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An ardinance to Grade and Macadamize �[iddle street �rom Broadw€�t
stree� to �orth street, $n.d to const�uc� granitoid curbs, gutters
an.d sidew��7.i�s tnereon, tv adopt �he grade line f'or said atreet as
r��de b�r the eitST engineer anc� ma.ke the sam.e t�i,e pe�.�man.��.1t grade iine
oP sa.�.d I�I.i.ddle street, to apnz�ove �nd ado?�t plar�.s and speci�'ications
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"� for the inprovement oP sr�.id �iddle stree�L an.d to let contracts �or
said �vo�.�I�, to provide for tne paymen� thereof by spec3al tax levy '�
on t,he real property, lo us an.d parcels oP ground abutting an.d '
�ron�ing on �aid �art o� �iddle street, to mal�e said s�ec3a1 tax
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levy� payable ia one, tv�o, th.�iee, f'ou� aa d five years, bearing "
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interest at the rate of ei�it per ceut at the o�t�.on of the os�n.er
of said pronerty so abutting on said street.
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Wf�REAB, The city council at a meetin� held �iarc}�. 18, 1906,
dee?�ing it a public necessity and tahe�ePore necessar�� that I�3dd�.e
stree� Prom Broad�say to North street should b� graded an.c� macadamize�,
and granito3d aurbs, gutters an.d sidewalks constructed thereon, an.d
did by resolution adopt � �erman.ent grade f'or said part ofl said
street as shown on profile sut�r�.itted by C. C. Ha�rle�r, Cif,y Eagin.eer�
� at said ate�t►ing, did so declare by resolution, an.d
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�'; 49HEREAS, Said resolution was duly published �or two
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' �onsecutive �deeks in the Cape Girardeau Progress, a �eekly ner�s��aper
published 3.n the City of Cape Girardeau, and doing the citg pr�nting,
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And �thereas the ma�ority oP the residen�t o�n.ers, ard who -
also own a ma�or�ty of' �,he frvnt �'eet o«ned b� residen�s of the
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city oP the real estate �butting on aaid tdiddle street bet�een
BroAdway street and Aorth street �.d �hose real pro�erty, lots
and parcels oP ground is liable to a spec�al tr�c proport�.oned �
pro rata according to the number of front feet o�aned by the said
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several property owners and abutting and fronting upon said Middl�
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street, have not Piled their pro test with the c�.t;� cle��k against the
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sQi�mprovements in writing �vithin ten days after t�he last publication
of sa3.d resolution as provided by law; �
And �hereas, the City Council oP Cape Gira�deau e�ressly �
t Pinds�that no such 1�rotes� has been Piled with t�he City Clerk by a
ma�ority o� the front feet o�ned by residents, �S.thin ten days after
said resolut�.on to have said �ork done was �ublished as is provided
by law, and therePore it is authorized to exei�cise po�ver eonferred
upon it by la�r in sueh an event , and said improveu�ent,s as set ou�
i� the said resolution, in the opin�on oP �he cit� counc3.1 are ;
necassary, and further in the �ud�nent and oi�in�.on of �he city
coUnefl the general reven�te Pan:� ofl the city ls not in a condit:Ion
to vrarrant an expenditure thereProm to bring said part ofl �ri3.ddle street
to the grade established by the Cit�t Eagineer;
� And whereas the City Ehgineer has es�ablished a p�r�anent
grade line �or ��iddle street �rom lot 13.ne to lot line between
Braad�vay and North streete,
And whereas the City �.gineer has pre�ared plans an.d
sveeificat�.ons for said aontemplated �orl� ofl grading, curbi�g,
gut�oring t�d graveling said Middle street bet�roen Broads�ay and North
street, an,d for cosstruc�ing sidewa.lks t,ilereon, and has made an.
