The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-10
AN ORDINANCE
REQUIRING the Original Construc-
= ton, BY Paving and Curling,
Of Certain Streets In the City
OF Mt. Sterling. Kentucky.

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io,cs:
Sec. l. That the following
streets and parts of streets, inter
sections and crossings in the city
of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, be inn
proved by original construction
by paving and curbing the same
with vitritied brick aud curbing
and gutter suitable for the pur-
pose, from the inner curb line to
the inner curb line of curbing on
the outer side of the sidewalks
thereon, but so as to include the
curbing on the opposite sides of
the said streets and between the
lines thereon as follows:
West Main street from the east
line of Bank street to the east line
of the property of Miss SaIlie Nc
Donald and being the west line of
the property of Mrs. Mary Me-
guire; East High street from the
west line of North Maysville
street to the west line OF North
Queen street; Locust street from
the east line of Bank street to the
west line of Wilson street.
Sec. 2. That the same be
paved and curbed in accordance
with the specification thereof, re-
ferred to and adopted by the reso-
luton of this Board, which speci-
ficatinns, however, may at the
pleasure of the Council be changed
from time to time by resolution.
Sec. 3. That the cost and ex-
pense of said original construction
and improvement by paving and
curbing aforesaid, shall be at the
exclusive cost of the owners of
the lots and parts of lots or lands
fronting or abutting or bordering
on the said streets and parts of
streets to be paved by original
construction as above, and shall
be apportiored by the City Engi-
neer and Board OF Council accord
ing to the number of front feet
owned by the owners respectively.
Any owner of the lots or
grounds abutting or bordering the
Improvements desiring to settle in
cash for,the improvement assessed
against them may, within thirty
days after the adoption of the APP.
portionment, pay the amount as
sessed 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 APP
portionment the Treasurer shall
report to the Council the amount
of cash received and the Council
shall then order the City Clerk to
advertise Street Improvement
Bonds for sale to cover the re
lDainder together with the expense
attending the issue of said bonds,
including advertisement, printing
bonds, etc, said bonds to bear in
terest at the rate of six per cent
per annum, and when the bond
have been sold, the money realized
therefrom shall be placed in the
Street Improvement Fund and an
order drawn against said fund in
favor of the contractor for the en-
tire amount due him including in
terest at the rate of six per cent
per annum from the time the work
was accepted 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 surety, to
be approved bv the Council for
the faithful performance of said
construction, and said contractor
shall within ten days after being
notified to do so by the Board of
Council begin work under said
contract; and shall complete the
same as provided for in said con-
tract. and without delay, and when
the work as provided for in said
contract and in this ordinance is
completed in accordance with the