The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-09-25
CONTRACTS FOR CONCRETE SIDEWALKS
Important Communication on the Sub
iect from Mayor Lanier.

iu6u vi DEUUhuhVoLs wills Ou Iu0S
day, October 1st, 1907, at their
regular meeting to be held on that
date, advertise for bids for laying
of concrete sidewalks in front of
property in certain territory in
the city, where the owner thereof,
after notice given, had not had the
same laid, if you will kindly grant
me space, ! will, for the informa-
tion of those who may not be
familiar with the provisions of
the ordinance relating thereto,
give a brief outline of the plans
as proposed by the board for put
ting in of such sidewalks.
lst. The property owner is re-
quired to have the sidewalks in
front of his property put down at
his own expense within twenty
days after notice is given; the
grade therefor be given by the
city engineer, who will supervise
the work if requested to do SO by
the property owner. The notices
herein mentioned have been serv-
ed more than twenty days and
quite number of property own
ers have already had their side
walks put down, and others will
do so as soon as the contractors
can catch up with the work ahead
of them.
End. Should the property own
er not put down his sidewalks
within twenty days after notice
given, the city may have the work
done, charging the property own
er with the cost of same, which
shall be apportioned among the
several lots or parcels of land in
front of which the sidewalks may
have been constructed, which said
amount so apportioned shall be
due and payable when the work is
completed and the apportionment
made, the same to constitute
lien on the property; said lien to
be enforced as provided in section
3413, of the code of 1906.
3rd. On written request of
any property owner, filed before
bids are asked for, the city will
have the sidewalks laid and give
the property owner the option of
either paying cash on completion
of the work or paying for same in
annual payments, not exceeding
five years, with Z per cent. interest
per anuum added. Interest payable
annually. Such deferred pay
ments, with interest, to constitute
a lien on the abutting property,
and to be collected annually as tax
es are collected. In the event of
failure to meet any one payment,
either principal or interest, all
deferred payments become due,
and the payment thereof may be
enforced by foreclosure of lien.
Under this plan the property
owner may make final payment at
any time after the work is done
and before expiration of the time
within which final payments were
to have been made. All desiring
to take advantage of this plan for
the payment of cost of sidewalks
must file their written application
with the city clerk before OcUo-
ber ], 1907.
1t is the purpose of the board to
ask for bids on Tuesday, Oct. 1,
1907, for the construction Of such
sidewalks as the city may have to
put down, and the board earnestly
requests that all persons who have
not already had their sidewalks
put down, and who expect the
city to have the work done on
either the End or 3rd plan, as out
lined to file notice with the clerk
on or before said October 1,
1907, stating which plan of pay
ment they desire to take advan-
tage of. It is further requested
that all those who expect to have
their sidewalks laid by private
contract and who have not already
had the work done, so notify the
city clerk on or before said date.
The information herein request
ed is very necessary in order that
the board may know exactly what
amount of sidewalks the city will
have to put down so that arrange
ments may be made to properly
finance the work, and in order that
those who contemplate bidding
for the work may know the extent
of the contract for which they are
to file bids.
/ By complying with the above
request the property owners will
greatly facilitate the work OF
awarding contracts and laying OF
sidewalks.
Respectfully,
r. d. LANIER,