HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 7, Page 593, No Ordinance NumberA14 ORDIIIGNCE. PROVIDING FOR THE RECONSTRUCTIOIT OF THE DRIVE'J.4Y ON
J FF:ERSOII STREET, FRO':' THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF SEVENTEENTH STREET, (OR
FOUNTAIN =.VEIME) TO 'TH& 'I EST ''ROPr RTY LIME OF TIVENTY_I'IFTH STREET, BEING
APPROXILIAT16LY 3210 LINEAR FEET, IN THE CITY OF P_MCAH, IENTUCICY, AT THE
COST OF THE ABUTTING PROP 3TY HOLDEhS, ITD PROVIDING THAT S_pID Is,TROVE-
1'INT SHALL BE AFaDE UPON TIS TEN YEAR PATf,fj PI,p.IT.
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Ordinance No.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COM11ISSIONE2S OF THE CITY OF i
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PADUCAH, I(20TUCKY:
SECTION 1.
That the driveway on Jefferson Street, from the East property
line of Seventeenth Street, (or Fountain Avenue) to the ',lest property
line of Twenty-fifth Street, being approximately 3210 linear feet, in
the City of Paducah, Kentucky, be, and the same is hereby ordered to be
reconstructed; that said stroet shall be reconstructed with concrete,
tarvia or Kentucky Rock Asphalt, as may be determined by the Board. of
Commissioners as the best and most economical hereafter, upon bids made
therefor, and all to be done in strict accordance with the plans, grades,,
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specifications, widths and vrofiles of the Commissioner of Public Works,!
prepared by him for such purpose, all of which are adopted as a part of
this Ordinance as fully as if embraced herein or attached hereto and
made a part hereof, as marled_ "A" for more specific identification.
SECTION 2.
That said work shall. be constructed under the direction and
supervision of the Commissioner of Riblic 'Aorks, 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 passage and recording 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 owners abutting thereon, on both sides thereof,
according to the number of front feet abutting thereon, except that the',
City of Paducah shall pay such portion of such costs of construction as
required by law.
SECTION 4.
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The contractor awarded the contract for the work herein pro-
vided for shall be paid only from the funds arising from the Special
mar bills and assessments against the property abutting the improvement
herein provided for, and in no other way,- except that the said contract-
or 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 pa;,nnent 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 con-
struction 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 (500p) per cent of the value of any property assessed for the
construction of the work herein provided for.
SECTION 5.
The contractor awarded the contract herein provided for
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shall be paid monthly by Improvement Warrants, issued by the City of
Paducah upon estimates furnished by the Commissioner of Public '7orks to
the 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 Warrants shall bear six (60) per cent interest from
date of issual and shall be issued by the Commissioner of Public Finance
u-oon order of the Board of Commissioners. Said Improvement Warrants 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 vaork herein ?uovided 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 `.','arrants 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 of
concrete, tarvia or Iientucky Rock Asphalt, according to plans and specifi-
cations made and provided therefor by the Commissioner of Public 17orks,
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 contract therefor to
the lowest and best bidder, except the -right is expressly reserved to re-
ject any and all bids, within the discretion of said Board of Commission-
ers .
SECTION 7.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten (10) days
after same is adopted and recorded; provided petition,accordino to law,
for a referendum vote hereon has not been Piled within said ten days.
RECORDED MAY 11th, 1920. -
PUBLISHED MA.Y 93'$ , 1920.
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