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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 7, Page 575, No Ordinance NumberAN ORDIIZANCE PROVIDING FOR THZ RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DRIVEWAY ON SOUTH FIFTH STREET, FROIT THE SOUTH P30 ERTY LINE OF lmiBPUCKY AVENUE TO THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF NORTON STREET, IN THE CITY OF P_DUCAH, 1CCUTUCKY, AT THE COST OF TH!5 ABUTTING ROPERTY HOLDERS, AND PROVIDING THAT SAID IT,i�n0�3 HENT SILILL BE ELIDE UPON THE TEN YEAR P.uY141ENT PLAN. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COIUJISSIOVERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That the driveway on South Fifth Street, from the South property line of Kentucky Avenue to the north property line of Morton Street, in the City of Paducah, Kentucky, be, and the same is hereby ordered to be recon- structed; that said street shall be reconstructed with concrete, tarvia or Kentucky Rock As_Dhalt, as may be determined by the Board_ of Coumissioners as the best and most economical hereafter, upon bids made therefor, and all to be done in strict accordance with the plans, grades, specifications, widths and profiles of the Commissioner of Public Works, pre -cared by him for such purpose, all of .,ihich are adopted as a part of this Ordinance as fully as if embraced herein or attached hereto and node a part hereof, and marked 7AII for more specific identification. SECTION 2. That said work shall be constructed under the direction and super- vision of the Commissioner of Public ;`forks, and shall be commenced at a time designated by contract for the performance of said work, and completed on or before seven months after the message and recordi.na of this Ordinance. SECTION 3. That the cost of such construction of said street shall be -paid for wholly by the property owners abutting or fronting- thereon, on both sides thereof, to be apportioned to and assessed against the property and property oviners abutting-• thereon, on both sides thereof, according to the number of front feet abuttinm thereon, except that the City of Paducah shall pay such No...S 7 Ordinance No.—______ portion of such costs of construction as required by law. SECTIOY 4. The contractor awarded the contract for the work_ herein pro- vided for shall be paid only :from the funds arising from the Special Tax bills and assessments against the property abutting the improvement here- in provided for, and in no other way,- except that the said contractor may be paid out of such bonds as may be issued, in accordance with the law of the City of Paducah and charter of cities of the second class of the State of Kentucky, and for the payment of which said tax bills and assessments may be pledged by said City of Paducah; and in no event shall the said City of Paducah be liable to the contractor for the construction I of any of the work herein provided for, except that the said City of Paducah shall be liable to the said contractor for the excess Of Fifty (500) per cent of the value of any -property assessed for the construction of.. the work herein provided for. SECTINT 5. The contractor awarded the contract herein provided for shall 1, be paid monthly by Improvement Farrants, issued by the City of Paducah upon estimates furnished by the Commissioner of Public ffor ks to the II extent of Sixty-five (65%) per cent of the value of the work done or materials furnished by the contractor during the progress of the work, and said Improvement farants shall bear six (6%) per cent interest from date of issua.l and shall be issued by the Comnissioner of Public I Finance upon order of the Board of Commissioners. Said Improvement ',Varrants shall be negotiable, and shall constitute a lien upon the local taxes to be hereafter levied for such improvement, and shall be payable at the office of the Commissioner of Public Finance, without notice to the holder thereof, upon completion and acceptance of the work herein .-provided for, out of the first collection of such local taxes, or out of the proceeds of the sale of any Improvement Bonds issued in anticipation of such local taxes. The interest on such Improvement ''wrrants shall be' estimated and assessed as a part of the cost of the improvement herein provided for. SECTION 6. Bids shall be received for the construction of said work out or concrete, tarvia or Kentucky Rock Asphalt, according to plans and specifications made and provided therefor by the Commissioner of Public t''orks, and reported to the Board of Commissioners at the next regular or called meeting, and said Board of Commissioners shall determine the material with which said street shall be constructed, and award the con- tract therefor to the lowest and best bidder, except the right is ex- pressly reserved to reject any and all bids, within the discretion of aid Board of Commissioners. No. -Z,-�IZ Ordinance No.- SECTIOP 7. This Ordinance shall tske effect and be in force ten (10) days after same is adopted and recorded; provided petition, according to law, for a referendum vote hereon has not been -filed within said ten days. RECORDED T'jkY 4th 1920. PUBEISHED i-I&Y 0!, 1 1920.