Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-29

OF teIrdceS, the OWnCl Sihii
pay the whole of the costs thereof. and
nay perform the labor thereon II he SO
elects, but in that case said work shall
be completed in such time as the council
shall determine, and said terrace to be
as provided in this ordi-
nance. But should the property owner
neglect or refuse TO complete said ter
race within the time specified by said
then said council shall proceed
to cause the same to be done, and the
cost thereof shall be a charge against
said premises and collected as herein
after provided in Section IA OF this ordi-
nance.
Section 10. That all curbing and gut
tiers that shall be repaired or rebuilt
after the first construction thereof, and
which shall have been built under the
provisions of this ordinance, shall be re-
paired or rebuilt by the city and paid
for from the general street fund.
Section IL. That all terraces that
shall be repaired after the first construc-
ton thereof, and which shall have been
constructed under the provisions of this
ordinance, shall De repaired and kept IN
repair at the expense OF the property
owners abutting thereon.
Section IL. 1t shall be the duty OF all
property owners owning property abut-
ting upon any terrace constructed by
the city under the provisions OF this ordi-
nance, to keep the same clean and in
good condition and in such condition as
shall be satisfactory to the common
council Of the said city, and If not so
kept, that the same shall be cared for by
the said city at the expense of the prop
erty owners. and if not paid for other
wise, to be assessed against their said
property in the same manner as other
special assessments are assessed and COL
lected, and as provided for in this ordi-
nance for the assessment and collection
of the expense of construction OF curb
ing, cutters and terraces when first con-
structed, except that the whole amount
for such repair and keeping in condition
of said terraces shall be paid for by such
property owner.
Section l3. Should the owner or &C.
cupant of any property in said city, de-
sire the construction of curbing, cutters
and terraces along the street or avenue
upon which he may live or own property,
he shall make application therefor to
the common council thereof, upon blanks
to be furnished for that purpose, which
said application shall be filed with the
city clerk and by him presented to the
council at their next regular or special
meeting, at which time said council
shall take action thereon. Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall be a
bar to the council ordering the construc-
ton of curbing, cutters and terraces
upon any street or avenue in said city
where they shall deem the same necess-
AIRY or advantageous, or for the better
building up and identifying of the
streets and avenues therein.
Section IA. Whenever the council
shall have ordered the construction of
any curbing and cutters or terraces upon
any street or avenue in said city, notice
shall be given to the owner Of the abut-
ting property along such street or aven-
ue of the intention of the council to
cause such curbing and cutters or ter
races TO be constructed, and Of the cost
thereof, six-tenths (6-10) Of which shall
be paid by such owner as heretofore pro-
vided and if any owner shall fail to pay
his portion of such cost of construction
within thirty days after due notice shall
have been given as aforesaid, the coun-
Gil may cause the amount required to be
paid by such owner for such construc-
ton, together with penalty of ten per
cent 90 per cent? in addition thereto to
cover all necessary expense Of a special
assessment for the collection thereof, to
be reported TO the board of special as
SCISSORS, to be by them levied as special
tax or assessment upon the lot or prem
ises adjacent to and abutting upon the
street or avenue where curbing, cutters
or terraces have been constructed, which
special assessment shall be subject to re-
review after proper notice has been Civ
en- as in all other cases of special assess
ments provided for by Chapter % of Act
2l5 of the Public Acts of 1895, and the
amendment thereto, and such special
tax or assessment when confirmed shall
be lien upon the premises thus taxed or
assesse for such improvement the same
as other special assessments, and the
council shall order that such tax or spe-
cial assessment be spread upon the tax
roll of the ward in which such premises
are located, together with the ten (l0)
per cent penalty aforesaid. and the same
shall be collected in the same manner as
other taxes; or the city council may
authorize the collection thereof from the
owner of such premises in an action at
law.
Section 10. Whenev er the council
shall determine to make special as
sessment to defray such portion of the
expense of construction of curblng, gut
tiers and terraces as provided herein, and
which it is the duty of the owner of the
premises abutting upon and adjacent to
the street or avenue along which such
curbing, cutters and terrace is to be con-
structed or has been constructed, TO pay,
the city clerk shall forthwith serve a
copy of the determination of said council
together with a statement of the ex-
pense of construction of such curbing
gutter and terrace and the amount
thereof to be paid by such owner, upon
the board of special assessors, who, upon
receiving such report and determination
of said council, shall add to the expense
necessary to be paid by such owner, the
ten (10) per cent penalty heretofore in
this ordinance provided, and shall at
once proceed to make such assessment
and report the same to the council for
action as provided in the Chapter and
Act aforesaid, and the amendments
thereto. -
Section Is. 1t shall be the duty of
sid council TO cause TO be kept a true
and accurate account of the expense of
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