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ORDINANCE NUMBER 8054
(Published in The Salina Journal Jbecambp' IQ 1969)
AN ORDINANCE providing for the construction of certain sidewalks, for the payment of the
cost thereof, and how the same shall be assessed and the manner of the payment therefor.
WHEREAS, as provided by Resolution 3035, duly published in the official city paper on the
12th day of September, 1969; the Board of Commissioners determined the necessity of and
directed that the owners of certain lots to construct certain sidewalks immediately adjacent
to their respective lots within 45 days from the date of the publication thereof; and
WHEREAS, the said owner or owners, or a part of them failed to cause said sidewalks to be
so constructed, and SO NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That it is necessary and it is hereby ordered that certain sidewalks
be constructed along the following course, to -wit:
A concrete sidewalk on the north side of Ralph Avenue,
and adjacent to Lots 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
and 18, Block 3, Southern View Addition to the City of
Salina, Saline County, Kansas.
Section 2. That for the work and improvements herein provided for, the City
Engineer shall on or before the 15th day of December, 1969, submit to the Board of
Commissioners under oath, detailed estimates of the cost of such work and improvements.
Section 3. That the work and improvements herein provided for shall be constructed'
in accordance with the approved plans and specifications on file in the Office of the City
Clerk and the Office of the City Engineer of the City of Salina, Kansas, as made and provided'
for by law and the ordinances of said City. Said Plans and Specifications are incorporated
herein by reference.
Section 4. That after the City Engineer has filed the detailed estimate above
ordered, the Board of Commissioners may advertise by advertisement published in the official
city paper of the City of Salina, Kansas, for three (3) consecutive days for the receipt of
sealed proposals for constructing said sidewalks according to plans and specifications set
out in Section 1 hereof, and that said Board of Commissioners may and are hereby authorized
and directed to let contracts for said sidewalk construction to the lowest responsible bidder
or bidders therefor as determined by the Board of Commissioners, said Board reserving the
right to reject any or all bids, if no bids shall be received within the estimate, the Board
of Commissioners shall have the power to do such work and make such improvements within the
estimated cost thereof, as provided by law.
Section 5. That when said sidewalk or sidewalks have been constructed, then
special assessments shall be levied against said lot, lots or parts of lots for the full
cost or pro rata abutting footage cost thereof and the Board of Commissioners shall levy an
assessment against each lot or piece of land abutting said sidewalk, by ordinance, and the
property owner or owners shall have 30 days after the publication thereof in which to make
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full payment of the assessment. The City Clerk shall mail a notice not less than 15 days
prior to the end of said 30 days period to the owner or owners of the property or parts
thereof, as shown on the records of the Office of the Register of Deeds, but failure of
the owner or owners to receive the notice shall not affect the validity of the assessment.
Section 6. That for the payment of the cost of construction of the above
mentioned sidewalks, assessed in Four (4) approximately equal installments, shall be made
against the property abutting on the sidewalks.
Section 7. That for the purpose of paying the cost of the work and improvements
in this ordinance provided for, the Board of Commissioners are hereby directed and authorized
to issue Internal Improvement Bonds or scrip of the City of Salina, Kansas, in an amount not
to exceed the contract price or cost of such improvements. Said bonds or scrip shall run
for a period of Four (4) years and be payable in Four (4) equal installments, together with
interest not to exceed five percent (5%) per annum, and for the purpose of paying the
principal and interest on said bonds or scrip as they severally become due and payable, the
Board of Commissioners shall apportion and assess against the lots and pieces of land within
the taxing district of such improvements, special assessments covering the cost of such
improvements and the apportionment herein contained shall hold good for all of the
installments that are to be collected from the specific property chargeable with said
improvements. Such assessment and apportionment ordinance shall contain the total amount of
tax apportioned to each tract, piece or parcel of land within the taxing district and shall
state the number of annual installments in which such tax is to be collected; and thereafter
the City Clerk shall annually at the same time other taxes are certified, certify to the
County Clerk of Saline County, Kansas, a full list of all property liable for such work and
improvements, together with the respective amounts due on each of said tracts and pieces of
land, which amounts shall include the annual installments on all unpaid balances for one
year at the rate not to exceed five percent (5/) per annum on such amounts so certified
which shall be collected as other taxes are collected. That pending the issuance and sale
of bonds or scrip as aforesaid the temporary notes may be issued from time to time to pay
the accrued cost thereof in the manner and form required by law.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after
its adoption and publication once in the official city paper.
(SEAL)
Attest:
City Clerk
Introduced: November 24, 1969
Passed: December 8, 1969
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Mayor