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Ordinance No.
482
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An Ordinance to Prevent Stoppage of sewers from Grease and Dirt; Providing for Installation
of catch Basins in Public Garages, wash Raoks and other Buildings Connected wi th the
sewer System; Deolaring Sewer Connections in such Buildings Not Equipped with Such Catch
Basins to be Nuisanoes and Providing for Disoonneoting the Same from the sewer System
until such Catch Basins are Installed; Providing for Inspeotion of such Buildings and
Catch Basins and Providing penalties for Violations of Such Ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska;
SECTION 1. That all public garages B.nd all business and private garages accomod~ting two or more
cars, also all filling stations, automobile service stations and public automobile wash
racks having floor drains connected with the sewer system of the City of Blair, Nebraska,
and all other public and business buildings with such floor drains, shall be equipped
wi th a catch basin known as Standard Garage Catch Basin in conformity with the approved
plans on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, or with
similar catch basins the design of which has been approved by the Sewer Commissioner
of said Oi ty.
SECTION 2. After the passage, approval and publication of this ordinance. the sewer Commissioner
shall notify the owners of all garages, public automobile wash racks and service stations
and other buildings having floor drains now connected with the City sewer system where
mud and grease is, in the judgement of said Sewer Commissioner, lia.ble ,to be washed
through said floor drains into the public sewer system, to install such catch basins
between such floor drains and said sewer system within thirty days from the date of
such notice.
SECTION 3. All such garages, wash racks and other buildings in which the owner shall fail, neglect
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or refuse to install such oatchbasins as above specified~ wi thin thirty days after bè-
ing notified so to do by said sewer Commissioner J sha,ll be, and the same hereby are,
,ordained to be public nuisances and it shall thereupon be the duty of said sewer Com-
missioner to disconnect suohbuildings from the public sewer system and such sewer
connections shall not be restored until proper catch be.sins shall have been installed
as provided by this ordinance and shall IYótbe. c6n.neoted1.ultl T thffbwner of such build-
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ing has paid a~l the expense of disconnecting and connecting such building f~om such
sewer system.
SECTION 4. That it shall be, .and hereby is made, the duty of the Sewer Commissioner of the City of
Blair, Nebraska, to inspect all catch basins installed in public or business buildings
in compliance with this ordinance, at leastLonoe every thirty days and in case the Sewer
Commissioner on such inspection shall find such catch basins not properly working he shall
order the owner of such building to place the same in good working order at once, whether
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such failure of such catch basin to work and operate properiy shall be due to defective
materials and workmanship or to improper cleaning of such catch basins, and failure of the
owner of the building in which such catch basins are located to keep and maintain the same
in proper working order shall be regarded as a violation of this ordinance.
The Sewer
Commissioner is hereby authorized to delegate any police officer of said City to make
such inspection hereinbefore required, for him.
SEOTION 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of thiS ordinance or
failing to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance after notice to do so
shall have been given as hereinbefore provided, or failing, neglecting or refusing to
obey the orders of the sewer Commissioner in regard to keeping such catch basins in proper
working order and condition, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
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thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than Five Dollars nor more than Fifty Dollars.
SECTION 6. This Drdinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and
publication as required by law.
Passed and approved this 20th day of May, 1930.
ATTEST:
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J. Harold Stewart
Mayor
C. E. Krause
City Cle1'k
AN ORDI NANCE,
ORDINANCE NO.
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Amending Subdivisions (b), (g) and (v) and Repealing Subdivisions
section 1 of Ordinance No. 473 of the City of Blair, Nebraska, said Ordinance being
an Ordinance Providing for the Levy of Occupation and License Taxes and said Sub-
divisions so Amended and Repealed Providing Occupation and License Taxes on Various
and Several Classes and Kinds of Businesses and Occupations; Repealing said Original
Subdivisions and all other Ordinances or Parts of Ordinances in Conflict herewith.
BE IT ORDAINED,By the Mayor and City Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska:
Secti on 1.
Section 2.
That Subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Ordinance No. 473 of the City of Blair, Nebr-
aska, which now reads as follows:
II (b). Hawkers and Peddlers: The sum of $10.00 ger day on each hawker and on es,ch
peddler of goods at retail, by sample, or by taking orders or otherwise. And for
the purpos~ of this article any person, persons, firm or corporation, who shall
upon any street, avenue, sidewalk or alley, or from any stand or vehicle within
said City expose or offer or cry for sale any goods, wares, merchandise or art-
icles. of any kind shall be taken and deemed to be a hawker, and any person travel-
ing from house to house or from place to place in the City of Blair, Nebraska,
exposing and offering for sale, lease, barter or exchange at retail, by sample,
by taking orders or otherwise, any goods, wares, merchandise, or any article of
any kind, shall be deemed to be a peddler. II
Be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: .
(b) Hawkers and peddlers: The sum of from $2.00 to $10.00 per day, at the dis-
creti9n of the Mayor, on each hawker and peddler of goods at retail, by sample,
or by taking orders or otherwise. And for the purpose of this article Any person,
persons, firm or corporation, who shall upon any street, avenue, sidewelk or alley,
,or from any stand or vehicle wi thin said city expose or offe l' or cry for sale any
goods, wares, merchandise or articles of any kind shall be taken and deemed to be
a hawker, a nd any person travelling from house. to house or from place to place
in the City of Blair, Nebraska, exposing and offering for sale, lease, barter or
exchange, at retail, by sample, by taking orders or otherwise, any goods, wares,
merchandise, or any article of any kind, Shall be deemed wo be a peddler.
and that said ori ginal subdi vi si on (b) of said Secti on I of said Ordinance No. 473
of the City of Blair, Nebraska, is he reby repealed.
That subdivision (g) of Section 1 of Ordinance No. 473 of the City of Blair, Nebr-
aska; which now reads 8 s follows:
Section 3.
Se cti on 4.
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'I (g) Itinerant Vendor at Reta,i1: On each itinerant vendor at retail of fruits,
potatoes, vegetables, flowers, groceries, hay, straw, bread, pastries, grain or
othe r kinds of goods not .here in specified, which is shipped in ca,rload, er wagon-
loads, or motor vehicle loads, or less,$10.00 per day; this does not include
farmers, selling products of their own raising. II .
be and the same hereby is amended to read as fellows:
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(g) Itinerant Vendor a~ Retai:!;.: On each itinerant vendor at retail of fruits,
potatoes, vegetables, flowers, groceries, hay, straw, bread, pastries, grain or .
other kinds of goods not herein specified, which is shipped in carload, or wagon
loads, or motor vehicle loads, or less,from $2.00 to $10.00 per day, at the dis-
cretion of the Mayor; this does not include farmers, selling p~oducts of their
own . rai s~ng .
and that said original subdivision (g) of said Section 1 "of said Ordinance No. 473
of the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby repealed.
That subdivision (v) of Section 1 of Ordinance No. 473 of the City of Blair, Nebr-
aska, which now reads as fo110wst
"(v). Showing Under Canvas: On each theatrical troupe showing under canvas,"
$5. 00 pe r day."
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be, and the same hereby is amended to read as folIo_:.
~5~0~5~gge~e;a~~~:a~nt~:c~i:~~:~~~~a~ft~~~P:a;~~~ing under canvas,
and that said original subdivision (v) of said Section 1 of said Ordinance No.
473 of the City of Blair, Nebraska, is hereby repealed.
That subdivision (h) of Section 1 of Ordinance No. 473 of the Óity of Blair, Nebr-
liska, which now reads as follows:
.1 (h) I tinerant Vendor at Who~ On each itinerant vendor B.t wholesale, of
fruits, potatoes, vegetables, flowers, groceries, hay, straw, bread, grain,
pastries or othe~ kinds of goods not he rein specified, $200.00 per year; this
does not include farmers, selling products of their own raising. II
be and the same hereby is repealed.
That subdivision (j) of Section 1 of Ordinance No. 473 of the City of Blair,
Section 6.
