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API ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE OILING OF GRAVEL STREETS IIf THE
CITY OF PADUCAH, KRNTUCKY, AT THE COST C< TH7 ABUTTIPIG PRO-ErTY 0"71,TERS.
7HEREAS, It is deemed expedient and necassary for the 1jealth
and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Paducah, Kentucky,
that all gravel streets, except those under process of construction
shall be 'sprinkled or surfaced with oil; THERFFOPE -
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
=NTUCKY.
SECTION I.
That all gravel streets in the Cite of Paducah, except those
under construction or ordered to be constructed, shall be sprinkled or
spread over, with oil under the supervision of the Board of Public 7orks
and at the cost of the abutting property owners. The cost incident to the
oiling of such streets along each city block including the intersections,
to be charged to, and borne by the abutting property owners in propor-
tion to the cost per foot of abutting property.
SECTION 2.
The Board of Public —orks is hereby auth®rized and directed af-
ter consideration of any recommendattbon of the Board of health touching
the particular streets upon Wric`h oil will be most effective in elimi-
nating dust and irji]'ouing health conditions, and with due consideration
for such treatment of streets bearing the heaviest traffic, to designate
such streets as shall be first spread or surfaced with oil and thereafter
to designate such other streets`as they may see fit in the exercise of
their discretion, for the purpose of securing the benofi:ts co+itenplated
hereunder.
Fur thermorb',';'sa&4 dardj is authorized to provide for said oil-
ing .either by and best 'bidder, or it, may, in
the event the city shall be able to procure the equipment therefor,
spread such oil by the adding of additional force under said department,
in which event accurate account of the costs incident to the doing of
satpe shall be kept by said Board, and said costs shall be apportioned
against the abutting property owners as hereinbefore provided.
In either case, it shall be the duty of the City Engineer to
certify the correct amount assessable against each abutting property
Iatiner, which shall be approved by said Board and delivered to the con-
tractor or City Treasurer for collectiote
SECTION 3.
In the event the Board of Public 7orks shall elect to cause said
oiling to be clone under contract as aforesaid, it shall advePti.se. for
bids, with specifications of character of oij to he used and the
manner of applying same; and shall award the contract for the cloing
of same to the lowest and best bidder: provided said. Board may re. -
quire each bidder to deposit a certified check for the slim of ;'•100.00
conditioned that failure of such bidder to comply with the agreement
proposed shall thereby forfeit said deposit to said city as agreed
liquidated damages, and provided further, that said. Board may for
any cause reject any or all of said bids.
SECTION 4.
The contractor hereunder shall before the acceptance of any'
of the work herein provided for, execute bond with good and sufficient
surety, to be approved by said Board, in the slug of ti�1000.00, payable
to said City, and conditioned upon the faithful performance of said. vrork
in accordance with the 'contract, and subject to the a pprova.l of said
Board.
SECTION 5.
The City Treasurer shall keep a separate account of oil tax
funds so collected and make report thereof to the General Council and
the Board of Public `orks, at the end of each month and shall pay
same as directed by said Board of Public 7orks.
SECTION 6.
Said oil assessment is hereby declared to be a lien against)
the property assessed therefor, and shall be payable within 30 days
after assessment of same by ordinance duly enacted therefor.
SECTION 7.
In addition to the lien hereinabove provided, any person,
firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a. fine of not less than
?10.00 nor more than $25.00 for each offense.
SECTION 8.
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This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, approval. and publication.
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