The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-11-25
Resolution,

Resolution declaring 1t necessary to
improve Oaklawn Avenue from Harris
burg street to Grace Street, by grading
to the established grade, setting curbing,
constructing sawed stone sidewalks and
vItrifed block crosswalks.
Be it resolved by the Council Of the
City Of Canton, State Of Ohio.
Section /. That it is necessary TO inn
prove Oakiawn Avenue from Harrisburg
Street to Grace Street, by grading to the
established grade, setting curbing, con-
structIng sawed stone sidewalks and Wit
rified block crosswalks.
Sec. 2. That the grade of said street
as improved shall be the same as the
grade is now established with the said
street.
Sec. 3. The plans, specifications, esti-
mates and profiles Of the proposed i'm
provement, heretofore prepared by the
engineer and now on file in the office
of the Department of Public Service
OEngineer's Division) be, and the same
are hereby approved.
Sec. 4 The whole cost of said improve
ment, less one-fftieth thereof, and the
cost Of intersections, shall be assessed in
proportion TO the benefits which may re-
suit from the improvement upon the fol-
lowing lots and lands. viz: All lots and
lands bounding and abutting upon the
proposed improvement as shown by the
estimate of the engineer and the plans
and prohles now on file in the Depart
ment OF Public Service Engineers Divi-
siOn), which said lots and lands are
fitted by said Improvement, and the cost
Of said improvement shall include the
expense OF preliminary and other sur
veys and of printing and publishing the
notices, resolutions and ordinances re-
quired, the serving of said notices, the
cost of construction, together with in
terest on bonds issued dn anticipation
of the collection of deferred assessments,
and all other necessary expenditures.
Sec ). That the assessment SO to be
levied, shall be paid in five annual in
stallments with interest on deferred pay
ments at four and one-haf per cent. per
annum, providing that the owner of any
property assessed may, at his option, pay
such assessment in cash within thirty
days from and after the passage OF the
assessing ordinance, in which case, said
cash assessment shall not include any
item Of interest on bonds to be issued in
anticipation OF the collection of deferred
installments Of assessments.
Sec. g. The bonds of the City Of Can
ton shall be issued in anticipation of the
collection of assessments BY installments
and in an amount equal thereto,
Sec. 7. That the remainder Of the en-
tire cost of said Improvement not spe-
cially assessed, including the cost of IN
TeTsec lions together win TIE cost OF any
real estate or interest therein purchased
or appropriated, and the cost and eX-
pense of any appropriation proceeding
therefor, and the damages awarded any
owner Of adjoining lands and interest
thereon, and the cost and expense Of any
such award shall be paid by the issu-
auce of bonds in the manner provided
by law.
Sec s. This resolution shall take cf-
feet and be in force from and after the
earliest period allowed by law.
Adopted November %. 1909.
DAVID OWEN,
President Of the Council
c. c. LLOYD,
Clerk of the Council.
Approved November g, 1909,
By A. r. TURNBULL,
Mayor
Publshed in tho Canton Morning News
Nov. - and Dec 2,