La Junta tribune., 1909-07-03
Ordinance No. 1889.


itary sewer of the City of La Jun
ia; providing for sewer district H.
and providing for the construction
OF said sewer In said district ana
providing a mode for paying for
said sewer for said district: pro- /
viding mode for paying for eX-
tensions and all extensions that
may hereinafter be made, by gem |
eral tax and by special assessment;
providing for condemnation of land
for right of way.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of La Junta, Colorado.
Sec. /. That whereas the City
Council of the City OF La Junta, Col
orado, passed resolution, at reg
ular meeting of the City Council of
the City of La Junta, Colorado, on
June II. 1909, in which they declar-
ed that it was necessary to con-
struct a sanitary sewer beginning at
a point on the center Of the south
line of block forty-eight thence north
through blocks forty.eight, thirty-one
thirty and part Of block fourteen, to-
a point in the center of the alley in
block fourteen, thence east through
said alley to the center of the al
ley In block fifteen so as to connect
with sewer already constructed.
Said sewer TO be constructed under
the supervision of the city engineer
Said city council now deem ii neces
sary that said sewer should be con
structed.
Sec . The city council is here
by authorized TO construct the san
itary sewer of the city Of La Junta
into and through said sewer district
l., said sewer TO commence at a
point on the center Of the south
line of block forty.eight, thence
north through blocks forty-eight, thir-
ty-one, thirty and part OF block four
teen to point in the center of the
alley in block fourteen. thence east
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the alley in block fifteen so as to-
connect with the sewer already con-
structed. Said sewer TO he construct
ed under the supervision Of the City
Engineer. And the city council Is,
hereby authorized to bring condemna'
ton proceedings to condemn right Of
way for said sewer.
Sec. 3. AS soon as practical after
the passage of this ordinance a con-
tract shall be entered into by the
city for the construction of said sew
er. which contract shall be let to the
lowest responsible bidder, as provid.
ed by Section Three of Ordinance
No. l0i Of the City OF La Junta,
Colorado.
Sec. I. From and after the pas.
sage OF this ordinance the cost Of
the construction OF any sanitary sew
er or the extension OF any sanitary
sewer and the construction OF the
sanitary sewer In sewer district l. or
any other sanitary sewers In La
Junta, Colorado. is hereby assessed
as follows, to-wit: The cost OF street
and alley intersections against the
City OF La Junta, and the cost Of
construction Of the same at all
other points against the abut,ine
property. After completion and ac-
ceptance OF any sewer or extension
thereof hereby or hereafter author.
lied the engineer In charge there
OF for the city shall prepare and file
with the city clerk a schedule show
ing the whole cost Of constructor
OF the same in each sewer district or
extension thereof separately, CN.
elusive OF the street and alley inter
sections, together with the schedule
showing the number OF feet fronting
or abutting thereon and the name or
names of the owner or owners Of
each lot fronting or abutting there.
on, together with the number Of
feet fronting or abutting by each
person. and when any person owns
any portion OF any abutting lot which
said portion does not abut on said
sewer or the alley where said sewer
Is hid. the assessment against said
lot shall be divided among the owu.
ers thereof In proportion to the area
OF said lot which each owns. Afor
the schedule is placed In the hands
OF the city clerk he shall assess
and proportion the cost Of said sewer
o. extension thereof exclusive Of
street and alley intersections In each
sewer district or extension thereof
among the property owners OF said
sewer district or the extension OF
said sewer district and the amount