estim�.tQ of cost the-reofl as provided by la�:�;
1�OW T?3�R�FORF, BE IT ORDAI�TED BY TFiE CTTY COIIrICIL OF TH�
CTTY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOIIRI, AS FOLL0�7S:
Sea. l. That the grade line as established by t�he C3.t;;� Engi�e�r
and now on �ile in the o�'fice of the Cit,� Clerk of �he C�ty ofl Cape
Girardeau, be and the same is hereby adopted as the pe�n� ent grade ;
line oP said Midd.le street betv�esn Broad�� street an.d North stree�
' and t�hat said City �gineer is m thori�ed and directed to ma�>e the �
� change in purple ink on the book of nProPiles and Grades• of the
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Qft� to corres�ond �ith said ne� grade line an.d that all and any o�hher
grac�e line tha� may have heretofore been adop�ed for said p�rt of
said Middle s;reet be and the same is hereby set aside, vACated and
held fbr nau�ht.
SEC. 2. That the plans undspecific�.tions for the
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impro�eseat of said Middle street bet�reen Broad�ray street and Nort�
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str�E�t �ia the estimate of co st thereof, made by t�he City Pngineer
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and on f31e in the o�fice of the City Clerk be and the same are
approved and that in accardance wi"�,h said pl�n.s and sgeciPieation�
the s�id Pd3.ddle stree� shall be graded fro� lot line to lt4t line to
said estat�lished grade, and vrhere necessary se�rer pipe pu�t in, and
When thus bi�ou�.t to grade and the road bed shall be thor�oughly
settled, the same to be determined by the street and wharf committee,
�� the�. said street sY�..l.l be macac�a�ized 3b feet in widt�, from gutter
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line to gutter line, and tre depth hereinafter set out to-�'!t:
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Th� mac�.c�am shal�. be 4 inches deep at the outside lines oP �
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� gr�vel, an.d grflduall� increasec� in �epth to the center oP said ro�
� bed, �here it shall be ei�t inches in depth. The macadam shall be
of good quality, sub�eet to the approval. of the street a�cl �rharP
conmittee, an.d that on. bot22 sides of said street 10 Peet from the
lot line shall be constructed a gran3.toid cizrb �n.d gutter, s�id gutt�r
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to be not less thaz � inches deep at the curb and wit� a flange extend-
ing 2� Peet �1.de towards the street; all said ruork to be done by
t�^_e contrvctor according to the detailed �lans and specifications -
on f ile in the of�ice of tne City Clerk r�n.a -�khe p-roQisions of this
ordi���ce, t,o the s�:tisfaction oP the City Ehgineer, who s�.a1.1, at all
times have cantrol oP saicl �ork under the advice an.d su}}ezyvision o�
the street and �rha�P c ommittee, provided t�hat the sAid work shall not
be let to an.y contractor at apricse and cost exceeding the pr�.ce and
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� cost estims.ted Por this work made by the City Ehgineer in t]a.at behalP.
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SEC. 3. That said work ofl grading and mac�.dr�aizing said
part o� re'�.ddle street bet�een Broad�ay street and �torth street, shall
be let to the lowest and best bidder as a whole, and said �vork to be
, done accarding to t,he det�iled plans an.d specifications Piled by the
city engineer in the City Clerk�s ofYice and the provisions of' this
ordi�ance as heretofore provided, �znd that before �aid work is let
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a notiee of the pro�os�d ��ork to be let shall be published in the �
ne�srAper doing the city �rin�in�, and v�hich notice sh�].l
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specifically� stato the ch�racter of the prorosed rrork, �nd �rhere
the sane is to be done, the time vrithin s�hlch the sarne shall be
completed, �hich time shall be Pixed b;� the Cit;;T Council, a�d that
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the same �ill be paid far by a special t�.x to be leviec3 upon the
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abutting re�.l esta�a, lote and �arcels o� ground, fron�ing or
abutting on said part of I�.dc3.].e street, in proportio�. to the front
foot, after the said �►oi�k has been com�leted, �nd a1.so making d�.rec�
re�erence to the plans and specifications in the office oP City
C1erk �ar gres-tter anc3 nore pa��t:icul�rs, anci �hich notic� shall be
published at least two �eeks in the paper doing the city pz°inting.
