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

file IN the office OF the Clerk Of the
Board Of Council and here referred to.
Sec. 3. That the Improvement and
construction Including curb and gut
teri OF said part Of said street be
made at the exclusive cost Of the own
ers Of real estate abutting on such i'm
provement, to be apportloned among
and assessed upon the lots and parcels
Of real estate abuttlng feet on said
street; and tax shall be levied upon
such lot and parcels of land for the
payment Of the cost assessed there
on, 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
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 improved.
and the proportion Of said improve
ments 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. 3. The Mayor and City Clerk
are hereby appointed committee to
advertise for bids for paving said
street, including concrete curb ana
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
received shall be sealed and endorsed
"Street Paving Bid" and directed to
the Mayor, who shall keep the same
and open all bids I'm 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 500, pay
able 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 execution of the contract. The
Board of Council shall reserve the
right to reject 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 |
the faithful performance Of his con-
tract; 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
sessable against the lots and parcels of |
real estate abutting said Improvement
shall be made in accordance with the
ten year payment plan, as provided in
Chapter 113 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth OF
Kentucky, of 1916, If the owners de-
sire, or may be paid III cash upon the
and acceptance of the work
by the Board of Council.
Sec. s. This ordinance shall take
effect from and after the passage and
as required by law. And
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
I'M. conflict with the provisions Of this
OEiinance are hereby repealed.
Adopted 18th day of March, 1919
Approved 18th day of March, 1919.
THOS. d. TINSIEY, Mayor.
Attest: JOHN PARKER,
Citv Clerk