The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-27
Ordinance.

An ordinance to proceed with the i'm
provement of Shorb Street from Chance
Avenue to Out Lot No. 2H, by grading
to the established grade, setting curbing,
constructing sawed stone sidewalks and
vitrified block Crosswalks and paving the
cutters with vitrified paving block,
Be 1t ordained by the Council of the
City of Canton, state of Ohio, three
fourths of all members elected thereto
Concurring.
Section /. That it is hereby determined
to proceed with the improvement Of
Shorb Street from Chance Avenue to
Out Lot No. 241, by grading to the es-
tablished grade, setting curbing, con-
structing sawed stone sidewalks and Wit
rified block crOsswalks and paving the
cutters with vitritied paving block, in
accordance with resolution passed on
the 18th day of October, 1909, and in ac-
cordance with the plans, specifications,
estimates and profiles heretofore ap-
proved, and now on file in the office of
the Department of Public Service (Engi-
neers DiVision).
Sec. 2. All claims for damages result
ing therefrom shall be judicially inquired
into after the completion of the proposed
Improvement, and the solicitor be and is
hereby authorized and directed to insti-
tute proceedings in a court of competent
jurisdiction to inquire into such claims.
Sec. 8. That the whole cost of said
Improvement. less one-fiftieth thereof,
and the cost OF intersections, shall be
assessed in proportion to the benefits
upon the following described lots and
lands, towlt: All lots and lands bound
ing and abutting upon the proposed i'm
provement between and including the
termini of the proposed Improvement,
which said lots and lands are hereby de-
termined to be specially benefited by said
improvement. The cost of said improve
ment shall include the expense Of pre-
liminary and other surveys, and of
printing and publishing the notices,
resolutions and ordinances required the
cost of construction, the damages
awarded any owner of adjoining lands
and interest on bonds issued in anticipa-
tion of the collection of deferred assess
ments and all other necessary eXpendi-
lures. Assessments so to be levied shall
be paid in five annual installments with
interest on deferred payments at the
rate of four and one-half per cent, pro-
vided that the owner of any property
assessed may, at his option, pay such
assessment in cash within thirty days
sessins ordinance, in which case said
cash assessments shall not include any
item of interest on bonds to be issued in
anticipation of the collection Of deferred
installments of assessments. Bonds Of
the City of Canton shall be issued in an
ticipation Of the collection Of assessments
by installments.
Service be and is hereby authorized and
directed to make and execute a contract
for said Improvement with the lowest
and best bidder after advertisement ac-
cording 10 law,
Sec. 5. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the ear
liest period allowed by law.
Passed January II, 1910,
JOHN f. BUCHNAN,
President of the Council.
b. f. FAUST,
Clerk of the Council.
Approved January IS, 1910.
By A. r. TURNBULL,
Mayor.
Published in the Canton Morning News
January 20. 27, 1910.