The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-11

ssctfC,. : uf .his Ordinance, shall rot r.
entitled to receive any or other further no.
tice to comply with the provisions hereof
except the publication OF this Ordinance
Charter of the Town of Punta Gorda,
Florida, and nothing herein contained
shall be construed to extend the time for
complying with this ordinance beyond the
time provided herein.
| SECTION 4, That the work to be done
| by virtue OF the provisions of this Ordi-
nance shall be done under the direction
! of the Street Committee of the Town of
Punta Gorda, Florida, which Committee
shall see that the proper grades are es-
tablished, perfect uniformity is had, and
the work done in a substantial manner
and OF substantial kind and quality OF
materials; and said Street Committee
may, with the approval of the Council,
appoint an Inspector to oversee such
work as 1t progresses and report thereon
as often as may be required.
SECTION s. That in case the owner
or owners of the lots, pieces or parcels Of
Hand fronting and AUDITING on the streets
and avenues mentioned in Section
herein shall fail to comply with any of
the provisions of this Ordinance within
the time prescribed herein, the Council
of the Town of Punta Gorda may immed-
lately make an assessment for municipal
improvement of sidewalks upon all and
singular the lots, parcels or pieces Of
land fronting or abutting on the streets
or avenues. mentioned in Section l OF
this Ordinance the owner or owners of
which have failed to comply herewith,
and may call for bids for the construction
of such sidewalks and let the contract tc
the lowest responsible contractor or bid
der, and shall issue certificates of indebt-
edness for the amount so assessed against
the abutting property or property benefit
ted, separate certificates to be issued a
galnst each lot, parcel or piece of land as
sessed, in the manner and under the pro-
visions of Chapter 1854 General Acts Of
the Legis lature of the State of Florida for
the year 1876 and said certificates when
issued may be sold or disposed of by the
Council in payment of said work or i'm
provement or for cash, in the discretion OF
the Council, and all certificates OF Indebt
ednesS constituting a lien upon property
shall be payable at the office of the Town
and said Council may at it's
option, deposit such certificates of in
debtedness with the Town Treasurer and
create an Improvement Fund, and may
Immediately issue and sell bonds to be
designated Improvement Bonds" as pro-
vided by said Chapter 1894, Laws of Flor
Ida, provided. however. that the amount
Of Improvement Bonds that may be issu- |
ed shall not be in excess of the aggregate |
amount of certificates of indebtedness, |
and said certificates of indebtedness shall |
be payable in ten years after date in e. |
gual installments, with interest; and the |
proceeds of said certificates or leins |
when paid, shall be applied exclusively tc |
the payment and retirement of such |
bonds when the same shall mature; and |
the amount of such assessment or of each |
certificate of Indebtedness, shall
be n lien upon the lots, pieces or parcels |
Of land fronting or AUDITING on the streets |
and avenues mentioned in Section / here |
Of, which lien shall not be discharged OF |
Invested until fully paid with the interest |
thereon, by the owner of such lot, piece |
Or parcel of land, and said lien may be |
by suit at law err in equity, |
and if so enforced reasonable attorney |
lee may be allowed.
SECTION g. All ordinances or parts |
IF ordinances in conflict herewith are |
hereby repealed and this ordinance shall |
lake effect upon its passage. approval by |
he Mayor and legal publication.
Ordained and enacted into law by the |
Council Of the Town of Punta Gorda |
Florida, this 4th day of Nov. 1915.
S. f. ]. TRABUE, President |
of the Council. |
Attest:
A. M. HATCH. Clerk.
Approved Nov 9Th 1915
Geo S. STONE, Mayor.