Mountain advocate., 1921-07-29
ORDINANCE


OF Barbourville, Kentucky, do or
dain as follows, viz:
WHEREAS, by Ordinance duly
passed, approved and published, eff
fective the day of April, 1921, 1t
was provided that Knox street from
Allison Ave. to the l.. a N. r. X.
be improved and constructed by paw
ing the same with Kentucky rock
asphalt, according to the plans and
specifications therefor, under the
provisions of Chapter 113, Acts of
the General Assembly of Kentucky,
1915; and
WHEREAS, after due advertise
ment. contract for the construction
of said street was duly awarded to
Mr.. w. RMarsee, on the 16 day of
April, 1921, and he has since that
time entered upon the construction
of said street in accordance with
the plans and specifications and un-
der the provisions of said ordinance
and
WHEREAS, it has just been
made known to the Board of Council
by the Kentucky Rock Asphalt Com
pany that it can not furnish asphalt
for the construction of said street
during the present year and not un-
til the season of 1899; and said
street having been graded, stone
placed thereon, and made ready for
the surface material. to leave the
same in its present condition would
necessitate the closingof said street
to traffic to the great inconvenience
and injury to the residents thereon
and others. or the use thereto, by
traffic. would so damage the sub
grade and stone now thereon as ~
prevent the completion of said street
without additional stone and grad
ing. and would increase the cost
thereof to the property owners; and
WHEREAS, the public interest
demands the completion of said
street in the present season, and
to do this necessitates a change in
the surface material for use in con-
structing said street; and
WHEREAS, the said w. II. Mar
see to whom the contract was award
ed for. the construction of said
street, has consented, in writing, TO
substitute another surface material
in lieu of rock asphalt, for the con-
struction of said street and to tne
cancellation Of that part of his cor
tract for furnishing and laying the
surface material on said street:
NOW, therefor, it is hereby or
dained and provided, that the afore
said Ordinance for the construction
Of Knox Street be, and is hereby
amended, by striking the words
Kentucky Rock Asphalt" there
from, and inserting in lieu thereof
the word "Tarvia" in Sec. thereof
so that said Ordinance and said
section, as hereby amended, shall
read as follows, viz:
That Knox Street from Allison
Avenueto the l.. d n. r. r. in the
City of Barbourville, Ky, be i'm
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 90 feet in
width, 10 feet on either side of the
center line of said street with Tar
VIA
That the aforesaid contract, en-
tered into between the City of Bar
bouryille and the said W. r. Marsee
fCr the construction of said street
to the extent that said contract pro-
vides for the use of Kentucky rock
asphalt as the surface material
therefor be cancelled and set aside.
This Ordinance shall take effect
upon its passage and publication as
required by law; and all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions hereof are here
by repealed.
Approved: July 18th, 1921.
THOS. ID. TINSLEY, Mayor.
Attest: II. l.. Taylor, City Clerk.