Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21
ORDINANCE No. SIT.

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from the west curb line OF Public
Square to the north curb line Of Pit
| yer street, at the exclusive cost of
the owners Of the real estate abut-
ting on such Improvement, TO be APP
pOrtiOned among and assessed upon
the lots and parcels Of real estate
abutting feet on said street, on the
ten year payment plan, by paving
the same with Kentucky Rock as
phalt and the construction of con-
crete curb and gutter thereon.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board Of
Council OF the City of Barbourville,
Kentucky:
Sec. I. That Black street, from the
west curb line Of Public Square to the
north curb line of Pitzer street, in the
City Of Barbourville, Kentucky, be
improved and constructed, on the ten
year payment plan, at the exclusive
cost Of the owners Of abutting real
estate on each side of said street, by
paving said street from curb line to
curb line with Kentucky Rock asphalt
and constructing thereon concrete curb
and gutter from the west curb line of
Public Square to the north curb line of
Filter street
Sec. =. That said part of said
street, as above provided. be paved
and curbed and guttered in accord.
ance with plans and specifications
which have been adopted by the Board
of Council of the City of Barbour
vile, Kentucky, and are now on file
in the office of the Clerk of the Board
of Council and here referred to-
Sec ?. That the improvement and
construction (including curb and gut
teri of said part of said street he
made at the exclusive cost of the own
ers of real estate. abutting on such inn
prOvement, to be .appOrtioned among
and assessed upon the lots and parcels
of real estate abutting feet on said
street. and tax shall be levied upon
such lots and parcels of land for the
payment of the cost assessed thereon, !
which tax shall be due and payable at |
the office of the Treasurer of said city !
upon the completion Of the work and |
acceptance thereof by the Board of |
Council, as shall be provided by Ordi- |
nance.
Sec. 4. That the cost of paving the |
intersections with other public ways, |
including One-half the width of the .
street being improved opposite other
streets or alleys which run into but |
do not cross the street so being I'M
nj no Af 1nf a Ian,
provement abutting upon property be-
longing To the City of BarbOurville,
Knox County, or any public school,
shall he borne by the City of Barbour
willie and paid for in the same manner
as herein provided for other property
owners.
Sec. :. The Mayor and City Clerk
are hereby appointed committee to
advertise for bids for paving said
street, including concrete. curb and
gutter, in accordance with the plans
and specifications referred to. They
shall advertise for bids for not less
than two consecutive weeks in some
newspaper published in said city and
in any other one publication which, in
their judgment, shall be productive Of
the greatest benefit and procure the
largest number of bids. Bids when re-
ceived shall be sealed and endorsed
"Street Paving Bid" and directed to
and open all bids in the presence of
the Board Of Council at such time as
may be designated in said advertise
ment. Each bidder shall accompany
his bid with certified check on Il SOL
vent bank for the sum of 800, payable
to the order OF the Treasurer of said
city, which will be returned in event of
rejection of said bid, and returned TO
the successful bidder upon the exc
rutiOn of the contract. The Board of
Council shall reserve the right to re-
jet any and all bids.
Sec. g. The successful bidder shall
execute bond to the City of Barbour
willie, Kentucky, in the sum of $1,000,
with good and sufficient surety, to be
approved by the Board of Council, for
he faithful performance of his con.
.ract; and the contractor shall within
twenty days begin his work under said
contract and complete the same with
diligence and without delay.
Sec. Z. The payment of taxes as
'essable against the lots and parcels
If real estate abutting said improve
nent shall be made in accordance with
he ten year payment plan, as pro-
'ided in Chapter 1l3 Of the Acts of the
General Assembly of the Common
wealth of Kentucky of 1916, if the own
RS desire, or may be paid in cash upon
he completion and acceptance of the
work by the Board of Council.
Sec, 8. This ordinance shall take
fleet from and after the passage and
as required by law. And
II ordinances and parts of ordinances
n conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed. d. :
Adopted 18th day of March, 1919. /
Approved 18th day of March, 1919.
THOS. ID. TINSLEY, Mayor, q
LttpSr, John PARKER