ATTEST:
C. E. Krause
City Clerk.
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. II(j) Magazine end Book Agent: On each itinerant magazine or book agent,
$10.00 per month, $1.50 per day. II
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be and the S8Jne hereby is repealed.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage,
approval and publication, as required by law.
Pas sed and approved this 3rd day of June, 1930.
J. Harold stewart
Hayor
ORDINANCE NO. 484
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1939
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An'Ordinanoe
to Amend sèotion 3, Entitled If Rates II of Ordinance Number 361, Entitled !IAn Ordinance
Providing for the Appointment of B,n Electric Light Commissioner, prescribing his
duties and salary, Providing for the Management ánd Control of the Eleotric Light
system of the City of Blair, Nebraska, prescribing Rates, Defining Misdemeanors and
Offenses, Fixing penalties, and Repealing all Ordinances in Conflict Ht?rewithll
Fixipg New Electrio Light Rates, Repeali~g said Original Section 3, and all other
Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances in C'onflict Herewith.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and City Council of, the Oi ty of Blair, Nebraska:
Section 1.
Tha.t Section 3 of Ordinance Number 361 of the City of Blair, Nebraska, passed and
approved on November 24, 1915, be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as
follows:
IIRates. Section 3. The following rates shåll be charged based on monthly oon-
sumption by each consumer, to wit:
LIGHT AND POWER RATES
First 15 J{. w. hours at 8t cents per K. W. hour.
N-ext 15 K~ W. hours at 71 cents per X.w. hour.
Next 70 K.W,. hours at ~l cents per K. W. ho ur.
Next 200 K. w. hours at cents per x. W. hour.
All over 300 K. W. hours at 3; cents pe I' K. W. hour.
prov. i.ded tha,t. all persons using ele. atria ourren..t for lightin6'. purpoaeswith.in the
limits of said City shall pay a minimum charge per month of $1.00, and all persons
using eleotri.o cu.rrent outside the corporate limits of said C1 ty, shall pay for said
current at the rate of 12t cents per K~ W. hour for all current used each month
and that the minimum monthly charge to such pe rsóns shall be $2.50, and provided
,further that all persons using electric current for power purposes shall pay a
, minimum each per montn of fifty cents per one, horse power of motor rating.
Provided also, that a discount of ten per cent shall be allowed on all light,
power, heating and cooking bi lIs which are paid at the office of the C1 ty Light
Commissioner not later than the fifth working day of each month.
All bills for current used by any person for any purpose shall be due and payable
at the office of the City Light COmmissioner on the first day of each calendar month.
provided further, that the Ci ty Council shall have 'the power and authority to con-
tract with any person, persons ,or 'association 0°1' corporation, under the terms of
and conditions of such contraqt whereby a special rate for the use of current may
be established; and when such contract is entered into, such contract shall prevail
with such person, persons or associatión or corporation So contracted with, without
regard to the above and foregoing schedule; provided further, that the contract rate
Section 2.
section 3.
so made shall be uniform so far as it effects other users of equal amount of
curren t.
The amount charged against a consumer for all current supplied him, together
with all other charges and penalties, shall be and the same hereby are de-
clared to be a lien upon the property where the same are furnished from. the
time the same become due until paid; provided further, that the rate for the
sale of electric current to be used exclusively for cooking or heating purposes
shall be 4 cents per K. W. hour;
Provided further, that all persons using e leotric ourrentfor cook ing or heati ng
shall pay a minimum charge per month of ¿~2. 00.
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that said original Section 3, together with all other
ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, be, and the same hereby
are, repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, aplJroval and publi cation as required by law.
passed and approved this 17th day of June, 193°.
C. E. Krause
City Clerk.
J. Harold St.ewart
Mayor
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ORDINANCE NO.
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To Provic[e for the Levy of Taxes and Levying the Same on all the Taxable Property
in the City .of Blair, Nebraska, for All purposes Necessary ta Maintain the City
Gavernment far the City .of Bl~ir, Nebraska, for the Fiscal Year Commencing an the
First Tuesday in May, 1930; Also levying a Pall Tax on Certain Inhabitants .of said
City for the Fiscal Year.
