HomeMy WebLinkAbout0108_0040to construct, grade, curb or repair such sidewalk in accordance with notice
served upon him or his agent, or them or their agents, by contract or
otherwise as to them may seem best for the public interest, and the cost
of such work shall be a charge against the owner of and a lien upon the
lot, block, or part of lot or block, fronting on said sidewalk; each lot
or block, or part of lot or block, to be charged with the cost of con-
struction, grading, curbing, or repairing of that portion of the sidewalk
on which it fronts.
Section S.
15lien such sidewalk shall have been constructed, graded, curbed or
repaired, as is provided for in the next preceding section hereof, it shall
be the duty of the City Clerk to correctly estimate the cost of the con-
struction, grading, curbing or repairing of said sidewalk fronting each lot,
block, or part of lot or block, along the line of said street and he shall
enter in a boot regularly prepared for that purpose opposite to each lot,
block or part of lot or block, the estimated cost of the construction, grad-
ing, curbing or repairing directly fronting each lot, block, pr part of lot
or block along the line of said street, the correctness of which estimate
shall be approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, whose duty
it shall be to certify the same to the City Collector for collection.
Section 7.
The Collector shall, immediately upon the receipt of the list pro-
vided for in the next preceding section hereof, notify the owner or agent,
or owners or agents, of any lot or block, or part of lot or block in front
of which sidewalks have been constructed, graded, curbed or repaired in
accordance with section 5 hereof to call at his office within thirty days
from and after the first publication of said notice and pay the cost of
construction, grading, curbing or repairing said sidewalks and the cost of
collection, which shall be published once a week for three successive weeks
in any newspaper published in Georgetown, Texas, and said notice shall be
sufficient if it contain a general description of the property in accordance
with the original list prepared by the Street Commissioner as provided in
section three hereof, and. the Collector shall upon the application of any
owner or agent, furnish to such owner or agent a duly certified statement
showing the amount due by such owner or agent.
Section A.
If the cost of construction, grading, curbing or repairing such sic3e-
walk and the costs of collection are not paid at the expiration of the
time provided in the next preceding section hereof, then the amount shall
bear interest &t the rate of 10% per annum from the expiration of such
time until paid, and it shall be the duty of the City Attorney to file suit
for the City in the Court or courts having jurisdiction against the owner
or owners of each lot or block, or part of lot or block for the amount due
under the provisions of this ordinance and for a foreclosure of the lien
provided for in this ordinance.
Section 9.
In case a suit or suits are filed as provided in the next preceding,
section hereof then the City Attorney shall be entitled to a fee of Five
Dollars in, each sui t.
After the notice provided for in Section. 7 hereof has been published
the first time, then the City Collector shall be entitled to a fee of One
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