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

said street. on the ten year payment
plan, by paving the same with Ken.|
lucky Rock asphalt and construction
Of earth gutter.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Board oil
Council Of the City of Barbourvllle,
Kentucky:
Sec. 1. That Pltzer Street, from the
west curb line OF Main Street TO the
bridge over Rlchland Creek, in the
City Of Barbourville, Kentucky. be Inn
proved 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 fourteen Q4) feet
In with seven 90 feet on either side OF
the center line Of said street with Ken
lucky Rock asphalt and constructing
thereon earth cutters.
Sec 2. That said part of said
street be paved and guttered in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
which have been adopted by the Board
of Council and are now on file in the
office Of the Clerk of the Board Of
NOuhflls anu mere feItITeO 10.
Sec. 3. That the Improvement and
construction Uncluding earth gutter)
of said part Of said street be made at
the exclusive cost Of the owner OF real
estate abutting on such Improvement,
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 com
pletion Of the work and acceptance
thereof by the Board of Council, as
shall be provided by Ordinance
Sec. 1. That the cost of paving the
Intersection 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 improved,
and the proportion of said improve
ment abutting upon property belong
ing to the City Of BarbOurville, Knox
County, or any public school, shall be
borne by the City of BarbOurville, 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 earth cutters, in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications
hereinbefOre referred to. They shall
for bids for not less than
TWO consecutive weeks in some news
paper 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
received shall he sealed and endorsed
Street Paving Bid" and directed to
the Mayor, who shall keep the same
ana open them In the presence of the
Board of Council at such time as NAV
be designated in said advertisement.
Each bidder shall accompany his bid
with certified check on a solvent
bank for the sum Of $4,000, payable
to the order Of the Treasurer of the
lity, which shall be returned in event (
Of rejection of said bid, and returned
10 the successful bidder upon the ex-
ecutiOn of the contract. The Board of
Council shall reserve the right to re.
iect any and all bids.
Sec. 6. 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
he faithful performance of his con-
ract; and the contractor shall within
wenty days begin his work on said
contract and complete the same with
iiligence and without delay.
Sec Z. The payment of taxes as
iessable against the lots and parcels
~ real estate abutting said improve
nent shall be made in accordance with
he ten year payment plan, as provided
n Chapter 1l3 of the Acts of the Gen
raj Assembly Of the Commonwealth
# Kentucky of 1916, if the owners of
ala property desire, or may be paid
n cash upon the completion and ac-
eptance of the work by the Board of
'Ouncil.
Sec. s. This Ordinance shall take
fleet from and after its passage and
as required by law. All
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
ontiict 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.