The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16
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any other expense necessary for the completion of such improvements. Th4 council may require -advertisenfentx for different character of pavement~ and the final selection by the council
 of pavement or the kind or character thereof shall. in that event be post
 poned until the bids shall have been
 received. Section 76 l-2. Any person
 violating the provisions of section 7s.
 of said Act shall be guilty of a mtsde
 meanor and on conviction thereof shall be lined not less than Fifty Dollars and not more than One Thousand Dollars ane may also be sentenced to hard labor for not more than six monthA.
 Ill. And to amend by adding Sec-s ton st 1-2. 107 1-2, l37 1-2 and---.i as follows; Sec 94 l-2. Cities and towns are hereby authorized 10 cause. their streets, alleys and other puhlics places to be sprinkled. and swept. one or both. and for that purpose may ac-3 qutre all such outfits and apparatus as may be necessary. The council or board of public works or other governing. body. as the case may be. shali deter-a mine from time to time what streets.al alleys and public places shah be sprtnkled and swept. or either. sndss whether the same shall be done bys city or let out by contract. Whenevers any street or alley or other public place shall be ordered to be spripkleds or swept the council or board or cthers governing body shall cause necessArys specifications for such work to be- made and filed in the office or the city clerk. and shah publish the resolution or ordinance ordering the work to bs, done, hear remonstrances. modify. cos1-4 firm or rescind its original resolution or ordinance. and if the work is to be done by contract. may advertise for bids and let the work by contract II ah A. h s@4sx. strances when such work Is to be done at the expense of the city. The cost of such sprinkling or sweeping, or either as the case may be- shall be az- sessed pro rata, according to frontage, against the lots, tracts and parcels of. land along the line of such street. aliey or other public place, as the cost of street Improvement is assessed and such assessments shall be liens upon the property against which the assess- ments are respectively made as OF date letting the contract, If the work Is done by contract. or as of date of Anal approval of the resolution or or- dinance. ordering the work, If the work Is done by the city. In addition to the cost Of such sprinkling and sweep Ing the city may add thereto, each year. and include In the total assass- ment above provided for, an amount equal to ten per cent GIG. per cent) of the cost to the city of the outfits for such work and for which 1t may not : previously have been reimbursed. The cost of sprinkling and sweeping. or either. shall in all cases be patd by the city out of the funds of the city treas ury, Provided, however, that the amount assessed for such sprinkling and sweeping against any one lot parcel or tract of land shall in no case ; exceed one cent (1c) a month for each nf kA line of streets, alley or other public place so sprinkled or watered or swept and provided further. that the city CT town may do such sprinlxling and sweeping. or either. at It's own expense In case the cost of sprinlxling or sweep ing, or either, shall be paid by assess ments. the duties of the clerk, treesur- CT and other officers of the city. the rights of the city, the liability of such city in relation to such assessfnsnts the rights of contractors and also thx right of foreclosure and enforcement of liens by suit or otherwise, and ths recovery of Interest, costs and foes, kssl far as applicable, shall be the same az provided for in this code in case of as- sessments for street Improvements. ex- cept as otherwise herein provided. bat the provisions of this code in relation to the payment of street Improvement. assessments by installments, and the
 
 shall have no application to aas@sn~ ments for street sprinklihg or swsep< ing, Assessments for street sprlnkifnx or sweeping snail be paid and collect ed by the same city official to whom street improvement assessments are to be paid under the provisions of this code, who shall be allowed the same Is allowed him under this code for collecting street Improvement asseaa- ments. All assessments for street sprinkiing and sweeping. or either for any one year, or part ot year, shall become due and payable on the last day of December of such year, and must be paid before the first day of February next following. All aseeas- ments shall bear interest from the dates they are due to the date of their pay. ment. Sec. 107 1-2 In cities of over thirty thousand inhabitants. if the council shall assess taxes upon proper ty liable under the constitution and laws of this State. for city taxes. and furnish to the board of revenue or court of county commissioners, or board of like Jurisdiction. an assess- ment roll showing property and asy sessed value thereof prior to July 1st. of each year. then the, court of county commissioners. or board of revenue or court of like Jurisdiction are required
 
 adopt the same. Provided. however, in the event that the values of any pro- perty are higher than those made by the county assessor. the property own- CTS shall be notified of the valuations placed, and shall have the right to ap- pear and contest the same, and appeal from the judgment as provided by law. This section, however. shall not affect the right of the Tax Commission of the State to raise or lower or fix valua- tions as now provided by law. Sec. l37 l-2. The council may provide by ordinance. definite times when bonds of each series may be redeemed and may provide that bonds will not be redeem- ed until the maturity of the last as- sessment in which event they shall establish Q sinking fund for the par pose of paying such bonds at maturity. The funds in the sinking fund shail either be deposited in bank on special deposit. drawing interest. or may be invested by authority of the council by ordinance in like improvement bonds of said city The council shall have the right to provide. by ordinance. for the registration of all improvement bonds. and for changing registered bonds to coupon bonds and vice versa. by ordinance upon the surrender of the bond. Section l39 1-2. When any two or more cities or towns are con- solidated by special act or under the general law. all assessment bonds up- on property for Improvements or eblI- gations issued by such cities or towns shall be the primary obligation of the municipality which continues it's exist ence; which municipality shaly be em