The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
Ordinance.

Ordinance.
An ordinance to proceed with the i'm
provement OF Sherrlck Avenue from
Cherry Street to Gonder Avenue by
grading to the established grade, setting
curbing. constructing sawed stone side
walks and vitrifed block crosswalks and
providing the necessary drainage.
Be 1t ordained by the Council OF the
City of Canton, State of Ohio, three
fourths Of all members elected thereto
concurring.
Section i. That it is hereby determined
to proceed with the Improvement of
-sherrlck-- -Aysrsi; from Cherry. Street to
Gonder Avenu1.VE grading to the estab-
lisbed grade, seWing curbing, construct
ing sawed stone sidewalks and vitrified
block crosswallzs and providing the nee
essary drainage, In accordance with a
resolution passed on the 25th day of Oc-
tober, 1903, and in accordance with the
plans, specifications, estimates and pro-
files heretofore approved, and now on file
Service (Englneer's 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. 3. That the whole cost of said
Improvement, less One-fiftieth thereof,
and the cost of intersections, shall be
assessed in proportion to the benefits
which may result from the improvement
upon the following described lots and
lands, towit: 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,
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 lievied shall
be paid in five annual installments with
interest on deferred payments at the
rate of four aud 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
after the passage of the preliminary as
sessing 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.
Sec. A. That the Director of Public
Service be and is hereby authorized and
directed to make and execute contract
for said Improvement with the lowest
and best bidder after advertisement ac-
cording to law.
Sec. s. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the ear
liest period allowed by law.
Passed January II, 1910.
JOHN +. BUCHMAN,
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, "a 1910.