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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOP, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DRIVEINAY ON
BRIDGE STREET, FROM THE 1PEST PROPERTY LINE OF CLFMFt NTS STREET TO THE
EAST END OF WHAT IS KN001N AS THE SIXTH STREET BRIDGE, IN THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, !?ITH ALL NECESSARY CURBS, GUTTERS,
MANHOLES, INTAKES, CATCH BASINS AND ST.ER PIPE AND ALL NECESSARY
ENGINEERING, ADVERTISING AND LEGAL AND CLERICAL SERVICE IN CONNECTION
THFRE!"12TH AT THE COST OF THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS AND PROVIDING THAT
SAME MAY BE CONSTRUCTED UPON THE TEN YEAR PAYMENT PLAN.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COPJMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1.
That the driveway on Bridge Street, from the !nest property
line of Clements Street to the East end of what is known as the Sixth
Street Bridge, in the City of Paducah, Kentucky, with all necessary
curbs, gutters, manholes, intakes, catch basinsi! drain tile 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 constructed and re -constructed with concrete, asphalt, bitulithic,
or other improved paving material as may be determined by the Board of
Commissioners as the best and most economical material for the con-
struction 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 :'forks 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 tie 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 of 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 the
property owners and property abutting thereon on both sides of said
street according to the number of feet or abutting feet thereon, except
that the City of Paducah shall pay such portion of cost of construction ,
as required by law.
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SECTION 4.
The contractor awarded the contract for the work herein
provided for shall be paid only from the funds arising 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 Bor the con-
struction of any of the work herein provided for, except the 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.
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SECTION 5,
The contractor awarded the contract herein provided for
shall be paid monthly by Improvement l9arrants issued by the City
of Paducah upon estimates furnished by the Commissioner of Public
Works, to the extent of sixty-five (65%) per cent of the value of
thr- work done or material furn`.shed by the contractor'during the
progress of the work, and said Improvement :9arrants 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 Warrants shall be negotiable, and
shall constitute a lien upon the local taxes to he 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 tl.e
proceeds of the sale of any Improvement Bonds issued in anticipation
of such local Saxes. 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
construetion of said improvement, as required by law. +I
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
therefor by the Commissioner of Public Works and reported to the
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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 lower
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, April 23, 1928
Recorded by Hunt Crossland,Clerk, April 24, 1928
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Signed die✓moi/L- �i Mayor