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CITY I�IAIdAG�fl
�3�ic FORM ORDINANCE N0. ��
AN ORDINANC�: REAFFIRN�ING THE ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN DECLARING IT
NECESSARY TO II�IPROVE, PROVID�TG FOR THE IMPROVEMENT, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS TO DO THE WORK AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL TAX
BILLS IN Pf�YMENT OF THE COST OF SAME, ON THI�T PART OF 5YLVAN I.�P�<� IN SYLVAN ACEZES
SECCND AhD THIRD SUBDIVTSIGNS, FROI� TH:: SOUTH SIDE OF THE EXISTIAiG CONCRETE PAY:I�+�A�'T
IN SYLVAN ACRES SECOND SUBDIVISION, SflUTH, 'TO THE SOUTH LIAt�; OF SYLYAN ACRES THIRD
SUBDIVISIGid
IN THE CITY CF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRI�RDE�U, MISSOURI,
!�S FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . That the City Council of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
has by �solution in riting, duly adopted at a meeti.ng of said Council held �n
the -�3 - day of �-� , 196� , found and declared it to be necessary
to improve that part f S91van Ia.ne in Sylvan Acres Second zryd Third Subdivisians
in the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, from �he aouth side of the exiating concrete
pavement in Syl:van Acres Second �ubdivi�ion, aouth, to the aouth line oS Sylvan Acres
T2-,ird �ubdivia�on
by gr�ding to the established grade and conatructing thereon a Fertland Cement C�ncrete
Pavem�nt 6 3nches thick and 2(: P�et in r+idth bestw�en the back af curbs, except at '6he
interaection with the existing concrete pzvement wh�re said pavement ahall be constructed
aa shown on the plans� togethcr with integral "ii�;-type" curb alcng the sidea thereoY
T.nd the necesa�ry pige for the removzl af sterm water, �11 am ahown on ths plana for
said improvement
the total distance of said improvement to be approximately 771 feet, and along
which property subject to assessment for said improvement totals approximately
'1k47.7 feet. Said resolution further provided that said work of improvement should
be done by contract let in the usual and ordinary way as provided by law and
�rdinance and further provided that special tax bills should be issued in payment of
the cost �f said i.mprovement based en an assessment against the property fronting
or abutting on said portion of said street so �mproved, as provided by law, and
accerding to the plans, specifications and estimate •f cost therefor made and filed
with the City Clerk and ad�pted by the C�uncil, and in accordance with this ordin-
ance.
SECTION 2. That the Council finds and declares that said resolution has been
published in the Southeast Missourian, a daily newspaper printed and published in
the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, for seven c�nsecutive issues, and that more
than ten days have elapsed since the last publication thereof in said paper, and
that a majority ef the resident �wners of lands liable fer the cost of said improve�
ment at the date •f the passage of said resolutien and who also �wn a majority e�
the front feet fronting and abutting �n said improvement did not within ten days
after the last date �f publicati�n •f said resolution, file with the City Clerk
their protest against the improvement as required by law and �rdinances of the
City. The Council bein •f the opinion that the necessity sti11 exists for the
improvement of said Sy��n �e proposed in said resolution, hereby re-
affirms its previous action in declaring said improvement necessary.
SECTION 3. That the Council further finds that all requirements imposed by 1at�t
and ordinance for said improvement have been complied with and that it thereby
acquired authorit to order said improvement and new hereby •rders and directs that
that part of �Y�vzn L,�ne in the Cit of Ca e Gir deau Miss ri
commencing at the south side of the existing ccancrete ypzvema� in �y�lvat� 'Aere� �icdhd
Subdivision a,nd extending $outh to the south side of S,ylvan i�cres Third Subdiviaion
be improved by Srzding to the eatablished grade znd conatructing thtreon a Fortl:�nd Cament
Conerete Pavement 6 inches thick ar�d 20 feat wide betweer. the bzck of curba, sxcept at
the interaection with the ex.isting concrete pavement whero said pavearnt shall be con-
atructed as shown on the plar,s, together with integral "Lip-type" curb along the sid�s
th�reoP u�d the nece:sa�ry pige for removal �P star� wzter, :►I1 �a shown on the plans
for said improvement
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all in accordance with the plans and specifications for said improvement previous-
ly adopted and on file in the office of the City Clerk� with Chapter g8, R. S.
Missouri, and this ordinance.
SECTION �. The Council further orders and directs that said work of
improvement on that part of Sylvan Lzne above described be
done by contract, and that it be done so that it will in all respects comply
with the said plans and specifications therefor, and that the cost thereof will
not exceed the estimate of cost for said work prepared by the City Engineer and
on file in the �ffice of the City Clerk and heretofore approved by the Council,
except such items of work necessary to the proper construction of the im.provement
and unforseen and not included in the estim�ate of cost, and said work of improve-
ment shall be done in such manner as to comply with all applicable statutes and
ordinances. No contract shall be entered into under authority of this ordinance
that exceeds the estimate �f the whole cost of the improvement previously made
by the City Engineer and above referred to. The Council further finds and
declares that in its �udgment the condition of the General Revenue Fund of the
City is such that no part �f the cost of said impr�vement shall be paid therefrom.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for
bids in the newspaper doing the city printing for the construction cf said
improvement according to the plans, specifications and estimate of cost therefor�
and in accordance with law and this ordinance, and the clerk in advertising for
such bids shall advise bidders ef the deposit :aud bond required by law to be
given, and further advise bidders that no contract will be awarded the successful
bidder unless he stipulate in his proposal that he will accept special tax bills
in payment therefor, and that he will in no event hold the City liable for the
cost of the work or ar�y part thereof.
SECTION 6. The Mayor �f the City is hereby authorized and directed to enter
into a contract for the City with the Contractor who shall hereafter be awarded
the contract for such improvement in accordance with the law and ordinances of the
City, and said contract shall provide that such work of improvement shall be done
in accordance with the said plans, specifications, estima.te of cost, and this
ordinance.
SECTION 7. When said work of improvement has been completed as herein
provided and has further been approved by the City Engineer in a written report
thereof, and when said report has been approved and adopted by the City C�uncil,
the cost of said work shall be paid for with special tax bills issued in favor
nf the contractor who did the work and against the lots, tracts and paxcels of
land fronting and abutting on said improvement along the distance mentioned in
prop�rtion to the z�u�uber •f fx•ont feet fronting •r abutting on said portion
of said street oo impr�ved and in accordance with the law , and which said special
tax bills s��a11 be delivered to the said C�ntractor. S�ch special tax bills shall
bear interest from 60 days after their date at eight ($) per cent, per annum.
SECTION 8. This •rdinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
ten days after its passage and approval.
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Passed and approved this �� day of '� '��� , 196�.
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Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk