The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-30
Official I--ReynoIdsviIle.
mo. 1917


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 abutting on the present
paved street
WHEREAS, a large number OF per-
sons owning real property abutting
upon that part of Jackson street in the
borough of Reynoldsville 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 petition of two-thirds OF
the owners OF property representing
not less than two-thirds in numb ber of
feet of the properties fronting or abut-
ting on that part Of jackson street
| aforesaid prt posed to be graded, paved,
curbed, etc, requesting that the
borough by an ordinance require that
part of said Jackson street rs above
designated to be graded curbed 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, cur bing, paving,
etc, from the owners Of the real estate
bounding or abutting thereof, 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. l. That the above mentioned
proposition of property owners be and
the same is hereby accepted.
Sec. 2. 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 specifi-
cations prepared by John G. Hirst Esq ),
approved by the town council, are here
to attached and made a 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
abntting 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 Reynodsville. ]. 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 q
competant engineer, when, in the judg-
ment OF the said ]. Van Reed one is
necessary In the matter OF the said
grading, curbing and paving. Said
j. 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 OF
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 of
both curbs. Said bids shall be sealed
and be filed with the President OF
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 q contract In
writing to perform the said work and
furnish the materials therefor, in &C.
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 1st
day Of August A. d., 1906, and the final
COLuplotlOu tloTcOl w UT DeIOr6 Jn6 lObQ
day Of October, A. D., 1905. The sue
cessful bidder will also be required to
file with Secretary of Council, within
forty-eight hours after the acceptance
of his bid the bond OF reliable Trust
Company to be approved by the council,
in the sum OF five thousand dollars,
conditioned : ~ for the faithful per-
formance Of the work within the time
| above mentioned and in accordance
with the plans and specifications, and
| ~ for the payment to the borough OF
Reynoldsville of any and all sums which
may be recovered against it by reason
or on account of any carelessness or
negligence on the part of said contract
or or any Of his agents, servants or en-
ployees, together with all fees, costs
and expenses incurred by said borough
in defense Of any and all suits or actions
brought against it on account or by
reason of such carelessness or neg
ligence.
Sec. 6. The successful bidder will
also be required to furnish, within five
daVs from date of the accantance of his