The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
AN ORDINANCE
Requiring the Original ConstruC-
tion, by Paving and Curling,
of Certain Streets in the City
of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.
BE 1t Orddined by the Mayor and
Board Of Council Of tie chg o.
M. Sterling, Kentucky, as .fol-
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SECTION L. lnat the IOllOWln9
streets and parts of streets, inter
sections and crossings in the City
of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, be I'M
proved by original construction by
, paving and curbing the same with
vitrified brick and curbing and
gutter suitable for the purpose,
from the inner curb line to the
inner curb line of curbing on the
outer sides of the sidewalks there
on, but so as to include CURLING
on the opposite sides of the said
streets and between the lines there
on as follows:
Maysville street from the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway Depot to
the south line of High street: Main
street from the west line of Wilson
street to the east line of Bank
street; Court street and Broadway
to the south line of High street.
SEC. 2. That the same be paved
and curbed in accordance with the
specification thereof, referred to
and adopted by the resolution of
this Board. which specifications,
however, may at the pleasure of
the Council be changed from tim,
to time by resolution.
SEC. 3. That the cost and eX-
pense of said original construction
and improvement by paving and
curbing aforesaid, shall beat the ex-
elusive cost of the owners of the
lots and parts of lots or lands
fronting or abuttipg or bordering
on the said streets and parts of
streets to be paved by original con-
struction as above, and shall be
apportioned by the City Engineer
and Board of Council according to
the number of front feet owned by
the owners respectively.
Any owner of the lots or grounds
abutting or bordering the improve
ments desiring to settle in cash for
the improvement assessed against
them may, within thirty days af-
ter the adoption of the apportion-
ment, pay the amount assessed
against them to the City Treasurer,
who shall place the money in the
Street Improvement Fund. At the
expiration of thirty days after the
adoption of the apportionment the
Treasurer shall report to the COun-
Gil the amount of cash received
and the Council shall then order
the City Clerk to advertise Street
Improvement Bonds for sale to
cover the remainder together with
the expense attending the issue of
said bonds, including advertise
ment, printing bonds, etc., said
bonds to bear interest at the rate
OF six per cent per annum, and
when the bonds have been sold,
the money realized therefrom shall
be placed in the Street Improve
ment Fund and an order drawn
against said fund in favor of the
contractor for the entire amount
due him including interest at the
rate of six per cent per annum
from the time the work was ac-
copied by the City Council to the
date of payment to him.
SEC. 4. The accepted bidder
shall execute bond to the City with
good.and sufficient security, to be
approved by the Council for the
faithful performance of said con
struction, and said contractor shall
within ten days after being notili-
ed to do so by the Board of Coun.
Gil begin work under said contract;
and shall complete the same as
provided for in said contract, and
without delay, and when the work
as provided for in said contract
and in this ordinance is completed
in accordance with the contract,
the work shall be received by the
said City Council upon receipt OF
certificate from the City Engi-
neer and street committee stating
that the work has been done ac-