The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-15
LEGAL NOTICE.
Ordinance No. Is.
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
70 Be Entitled an Ordinance to Provide
for the Connection of Auditing Prop
erty With the Sanitary Sewers and
Water Mains of the City.
Be ii Ordained by the Mayor and Council
of the City. of Pensacola:
Section l. That the Board of Public
Works shall, as soon as practicable after
he adoption Of this ordinance, and from
dine to time thereafter as 1t may deem
necessary. advertise in accordance with
section SO Of the city charter, for bids
for the construction of lateral sewers to
property lines to connect abutting prop
erty with the sanitary sewers Of the
city, as are required by ordinance to be
constructed, and. also, for connecting
such property with the city water mains
to property line. All contracts let for
such work shall be subject to the ap-
Sroval OF the council. and shall provide
That the work done hereunder shall be
board is hereby directed to issue against
the pieces of real estate. respectively,
for the total amount of costs Of the work
done in connecting said property with
said sewer or water main; said tax bills
shall draw interest at the rate Of six (6)
per cent per annum from the date there
Of until fully paid, and shall be payable
at the option Of the property owners, all
In cash, or one-fourth % in cash and
the balance in three CD installments, as
nearly equal as possible, paya BILE at such
times as may be specified In said con-
tract. subject. however, to the right Of
the contractor, or his assignee, to enforce
payment OF the total amount thereof, to-
gether with interest, Immediately upon
failure Of the owner of property to pay
any said installrnent, or interest thereon,
within ten (10) days after the same shall
become due. and In the event of collection
by suit there shall be added thereto all
costs Of court, including a reasonable at
torney's fee The tax bills. herein pro-
yided for, shall be issued against each
parcel OF real estate upon the completion
and sacceptance OF particular work for
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manner as may be provided for in said
contract. and shall be recorded IN the
once of the City Comptroller before be-
ing delivered to the contractor.
Section 2. That whenever the Board
Of Public Works shall order any such
property connected with the sanitary
sewer, or water mains. of the city, as is
now provided by ordinance, and said
property shall not be so connected within
the time required by ordinance, 1t shall
thereafter be unlawful for such owner to
make such oenections. or have such con-
nections made, except through the Board
Of Public Works by the city contractor
under the contract provided for in the
foregoing section, and In all such cases
property shall request the Board Of Pub
He Works SO to do, and consent to pay
Tor the work as may be provided in such
contract, II shall be the duty of said
Board to require such connections to be
made by the city contractor under the
above mentioned contract.
Section 3. That the Board of Public
Works may, with the consent of the
Board Of Bond Trustees and the contrac-
tors engaged in constructing extensions
TO and improvements of the sanitary
sewer system of the city, after proper
advertisement according to section SO Of
the charter. order the construction of
lateral sewers to property lines to con-
meet abptttHg property with the sanitary
sewer extensions while the same are in
process Of construction by the Board Of
Bond Trustees, but the owners of abut-
ting property shall, before said work is
done, agree to pay therefor, or consent
to the issuance of special tax bills, as
may be provided In the contract to be let
by the Board of Public Works.
Section 4. That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall
take effect Immediately upon its passage
ana approval
Passed August 9, 1911.
Approved August 10, 1911.
FRANK REILLY,
Attest-L. G. AYMARD Mayor
City Clerk.
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