Mountain advocate., 1921-04-08
CITY ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE for the improve
ment and construction of Knox
Street, in the City of Barbourville,
Kentucky, from the East curb line
Of Allison Street to the end Of Knox
Street at the L. & N. R. r. Co.
tracks, at the exclusive costs Of the
owners Of the real estate abutting
on such improvement, to be appor-
toned among and assessed upon the
lots or parcels Of real estate abut-
ting feet on said street, on the ten
year payment plan, by paving the
same with Kentucky Rock Asphalt
and cohslF0etish Oh earth gutter.
BE II ORDAINED by the Board
OF csanei, OF the eily of Barbour.
vile, Kentucky
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stFaotsd OH the tea yea; payment
plan. at the exclusive cost OF the
owners of abutting real estate on
each side OF said street, by paving
said street sixteen feet in width,
eight feet on either side OF the CEN
ter line of said street with Kentucky
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 speciica-
tions which have been adopted by
the Board of Council and are now
on file in the Office of the Clerk Of
the Board of Council. and here re-
ferred to.
Sec. 3.-That the improvement
and construction including concrete
curb of said part of said street he
made at the exclusive costs of the
owners of real estate abutting on
such improvement. to he appcrlion
ed among and assessed upon the lots
and parcels of real estate abutting
feet On said street; and a tax shall
be levied upon such lots and parcels
of land tor 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
completion of the work AMI accept
ance thereof by the Board of COuu.
Gil, as shall be provided by Ordi-
nance.
See. 4.-That the cost of paving
intersections with public ways, IN.
.cluding one-half the width OF the
street being improved opposite 9TH
.er streets or alleys which run into
but do not cross the street being so
improved, and the proportion OF said
Improvement abutting upon proper
ty belonging to the City Of Bar
bouryille, Knox County, or any pub
lie school, shall be borne by the
City of Barbourville. and paid for
in the same manner rs herein pro-
vided for other property owners.
Sec. 5.-The Mayor and City
Clerk ore hereby appointed 4 COM
mittee to advertise for bids FOR paw
ing said street, including concrete
curb, In accordance with plans ana
specifications hereinbefore referred
to, They shall advertise for bids not
less than two consecutive weeks in
some newspaper published in said
city. and in any one other publica-
tion which, in their judgement, shall
be productive of the greatest benefit
and procure the largest number OF
bids. Bids when received shall be
sealed and endorsed "Street Paving
Bids" 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 be
designated in said advertisement
Each bidder shall accompany his bid
with a certified check on a solvent
bank for the sum Of 10000, pay
able to the order of the Treasurer
of the City, which will be returned
in event of rejection OF said bid.