BE IT ORDAINED, By the MayaI' and Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska:
AN ORDINANOE
Sectian One:
Sectian Twa:
Section Three;
That there be', and hereby is levieci and assessed upan all the taxable property
within the carparate limits .of the City .of Blair, Nebraska, far the fiscal year
cammencing an the first Tuesday in May, 1936, and ending an the first Tuesday in
May, 1931, the fallowing SurDS, taxes and numbers .of mills on the dalIaI' .of tax, to
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PURPOSE
Far general :revenue purpases
For public library purpases
Far street lighting purpases
For music and publi.o amusements
Far payment .of sewer outlet bands and interest
For-payment .of intersection paving bonds and interest
Far parks and park purposes
Far. hydrant rentals.
Far pa~uent of district sewer bands and interest
For main~enanoe and aperatian .of fire department
Far purchase .of fire apparatus
AMOUNT
5.00 mills
1.10 mills
2.50 mills
.10 mills
.1.00 mills
7.30 mills
.10 mills
.60 mills
.40 mills
.40 mills
.30 mills
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That the~ame be levied and assessed against all the tAxable property.within
th~ .ca::roa. rate limit. of the City af Blai.r, Ne. bra.8ka, a.nd C.onected as other
taxes 8 shown by the assessment raIls far the year 1930. .
That here be, and hereby is levied upan each and every male inhabitant .of said
City .of Blair, Nebraska, between the ages of twenty-one and fifty years, not
exempted therefram b¥ Statute .or Ordinance of this City, a poll tax in the sum
.of Twa Dollars($2.00), an each and every male inhabitant afaresaid. The said
tax shall be collected as provided by law far said fiscal year cammencing on
the first Tuesday .of May, 1930. . .
Thi s .ordinance shall take effect and be in farce fram and after its passage,
appraval and publioa.tian as pravided by law.
passed and approved. th~s 29th day .of July, 1930~
J. Harold St~wart
1rayor
ATTEST;
C. E. Krause
City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO.
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To be Termed lIThe Annual Appropriation Billn and Appropriating Such Sum or Sums
of Money Necessary to Defray All Necessary Expenses and Liabilittes of the Oi ty
. of Blair, Washington Oounty, Nebraska, for the Fiscal year 0 omme noing on the
first Tuesday in Ms,y, 1930, Specifying the Object and purpose of ,Each Approp-
riation and the Jtmount £01' Each Object and purpose.
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.BE IT ORDAINED, .By the Mayor and Council of the Oi ty of Blair, Nebraska.:
Section One ~
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Section Two:
Secti on Three;
That there .be, and hereby is appropriated out of the moneys derived from the
levy of taxes for general revenue purposes for, the present fiscal year commencing
on the first Tuesday in May, 1930, and out of all other moneys and funds avail-
able tbereforbelonging toeaid Oity, the amounts for each object and purpose
as follows:
For Balarie s of Oi ty offioi8,16
For streets, alleys and bridge purposes
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For fire department ø.nd apparatus
For miscellaneous and incidental expenditures
For printing and publica tion .
For expense of civil and criminal suits
For payment of paving assessroentsagainst City property
$5500.00
$7000.00
750.00
2000.00
500.00
500.00
600.00
Any balance of said funds remaining over and unexpended at the end of the
fiscal year shall be transferred to the General Fund.
That there be, and hereby is, appropriated out of the moneys derived fr.om the
levy of taxes for 'pub11è library purposes for the present fiscal year and out
of all other moneys and funds available therefor belonging to said Oi ty, the
amounts for each object and purpose as follows:
For maintenance of public library
For payment of pavinga.ssessments on public library
$2500. 00
400 . 00
Any balance of said funds remaining over and unexpended at the end of the
fisêalyearshall be transferred to the Public Library Fund.
