The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-11-18

Walk
! CROSS ST.. both sides, from, Retts
Esplanade TO Helen Ave, 5 TT. Side Walk
Z SULLIVAN ST., both sides, from Ret
ia Esp. to Charlotte Ave. s it. Side Walk
|, Ave to Olympia Ave, 10 IT, Side Walk.
KING ST, East Side, from Olympia
KING ST, West side. from Olympia
Ave; to Charlotte Ave. S #. Side Walk.
NEsBiT ST, West Side. from Marian
NESBIT ST.. East Side. from Retta
Esp: to Olympia Ave. #. Side Walk.
WOOD ST, both sides, from Marian
Ave: to Olympia Ave, It. Side Walk.
ian Aye; to Virginia Ave. It. Side Walk.
MARY ST.. both sides, from. Marian
Ave. to Olympia Ave, It. Side Walk.
] Provided. however; thai, this. ordinance
pieces OF land along, around, and in front
Iof which suitable sidewalks are already
constructed. Provided. also. that the
owner or owners of property who so de-
sires may pay cash for the sidewalk i'm
lprovement along his property, and around
1t (where the same corners on a street or
alley) and no lien or certificate of in
gainst such property.
SECTION 2. That such sidewalk or
sidewalks shall be constructed in the
manner and out of the following mater
ial The base shall be composed of one
part of cement to- three parts of local
sand and five parts of rock, the rock to
| be crushed to a size Of from one-half to
one and one-half inches, and said base
shall be three and one-half inches in
thickness; the top coating shall be COM
posed of one part of cement to one and
one-half parts of Lake Weir sand, or 9TH
err sand equally as good, and shall be
laid one-half inch thick. the cement to
be Atlas Portland cement or other kind
equally as good suitable and adapted to
the end designed, the whole to be mixed
and laid In good. substantial and work 4
manlike manner to the satisfaction of the
Street Committee of the Council or the \
inspector in charge, the owner or owners
to level and grade their sidewalks to the
uniform grade established by the Town
of Punta Gorda.
SECTION g. That the owner or owners |
of the lots. parcels or pieces Of land |
fronting or abutting on the. streets and |
avenues. mentioned and described in |
Section / of this Ordinance, shall not be |
ntitled to receive any or other further no. |
tlce to comply with the provisions hereof |
except the publication of this Ordinance |
in the manner prescribed by the Special /
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 /
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
end 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 g. That in case the owner
or owners of the lots, pieces or parcels Of
land fronting and abuttng on the streets
and avenues mentioned in Section /
herein shall fail to comply with anv of IA
the provisions of this Ordinance within {
the time prescribed herein, the Counci!
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 I
and fronting or abutting on the streets1
lr avenues mentioned in Section of
his Ordinance the owner or owners of
which have failed to comply herewith !
If such sidewalks and let the contract to
he lowest responsible contra ctor or bid
Ter and shall issue certificates Of indebt-
sdness for the amount so assessed against q
he abutting property or property benefit i
ed. separate certificates to be issued a =
sainst each lot, parcel or piece of land as 4
'essed, in the manner and under the pro- .
'iSionS OF Chapter 1854 General a cts of 1 J,
he Legislature of the State of Florida for :
he year 1915; and said certificates when :
ssued may be sold or disposed of by the r
Council in payment of said work or inn \
,rovement or for cash, in the discretion Of >
he Council, and all certificates of ndebt- r
dness constituting lien upon property p
hall be payable at the Office of the Town =
Treasurer; and said Council may, at its ::
ption. deposit such certificates of in u
estedness with the Town Treasurer and
reate an Improvement Fund and may
issue and sell bonds to be II
esignated Improvement Bonds" as pro-
ided by said Chapter 1884 Laws of Flor
Ia, provided, however that the amount
{ Improvement Bonds that may be issu- VI
d shall not be in excess of the aggregate
mount of certificates of Indebtedness, 81
nd said certificates of indebtedness, shall
e payable In ten years after date In e. lts
ual instalments with interest; and the
roceeds of said certificates or leins, fat
hen paid, shall be applied exclusively to al
40 payment and retirement ,of such h,
ne amount of such assessment or of each Of
sparate certificate of Indebtedness, shall tie
e a lien upon the lots, pieces or parcels "A
land fronting or abutting on the streets lty
nd avenues mentioned in Section here 90
|, which lien shall not be discharged or te
vested until fully paid with the interest of
lereon. by the owner of such lot, piece t.
r parcel OF land, and said lien may be az
lforsed by suit at law or in equity. al
nd II so enforced a reasonable attorney az
Re may be allowed. al
SECTION 6. All ordinances or parts W,
ordinances In conflict herewith are AZ
ereby repealed, and this ordinance shall ca
Ike effect upon its passage, approval by 40
he Mayor and legal publication. -.
Ordained and enacted into law by the -
ouncil OF the Town of Punta Gorda at
lorida, this 4th day of Nov. 1915 IL
S. F. j. TRABUE, President ~
ttest: ca
A. NJ. HATCH. Clerk. te,
Approved Nov. 9Th, 1915. To-
Geo. S STONE, Mayor. s ss