A�c� no ecntract shrall be finally awarded unless the bidder to �ahom �
sQid. contract is a�rarded shall give bond in a sum oP at least one
fourth of the total cost of the pronosed work, cond.�.tioned that he
will faithfully do the �ork as is provided by plans and specificatiffig
and this o-rdinance and �ithin the time limited by resolution. of the
Cit�� Coun.eil, an.d no bids shall be ente��ta_ined unless acca�Manied i
b� a certiPied check o�' Fifty Dollars (�50.00} �
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A11 bids shall be delivered to the Cit;� Clef�k se�;�l.ed, �t3.fl �
oper_ed b� the Clerk at a regul.ar or at a special maeting of tY�e
City Council ealled by the Mayor in that behalf, bu� the work of
gract�.ng and r�iacada.nizin.g Middle street shall not be let in an�' event ,
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at a price higher than the est3mated coat t�hereof made by the
City En.gineer as heretofore provi�ed.
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SEC. 4. That sidevr�lks shall be constructed on both sides
� of Bdiddle street between Broadway and North streets on a grade line E
to be established by the City Engineer, said sidewa.lks to be more
particularly aonstructed as fallov�ss
lst. Sa3.d sidewalks �hall be made out o�' granitoid.
2nd. Shall be four Beet w1de; be built 3� Peet from the
curb line and two �eet from the lot line.
3rd. The base or foundation oP such �r�.nitoid side�ralks -
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shall be of cinders, not less th�o. eight inches thick, and on
�hich shall be laid �rsee and ane-half 3.nches of crushed stone and ;
approved brvxid oP Portl�n.d cenent, Four parts o� stane to one part
of cement, anci the top or f inishing cou��se or la;�er of pulverized
stoae and cement, not less th�n. one-half inch thiek, and
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4th. All of �hieh side�alks srall be constructed and bui�t
under the direetioa end control of the City �[igineer and to his
satisfaction, anc3 apg�roval o� the street and wharf eonmittee
accordiag to the ;�laas and s�ecif3cations heretofore prepared and
Piled by the city engiaaer. ,
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- SEC. 5. The said work of canstructin� said sid�w�4lks,
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gutters �.d curbs on said �didc�le street bet�e�n Bro�.dWay street
and N'or�h street, �Y�.a7.1 be let as a whole by contract, to the
lo�rest and best bid.der, but no con�ract �or the canstruction of said
s3.dewalks, gutters and curbs, shall be let or made at a price or
cost exceedin� the price o�� cost of s�?ch �orl�. as estimated bJ the
cit;� enaineer and ap�roved by the City Coun.cil as heretof'o��e provided.
Befbre any contract shall be let for the construetion oP
sai�3 �vork of building said sidetvalks, gutters anci curbs as af'o��esAid,
a notice that a contra.et for said work �ill be let, shall be published �
in the neivspaper doing the city prin�ing for t�ro consecutive weeks,
specifying the tine wil�hin which sealed bids for the said work of ;
constructing said sidewalks, gutters and curbs on �1[iddle street
will be received.
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Sa3.d bids shall be endorsed nBids for constructing sidec��lk�
curbx.ng r�.n.d gutt,ers on Middle streetp and vrith every bid shall
be aceomnanie8 � eertified check of fif��r dollars to insure good
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faith of the bidder and Whieh check sh€�1.1 be returned in ease the
�� cantr�ct is not a�arded t,o party mak�.n.g the bid. The suceessful
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bidder shall give bond �ith two sureties m�de �a�rable to tb.e city
tYiat 3ie will f�ithiully per�orm the �rork accordin� to the plan.s and
sPecificatinns and this ord.inance and �ithin the time that m�.;� be
fixed by contract in that behalf, said 'bond to� be at least ia a sum
of one �ourth of the amount of h?s bid to do t�2s �rork of eonstructing
sa3d sidewalks, gutters and curbs, and �shen said bond shall have �
besn approved by the P�ayor of the City of Cape Girardeau and delivered
to the City Clerk, the City Clerk shall return. to said bidder the
cErtified check vf Pifty dollars so deposited when he m�de his bid,
ot�.erwise said fifty c�ollars shall be retained by the olerk �.nd
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pald into the city treusury to the credit of the general reven,ue fundd
All. bids shall bs opened eitY�er at a regular or speciaZ meeting of
the City Council. All cont�acts for the constrac��3.on of side�ralks
gutters and curbs or for gr�ding and graveling, shall be �ned in
� duplicate by the contr jctor an.d t�he mQ;�or oP �the city, attested by the
City Clerk, and expressly provide that the eontr�.etor accer�ts special
tax bille issaed in that behalf 3n p��ent thereof.