That there be, and hereby 1s, appropriated out of the moneys derived from the
levy of taxes fOT street lighting purposes for the present fiscal year and out
of all other moneys and funds available therefor belonging to -said Oi ty, the
.amounts fôreaoh object and purpo~e as follows:
For street lighting purposes
$5000.00
Any balance of said funds remaining over and unexpended at the end of the
fiscal year shall be transferred to the street Lighting Fund.
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Section Five:
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Section seven:
Section Eight:
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That there be, and hereby is, approp;ciated out of the moneys (:leri ved from the
levy of taxes for music and public amusements for the present fiscal year and
out of all other moneys and funds available th,erefor belonging to said 01 ty,
the amounts for each object and purpose as follows: '
For music and public amusements
$ 500.00
Any balance .of said funds remaining over and unexpended at the end of the
fiscal year shall be transferred to the Musio and Public Amusements Fund.
That there be, and hereby is, appropriated out of the moneys derived from the
levy of taxes for the improvement of the water works system for the present
fiscal year and out of the revenues derived from the said water works system
and from the levy ot taxes for hydrant rentals for the present fiscal year
. and out of the water Fund and out of all other moneys and funds available
therefor belonging to saidOity, the amounts for ea.oh object and, purpose
as follows: .
For improvement, extension, qperation and maintenance of
water works system
For salaries ofwatercomm1ssioner and employees
$7000.00
3000.00
Any balance ofså1d funds rema1ningover and unexpended at the endof the fiscal
year shall be transferred to the Water Fund.
i. That there be, and hereby is, appropriated O\¡t of the moneys derived from the
levy of taxes for parks and park purposes for the present fisoa.l year and out
of all other moneys and funds available therefor bèlonging to said Oi ty, the
amounts fôr each object and purpose as follows:
For parks and park purposes
1500.00
Any balance of said funds remaining over and unexpended at the end of the
fiscal year shall be transferred.to the parks and Park purposes Fund.
That there by, and hereby, is appropriated out of tije moneys derived from
the operation of the electric light system and the sale of current and supplies
therefrom and from all other moneys and funds available therefor belonging to
said Oi ty, the amounts for each object and purpose as follows:
For salaries of electric light commissioner and wage.s of employeee
For operation, maintenance, repairs and extension of electric
light system
$10000.00
65000.00
Any balance of said funds remaining over and unexpended at the end of the fiscal
year shall be transferred to the Eleotric Light System Fund.
That thereby, B,nd hereby is, appropriated out of the moneys on hand in the
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Section Eleven:
Section Twelve:
Sewer Maintenance Fund and out of all other moneys and funds available therefore
belonging to saidOi ty, the amounts foree,ch object and purpose as follows: f) 4~ f"
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For maintenance and operation of sewer system
For payment of Sewer System bonds and interest
$ 500.00
2500.00
Any balance of said funds remaining over and unexpended at the end of the fiscal
year shall be transferred to the sewer Maintenanoe Fund.
That there be, and hereby is, appropriated out of the moneys derived from the
levy of taxes for the payment of èewer outlet bonds and interest thereon for
the present fiscal year and out cfall other moneys B>nd funds available therefor
belonging to said.Oity, the amounts for each object and purpose as follows:
For sinking fund for the payment of sewer out let bonds
For interest on sewer outlet bonds
$1250.00
1250.00
Any balance of said funds remaining over and unexpended at the end of the fiscal
year shall be transferred .to t he Sinking Fund for the Payment of sewer Outlet
Bonds.
That there be, and hereby is, appropriated out of the moneys derived from the
levy of taxe's for the payment of intersection paving bonds and interest thereon
and out of all other moneys and funds available therefore, belonging to said
City, the amounts for each object and purpol;Jeas follows:
For sinking fund for the payment of intersection paving bonds
For payment of interest on intersection paving bonds
$15000.00
10000.00
. Any balance of said funds remaining over and unexpended at the end of the
fiscal yea.r shall be transferred to the Sinking Fund for the Payment of
Intersection paving Bonds.
