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HomeMy WebLinkAbout146 - Ordinance - Improvement of Sidney Street1Th ORDINANCE NO. 144. AN ORDINANCE providing for the improvement of Sidney Street, from • the North margin of Division Street to the South margin of ieicher Street in the Town of Port Orchard, by clearing, grubbing and grading said street to a uniform width of 30 feet between curbs, and creating an assessment district for the payment of said improvement as provided by the laws of • the State of Washington. ti BE IT ORDAIE D by the Council of the Town of Port Orchard: Section 1, That Sidney Street from the North margin of Division Street to the South margin of Melcher Street in the Town of Port Orchard, be improved by clearing, grubbing and grading said street to a uniform width of 30 feet between curbs, according to the official grade for said street and the profile, plans and specifications prepared under the direction of the Tom Council of said Town, and on file in the office of the Town. Clerk, Section II. That said improvement shall be done by contract and let to the lowest responsible bidder after at least seven days1 notice, which said notice shall be posted or published in the same manner as the ordinances of the to= are posted or published, and which said notice shall specify the time and place of opening the bids for said improvement, and provide that all bidders must make a deposit of a certified check olawful money of the United States of at least ten per cent of the amount of the bid to se- cure the said contract if awarded to the bidder, and said notice shall contain the farther provision that any or all bids may be rejected by the Town Council, Lc: Section III. The bidder to whom said contract is awarded shall enter into a written �t contract with said Town in accordance with said bid., and give a good and sufficient bond to the said Town in amount equal to said bid, conditioned that said contractor shall carry out and perform all conditions of said contract and pay for the labor and material used therein, Said improve -- vent to be done in a worhanlike manner and subject to the approval and hre acceptance of said Town Council, and shall be completed within such reason- able time as said Council may designate in the said contract. Section fro That the mode. of making payment to the contractor for such improve" ment shall be by warrants drawn on the Street Improvement Fund for the district hereinafter named, Said warrants may be issued from time to time during the progress of the work for any amo-int not exceeding seven-- • ty-five per cent of the contract price for the proportionate amount of the work then completed as estimated by the City engineer. Said warrants shall be issued in suns not to exceed Fifty 050.00) Dollars, and shall draw interest at the rate of ten (10) per cent per annum from the date e L that the assessment made for said improvement begins to draw interest, un- • til there is sufficient money in said fund with which to pay said warrants • which said warrants shall be paid in the order of their issue. • Section V. The cost and expenses of making said improvement shall be assessed against the several lots, pieces or parcels of land to the full depth thereof, fronting or abutting the aforesaid portion of said Sidney Street • especially benefitted by said improvement, in proportion to the benefits derived from said improvement, and which said property is hereby estab fished and designated as "Local. Improvement District, Sidney :street; Year 1. Section VI. The space formed by the junction of two or more streets or where one tl 1176 main street terminates in or crosses another main street shall be paid by said Towno Section VII. After the completion of said improvement the Town Council of said Town shall view the lots, pieces or parcels of land fronting or abuttin, on said street, and after deducting the cost of street intersections shill divide the corts and expenses of said improvement among the lots, piece, or parcels of land especially benefitted, in proportion to the benefits derived. therefrom by eachlot, piece or parcel of land as aforesaid, and then instruct the Clerk to prepare an assessment roll to be known as ".t - sessment Roll for Local Improvement District, Sidney Street, Year 1909,' showing the amount assessed against each lot, piece or parcel of land brat efitted by said improvement in proportion to the benefits. Section VIII. The Town Council, upon the receipt of said assessment roll, shall cause notice to be posted or published. in the same manner as the ordinane of the,Town are posted or published, at least seven days, notifying all persons interested that said roll has been prepared and filed, and requi_ them to appear at the time and place specified in said notice, not later than ten days from the date of said notice, to make objections, if any they have, to said assessment, and the Town Council at the time fixed in said notice shall consider any and all objections made, and shall make such corrections on said roll as it may deem just and proper. The Town Council shall then by ordinance approve said assessment roll and shall levy and assess the amount thereof against each lot, piece or parcel of land on said roll, and shall certify such levy as corrected, against sac] lot, piece or parcel of land, and declare the same a lien thereon and di, reet the Clerk to deliver to the Treasurer of said Town the said assessm. roll, and upon the delivery of the same to said Treasurer he shall proce to collect the same in the manner provided by law, and give notice that the said assessment roll is in his hands for collection as hereinafter providede Section IX. That upon the receipt of said assessment roll by the Town Treasures the said assessment shall become due and collectible, and if the amount of any assessment is not paid within thirty days from the date of the no tics given by the said Treasurer, as hereinafter specified, the said as- sessment shall draw interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum, and if said assessment shall. not be paid within sixty days from the date of said notice a penalty of ten per cent shall be added thereto, and said a- sessment shall then to deemed delinquent and shall be collected by fore- closure suit in the manner provided by law, and the property, or so much thereof as may be necessary, sold to raise the amount of the assessment not paid as aforesaid, together with interest, penalty and costs, includ' ing an attorney's fee of Twenty-five (25.00) Dollars in each foreclosure Suit* Section X. That within three days after the receipt of the assessment roll by the Town Treasurer, he shall proceed to give notice in writing by mail to each property owner named in said roll, which said notice shall be ad- dres+te to the last known place of residence of said property owners, an contain the name of the owner; the description of the property assessed, and amount of the assessment, and shall also state that if said as- sessment is not paid within thirty (30) days from the date of such noti' the said assessment will bear interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum, and if not paid, within Misty (60) days from the date of such n - tiee a penalty of ten per cent will be added. to said assessment, and t same will then become delinquent and will be collected by foreclosure suit as provided by law and ordinances of said Town. Said Treasurer, shall, after giving notices as directed by this ordinance endorse upo: 177 said assessment roll the date when said assessments become delinquent, and when so endorsed shall be the dates from which interest and penalty shall be computed upon said assessment. Section XI. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication according to law. Passed by the Tovmn Council of Port Orchard this 1st day of Iovember, A. D., 1909. •Th i / i Mayor.of te Town o Port // Orchard. Attest: Clerk of the Towno P o -'Orc ar . I, Wm. 0. Bading, Clerk of the Town that the above and foregoing ordinance is I IA1TCR No. 146, an ordinance providing fo: from the North line of Division street to in the Town of Port Orchard, by clearing, between the points therein mentioned. f of Port Orchard, hereby certify a true and correct copy of ORD- r the improvement of Sidney Street the South line of Idelcher street, grabbing and grading said street Town Clerk.