SEC. 6. Any person. who shall make a�n7 contract with th,e
cit�r Por the work herein mentioned and who agrees to acce�t speclal
ta�r bills in na.;�ent thereof fbr the work done b� him, sha11 have
bo claim or lien upon or aga3.nst tne city, in an�T event or
,,� conti.n�ency; no �jork, the p�i�ment aP �hich is to be made bf sgecial
as�essmen�s, shall be a�rarded to an� contractor �ho �ill not so
agree, an.d f�xthe�, said contractor shall agree that ne �rill not
hold the city liable for the ccst o� engineerfs services, or any
other cos�s that may accru.e in fulfilling his contract. �
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SPC. 7. When saSd �ork oP grading and macad�m.izing or `
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eurbing and gat�ering and aonstruet�ng sidez�all�s, on said 2,3iddle str�et
�rom Broad�ay street to North street, has been comploted, the city
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eraglnQer, tobether wltn tne street and wharf eomm�.ttee shall. make a �
writf�en rero�°t to the Council as to the enaracter of the wor�, �:n.d
whether or not the same was perforned in strict comAliance w�.th the
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te:r�s, condittons and requi-����,ents oP the contr.�c�, and said renort
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shall be f3.�ed �vith the clty clerk �ho shall present fiahe sr�,e to tb,e
City Council for its approval. IIpon receivin� snen re?�o r� and on Y
being satisf3.ed ttiaat the cont�act fo� such Roi�� has been strietly
eompli�d �vith, the council shal]. by resolut3.on, deciare its acceptance
aad approval of th2 sam.e.
SEC. 8= As soon as the �ork herein provided �or h�e bean
,; complo�,,ad, anci the same accepted by the Couneil, �s hereinbefore
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provided, t�e City �n.gineer shall ascertain and prese�att to t�he Cou�eil
'�' i� �. �rit te�. �eT�ort, the follotain,� in�ormations
First - The total costs of imr�rovement improved under the
contract, Pro�n the north line o� Broad�4ay to the sauth line oP North
street.
Second - The particular block or sect�.on oP st:.�eet, avEnue,
alley or part thereoP improved under the contn:�ct. z
Third - The aggregai,e number oP run.n.ing �ront Peet contained
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in the aggregate loi,s or tr�acts of land c'nargeable �ith the costs of '
such �.mprovement, fronting or abuttin� on said �.i.ddle street, 1r�.proved
under the contr�et.
Fourth - A cor�^ect description of� each sePa-rai,e lot or
tract �P land under the charter an.d ordin�nces oP the cit;�-, eha�gEable
with the costs of such improver�ent fron�3.ng or abutting on said part
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of �ddle stree t improved; t,he n�ne af the o�n.e-r or o��ers of each
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sep€�rate lot or traet of lan.d; the aumber of running front feet `
ji cont�.ined in each s-ach separ�te lots or tr�.cts oP land; the �ronort�.on- ;
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'� ate cost price �er r�nning �'ront foot oP the total cost of improvement,
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the amount oP the costs with �rhieh each separ�te lot or tr�.ct o� land
is chargea.ble.
