Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
ORDINANCE No. BIB

Determining to proceed with the
Improvement of East Fifth Street.
Street, be it ordained by the coun-
ell of the City of Port Clinton,
Ohio, hree-fourths of all members
elected thereto concurring:
Section CD That it is hereby
determined to proceed with the
Improvement of East Fifth Street
between Madison and Fulton
Streets by grading, curbing, ston-
ing and paving in accordance with
Resolution No 371A passed on the
2Sth day of August, 1851, and in
accordance with the plans. specifi-
cations, estimates and profiles here
tofore approved and now on file in
the office of the Clerk.
Section CD That the claims for
damages resulting therefrom he
judicially inquired into after the
completion of the proposed inn
provement and the Solicitor is
hereby authorized and directed to
institute proceedings in court of
competent jurisdiction to inquire
into such claims.
Section CD That the whole cost
of said improvement less two (2)
per cent there of less the cost of in
tersections be assessed by the foot
front upon all lots and lands bound
ing and abutting upon the pro-
posed Improvement, which said
lots and lands are hereby deter
mined to be specifically benefited
by said Improvement; and the
costs of said improvement shall in
clude the expense of preliminary
and other surveys, of printing and
publishing the notices, resolutions
and ordinances required, the SerV-
ing of notice and the cost of con-
struction together with interest on
notes and bonds issued in anticipa-
tion of the collection of deferred
assessments and any and all other
necessary expenditures.
Section (4) That the assess
ments SO to be levied shall. be paid
in ten G0) annual installments
at the same rate as shall be borne
by the bonds to be issued in antici-
patton of the collection thereof;
provided that the owner of any
property assessed may, at his op-
ton. pay such assessment in cash
passage of the assessing ordi-
Section (5) That bonds of the
City of Port Clinton, Ohio, shall
be issued in anticipation OF the
collection of assessment by in
stallments and in an amount equal
thereto and notes of said village
and issuance of such bonds.
Section co That the City Engi-
neer or some qualified person act
ing in that capacity be and he is
hereby directed to prepare and file
sessment showing the amount to be
assessed on each lot or parcel of
land to be assessed.
Section ca That the remainder
of the entire cost of said improve
ment, not specially assessed, in
cluding the cost of intersections, to-
gether with the cost of any real
estate or interest therein, pur-
chased or appropriated, and the
costs and expenses of any appro-
priation proceeding therefor, and
the damages awarded any owner of
adjoining lands and interest there
on. and the costs and the expenses
out of the proceeds of the sale of
said bonds.
Section (s) That the action of
the Clerk pursuant to former in
structions of council in advertising
for bids for the construction of said
improvement according to law be
and the same is hereby approved.
Section (9) This ordinance is
hereby determined to be an emer-
gency ordinance necessary for the
immediate preservation of the pub
lie peace, welfare and safety in
this corporation for the reason that
the present existing conditions at
the location of said proposed i'm
provement are such that immediate
action is necessary and this ordi-
nance shall go into immediate eff
feet upon passage.
Passed this 9th day of October
1851.
Approved:
CARL BECKER, Mayor.
Attest:
VIM. L. ZEIs, Clerk. 35-2t