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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DRIVER
WAY ON MADISON STREET FROM THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF FIFTH STREET
TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF EIGHTY STREET AND SIXTH STREET FROM THE
NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF MADISON STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF
TRIMBLE STREET AND SEVENTH STREET FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LII?E OF
MADISON STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF CLAY STREET, IN THE CITY
OF PADUCAH, MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, WITH ALL NECESSARY CURBS, GUTTER
MANHOLES, INTAKES, aATCH BASINS AND SEL.IER PIPE AND ALL NECESSARY
ENGINEERING, ADVERTISING AND LEGAL AND CLERICAL SERVICE IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH AT THE COST OF THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS AND PROVIDING THAT
SADIE MAY BE CONSTRUCTED UPON THE TEN YEAR PAYMENT PLAN.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1.
That the dirveway on Madison Street, from the west
Property line of Fifth Street to the East property line of Eighth
Street and Sixth Street from the North property line of Madison Street
to the 4uth property line of Trimble Street and Seventh Street from
the North property line of Madison Street to the South property line of
Clay Street, in the City of Paducah, with all necessary curbs, gutters,
manholes, intakes, catch basins, drain the and sewer pipe and all
necessary engineering, advertising and legal and clerical service in
connection therewith, be and 'the same is hereby ordered to be con-
structed and re-c,^nstructed with concrete, asphalt, bitulithic, or other
improved paving material as may be determined by the Board of Com-
missioners as the best and most economical material for the construction
thereof, upon bids made therefor, and all to be done in strict
accordance with the plans, specifications, grades, widths, profiles and
drawings of the Commissioner of Public Works prepared by him for such
purposes, all of which are hereby adopted as a part of this ordinance as
fully as if embraced herein or attached hereto and made part hereof and
marked "A" for more specific identification.
SECTION 2.
That said work shall be constructed under the direction
and supervision of the Commissioner of Public works, and shall be
commenced at a time designated by contract for the performance of said
work, and completed on or before eight months after the passage and
recording of this ordinance.
SECTION 3.
That all the cost incident to said construction of said
street, as provided in Section 1 hereof, shall be paid for wholly by
the property owners and property abutting or fronting thereon on both
sides of said street and to be apportioned to and assessed against
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the property owners and property abutting thereon on both sides of
said street according to the number of feet or abutting feet therec
excerpt that the City of Paducah shall pay such portion of cost of
construction as required by law.
SECTION 4.
The contractor awarded the contract for the wobk herein
provided for shall be paid only from the funds arAsing from the
Special Tax Bills and assessments against the property abutting
the improvement herein 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 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 the said City of Paducah; and in no event shall the said
City of Paducah be liable to the contractor for the construction
of any of the work herein provided for, except the said City of
Paducah shall be liable to the said contractor for the excess of
fifty (50%),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
shall be paid monthly by Improvement V!arrants issued by the City
of Paducah upon estimates furnished by the Commissioner of Public
Works, to the extent of sixtypfive (65%) amr cent of the value of
the work done or materials furnished by the contractor during the
progress 5f the work, and said Improvement "darrants shall bear six
(6%) per cent interest from date of issual and shall be issued by
the Commissioner of Public Finance upon order of the Board of
Commissioners. Said Improvement 'Afarrants 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 there-
of, 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 anticipatioi
of such local taxes. The interest on such Improvement Warrants
shall be estimated and assessed as a part of the cost of the
improvement herein provided for.
SECTION 6.
The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute
all written contracts and bonds with the successful bidder for the
construction of said improvement, as required by law,
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SECTION 7.
Bids shall be received for the construction of said work
out of concrete, asphalt, bitulithic, or any other improved paving
material according to plans and specifications made and provided theref
by the Commissioner of Public ,,"dorks 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 that the right is expressly reserved to reject any and
all bids, within the discretion of said Board of Commissioners.
SECTION 8.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 10 days
after its passage.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners 7 1928
Recorded by Hunt Crossland, Clerk, April 24th, 1928
Signed „ ��L ,Triayor