SEC. 9. If the Council shall, by resolution, ap�rove s aid
re�no�t as be3ng in all things in accordan.ce wit� this ordin.ance an.d
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the plans aad s�eclficAti��ns f'or said inprovemer�t then, fo-r tne purp� �
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of' vaying f'or° the constrsc�ion of side�;alks, gut�.,ers and curbs, or
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for gr_�ding and mac�c��izi.ng g�iddle street betvreen Bro�c?;da� s+�r�et
and North street, snecial assessments � all be levied, b� ordinance,
on each and eve^� lot, piece, parcel and tract of land fronting
or abuttin� on said �iddle street Pron Broadway street to North
street, and which s�tid special. assess�ent� shall be levied against �
_� the said lu�s, pieces, �aarcels and tracts of land, as aforesa3.d as
'� o�n�.�d b� the seve��G.]. owners ther. eof' and in pro�ortion to the fron�
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foot and pro rata as �ne sa�e are o�rn.ed by the several o�m.ex►s, provid-
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ed the corner lats and oFrne�s o� the corner lots, s3lall be liable
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�;I Poz� the extens3,o�. of tne said side��I.ks, ;�utters and c�rbe to t,he
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curb line of the cross streets on cvhichb their respeet�ve lo��s mmy
front, an.cl within 36 da�s a�ter the completion oP said sldewalks,
guttex•s an.d curbs, so to be c onstruc tad on 1Y�3.ddle s�reet betvreer�
Bro�zd�ray str�:et and North street, or after the completion of said
gr«dinb a.nd macad.�mi.zing on said �i�d].e street, speQial tax bille
shall be issued �or said work against the o�7n.ers of the several lots,
piece�, x�aroels and tracts o� Iand �'rontin,� and abutti�g on Bdiddle
street between Broadwaj� street ana �orth : streE,t, and �hich
said sx�ecial ta� bills shall be issued for t�,e number o� front feet�
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owned bJ the several o�a.e-rs of the several lots, nieces, p�-rcels an.d
tracts of land and in �roport3on �ud �ro rata accordin� to the nwnber
' of flront Peet o�rned by the sa�.d several owners, provided that the
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owners of eorner iots shr�.l.l be liable to be assesssd for said
sid�walks, gutte-rs and curbs and speclal tax bi11.s shall be issued
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against sa�d o�.ers oP said sidg�walks, gutters and curbs, so
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cons�ruvted to the Qurb 13.ne each way of the streets on Which �
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their several lo�s may front and abut, and all said spec3al tax bills;
shall. be assignable and collectable b�r the ov�er or holder thereo�.
SEC. 10. Sa3d special tax bills so issued to the contr�.cta�
for o.ading and maeadamiz3.ng �iddle strse�� bet�een Broad�a7 and �'orth
stree�s, an.d said spea��l tax bi11.s so issued to the contra�tor f'or
the construction of said sidewalks, gut'�ers and curbs o�. R�.iddle
street bet�een Broadway street and Nor�h st-ree�, sh�ll be liens for
five �ea-rs unless soouer paid a:��er tneir date oP issue upon the
several lots, pieces, parcels and tracts of land against �hich said
epeaial tax bil].s have baen issued an.d therQiu particularl;� described,
and shall draw i��erest at the rate of eidht per cent. per �n.ntm �
from 30 days a�ter d�te tb.areaf' until �aid. But s�id speeial tax-
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bills n�y be made p�fable in instal].men�s of' one, tvao, three, four
and five j�ears an$ 1n that case the lien of the special tax-bills �
sh��_1 ���i^e one yea�� after the �aturity of the i�stallment las�
' maturing. In case any o�ner oP any lot, piece, parcel or tr�ct oP
land �ronting or abutting on P�1.ddle street betv�een Bror�dau�p street asi,d
Nort� street, shall in. wr3ting at an.� time bef'ore the wor:� of said
�� contractor Por aonstructing said sideaalks, guttez�s and curbs or �
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grad.iug and macadAmizin.g, shall be accepted by the City �i.gineer�,
;� noti�y the City Clerk in �rriting, that he desiree to pay the cost
;�� of eonstruc�ing said sidewalks, gu��ers and curbs or oP said
� gradin� ar_d macad�.zing, in front of his property in installments,
it s�all be the duty oP the cle»k to issue �pec3al tax bi11s �gainst
said property made respectivelJ payable in on.e, ttivo, three, flour and
Pive ;�ears �'rom date of said special tax bills, said special tax bil1B �
also to bear interest at the rat.e oP eight per cent per annum from
' 30 days after date the-reo� un�il paid, and which said speQial tax
bills sha11 respect�.vel$ eaah be for one �i�th o� the atnount of the
total special tax bill as assessed against such lot, piece, parcel
and tract of land, and one-fif th of said total anour_t shal7. be
pa�able ia one �ear, one-fi��h in two years, one-�ifth in three years, �
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one-��.�th in four ;�ears and one-t'ifth in five years, �d all sa�.d
special tax-bills so issued sha11. explicitl,� state that i� one o� the
said inst��l.lment specia]. taX-bills sha7.l not be paid that all the
remaining unpaid special tax-�ills so 3.ssued on account oP said
assassment► against said lot, piece, pa.7.�cel and tr�.et of land shall
become due and pay�ble.
