The Punta Gorda herald., 1916-01-13
AN ORDINANCE


Marian Avenue between certain Streets
and on Taylor Street between certain
points, both within the Town of Punta
Gorda, Florida, to improve the same by
Paving, Curbing and Otherwise; and
Providing, in the event of Non-compli-
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 % property
abutting on either side of Marian Avenue
between Berry street and Adrienne
street, and on either side of TAYLOR
street between Virginia Trabue Park
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
Clerk of said Town. and said improve
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
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 / hereof the width
of the sidewalks shall be fixed and es-
tablished at 21 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
terial 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 q
view to being utilized as 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 g. 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 / hereof. shall fail to comply
herewith and fail to make said improve
ments as herein designated, then the
Street Committee of the Council, by ano
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 five
per centum additional for the making OF
the plans and specifications. measure
ments, and for supervision and Inspector
of the work. upon all of the property a
butting on either side of said street anC
avenue, within the limits mentioned II
Section l hereof, in proportion to the
number of feet frontage thereon of eacf
and every owner, Provided, however
| that the cost of said improvements or
said Marian avenue and said Taylor
street shall be separately ascertaineC
and assessed; and the Street Committed
| of the Council shall advertise for bid!
/ for making the said improvements here
| in described and shall let the contract t
the lowest responsible bidder, and thu
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. and street, separate certificates u
be issued against each lot piece or par
Gel of land so abutting in the manner
provided and under the provisions o
Chapter 1854 General Acts of the Legis
lature of Florida for the year 1915; ant
said certificates when issued may p'
sold or disposed of by the Council II
payment Of said work of Improvement O
| for cash, in the discretion of the Council
and all certificates of Indebtedness con
stituting lien upon property shall b.
payable at the office of the Town Treas
urer of the Town OF Punta Gorda. Flori
da; end the Council may. at its option
deposit said certificates of Indebtedness
with the Town Treasurer and create al
Improvement fund. and NAV immediate
" issue and sell bonds to be designated
| Improvement Bonds of the town of Pun
ia Gorda, Fla, as provided by said Chap
ter 1864 Laws of Florida, Provided, how
ever. that the amount of improvement
bonds that may be issued shall not be IL
! excess of the aggregate amour
of the certificates of indebtedness
deposited with the said town Treasure
and said certificates of Indebtedness
or the bonds issued against them
shall be payable in ten wears afte
date in equal annual installments witt
interest not exceeding six per centun
per annum, and the proceeds of said Ger
tificates, as the same are paid off, shal
be applied exclusively to the paymcn
and retirement of such bonds and inter
est as and when they mature; ana the
mount of each separate certificate OF in
debtedness. and all interest and cost
accruing thereon. shall be and remain
lien on the lot, piece or parcel Of lant
fronting or abuttinE on said Marian
avenue and TavlOr street within the lin
it's mentioned herein, which lien shal
not be discharged until fully paid to
gether with the interest thereon and tht
cost Of collecting the same, If any there
be- by the owner or owners of such lot
piece or parcel of land against which i
is assessed; and said lien may be enforc
ed by q suit at law or in equity, and 4
so enforced 4 reasonable attorney fee
owner or owners Of any lot, piece or par
eel of land fronting or abuttinG on sale
! avenue or street so assessed shall have
the right to paw off the cost Of said i'm
e, no iceupE apaiDct such y,rp,arFNr n,