The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-27
AN ORDINANCE

An Ordinance calling upon and requlr-
ing all Owners Of Property aputtlng Sta On
and on Taylor Street between certain
points, both within the Town OF Punta
Gorda, Florida, to improve the same by
Providing In the event of Non -compH-
ance Herewith for the making of said
improvements and Assessing the Pro.
perty benefited to pay the cost thereof
in the manner provided by the Laws of
Florida.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
Town of Punta Gorda, Florida, in Regu-
lar session assembled:
Section l. That all owners OF property
abutting on either side of Marian Avenue
between Berry street and Adrienne
street, and on either side OF Taylor
way and the right of way of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway. are now called upon
and required to improve their said pro-
perty, within thirty days after the pass
age and publication of this ordinance, by
paving. curbing and otherwise, in such
manner and out of such material as Is
set forth in the plans and specifications
to be placed on file In the office OF the
ments to coincide with and be supple
mental to that made, or to be made,
through the centers of said avenue and
street by the Board Of County Commits
sioners of DeSoto County, Florida.
Section 2. That on said Marian ave-
nue. between Cross street and Nesbit
street, the width of the sidewalks on
either side shall be established at 16
feet measured from street line to face Of
curbing, leaving the roadway between
the face Of curbing "a feet in width;
that on all other parts of Marian avenue
and on Taylor street. within the limits
mentioned In Section l hereof the width
of the sidewalks shall be fixed and es-
tablished at Il feet. leaving the width of
roadway between face Of curbing "a feet:
that said sidewalks on said street and
avenue shall be curbed with concrete
combination curb and gutter and the
gutter shall be three feet In width Said
curb and gutter to be extended as re
turns to the street line at intersecting
streets and alleys. and at alleys the
roadway formed by return curbs to be
full width of alleys. and at street inter-
curbs to be 26 feet in width;
that the roadway between cutters
at wings" of street and alley intersec-
tions shall be paved with the same ma
teriai as that used, or to be used by the
County of DeSoto on the central portions
OF Marian avenue and Taylor street; that
there shall also be constructed all neces-
sary storm water drains and catch ba-
sins at street and alley crossings, and
such drains shall be arranged with
view to being utilized as a part Of any
system OF storm drains that may be con-
structed in the future; that the side
walks Of said Marian avenue and Taylor
street along said Improvement shall be
graded to conform to the established
grade of the Town of Punta Gorda, Flor
ida.
Section 8. That in the event that the
abutting property owners along either
side of said Marian avenue and said Tay-
lor street, within the limits mentioned In
Section 1 hereof shall fail to comply
herewith and fall to make said improve
ments as herein designated then the
Street Committee of the Council, by and
with the advice and under the direction
of the whole Council. shall, under the
provisions and in compliance with the
Laws of Florida, at once proceed to as
certain the cost of making said improve
ments and the Council shall assess the
entire amount so found. including Ave
per centum additional for the making of
the plans and specifications, measure
ments. and for supervision and inspection
butting on either side OF said street and
avenue, within the limits mentioned In
Section hereof, in proportion to the
number OF feet frontage thereon OF each
that the cost OF said improvements on
said Marian avenue and said Taylor
street shall be separately ascertafned
and assessed; and the Street Committee
OF the Council shall advertise for bids
for making the said improvements here
in described and shall let the contract to
the lowest responsible bidder, and the
Council shall issue certificates of indebt- |
edness for the amount so assessed A. |
gainst the individual owners of the pro- |
perty fronting or abutting on said ave- |
nue. ana street, separate certificates to |
be issued against each lot, piece or par |
eel Of land so abutting, in the manner |
provided and under the provisions of |
Chapter 1854 General Acts of the I,egis-
ature of Florida for the year 1915; and |
said certificates when issued NAV be |
sold or disposed of by the Council in
payment OF said work of Improvement or
'or cash, In the discretion of the Council. |
md all certificates of indebtedness con-
'ttuting lien upon property shall bel
payable at the office of the Town Treas-
lrer OF the Town of Punta Gorda. FIori-
Ia; and the Council may, at it's option. /
ieposit said certificates of indebtedness
With the Town Treasurer and create an
Improvement fund, and may immediate-
v issue and sell bonds to be designated
Bonds of the town OF Pun
a Gorda, Fla, as provided by said Chan
er 1894 Laws of Florida, Provided. how
'ver, that the amount of Improvement
'onds that may be Issued shall not be in
xcess OF the aggregate amount
# the certificates of indebtedness
deposited with the said town Treasurer
nd said certificates of indebtedness
r the bonds issued against them
hall be payable N ten years after
ate in equal ann0aI instaliments with
interest not exceeding six per centa,n, ,
er annurn. and the proceeds of said GER
ihoates, as the same are paid off. shall
e applied exclusively to the Dayment
nd retirement of such bonds and inter
st as and when they mature; and fhe n
mount of each separate certificate m in
ebtedness. and all interest and costs
ccruing thereon, shall be and remain = |