract shall
have been awarded fails to execute con-
tract within twenty days from thetdats
of award. the One Hundred Dollars cash
or certified check. accompanying his pro-
gosal shall ,, be for forfeited to the city. city. Of Of
scranton. Inc city reserves tne rlgnt 10
ton of the contract the contractor shall
deliver to the city his bond in the sum Of
One Thousand Dollars, with sureties to
able to the City of Scranton, and condi-
toned for the faithful performance Of the
work and for the keeping of said pave.
ment in repair against defect in material
tear by use for five years from it's COM
pletion without cost to the city.
Sec. a. At the expiration of ten days
Director of Public Works shall proceed
to make the assessments for said paving
against abutting properties according to
to ali property owners Of the time ana
place of making such assessment as pro-
vided by law
Sec. s, Immediatsly after the eomple- ,l,
lie Works shall file in the office of the
City Treasurer final and correct sched-
ule of assessments. p,
Sec. 6. Said assessments shall be pay
able in five equal installments. The first
instalment shall become due and pay
able thirty days after the commencement
Of the work and the BALANCE IN four equal
shall bear interest at the rate of six per
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 assess
ment.
Sec. 7. The commencement and COM
petion Of the work PIX speesdh in tn tbs ord
under proper contract Is actually COM
menced and completed land It shall he the
duty of the Director of Public, Works to
certify to the City Treasurer the date OF
the commencement of the work and the
date of it's completion. which certificate
shall remain on file for the inspection OF
the public
Sec 8. Immediately upon the execution
of the contract for the said work, the Di-
rector of Public Works shall certify the
schedule of assessments to the City Treas
puted owners by mail of the amount of
their assessments and the terms of pay
ments and such notice as shall include
this section Of this ordinance. If either
of said installments shall remain unpaid
for two months after the same shall be-
come due. the whole amount of the as
sessment remaining unpaid shall there,
unpaid assessment shall Immediately be
certified to City Solicitor for collection ac-
cording to law.
contractor. the Recorder shall issue Street
Improvement Bonds to be denominated
City Street Improvement Bands. South
Main Avenue, No. -, under the seal OF
Said bonds shall be registered and shall
be issued In the sums of one hundred dol
lars, or fraction thereof They shall be
payable at any time within five years
from the funds collected on said assess
ments. the city guaranteeing to use dill
gence in the collection thereof. They shall
bear interest at the rate of six per centum
per annum until paid payable annually
at the office of the City Treasurer, AS
often as there are sufficient funds in the
hands of the City Treasurer from said
assessments, he shall call In the bonds for
payment by five days written notice by
mail to registered owners after which
time the bonds so called in shall cease to
bear interest.
Sec. 10. On the completion Of the work.
the contractor shall be paid such sums
as shall have been paid on said assess
ments in cash, and the balance In said
Street Improvement Bonds, provided for
in the Third Section hereof,
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 a COM
pensation of two dollars and fifty cents
per day, for every day necessary en-
ploved upon the work. The Department
of Public Works shall keep the inspectors
Sec. r. For the purpose OF defraying
the cost of said paving, curbing and in
spection and incidentals pertaining to
said work there is hereby appropriated
the sum of Twenty Thousand dollars or
SO much thereof as may necessary
ApprovaHJuly 90 1901
w. l.. CONNEI.L City Recorder.
Attest: NJ. 7. LAVELLE. City Clerk.