The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-02-24
RESOLUTION NO. 754a

6ESOLU TION NO. 1913
Declaring it necessary to improve Put
nam Avenue, from Minor Avenue to
Hooven Avenue, in the Sixth Ward of
the City of Hamilton, Ohio, by con-
structing sidewalk, curb and gutter
on both sides of said street between
the points aforesaid and doing the
necessary grading therefor.
WHEREAS, the owners of more than
sixty per cent of the foot frontage of
the property on the above named street
have petitioned in writing for the inn
provement of Putnam Avenue, from
Sixth Ward Of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio, by constructing sidewalk, curb
and gutter on both sides of said street
between the points aforesaid, and doing
the necessary grading therefor, and that
the entire cost and expense for said i'm
provement as is not borne by the Works
Progress Administration for the City of
Hamilton, Ohio, including incidental
costs such as advertising, engineering
inspection, stakes, etc, shall be assessed
by the foot frontage upon the lots and
lands bounding and abutting upon Put
nam Avenue between the points afore-
said, and consent that the assessment
be levied and collected without refer
ence to the value of the property of the
subscribers thereto, and waive all bene-
fits of any statute, constitution or pro-
vision of the charter of the City of Ham
ilton, Ohio, limiting assessments.
NOW THEREFORE,, BE IT RE
SOLVED, by the Council of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION I: That it is necessary and
conducive to the public health, conven-
fence and welfare that Putnam Avenue,
from Minor Avenue to Hooven Avenue,
in the Sixth Ward of the City of Ham
ilton, Ohio, be improved by construct
ing sidewalk, curb and gutter on both
sides of said street between the points
aforesaid, and doing the necessary grad
ing therefor
SECTION II: That the grade of said
street when improved shall be as fol-
lows.
East curb grade:
Beginning at the south line of Minor
Avenue at an elevation of so feet,
then southerly on a descending grade of
0.54 feet in 100 feet for distance of
254.S So feet to an elevation of 80 feet
at the north line of Hooven Avenue.
West curb grade:
Beginning at the south line of Minor
Avenue at an elevation of 10135 feet;
then southerly on a descending grade of
0.42 feet in 100 feet for a distance of
254.S6 feet to an elevation of 1002S feet
at the north line of Hooven Avenue and
there terminating.
SECTION III: That the plans speci-
fications, estimates and profiles of the
proposed improvement heretofore pre-
pared by the City Engineer and now on
file in the office of the Director of Pub
lie Works in the City of Hamilton, Ohio,
be and the same are hereby adopted and
approved.
SECTION ": That the entire cost
and expense of said Improvement as is
not borne by the Works Progress Ad-
mnistration for the City of Hamilton,
Ohio, the cost so borne by the Works
Progress Administration for the City of
Hamilton Ohio, is in excess of two per
cent and cost of intersection, shall be
assessed by the foot frontage upon the
following described lots and lands, to-
wit, all lots and lands bounding and
abutting upon the above improvement,
which said lots and lands are hereby
determined to be specially benefited by
said Improvement. The cost shall in
clude the expense of preliminary and
other surveys and printing and publish
ing the notices, resolutions and ordi-
nances required, the serving of said no.
tices, and the cost of construction, to-
gether with interest on bonds or notes
issued in anticipation of the collection
| of deferred assessments, and all other
necessary expenditures.
SECTION V: That the assessments SO
| to be levied shall be paid in ten annual
| nstallments with interest on deferred
payments at the same rate of interest
as shall be borne by the bonds to be
| issued in anticipation of the collection
| thereof, provided the owner of any prop
| erty assessed may at his option pay
| such assessments in cash within thirty
| days after the passage of the assessing
ordinance.
| SECTION VI: That notes or bonds
either or both, of the City of Hamilton
| Ohio, shall be issued in anticipation of
| the collection of assessments by install
| ments, and in an amount equal thereto
| SECTION VII: That the entire cost OF
| said Improvement as is not borne by
| the Works Progress Administration fol
| the City of Hamilton, Ohio, together
with the cost of any real estate or in
| terest herein purchased or appropriated
| and the cost and expense of any ap-
preparation proceedings therefor, and
| the damages awarded any owner of ad
| joining land and interest therein, ant
| the cost and expense of such award
| shall be paid by special assessments.
SECTION VIII: This resolution shall
| be certified to the Director of Finance
who shall thereupon proceed to make
an assessment report in accordance Will
the method of assessment provided il
| this resolution, as provided for in thu
charter of the City of Hamilton, Ohio.
SECTION TX: This resolution shal
take effect and be in full force and eff
feet from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City o
| Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: February 10, 1899
1 r. Fl. BURKE, Mayor
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Clerk of Council.
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