SEC. 11. All special tr�..�c-bills �o issaed as af'oresaid shall
be assi�able and coll.ectable in any act:Lon in the name of the citf,
brou�t by the o�-�rner or hoider of' said spec3al tr�.x-bills, but t�i:e ai�y
shall aot in any event be li�ble for the costs t�.at m�� accrue ia
any suah action so bro�t on accou�t of sa�.d spec�al t�x-bills by
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the ovimer or holcler thereofl. Said snecial t�-bills in a1]. actions
s�z��.,�. be pri�na facia evidence of t�he regularity •of the prace�ding�,s
by �r�ich the construation oP sidewalks, gutters ax�.d curbs and
grading and macadamizing SrYiddle street from Broad�a� to �Torth street ;
� was ordered, that said special assessr�ents have beai da1;� �n.d legally
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e�t��dad to canstruct r�nd pay for said sideu�alks, gutUers an.d c��.rbs,
or for said grading and macadamizing, and be pri�a facie evidence
oP the validity of said bills and that said woz°k has been done and
all the material for the construction o� said sidewalks, gat,teys and
'� curbs and for said grdding and raacadam.izing Purnyshed, and that
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said lot, p�_eee, pareel and traet of l�nd in said spee�al ta.x bill�
specified is liable for the cost of coastfructing sald sidewa]„Ks,
gutters and curbs, or Por said grading and gravelino.
SEC. 12. It sha1�. be t,he dutg ofl the CitJ Clerk oa complet-
ic�n of the speeial t�-bills issued under this orc�inar_ce, aga�.nst the
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i owners oP the real estate, lots and g�cels o� ground f'rvnting an.d
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abutting on said Middle street betroveE,n Bro�dway stree� and �orth
stre�t, to enter all such special ta.x-bills in a special book
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pro�3ded for �hat pur��ose, r�n.d in this book shall be �tated:
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� lst. The date o�' the special tax-bill. �
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� 2nd. The name o� the pronerty o��yn.er.
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3r�,. The na�e of t�he person in �vhose name the snec�al ta�-
bill is issued,
4th. The description ofl the propert;� against �rhich the
speoial t,ax-bil7. i5 issued, and wh3cn is sub�ect to the lien of the
s�eclal tax-bill hereby provided b�r la�v.
�t�. The street upon �h�.c�a. said property, lot or paroel
of ground fronts or abuts.
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8th. Amount oP t,he special tax-b�.11. v
7th. R'hecharacter of the imx�rovement made for Whie�
epae�.a3, t�x bil]. is issued and a re�erence to t,his ordin,�nce b� its
number.
�henever any speci�.l tax-bill issued wp.der t�iis °
ordinance shall be assig�.ed, such assigp,�nent shall be no�ed
on said spec�.al tax-bill and the assi�Zee shall exibit the sa,�e to �
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the c3.ty •�ler?�, who shall thereupon on the margin of said special
� tax-b311 book, make an appropriate note of such assi�n.rnent.
