The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-23
Official -ReynoIdsviIIe.

AIN OENDlN ANOt pfOVlulDR LOT Uue
grading, curbing and paving of. that
part of Jackson street In said borough
which lies between the West side OF
Fifth street where the said Filth
street crosses said Jackson street on
the West and the West side of
Seventh street where said Seventh
street crosses said Jackson street on
the East abutting on the present
paved street.
WHEREAS, large number OF per-
sons owning real property abutting
upon that part of Jackson street in the
borough of Reynoldsvile which lies
between the West side Of Fifth street
where the said Fifth street crosses said
Jackson street on the West and the
West side of Seventh street where said
Seventh street crosses said Jackson
street on the East, which is now laid
out and opened in said borough, have
presented TO the town council of the
said borough a petition OF two-thirds of
the owners OF property representing
not less than two-thirds in number of
feet OF the properties fronting or abut-
ting on that part of jackson street
aforesaid proposed to be graded, paved,
curbed, etc, requesting that the
borough by an ordinance require that
part OF said Jackson street as above
designated to be graded, curbcd and
paved with brick or other suitable
material, and that the council assess
and collect in the manner required by
law, two'thirds Of the costs and eXpens-
es of the said grading, curbing, paving,
etc, from the owners of the real estate
b,unding or abutting thereon, by an
equal assessment on the feet front,
bounding or abutting as aforesaid which
said petition has been verified by the
affidavit of two of the petitioners.
Now, therefore, be it ordained and
enacted by the town council of the
borough of Reynoldsville, Pa, and it is
hereby ordained and enacted by authori-
ty Of the same
Sec. /. That the above mentioned
proposition of property owners be and
the same is hereby accepted.
Sec, g That that part of Jackson
street which is designated above shall,
during the present year, be graded,
curbed and paved with paying brick in
accordance with the plans and specif-
cations prepared by John G. Hirst, Esq,
approved by the town council are here
to attached and made part OF this
ordinance ; that twO-thirds OF the costs
and expenses of the said grading, curb
| ing and paving are to be collected from
| the owners OF the real estate bounding
or abutting thereon, by an equal assess
ment on the feet front bounding or
abutting as aforesaid, in accordance
with the provisions of the Act of
| Assembly OF the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, relating thereto and
regulating the same, and the re-
mainder of such costs shall be borne by
the borough of Reynoldsville. j. Van
Reed is hereby designated by the
council OF the said borough, to be in
| charge OF said work, representing the
borough as to the faithful performance
of the contract on the part of the con-
tractor, grading, curbing and paving
said part of Jackson street, with power
on behalf of the borough to employ a
Icompetant engineer, when, in the judg-
ment of the said j. Van Reed one is
necessary in the matter of the said
grading, curbing and paving. Said
]. Van Reed is also designated by the
council to estimate said equal assess
ment.
Sec. 3. The President and Secretary
OF Council are hereby directed to ad-
vertise in one or more newspapers pub
lished in the borough of Reynoldsville,
and by hand bills, for bids or proposals
for the grading, curbing and paving OF
said part of Jackson street in accordance
with the provisions of this ordinance,
and the plans and specifications hereto
attached. All bids to be for the com
pleted work, including all materials
and to be accompanied with samples oi
the brick proposed to be used by the
bidder. The council reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
Sec. 4. The bids to be made shall be
for completed work by the square yard
measurements to be from the inside o
both curbs. Said bids shall be sealed
and be filed with the President o.
council not later than 500 o'clock p. m
on the 10th day of July A. d. 1906.
Sec. 5. The successful bidder will be
required to enter into contract ir
writing to perform the said work ant
furnish the materials therefor, in ac
cordance with the provisions OF this
ordinance, and the plans and specifica
tions hereto attached. The said con
tract shall provide for the commence
ment Of the work on or before the Isl
day of August A. D., 1906, and the fina
completion thereof op or before the 15tt
day Of October, A. D., 1906. The sue
cessful bidder will also be required tt
file with Secretary of Council, within
forty-eight hours after the acceptance
of his bid the bond OF a reliable Trust
Company to be approved by the council