Charlevoix county herald., 1914-05-23
RESOLUTION 6.

! Inc City COMMISSION or the city OF
East Jordan, having under considera-
ton the matter of the constructing of
sewer on Esterly street, Commissioner
Hudson offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption, Seconded by
Commissioner Graft
RESOLVED, that the assessor of the
city OF East Jordan be, and he hereby
is ordered to prepare Q special assess
ment roll for the payment OF the cost OF
the constructing OF a sewer commence
ing at the termination Of the sewer on
Esterly street at point about $50 feet
east OF the east line of Main street and
running thence east on the south side
of Esterly street to a pointl5 feet east
of the east line of Fourth street; also
commencing at point on the east side
of Second street 90 feet south OF the
south side of William street and run
ming thence south on the east side OF
Second street to an intersection with
said Esterly street sewer; also com
mencing at point in the alley between
Third street and Fourth street so feet
south Of the south line of William street
and running thence south along said
alley to an intersection with said Ester
ly street sewer, together with the
necessary and proper ventilations, gut
tiers, man holes. catch-baslns, flush
tanks and all necessary attachments
thereto. Said roll shall levy to the city
of East Jordan at large the sum OF
three hundred fourteen dollars and
five cents, the same being the amount
fixed and determined by this commits
sion as the cost Of the intersection OF
streets and alleys and benefits to the
public parks and public places. Said
roll shall further levy against the city
of East. Jordan Is per cent Of the cost
of said public improvement, after the
deduction therefrom of the cost appor-
toned as the cost of street and alley
intersections and benefits to public
parks and'public Places which amount
has been fixed and determined by this
Commission at the sum of two hundred
fifty seven dollars and eighty six cents.
Said roll shalp assess to all lots, lands
and premises included in Sewer District
No. 4, Upper oent'of the cost of said
proposed improvement after deducting
from said total cost the amount appor-
toned to public streets and alleys and
benefits derived by public parks and
public places, which said amount has
been fixed and determined by this
Commission at the sum Of seven
hundred seventy-three dollars and fifty
seven cents. Such assessment shall be
made according to benefits, which in
the opinion of said assessor, each sepa-
rate and single parcel of land shall re-
ceive from said pnblic Improvement.
Said special assessmentrcIl shall be
made by special assessor in accordance
with the provisions of the Charter of
the city of East Jordan and the Statutes
of the State of Michigan. The entire
assessments levied against each lot or
parcel of land shall not exceed IS per
cent OF the assessed valuation of said
lot or parcel of land according to the
last proceeding assessment roll, nor
shall said special assessment roll eX-
coed per cent of said valuation in any
one year, and in case il shall he made
to appear that any such assessment
shall exceed such amount the amount
of the excess shall be paid by the city
of East Jordan at large out of the
general fund, and the amount legally
assessable against such lot or parcel OF
land shall be and remain a lien upon
the same, further
RESOLVED that such assessment,
when so made, shall be divided into
five equal parts, one part to be collect
ed this year and one part to be collect
ed each and every year thereafter UNI
til the whole amount is paid, with the
privilege ofpaying the whole amount
at the time of paying the first assess
ment. The time and manner OF the
collection thereof shall be determined
by this Commission in a resolution to-
be hereafter adopted.
Adopted by the City Commission of
the city of East Jordan on the 2lst day
Of May, A. D. 1914, by aye and nay
vote as follows. =
Ayes, Gross, Hudson and Graft.
Nays, none.
On motion by Graft meeting was
adjourned. a. I