Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-27
CITY COUNCIL TAKES
LONG STRIDE IN ADVANCE
ON CROSSWALK QUESTION
Decision Reached Last Night After Long Discussion in
Which Many Citizens Participate, to Build Walks
Under Law Of the Last Legislature.
Matter Of Granting An Extension Of Time and Terms in the
Street Railway Franchise Deferred Until the Next Meeting

over which crossings are desired and
sought to be constructed. shall make
an order establishing a district in
which such crossings are desired. and
shall order the city engineer to make
an estimate of the total cost of the
street crossings within said district
according to the material TO be used
sfn the construction thereof and Al Pc
titioned for as in this section pro-
vided.
Section .. Upon the filing of the
report Of such engineer. said city
council or board of trustees shall
name time and place at which the
owners of property in the said district
may appear before said city council or
board of trustees and be heard as to
the necessity Of making such public
improvements as are provided for in
section one hereof as to the cost and
material thereof. the manner OF pay
ment and as to the amount to be as
sessed against the real property Of the
district provided for In section one
hereof and as determined upon by the
said city council or board Of trustees.
Section 3. At the time and place
so fixed as aforesaid, any owner of
real property In the district named
in the order In section one hereof pro-
vided, may appear before said city
council or board OF trustees and be
heard upon the necessity OF the con.
struction Of said street or alley cross
ings and as to the cost thereof. the
material Of which the same shall be
constructed and as to the amount to
be assessed against the real estate In
, the district
! Section A. After such hearing, said
city council or board OF trustees shall
at once determine as to the necessity
OF construction Of said street and al
ley crossings, the kind Of material tC
be used in the construction thereof
and shall proceed to advertise for bids
for the doing Of the work therefor and
shall enter into contract for the do
ing of such work and the furnishing
of all necessary material to the lowest
bidder.
Section g. After the making Of such
contract, said city council or board o
trustees shall determine what portion
of such work shall be paid by eacf
real property owner In the distric'
and shall assess to each lot or parce
OF land in the district its proportion
ate share Of such total amount
Section 6. The amount so assessed
shall be lien upon such lot or parce
Of land from the date of the assess
ment. and II such amount be not pait
within thirty days from and after tn,
completion and acceptance OF sucl
/ work. 1t shall be the duty OF the cit.
clerk and said city or recorder of th'
town or village to make out. sign. al
test with the seal of said city and fill
for record in the office Of the probat
clerk and ex-officio recorder Of tn
county in which said city. town o
village is located claim Of liel
therefor. and all subsequent pul
chasers, motgagees or incumbrancer
Of such lot or parcel of land shal
take the same subject 10 such lien.
;, Section s. In the event there shall b
| situate In said district any public pari
square, plaza or other public ground
belonging TO the city or town, the cos
: of construction of all crossings TO an
from said park. square. plaza or othe
! public grounds belonging TO the cit
7 or town. shall be distribute
: equally and so charged agains
2 the real property In the di
: trict held In private ownership
$ as well as also the cost OF any an