The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-17


the city acting in lieu thereof and,
ler the authority Of the board Of
lirs. at the time Of collecting other
es and taxes. All money collected
Ter this section shall 60 into the
let fund to he3expended upon the
sets, alleys, sidewalks, drains, gut
and bridges; Of said city.
DepositIng City Funds.
ec.'77. 1t shall be the duty of TIL
treasurer 10 keep all fund Of tn
In some bank. or banks within
b city which shall pay two per cen"
more per annum interest on sucl
postts, payable quarterly, based Of
average daily balance Of such.
Ids in all accounts. II no bank,
thin said city is willing at any time;
receive deposits OF tho treasurer
to pay such interest thereon, the
asurer shall report this fact to- the
lrd OF affairs who shall thereupoD.
signate bank or banks In which!
shall deposit said funds for the
be being and until some bank In
"a city will receive such deposits
such terms Before receiving any
ph deposits said bank cor banks
i'll give bond in the penalty pre-
ibed by the board Of affairs, antl
h sureties to be approved by said
lrd. conditioned for the prompt
pment, whenever lawfully required
all the city moneys, or parts the
Il which may be deposited with
I'm, which bonds shall DO renewed
such times as the board Of affairs
y require. wv .
Street Paving. -,
ice. IS. (al The board Of com
sloners OF the city OF Fairmont
y order and cause any avenue
bet, road or alley therein to be
ded, or curbed, or re2urbed with
ne, concrete or other suitable ma
Eal, or paved or repayed, between
BIS, with brick, wooden blocks,
halt or other suitable material or
ed or repayed, between curbs,
h brick, wooden blocks, asphalt or
er suitable material, or to be gra'
and curbed or recurbed and pa
or repayed as aforesaid, or to be
cadamized, or to be otherwise per.
hently improved or repaired, under
lch supervision as may be directed
ordinance or resolution, upon the
eAt bid to be obtained by advertising
or proposals therefor, except the city
nay do the work without letting it
o contract as hereinafter provided in
,dD Of this SECTION; and may purchase
" condemn land for opening or wild
ming avenues, streets, roads and al
eys, The entire cost, or any part the
eof designated by the board Of COM
nlsslontrs, Of such grading curbing.
md paving or ,macadamlzlng, or other
Improvements. Of any OF
he avenues, streets, roads, and alleys
IS aforesaid, from and Including the
curb of either side thereof to the
middle thereof, and the cost, or any
art thereof, Of purchasing or con.
lemning land as aforesaid for street
may be assessed to and re-
lulred to be paid by the owners Of the
and, lets or fractional parts of the
OTIS fronting or bounding OH such a.
'enue. street, road or alley so improv.
ID, except as otherwise provided in
81 of this section.
~ Payment Is to be made by all
and owners on either side Of such
rortion OF any avenue, street, road or
llley so paved, opened, wtdened. or
improved in such proportion Of the
otal cost. (less the portion, II any.
!hargeable 10 the street or other rail
way company as the frontage in feet
If his abutting land bears to the total
frontage OF all the land so abutting on
said avenue, street, road or alley OF
portion thereof opened. widened, pa
Ged or improved as aforesaid; but
he cost of such paving or improve
ment on said avenue. street, road OF
alley mot including opening or wide
ningl shall not include any portion
IF amount paid for the paving or I'M
OF the intersection OF ave
nues, streets, roads or alleys, unless
The work to be done, and the payment
made therefor, as especially otherwi'
Sc provided therein, as follows, to
wit:
lei Upon petition in writing Of the
owners of not less than one half in Il
neal feet OF property AUDITING upon
any avenue. street, road or alley in
said city asking the city 10 grade
curb, pave, or macadamfzc. or otherw'
se to permanently improve, such a
venue, street, road or alley, and offe
ring in said petition to have their pro
oerty so abutting as aforesaid assess
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