La Junta tribune., 1908-07-25
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construction, repair and regulation
nf the same; authorizing the con
sfructian and repair thereoi BY the
city Council of the City OF La Jun
Ia: providing for the asssssm.ni
thereof against the abuttig prop
erty. and repeaiing all ordinances
and pstrts Of ordinances In eonnici
herewith,
~. II ordained by the City Council
Of the city OF La Junta:
Section l. Whenever the owners OF
on. half of the frontage up1n any
! curb linc Of any street. or aIy sp-ct-
fed portion thereof within The city
Il ~ La Junta. sha1l petition the city
1 Council for the construction Of 4 curb.
l or whenever a two thirds majority OF
th. members of the City Council shall
! decide that such improvements are
/ necessary they shall Immediately Of
\ der that such curb he constructed.
Power is hereby conferred up0n the
| city Council to cause the construction
Of curbs according to the prDvisions
/ Of this ordinance. AT any point in the
/ city of La Junta whenever two thirds
\ of the members Of said city Council
shall by resolution. duly passei and
| spread upon the minutes of any reg
uiar meeting OF said city Council. de-
ride that said improvements are neces-
sarv. said resolution shall specify ac-
cura,eiy the location Of said curb and
shall specify the time within which the
sam. shall he cOnstfueteu-
Sec . All curbs shall be conStruct-
ed either Of -andsinn. or Of cement
or roncrei.. and shall be copsirBCted
in all resneci~ In accordance with tn.
specifications of the city Engineer.
Curb$ shall he repaired with the saffi"
kind OF material IS that used IN the
constructing the same.
.;er q r'urbs shall be located. In
reference TO III. pr"nerty line aS fol-
lows. n-wit on Colorado Avenue
from Seventh Street to Tenth Street
twenty-five feet from the property
line: on all other streets from SO
,o 100 feet I'm width. II l-3 feet from
the property line: on all streets from
10 TO so feet in width. IL feet from
the property line. on all streets from
SO Ia 20 fee, In width. Is feet from
the urop.rty line. on all streets from
so to So feet in width. IL feet from
the property line on all streets from
so to 60 feet IN width. 10 feet from
the property line: on all streets from
80 to 80 feet In width eight feet from
the property line. and on all streets
from 30 to 80 feet in width. six feet
from tn. property line. There shall
be no curbs on streets less than ~
feet in width: provided. that upon all
streets running north and south I'm the
business part of the city vh.rs the
property Is used exclusively for bus
mess PURPOSES. the curb line shall be
Is feet from the property line. and
upnn th. streets running east and
west l3 feet from the property line.
All curbs shall he built upon the es-
tablished grade. and shall be located.
and insDected by the city Engineer.
and shall be constructed under his SUI
pervision and control and To his sat
isfaction. .
Seq Whenever the city Council
sbail order the construction or repair
Of any curb. the Street Commissioner
shall serve written notice upon 'he
owner or agent Of each lot or parcel
of land fronting upon said curb. re-
puirin~ him Ia construct or repair az
much thereof rs abuts the lot owned
nv him or for which he In ngent.
within thirty davs from the date OF
the service OF such notice in case oi
construction. and within ten DAYS IN
ease NJ repair of said curb. according
to the plans and specifications pr,-
vided by the City Engineer and under
his directions and to his satisfaction.
In case the owners of any sucn kArcfi
~ land or lot shall be nop-r~Astent
and has no agent In the city upon
whom said notice can he served. the
street commissioner shall publish
notice OF like tenor and effect for .
persod of two weeks In newspaps,
II general circulation published In
said city.
fails TO construct or repair such curb.
within the time specified in such no.
,ice. the Street COMMISSIONS may
cause the same to he done under IN,
JireetIon Of the city Engineer. ana
shall upon the completion OF such
work. make out and deliver to tn"
| Clerk and Recorder Of said CITY a cer-
| tifcate showing the cost thereof ana
| a dcscription "f the property ~ IRON,
Of which said work was Performed
! and the name of the party or par
81 or
nishcd the materials therefor and ine
amounts owing to each. And the cry
| Council shall. at their next ocular
meeting cause warrants 10 be draWh
upon the Treasurer for such labor
and material. and shall thereupnn as
| .ess tn. cost OF such construction "r
repair OF such curb against the land
or rarcel Of land fronting upon such
curb. specifiying the exact amount 20
assessed. and the expense Of the CON
! struction or repair of such curb y
/ hereby assessed against said nroperfv
and il hereby made and declared tn
be n lien against the same until the
same is paid.
| Sec. 6 Upon filing with the Clerk
| and Recorder Of any such certifcate.
and the assessment by the CITY Coun-
| ell ax provided in the foregoing SEC
| tjon the City Council shall designate
and set time and place when and
| where such land or lot owner may
! appear before said city Council ana
| be heard a. to the justness and cor.
| rectness Of the amount SO certihen
| and assessed against his lot. lots or
Parcels of land. and thereupon the
| Clerk and Recorder shall cause 10 be
| pu,.lIshed in some newspape Of gen.
! erai circulation. published In said
I city. for a period Of ten days. q
| notice to such lot nr land owner, set
| ting forth the time and place when
4 and where he or they may appear
before said council for the purp0se