The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-03
AN ORDINANCE


and on Taylor Street between certain
points, both within the Town of Punta
Gorda, Florida, to improve the same by
Paving, Curbing and otherwise;s 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 /. That all owners of 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-
through the centers of said avenue and
street by the Board of County Commits
sioners of DeSoto County. Florida.
Section g. That on said Marian ave-
street, the width of the sidewalks on
other side shall be established at 16
feet measured from street line to face Of
curbing. leaving the roadway between
the face of curling "a feet in width;
that on all other parts Of Marian avenue
and on Taylor street within the's limits
mentioned in Section hereof. the width
of the sidewalks shall be fixed and es-
tablished at 81 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
ffnt- cha hn DO GNnt1
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
sections the roadway between return
that the roadway between cutters
at wings of street and alley intersec-
lions 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
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 g. That in the event that the
abuttng property owners along either
side of said Marian avenue and said Tay-
lor street, within the limits mentioned In
Section l hereof shall fail to comply
herewith and fail to make said improve
rents 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 hve
ner centum additional for the making OF
the plans and specifications measure,
ments. and for supervision and inspection
of the work. upon all of the property a.
quitting on either side OF said street ana
avenue, within the limits mentioned In
Section l hereof, in proportion to the
number of feet frontage thereon of each
and every owner, Provided. however,
hat the cost of said improvements on
said Marian avenue and said Taylor
street shall be separately ascertained
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. and street, separate certificates to
he issued against each lot. piece or par
eel of land so AUDITING in the manner
provided and under the provisions of
Chapter 1854 General Acts of the Legis-
lature of Florida for the year 1915: and
said certificates when issued may be
sold or disposed of by the Council in
payment of said work of Improvement or
for cash, in the discretion Of the Council.
and all certificates of Indebtedness con-
shutting a lien upon property shall be
pavable at the office of the Town Treas
''rer Of tho Town Of Punta Gorda, Flori-
da; and the Council may, at it's option.
deposit said certificates of Indebtedness
with the Town Treasurer and create an
Improvement fund, and may Immediate
ly issue and sell bonds to be designated
Improvement Bonds of the town of Pun
Ia Gorda. Fla, as provided by said Chap
ter 1884 Laws of Florida, Provided how
ever, that the amount of Improvement
bonds that may be issued shall not be in
excess of the aggregate amount
of the certificates of Indebtedness
deposited with the said town Treasurer
and said certificates Of Indebtedness
or the bonds issued against them,
shall be payable in ten years after
date in equal annual installments with
interest not exceeding six per centum
per annum. and the proceeds of said GER
tihcates, as the same are paid off, shall
be applied exclusively to the payment
and retirement of such bonds and inter-
est as and when they mature and the a.
mount of each separate certificate Of in
debtedness. and all interest and costs
accruing thereon, shall be and remain