Sueh special ta.�c-bill may be paid by �hs owner of' t,he real estate,
lot� or parcel of ground on T�tiddle st»eet as aPoi�e�aid, again.st wnich
said spec3al tax-bill sht�.7..1 have been issued either to thelegal
holder of such speci�l. tax-�ill or he may pay the �nount of sue� tas� �
bill to the city collector, who shall accept the mone� and make out
dvplicate recei�t8 thez�efor, one of' �rrhich he shall deliver ta the
person Who sha11 pay the same, and the other receiPt sha11 be filed
wlth the city cler�, and tr�ereupon t,he cle�.�k shall wi ite on the
mar�in of the book of special tax-bille �he f3.ling of sueh receipt
of paymenty an.d mark on said book of speoialtax bille a.s a�ores�.id,
' the �ord °canceled", an.d sha.11 �ffix his n�ime to sue� can.cellution, s
with the date �hereof, and such cancellation so made sha11 �i�iva the
' e�fect to exting•aish a1l liab�lity and a11 ri�ht of action oa such
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speciul tax-byll and the c1.ty collector on the prese�tation to him
of such special tax bill by the owner ther�ofl sha11 pay the owner of
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the said specia7. t�x-bill the anount thereof, taking a duplicate
' rece�pt therefor, one oP vdhich he shall file �ith the c�ty clerk,
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�ho sh�11 note it on the margin oP the book of said specittl tax-
bi11s and the other the city collector ahall. retaln. For his
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serv�..ces in this behalf the collector shn1.1 be enti�cled to a
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com:�-n9.ss�.on of two pe�.�c�nt cn each dol:lar so collected and on
failure to pay the ainount � co1:L�eted as herein pz�ovided, sI��11
be li�.ble on his bor_d.
�hen any ovvn.er o� property against which a special t$R-
bill shal.l be issued, shall pay the owner of the tax-bill the ',
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amount thei�eo�, the contr�ctor or assi�.ee sh�l.l indorse on the
bacls thsreof a rFcej.pt oP t3a.e atnount paid, and deliver the same
so indcrsed to t��e party maliing such p�;,mer_t, togetrer with a .
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certificate addressed to Lhe c��� c�e��k, st,ating that such t�x
bill has been p�.id and the o�-�r_er of the property described in the
bill ie entitled to a satisf�tction thereof on the register a.nd
a'bstrect of s�ecial t�-bills herein provided, an.d the clerk,
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upon receipt o�' such certiFic ate, shall file the same and enter
satisf action , and also certify on the back �.s�aeu� of such tax-
bill that such satlsY�ction has been entered thereon.
SEC. 13. This ordin�nce sh�1.1 take ef�eet and be in f'orQe
from and after its passage.,.
Passed by the City Counc une 4 6.
Pressd��� of tho Couneil.
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�pproved this�o� dr�y o� Jun.e, 19 . F
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At t.est:
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Cit�r Cle�l�.
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! Cape Gi�.�^arde au, ��Io. , Jul;� 6, 1906.
Receivec� o� tne Cit�% o� Cape G�.ra��deau special tax bills �
n�.�,bered from 1 to 9 inclusive, a��rogating the sam oP �876.67;
said tax bi11.s issued b� said city in Pavor oP Eli Se�baugxi,
con�:�:�ctor for gr�.ding and graveling Independence street �'ror� Fountain
t', �s�ree� to Frederic� street; said gradin� and gravelin�7 a2�.ttiio��ized
b;� Or�:.�in�nce I�'o. 693 of s�zid city �d said tax bills issued by
, au�norit;� of Ordina.nce �do. 724, api�roved June 22nd 1306.
I he��eb� acce�t' said tax b�11s in f�all paym,ent foi� the
work of gradiil� �u�.c� gravel.ing said part of Inc�epeac�anee st,reet, as
provided b;� said orlina.nee No. 693 an.d will in no event hold the
cit� of Cape Gir�rdeau liab�e for the cost of said �ror?�, either
by claim or lien or any otner c�sts that ma� have �ccr��ed in fulfil].ing
my con�r�.et �rith said c�t;;T for said gradin; �nd �raveling, and
thAt I have paid foi� a11. costs incldent to said cantr.::ct vr'nen the
woi�'� �as corai�l��ecl.
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