Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-12
ORDINANCE No. 353

Determining to proceed with the
Improvement of East Fifth Street,
from Madison Street to Fulton
Street, be it ordained by the coun-
Ohio, three-fourths of all members
elected thereto concurring:
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, specif-
cations, estimates and profiles here
tofore approved and now on file in
the office of the Clerk.
Section (2) That the claims for
damages resulting therefrom be
judicia1ly inquired into after the
completion of the proposed inn
proVemenu and the Solicitor is
hereby authorized and directed to
institute proceedings in a 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
tarsections be assessed by the foot
front upon all lots and lands bound
lng and abutting upon the pro-
posed Improvement, which said
lots and lands are hereby deter
by said improvements; 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
nd do ;,, s.S,,
tion of the collection of deferred
assessments and any and all other
necessary expenditures.
Section "a 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 NAV. ct his on
ton paw such assessment in cash
within thirty (30) days after the
passage of the assessing ordi
Section (5) That bonds of the
City of Port Clinton, Ohio. shall
be issued in anticipation of the
ut assessment by in.
stallments and in an amount equal
thereto and notes of said village
the levying of such assessment
and issuance of such bonds.
Section (6) That the City Engi
neer or some qualified person act
ing in that capacity be and he is
hereby directed to prepare and file
with this council a tentative as
sessment showing the amount to be
assessed on each lot or parcel of
land to be assessed.
Section 60 That the remainder
of the entire cost of said improve
ment, not specially assessed, in
Guiding 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
of any such award shall be paid
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.
wM T. ZEIS CLARK 259t