The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-26
ORDINANCE NO. 1921

PROVIDING for the grading, curbing
and paving of hat part of Fifth street
in the Borough of Reynoldsville, Pa,
which lies between the South side oi
Main street where said Main street
crosses said Fifth street on the North
and the North side of Jackson street
where said Jackson street crosses said
Fifth street on the South.
WHEREAS, a large number OF per.
sons owning real property abutting up
on that part of Fifth street in the Bor-
ough Of Reynoldsville, Pa, which lies
between the South side of Main street,
where said Main street crosses said
Fifth street on the North and the North
side of jackson street where said jack
sop street crosses said Fifth street on
South, which is now laid out and opened
In the said Borough, have presented to
the Town Council of the said Borough,
petition Of two-t thirds of the owners OF
property, representing not less than
twO-thirds in number of feet of the
properties fronting or abutting on that
part OF Fifth street aforesaid, proposed
to be graded, paved, curbed, etc.. re-
questing that the borough, by an ordi-
nance, require that part OF Fifth street
as above designated to be ~ AIDED, curbed
and paved with paving brick or other
suitable material, and that the council
assess and collect in she manner re-
quired by law, two-thirds of the costs
and expe nses of the said grading, curb
ing and paving, ETC., from the owners
of real estate bounding or abutting
thereon, which said petition has been
verified by the affidavit of one 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 author
ity OF the same:-
Sec. l. That the above mentioned
proposition of the property owners be
and the same is hereby accepted.
Sec. 2. That that part of Fifth street
which is designated above, shall, dur
ing the present year be graded, curbed
and paved with paving brick in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
prepared and approved by the Town
Council are hereto attached and made a
part of this ordinance; that two-thirds
of the costs and expenses of said grad
ing, curbing and paving are to be col
lected from the owners of the real es-
tate bounding or abutting thereon, by
an equal assessment 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 remainder
of such costs shall be borne by the Bor-
ough of Reynoldsville, Pa. G. W..
Kline is hereby designated by the Coun-
Gil OF the said Borough to be in charge
of said work. representing the Borough
contract on the part of the contractor,
grading, curbing and paving said part
of Fifth street, with power on behalf of
the borough to employ a competent
engineer, when, in the judgment of the
said G.. w. Kline, one is necessary in
the matter of the said grading, curbing
and paving. Said G. w. Kline is also
designated by the Council to estimate
said equal assessment
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-blls for bids or proposals
for the grading. curbing and paving OF
said part OF Fifth 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