The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-12
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Before letting such work. TO contract
the board shall advertise the same
once a weey for two successive week.
In all the daily newspapers published
4 In the city OF Fairmont, setting out tbs
time and place for receiving proposals.
for such work and referring to the
plans and specifications made there
FLOR; and the city reserves the right
whether stated in such notice or not
\ to refuse any and all bids for the work
The fact that such contract shall bt
awarded for said work shall be prims
facie proof that said notice was giver
las required herein. Such lien. as rep
resented by certificate, may be feleas
ed OF record In the office OF the county
clerk. In the same manner as paving
liens. represented by certificates. are
released OF record; as provided for ir
one hundred and eighteen herein: and
in no event shall such assessment be
and remain a lease Of record for a long
or period than one year from the date
set out In said certified report SO re
corded in the office Of the county clerk
unless at the end OF said one year pc
Rod q suit shall be pending for the en-
forcement of said lien, or the amount
thereof. shall, in some way, be involv,
ed In suit pending al the end OF said
one year period.
All such work, whether done by the
city direct, or through contractors
shall be under tho supervision OF the
street department OF the city or some
person designated for that purpose by
the board OF directors.
II tho owner or occppier OF any such
Not or land shall be required by the
board to lay or relay, clean or repair
any such sidewalk, curb or gutter, or
i shall be required 10 grade the space
on either side OF the sidewalk between
the street curb and the property line
and keep the same sodded and free
from weeds or obstruction. and other,
wise IN good condition and repair
written or published notice shall be
the manner provided by ordinance or
resolution adopted by the board, and
the neglect or refusal Of such owner OF
occupier TO do the work, in the man
ner and within the time required by the
board, as set out or referred TO In said
notice shall be en- offensc and may be
punished as provided by ordinance;
and after the expiration ofthe time set
out III said notice for the doing OF said
work. and the same remains nndone
the board may do OF. cause to be done
said work and assess and collect the
cost thcrcof,in the manner. upon either
plan, and to tho full extent set out in
this section. Z n 5l3
Taxes, Leyies, Assessments, Etc.
Section 1854. The board Of directors
shall annually, before the levying O!
taxes provided for and authorized by
this act, ascertain the total expense
of said city to be provided for by levy
for the fiscal year In which said levy Is
made, and 1t shall ascertain The sum
of money necessary 10 pay interest &C
cruing on the bonded Indebtedness OF
said city, and to provide the necessary
sinking funds, and what amounts II
shall expend for the support OF Its
various departments, and for the i'm
provements OF its streets, alleys, ave
MUGS and public grounds. or for its con,
tingent expenses; and before making
such levy 1t shall apportion the rate
thereof among tho several funds so as,
certained and provided for, which ap,
portionment shall BIO spread upon the
records Of said board and a copy OF a
statement thereof shall be annually
published by direction OF said board as