Arizona republican., 1916-01-11
ORDINANCE NO. 102

LAYING AND CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT SIDEWALKS IN THE CITY OF PHOENIX UPON AND ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF ROOSEVELT STREET FROM THE WEST CURB LINE OF CENTRAL 1 AVENUE TO THE EAST CURB LINE OF THIRD AVENUE, FIX l CEPT BETWEEN THE CURB LINES OF INTERSECTING ALLEY AND EXCEPT WHERE SUCH SIDEWALKS ARE NOW ALREADY LAID AND CONSTRUCTED: AND PROVIDING THAT THE COST AND EXPENSE THEREOF SHALL BE PAID BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENT l AND THAT THE COST AND FIX PENSE THEREOF SHALL BE A | LIEN UPON AND AGAINST THE SAID ABUTTING LOTS AND PAR GELS OF LAND AND PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF SAID LIEN
 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PHOENIX AS FOLLOWS:
 l Section 1. Cement sidewalks are hereby ordered to be laid and con- | structed in the City of Phoenix upon l and along the north line of Roose- welt Street between the west curb line of Central Avenue and the east l curb line of Third Avenue, except l such portion thereof as lies between l the curb line of the intersecting al l where such sidewalks are already l laid and constructed.
 Section 9 Such sidewalks shall be | laid upon such lines and grades and 1 shall be constructed in such manner 1 and in accordance with such spec | ifications, as are lawfully established l and provided therefor, and the City l Engineer is hereby required to fur l nish and lay out the proper lines l and grades therefor upon the written | request of the owner of any lot or parcel of land, or upon the request
 of any person lawfully laying or con
 terms hereof.
 Section 3. The owner of each lot
 and parcel of land abutting upon the | north side of said Roosevelt Street, l between Central Avenue and Third Avenue and upon which there is now
 no cement sidewalk constructed or
 laid, is hereby required to lay and 1 construct, or cause to be laid and | constructed, a cement sidewalk in conformity to this ordinance, within thirty days from and after this ordi-
 nance becomes effective, and in the | event the said owner shall fail and | rnf, lo City Manager of the City of Phoenix ! is hereby authorized. empowered and ] directed, to forthwith cause adver-
 tisement to be made in the manner
 and form and for the time provided 1 by law, calling for bids and pro-
 posals for the laying and construc-
 tion of such sidewalks, and to fur | ther let the contract for the laying l and construction of the same to the | lowest and best bidder therefor. Said | advertisement shall state. and the
 contract in writing shall provide,
 that the successful bidder and con-
 tractor shall do. perform and com plete. said work of laying and con-
 structing said sidewalk. on the faith
 and credit of the owner of said lot | or lots. and without any obligation
 or liability of the city therefor.
 l The entire cost and expense of the 1 laying and construction of said side walk under such advertisement in- oluding the contract price of said 1 work and the cost and expense of ad-
 vertisement and engineering costs,
 shall be and is hereby made lien | 10 1nf lOtc hut l such sidewalk. and the lien of such l contractor for labor and materials 1 furnished and used in such laying
 and construction. may be fixed and foreclosed in the manner provided by
 law for liens of mechanics, laborers and others.
 The lien of the city for the ex-
 penses of the engineering and ad-
 vertising, shall be and become fixed
 by the City Manager filing with the
 City Assessor and Ex-officio City
 Collector of the city. an itemized
 statement under oath of the costs and expenses of such advertising and
 engineering. and which said amount,
 as so fixed and determined by the
 said verified statement so filed with
 the City Assessor and Ex-officio
 City Collector. shall be entered upon
 the assessment roll for taxes, against
 the property covered thereby and
 shall be by him collected as other
 city taxes are collected, provided that the City Manager. in his discretion, is hereby authorized and empowered.
 to draw his warrant upon the City
 Treasury, payable from the General
 Fund of the city, and in favor of the person or persons furnishing the
 labor and materials for the laying and construction of said sidewalk. for the amount of the contract price
 thereof, when and whereupon the amount or amounts so paid by him.
 shall be included in his verified
 statement of expense and shall be-
 come lien upon such lot or lots in 1 favor of the city for the amount so
 paid, in addition to the amount of such advertising and engineering ex- pense. and shall be collected by the City Assessor and Ex-officio City Collector as other city taxes are col
 lected. or such lien of the city for l the contract price of such advertis-
 ing and engineering. or for either or any of them, may be enforced by | suit and foreclosure in any court of competent Jurisdiction.
 Section 1. All ordinances and narts Of ordinances in conflict herewith