The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-06
THE new FAIRMONT CHARTER

| OF, respectively. shall be paid In ten
payments, as follows. TINT IA 10 say
one.tenth OF said amount. together
with interest on the whole assessment
for one year, shall elpaid into the
city treasury OF the city before the
first day OF the following January;
and like one-tenth part together
with interest for one year upon the
whole amount remaining unpaid before
the first day OF January In each sue.
ceedins year thereafter, until all shall
have been paid. Each OF said install
ments OF one-tenth shall bear interest
at six per centum per annum payate
annually from the date of asst ssrnent.
Provided. however, that the owner Of
any land, SO assessed for the cost Of
the paving OF said avenue, street, road
or alley, shall have the right ~ any
time to anticipate and pay the whole
of such unpaid assessment and inter
est thereon until the first day OF the
following January, and have the lien
against the property so assessed 70
leased as hereinafter provided,
td) II any such assessment shall
not be paid when due, the board OF
directors shall cause to be enforced
the payment Of said assessment and In.
terest in all respects as herein proyid.
ed for the collection OF taxes due the
city: and said assessments shall be q
lien upon the property liable therefor
the same as for taxes. which lien may
be enforced in the same ssanner as
provided for the sale Of property for
tha nopn,aNt ~ taxaS and tex 1faasf
and the liens herein provided for shall
have priority over all other liens ex-
cept those for taxes due the state and
county. and shall be on a parity with
taxes and assessments for the city.
(e) When all Of said asst ssments
for grading. paving and enrbing, or
I, matchmaking or other permanent i'm
proyements shall be paid in full 70
the treasurer, he shall deliver to the
owner of said property q release on
the lien therefor, which may be re,
corded in the office ofSthe clerk OF the
county court as other releases OF Hens
are recorded.
Under this plan for the payment for
the cost of s,lch permanent improve.
ments OF avenues, streets. roads and
alleys. and the construction OF sewers.
the contractor III the work Is let 70
contractl shall look only the city for
the payment of the work, and IN no
sense to the AUDITING land owners.
(G The board OF directors may con.
tract for such paving (including grad.
ing and cnrbing). or other said I'm.
proyements 10 be done as aforesaid,
and may, II the board so elect. sttpu.
ulate that two.thirds costs thereof,
shall be paid In installments by the
AUDITING property owners. as provided
In paragraph (a) OF section one hun,
bred aud twelve, or specially henctit-
ted property owners, as provided in
paragraph tgl OF said section. In 1--WE
equal instalmcnts. to be evidenced by
five paving certificates issued there.
for, payable in thirty days, and one,
two, three and four years, respective.
~, after the date of their, issue; and
shall bear interest not to exceed six
per centum per .annum payable annn-
ally, which certificate, to be signed BY
the mayor and the clerk. or other per
son or persons designated by record
by the board, may be sold, either to,
er said Improvements, 5orstoI any other
person. and which shall cover two
thirds of the such work, or the cost OF
acquiring or taking land for street
purposes, including the cost OF surveys.
notices and other things pertaining
thereto; provided. the Gig IN neeo.
ttating and selling such Certificates,
shall not be held as guarantor, or In
any way liable for payment thereof.
except upon the direct action o. the
board Of directors as expressed by
resolution OF record before such sale.
1900