The Delta independent., 1915-07-09
Ordinance No. 2, 1915.

Colorado.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Delta, Colorado:
Section 1. The City Council of the
City of Delta. Colorado, does hereby
find that a petition for the establish
ing and creating of said sewer dis
trict and for the construction of
sanitary sewer as heretofore petition
ed has been signed by owners of more
than one half of the property abut-
ting on said sewer line as made and
presented and that notice to prop
erty owners has been published and
given as provided by law notifying
the owners of property along said
sewer line named in said petition
would be heard on the 18th day of
Jsne, A. d. 1915. and now it appear
ing to the City Council no objection
sufficient in law why said improve
ment should not be made.
! Section 2. That the construction
ordered in sanitary sewer district
No. 16 of the City of Delta, Colorado.
The said sanitary sewer district be-
ing that heretofore established by
Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Delta, Colorado, comprising
the following territory. to-wit:
Commencing at the intersection of
the East line of Silver street with
the South line of Second Street
thence extending South to the South
West corner of Block 81 Plat c..
thence East to the South East corner
of said Block 81 Plat C. thence North
to the intersection of the West line
of Columbia Street with the South
line of Second Street, thence West
to place of beginning. being Blocks
81. 32. 33. "a. and 80 Plat c. except
ing that unplatted portion Of those
Blocks owned by the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad Company
The trench of said sewer shall be
dug on a uniform grade according to
the plans and specifications Of the
City Engineer with an automatic
rusher should the City Engineer re
quire the same.
A line of sewer pipe six C6) inches
in diameter cemented at the joints
with best quality OF Portland cement
shall be laid In said trench.
Fifty (5O) tee joints shall be laid
in said sewer line to permit property
owner along said line to make con-
nections Herewith.
There shall also be laid in said
trench under the directions and ac-
cording to the specifications of the
City Engineer drain tile.
After said lines of pipe and tile
are laid the ground shall be restored
to its natural condition.
No more than fifty 500 yards of
said trench shall be left uncovered
at any time. and the contractor shall
carefully guard the trench by means
of signs by day. and lighted lanterns
by night to prevent damage being
done to travellers along said street and
alley
Section 8. Said contract for the
VI Aht StN'l
shall be let by the City Council of
the City of Delta in manner pre-
scribed by law.
Section 4. Upon the completion of
said improvement the City Engineer
shall certify to the City Clerk the
cost thereof and the rate of assess
ment against the property abutting
thereon and the City Clerk shall
thereafter give notice to the prop
lerty owners according to law, and II
said costs shall not be paid to the
City within sixty days (60) after the
completion OF said public improve
ment, then an assessing ordinance
shall be prepared assessing said
tionment of costs, together with six
(6) percent added for costs of col
lection and incidental expenses. and
with interest on the unpaid principal
at the rate of six (6) per cent per
annum. and any and all delinquent
payments of unpaid installments
which bear interest at the rate of one
"a per cent per month from the time
said installments become delinquent
until paid.
Read and ordered published this
18th day of June A. ID. 1915.
Passed. adopted and approved this
Goth day of June A. ID. 1915.
(SEAL) WATSON II. STEWART,
Commissioner of Public Affairs and
ex-officio Mayor.
Attest: LIONEL r. W1GRAM,