Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

construction tincludIng earth gut.
teri Of said part of said street he made
Mt the exclusive cost OF the owners Of
real estate abutting on such improve
ment to be apportloned among and
assessed upon the lots and parcels Of
real estate abuttine feet on said street,
and tax be levied on such lots and
parcels of land for the payment Of the
cost assessed thereon, which tax shall
he due and payable at the office Of the
treasurer of said city, upon the com
pletion of the work and acceptance
thereof by the Board of Council, as
shall be provided by ordinance.
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
proved, and the proportion Of said Inn
provement abutting upon property be-
longing to the city of Barbourville,
Knox county, or any public school,
shall be borne by the city of Barbour
Vile, and paid for in the same man
ner as herein provided for other prop
erty owners.
Sec ,. The Mayor and City Clerk
are hereby appointed committee to
advertise for bids for paving said
street, including earth cutters, in &C
cordance with plans and specifications
hereinbefore referred to. They shall
advertise for bid for not less than two
consecutive weeks in some newspaper
published in said city, and in any other
one publication which, in their judg-
ment, shall be productive of the great
est benefit and procure the largest
number of bids. Bids when received
shall be sealed and endorsed, "Street
| Paving Bid" and directed to the
Mayor, who shall keep the same and
open them in the presence of the
Board of Council at such time as may
| he designated in said advertisement.
Each bidder shall accompany his bid
with certified check on solvent
bank for the sum of $4,000, payable
TO the order of the treasurer of the
! city, which will be returned in event
of rejection of said bid, and returned
| to the successful bidder. upon the exc
cution of the contract. The Board of
| Council shall reserve the right to re-
| ject any and all bids.
Sec q. The successful bidder shall
execute bond to the city of Barbour
Vile, Kentucky, in the sum of $1,000,
with good and sufficient surety, TO be
approved by the Board of Council for
the faithful performance of his con-
tract; and the contractor shall, within
twenty days, begin his work on said
contract and complete the same with
diligence and without delay.
Sec. T. The payment of taxes as
sessable against the lots and parcels
of real estate abutting said improve
ment shall be made in accordance with
the ten year payment plan, as pro-
vided in Chapter 113, of the Acts of
the General Assembly of the Common
wealth of Kentucky of 1916, If the
owners of said property desire, or may
he paid in cash upon the completion
and acceptance of the work by the
| Board of Council.
Sec 8. This ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage and
| publication as required by law. All
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions Of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Adopted 18th day of March, 1919.
Approved 18th day of March, 1919.
THOS. ID. TINSLEY, Mayor.
Attest: JOHN PARKER,
City Clerk.