The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-21

under the direction of the Street Commit
tee of the Town of Punta Gorda, Florida,
which committee shall see that the prop
er grades are established, perfect uni
formity is had and the work done in a
substantial manner. and of substantial
kind and quality of material, and said
Street Committee may with the approval
of the Council appoint an Inspector to
oversee such work as IL progresses and
report thereon to the Town Council as
often as may be required.
Sec g. That in case the owner or
owners of the lots, pieces or parcels OF
land so fronting and abutting on the
North side of Marian avenue as MENTION
| ed in Section / of this ordinance shall
fail to comply with any of the provis-
| ions of this ordinance within the tlme
prescribed herein, the Council OF the
| Town Of Punta Gorda may tmmedlately
make an assessment for Municipal Inn
provements OF sidewalks upon all and
singular the lots. parcels or pieces OF
| land fronting or abutting on the North
side of Marian avenue mentioned IN
| Section / of this ordinance. the owner
| or owners of which had failed to comply
herewith and may call for bids for the
construction OF said sidewalks and let
the contract to the lowest responsible
contractor or bidder, and shall issue
certificates of Indebtedness for the
amount so assessed against the abutting
property or properties benefited, separ-
ate certificates to be issued against each
lot, parcel or piece OF land assessed IN
the manner and under the provision OF
Chapter 1854 of the General Acts of the
Legislature of the State of Florida for the
year 1915, and said certificate when is
sued may be sold or disposed OF by the
Council in payment for said work or I'M |
provement or for cash at the discretion |
Of the Council and all certificates of in |
debtedness constituting lien upon prop |
erty shall be payable at the office of the
Town Treasury, and said Council may at
IL apfff tkanf nC If 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 for in Chapter 1854 Laws OF Flori-
da; provided, however. that the amount
of Improvement Bonds that may be is
sued shall not be in excess of the aggre-
gate amount of the certificates 'of in
debtedness, and said certificates of in
debtedness shall be payable in ten years
terest at the rate of per cent, and the
proceeds of said certificates or liens
when paid shall be applied exclusively
to the, payment and retirement of said
certificates or bonds If same shall be is
sued thereon when the same shall ma
ture, and the amount of such assessment I
Or of each separate certificate of indebt-
edness shall be lien upon the lots.
pieces or parcels OF land fronting or
ibutting on the streets and avenues |
mentioned in Section ! hereof, which lien {
shall not be discharged until fully paid |
With interest thereon by the owner of !
laid lot, piece or parcel of land, and in /
,ase payment Is not made at maturity a
aid lien may be enforced by a suit at ]
aw or in equity, and II so enforced a t
reasonable attorney fee may be allowed. t
Provided, all owners of property af- {
ected by this ordinance shall have the il
light to pay in full for said improvement
t any time. and when said payment is v
made all evidence of Indebtedness
gainst their property shall be canceledG A
Should bonds be issued on said GER
ifcates they shall not bear a greater C
ate of interest than six per cent. to be I
aid annually, in equal installments run ID
ing through a period of ten years. Il
Sec 6. All ordinances or parts OF or
inances In conflict herewith are hereby
epealed. and this ordinance shall take +
feet upon its passage and approval by C
he mayor and legal publication. Il
Ordered and enacted into law by the G
ouncil of the Town OF Punta Gorda,
lorida. on this the 18th day of Septem-
err, 1916. S.F.J.TRABUE,
Attest President Of Town I,
L. E. ROBTNSON, Council.
Town Clerk. t-oct- 20
Approved on this the 18th day of Sep fc
mber, 1916. IL
E. w. SMITH, Mayor