The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-12-21

WHEREAS. the owners Of more
than seventy-fve C75) per cent Of
the real estate fronting and abutting
upon Chicago Avenue from the east
line Of Magoun Avenue to point
$50 It. west of the west line of Bar
sing Avenue. in the City of East Chi
cago. is paved and provided with
Sidewalks and between which points
upon said Chicago Avenue from Ma
goun Avenue to a point 100 II. west
OF west line Of Barring Avenue, more
than fifty (5o) per cent Of the lots
and parcels of land are occupied by
buildings used for business and resi-
dence purposes. have signed and filed
with this Board Of Public Works
petition requesting said Board to con
struct. erect. install. and operate a
system OF Street Lights and posts
along the street curb in front Of the
abutting property upon said Street,
between the points above mentioned,
and.
WHEREAS, Said Board has caused
to be prepared and placed on file IN
the office OF the said Board OF Pub
lie Works a complete set Of draw
ings, plans and specifications OF
such proposed system OF Lights and
Posts which shall be and are open
for public inspection and for the
convenience of prospective Bidders
for the construction of the same.
Now. BE 1T HEREBY RESOLVED
That 1t IS desired and deemed nso-
essary to construct on and along
Chicago Avenue from the east line
OF Msgoun Avenue TO q point $50 #
west of the west line Of Barring Ave
nue.. system OF Street Lamps and
Lamp Posts along the curb line OF
said Street between said intersec-
t.ons. all in accordance with and as
shown on the plans and profles, de-
tails. drawings, and specifications on
file in the Office or the Board Of Pub
lie Works Of said City. which said
specifications are hereby approved
and adopted. the same being hereby
incorporated herein and made part
hereof, and such Improvement IS now
ordered.
The cost Of tho Improvement here
In provided for. exoept Posts at
Street intersections the cost Of which
shall be paid by the City. shall be
paid by Special Assessment 10 be
levied equally against ca Oh front foot
OF property abutting upon such por-
ton Of said Street above described
and the amount 80 assessed against
each lot or parcel OF land shan be-
come and be lien upon the same
and be collected as provided by law.
The cost Of Posts at Street rnter-
sections shall be paid by the CITY IN
cash out OF It's General Fund. II able
10 do so. or from fund created by
. Special Assessment &c be levied
according to Law.
The cost Of constru citing, erecting
and installing tho Improvement here
IN mentioned and described shall be-
come due and payable from the own
ers os tho lots and parcels OF land
respectively assessed by reason Of
such construction. erection, and in
stallstion thirty (So) days after It
has been accepted by this City. pro-
vided that any 81 such owners Of
any OF such lots or parcels OF land
may pay the same IN two equal an
nual installments. upon such terms
and conditions as this Board shall
hereafter direct pursuant to the
provisions of Section 8 OF an Act
Of the General Assembly Of the state
of Indiana. Approved March 1ot1.
1906 and all Acts anendatory and
supplemental thereto.
Under no circumstances shall the
city Of East Chicago. be or be held
responsible for any sum Of sums due
from any property owner or owners
for said work or for the collection
OF the same or for the payment OF
any bond. bonds, certificate. or GER