Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-17

l it's assignee in case of assignment. bv 1 suit i'll equity in courts having juris- 1 diction of suits for the enforcement of liens on real property. for the con 1 demnation and sale of said property for the payment of the sums SO eA- i pended by the city, together with pen alty. interest and costs of suit; that said suits in equity shall be brought ln the manner and under the terms now provided for the foreclosure of i liens on prop2rt! by improvement dis l trlcts so far as applicable: provided. hat the city is authorized to accept 1 the actual cGst to it of the said work /, without penalty or interest if the same is paid within len days after the completion of the said work
 Sec. 10. That the notice to be given ] by the Board of Public Affairs to prop. ertN owners. as above provided. shall i be in substance. as follows:
 Office of Board of Public Affairs.
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 Sr:--You are hereby notified that unless you construct (recon- struct or reair, as the ease may be, a sidewalk ard curb in front of there describe mopertyl within twenty ] days from the service of this notice in accordance with Ordinance No. -. passed on the .... day of ..... i l90. ..., the samr will be constructed Reconstructed or repaired) by us un- i der q contract with some suitable person, and the cost thereof. together with d six percentum penalty added 1 thereto and six per centUm interest and costs, shall constitute a charge against you and shall be asserted as a lien on the property herein descrlb- ed from the date of the commence nent of said work. which charge and lien will be assigned to the said per son OF persons doing said work, or to other persons if so desired by the city said charge to be recovered and said lien to be foreclosed in appropriate suits against you as provided in said ordinance; provided that the city is authorized to accept the actual cost of said work without penalty or inter- est if the same he paid within ten days after the completion of said work
 Board of Public Affairs,
 Attest: BA.-.-e........,...
 President. ....,... ...=.=...a=.'e
 Clerk
 Sec II. The aforesaid notice shall be served upon said property owner by delivering to him a copy thereof or if he refuses to receive it, by offering 7 copy thereof to him. or by leaving copy of said notice in the usual place of abode of said owner, with some Der son who is over sixteen years of age and d member of his family. If the owner is not to be found in the city, or if the owner is unknown, service shall be made by delivering copy to the known agent in charge of the property, and if there be no known agent in the city of Pine Bluff. then service shall be had by affixing copy thereof to the property in some pub lie part thereof or by publish ing copy thereof in some e'ailv or weekly newspaper pub lished in said city for one inser- tion Said notice may be served by the City Engineer or any member of the police departlnent of the said city and the endorsement upon said notice by the officer serving the same. shall be sufficient evidence of his action in the premises.
 Sec. 12. That if any curb or side walk shall not be constructed, recon structed, repaired, or maintained as provided herein, within the time and in the manner mentioned in said notice II, f ;e.f ,,ti of aineer or bis duly authorized agent, the Board of Public Affairs is hereby authorized to contract for the doing of same in accordance with this ord inance. An accurate account shall be kent by it of the amount paid or to be paid the person or persons with whom it contracts and it shall report the same to the city council, together with concise statement of the facts with reference thereto.
 See. 13. That in addition to the civil proceedings provided for herein, any owner of property abutting on any of the streets mentioned in either of said districts as set forth ill sec lions one and four hereof, and subject to the requirements of this ordinance, who shall fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of this ordinance referring to same on or before the time applicable thereto as respective lr provided by sections one and four, shall be deemed guilty of mlsde- meanor and upon conviction thereof in the police court shall be fined in the sum of twenty-five dollars, and each day that such failure or refusal is continued shall constitute separ- ate offense and shall be punished ac cordingly.
 Sec II. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this or dance are hereby repealed a'd thls ordinance shall take effect and be Ill force from and after it's passage
 J. M, HIGHTOWER.
 Chairman Passed and approved June o1th, 1906.
 H. KING WHITE,