The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19

Louisa, at least one weeks notice o
the time and place fixed by the Stree
Improvement Committee for the in
spection and reception of the work
which notice shall state the cost pei
fronting or abutting or bordering foo
of property, as shown by said report
and the amount apportioned to tn,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany, II any. No other notice shall be
necessary.
/, At the time and place fixed in said
notice the said Street Improvement
Committee of the City Council shall
inspect the work. and the owners OF
property liable for the cost of the i'm
provement and the contractor, their
agents or representatives, may appear
and be heard before said Street I'm
proVement Committee as to whether
the work has been done. and the cost
thereof estimated in accordance with
this ordinance and the contract there
for The said Street Improvement
Committee may adjourn such hearing
, and inspection from time to time, of
which adjournment all interested par
ties shall take notice without further
publication of any notice. Amy protest
against the acceptance of the improve
ment or the estimated cost thereof
shall be made in writing to said COM
mittee and be transmitted by said
committee to the City Council accom-
panied by n written report and rec
ommendation by said committee ac
cepting or rejecting the work accord
ingly as it may be of opinion that the
t.nl 10 n nd
the cost thereof estimated in aecor-
dance with this ordinance and contract
therefor,
Section g. Upon receipt of the en-
gineer's estimate and the report of the
Street Improvement. Committee the
City Council shah carefully consider
and Investigate any protest which may
have been filed against the acceptance
of the work or the confirmation of the
engineers estimate OF the cost thereof
and shall hear any competent and
proper evidence which may be offered
thereon prior to the acceptance Of the
work and confirmation of the estimate.
The City Council may then accept they
work and confirm the engineers esti-
mate of the cost thereof; or if 1t be of
the opinion that the work had not been
done in accordance with the contract
or that the engineers estimate of the
cost is incorrect, it may require the
contractor to perfect or complete the
work in accordance with the contract
or it may modify the estimate of the
cost of the work to conform to the
facts, or ii may do both. If deemed adj
visable. The determination of the City
Council shall be conclusive and binding
on all parties and shall not be ques-
toned or contested in court except on
the grounds of fraud or collision on
the part OF the City Council. Upon
of the work and the con-
of the Engineers estimate of
the cost thereof by the City Council,
ii shall by ordinance apportiOn the
cost of the work, less any iva 10 be
paid by the City or the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company equally
among the owners of the fronting or
abutting or bordering property owners
on both sides of the streets or public
ways improved, according to the num-
Der of fronting or abutting or border
ing feet owned by them respectively,
and shall assess and levy a local tax
on the several lots or parcels Of land
fronting. abuting or bordering upon
said Improvement, at rate per front
foot, sufficient TO produce the part OF
the cost of the improvement appor-
toned to such lot or lots. parcel or
parcels of property The City Council
shall apportion. TO the City in like
manner, such part of the cost of the
as it may be liable for,
and shall apportion to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company such part
of the cost for which it may be liable,
II amy, in the aggregate amounting TO
the total cost of the entire improve
ment. The lien for the cost of said
of properties fronting or
or bordering upon said i'm
provement shall take effect and be in
force upon the publication of this or
dinance as required by law. making
the assessment and levying the tax,
and shall take precedence over all other
liens, whether created prior or subse-
quent to the publication of said ordi-
nance, except State. County or City or
prior Improvement taxes. and shall not
be defeated or postponed by any pri-
waite or judicial sale. or by mortgage or
by any error or mistake in the des-
of the property or In the
names of the owners thereof Action
to enforce said liens shall be as pro-
vided in Section 3633 and 1914 Sub
division V. Article VI, Chapter SO,
Statutes of 1916, Carroll's
edition.
Section Z. Said Improvement shall