Arizona republican., 1916-02-07


 south curb line of Pierce Street and along the north side Of Washington Street, from the west curb line of Twelfth Street to the cast curb line of Fourth Street, and along the south side of Washington Street from the west curb line of Fifteenth Street to the east curb line of Eighth Street, and upon which there is now no cement sidewalk constructed or laid, is here by required to lay and construct, or to cause to be laid and constructed, a cement sidewalk in conformity to this ordinance, within thirty days from and after the time this ordinance be- comes effective and in the event the said owner or owners shall fail neglect or refuse so to do then the City Man ager of the City of Phoenix is hereby authorized empowered and directed to forthwith cause adver- tisement to be made in the man. ner and form and for the time provided by law, calling for bids and proposals for the laying and construction of such sidewalks and each of them, and IS further authorized, empowered and di-
 
 for the laying and construction of the said sidewalk or sidewalks, as the case may be, to the lowest responsible bid der therefor. Said advertisement shall state, and the contract in writing shall provide, that the successful bidder and contractor, or bidders and contractors. as the case may be, shall do, perform and complete the said work of laying and contracting said sidewalks on In, Faith and credit of the owner of said lot or lots, parcel or parcels of land, and without any obligation or liability on the part of the city therefor.
 The entire cost and expense of the laying and construction of said side walk or sidewalks under such adver- tlSement, including the contract price of said work and the cost and expense of advertisement, and the engineering cost. shall be and is hereby made q lien upon the lot or lots, parcel or par cels of IanG, abuttting upon such side W'lk or sidewalks respectively, and the lien of such contractor for labor and materials furnished and used in such laying and construction. may be
 
 provided bV law for liens of mechan- 'lcs, material men. laborers and others.
 The lien of the city for the expenses of the engineering and advertising. shall De and become fixed by the City Manager filing with the City As sessor and eX-officio City Collector of the City of Phoenix, an itemized of T CXpensess of such adVel tising and en- e,neerins. and which said amount. as 50 fixed and determined by said veri |. fled statement so filed with the said City Assessor and eX-officio City Col lector. shall be entered upon the as sesSment roll for taxes against the property covered thereby, and shall bc collected as other city taxes are collected; provided that the City Man aGer in his discretion is hereby au- thoriZed and empowered to draw his warrant or warrants upon the City Treasurer, payable from the general fund of the city and in favor of the person or persons furnishing the labor and materials or either of them for the laying and construction of said sidewalk or sidewalks for the amount or amounts of the contract price therefor when and whereupon he amount or amounts so paid by the City Manag ger shall be included in his verified statement of expenses as hereinabcve provided for, and shall become a lien upon the said lot CT lots. parcel or parcels of land respec lively, in favci of the City of Phoe- nix, for the amount so paid by the City Manager. in addition to the amount of such advertising and en- pneering expenses so hereinbefOre provided for, and shall be collected by the City Assessor and eX-OfficiO City Collector at the times and in the man. ner as other city taxes are collected, and provided further that such lien cf the city for the contract price O. such sidewalk and for the expenses of such advertising and engineering, or | for either or any of them. may, at the option of the City of Phoenix and it's proper officers. be enforced by suit and foreclosure in any court of com potent jurisdiction.
 1 Section 4. All ordinances ana parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are | hereby repealed
 1 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty days days from and after it's passage and approval by the Mayor.
 l Passed by the Commission of the City of Phoenix this 28th day of Janu- ary, 1916.
 Approved this 2Sth day of Janu- ary, 1916.
 GEO. L. YOUNG, | Attest: Mayor.
 FRANK THOMAS, City Clerk.