The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-11-25
ORDINANCE NO. a74o

Determining to proceed with the inn
provement Of Bessie Avenue, from r
Street to q Street, in the First Ward
of the City Of Hamilton, Ohio, by con-
structing sanitary sewers, house con-
nections, manholes, ETC., where neces-
sary, and 1evying the assessments
therefor.
WHEREAS, the Board of Revision of
Assessments has reported to this Council
the necessity for this Improvement and
recommended the estimated assessment
repe-. filed with the Council by the Di-
rector of Finance after due consideration
and public hearing. and
WHEREAS the Director of Public
Works being directed by the City Man
ager, has fixed ten years as the estimated
life of this improvement
NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T OR
DA1NED by the Council Of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION L That it is hereby deter
mined to proceed with the improvement
of Bessie Avenue, from F Street to &
Street, in the First Ward of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio, by constructing sanitary
sewers, house connections manholes,
etc. where necessary, pursuant to Reso-
luton No. 7474 adopted by the Council
on January 49, 1898, and that for the
purpose of paying the cost and expense
thereof there is hereby levied a special
tax upon the several lots and parcels Of
land designated in and in accordance
with the estimated assessment prepared
that purpose and recommended to Coun-
ell by the Board of Revision of Assess
fnentS on the 21St day of November, 1888,
and which was made and assessed in
proportion to the benefits which may re-
suit from the improvement upon all lots
and lands bounding and abutting upon
the proposed improvement, which lots
and lands are hereby determined to be
specially benefited by said Improvement.
SECTION II: That the owners of the
several lots and parcels of land included
in said assessment shall pay the amounts
from them Seyerally due, as shown by
said estimated assessment, to the city
Treasurer within thirty days from and
after the passage of this ordinance and
in default thereof said tax with interest
at not to exceed six per cent per annum,
payable annually in advance on deferred
payments, shall be made to the County
Treasurer in ten annual installments
with the regular tax of 1889, 1910, 194l (,
1912, 1943, 1914, 1945, 1946, 194T and l94S,
and the Director of Finance is hereby
authorized to certify all unpaid assess
ments to the County Auditor to be re-
turned on the tax duplicate
SECTION III: That bonds or notes OF
the City of Hamilton, Ohio, shall be is
sued in anticipation of the collection of
assessments by installments.
SECTION ": That the City Manager
be and he is hereby authorized and di-
rected to cause the Improvement to be
made through Works Progress Admins
tration participation and to purchase the
necessary materials rent necessary
equipment. and employ necessary labor
required to be furnished by the City and
not borne by Works Progress Admins
tration.
SECTION v That all claims for dam
ages by reason of said improvement shall
be adjusted after the completion of the
same
SECTION VI: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force and effect
from and after the earliest period al
lowed by the charter of the City OF Ham
iiton, Ohio.
Passed: November 81, 1898.
r. H. BURKE, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Clerk of Council.
Nov. 25-1t