The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-13
Ordinance No. 81.

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An ordinance providing for the con-
reconstruction, repair and
maintenance of sidewalks within the
Incorporated Town of Leon, Decatur
county, Iowa.
Be il ordained by the Town Coun-
Gil OF the Town OF Leon, Iowa:
SECTION L. Whenever, after the pass
age of this ordinance, the town coun-
Gil shall desire to order the construc-
ton or reconstruction of any sidewalk
or sidewalks, on any street, highway,
alley or avenue, it shall do so by
adopting a resolution to that effect.
SECTION 2. Such resolution shall
describe the kind and character of
such sidewalk or sidewalks to be con-
structed or reconstructed, the ma
terial of which, and the manner in
which they shall be constructed or
reconstructed, the streets, highways,
avenues or alleys along which said
sidewalks shall be constructed or re-
constructed, the location and width
of the same and the time within
which said construction or reconstruct
ton shall be completed.
The town council shall give notice
to the owners of the lots, or parcels
of land in front of which said inn
provements are to be made, that un-
less said owners cause said improve
ments to be made within the time
fixed and in accordance with the
terms or the resolution ordering the
same, the said town OF Leon will pro-
lceed to make said Improvements and
assess the cost thereof, as provided by
law, on the lots or parcels of land in
front of which said improvements are
to be made.
SECTION 3. In all cases where a
sidewalk or sidewalks have been
ordered constructed or reconstructed,
notice thereof shall be given to the
respective owners of the lots or par,
GELS of land in front of which said i'm
i provementS are to be made, by de.
| livering to said respective owners OF
their agents, copy Of said resolution
ordering said improvements, provid-
! ing however, in case an owner is q
nonresident Of the state of Iowa, OF
his residence is unknown and he has
no agent residing in the town of Leon
notice may be given to such owner by
one publication OF said resolution in
any weekly paper published in the
town OF Leon.
The notice provided for in this sec.
ton shall be given at least thirty
| (3O) days before the date provided ir
said resolution for completing sale
Improvements.
SECTION 4. In case of the failure o.
said property owner or owners tt
make said improvements within the
time fixed and according to the term.
of said resolution, the Street Com
missioner of said town under the
direction of the Town Council shall
cause the same to be made and return
to the Town Council within ten 90
days after their completion an item
lied statement of the cost thereof il
front of each lot or parcel OF land il
front of which said improvement
have been made, and thereupon tn,
Town Council shall make an estimate
of the amount to be assessed on eacl
such lot or parcel of land, for the cos
of said Improvements.
SECTION 5. After such estimat
has been made, a notice thereof ant
of the amount OF the same, and tina
appearance may be made before tn
Town Council at time fixed in sail
notice, to show cause why such assess
ments should not be made on sal
lots or parcels of land, shall be give
to the same persons and in the sam
way, as provided in Section Three {;
hereof, for notice of the resolutio
ordering said Improvements to b
made.
SECTION 6. The Town Council a
the time so fixed in the notice proviC
5 ed for in Section Five ~ hereof, ma
change, modify or set aside said est
mate of assessment, and no asses
ment herein provided for shall |
| made until the said notice provide
for in Section Five ~ hereof, sha
have been given.
}. SECTION I. AT or after the meetin
: of the town council at which appea
3 ance might be made as provided for
the notice referred to in Section Fly
(5)hereof, the assessment of the cost
: of said Improvements shall be made /
3 the town council on the lots or pa
, GELS of land in front of which said in
provements shall have been complete
and the town clerk shall certify to til
l county auditor, the amount of sal
: assessment and it shall be collecte
the same as other. taxes, except {
otherwise herein provided.
SECTION s. All objections to til
t cost of construction of permaner
e sidewalks as provided by the Code {
Iowa, against the lots or parcels {
land in front of'which the same al
constructed, and all objections to til
3 prior proceedings on account of error
Irregularities or inequalities must /
made in writing and filed with tt
town clerk prior to the date fixed fl
said assessment, and all objection
: not so made shall be deemed waived
S except where fraud is shown.
l SECTION 8. Ii the owner of any IL
t or parcel of land against which an a
: sessment for permanent sidewalks
, made, shall at the time of maxim
I said special assessment, promise az
9 agree in writing, endorsed on ce
f titicate or in separate agreemen
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