That there be, and hereby is, appropriated out of the moneys derived from the
levy of taxes and out of the moneys derived from the operation of the Municipal
Ice Plant and sale of products therefrom and out of all other moneys and funds
available therefor, belonging to said City, the amounts for each obj~ct and
purpose as follows: .
For !Salaries and wages of operating force and employees
For operation, repairs, maintenance and extension of
said plant.
For payment of interest and principal of Ice 'Plant bonds.
~2500.00
7500. 00
3000.00
Any b~lance of said funds remaining over and unexpended at the ãnd of the
fiscal year shall be transferred to the Ice Plant Fund.
That there be, and hereby is, approprietedout of the moneys derived from the
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prohibiting parking of Vehicles on walker Avenue between South Street and
Colfax street in the City of Blair, Nebraska, Fixing penalties for Violations
ofsai.d Ordinance and Repealing all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in
Conflict Therewith.
BE IT ORDAINED ,By the Mayor and Oi ty Council of the City of Blair, Nebraska.
AN ORDINANOE,
SECTION .1.
SEOTION 2.
SEOTION 3.
SECTION 4.
SECTION 5.
ORDINANOE. NO.
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That Walker Avenue between South street and Oolfa.x Street in the Oi ty of Blair,
Nebraska, be, and the same hereby is, declared to be a no parking zone.
That it is hereby ordained unlawful for any vehicle to be parked or a,llowed to
stand for any period of time on any part of Walker Avenue between South Street
and Colfax Street in the City of Blair, Nebraska.
That any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not. less than $5.00 nor more than $50.00 and shall stand committed until said
fines and all costs have been paid.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in oonf:L.ict herewith are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage,
approval and publication as required by law.
passed and approved this 26th day òf August, 1930.
J. Harold stewart
. Mayor
ATTEST:
O. E. Krs.use
Oi ty Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO 458
Ref. r db Ie 1939;
An Ordinance Creating paving District Number Eight in the City of Elair, Nebraska, Defining its
Area and Boundaries, Providing for the Improvement of Oerta.in Streets in said Distriot by Grading
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Curbing, Guttering and Paving, Desoribing the Property Specially Benefitted by said Improvement,
Providing for plans, Specifications and an Estimate of Cost of said Improvement, Providing for the
Issuance of Intersection Paving Bonds of said Oi ty and the Issuance of District Paving Bonds of
said Distriot, for the levying of Special Assessments against the Property Specially Benefitted
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by said Improvement, and for a Sinking Fund to Pay said Bonds, a,lso for the I ssuance of Temporary /
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warrants to pay the Cost of said ~ork as it Progresses.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Oi ty Council of the Ci ty of Blair, Nebraska:
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SEOTION 1.
Thère having been heretofore filed with the City Clerk of this City a petition
signed by more than sixty per cent .of the resident owners of property abutting
upon the streets hereinafter described, requesting the formation of apa,ving
district and the improvement of said streets by grading, curbing and paving the
same, and said petition being in due form ançi sufficient according to the Statutes
of Nebraska in such cases made and provided, there is hereby created within the
City of Blair, washington Oounty, Nebraska, a street improvement district to be
known and de signated as I1paving District Number Eight of the Oi ty of Blai r, 11ebraska. II
SEOTION 2.
. Said paving Dist.riot Number Eight shall a,nd the same hereby does comprise a,nd include
all of the following described real estate, which is hereby declared to be apecia.lly
benefitted by said improvement, to wit:
The West Half of Blook 74; the East Half and the Northwest Quarter of Blook 75;
and the North.Half of Blooks 76,77 and 78; the South Half of Blooks 63, 64,65
ab<dl 66,all in the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska.
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The boundary of said district and the limits thereof shall be as fOllows:
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SEOTION 3.
SEOTION 1+.
SEOTION 5.
SEOTION 6.
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Commencing at the Southeast Corner of L§t 9 in Block 74 in said Oi ty of EI~dr, 1--.1.)
thence West along the South line of said Block 74 and along the South line of Block
75 to a point at the center of said South line of said Block 75, thence North to
the center of said Block 75, thence West along the East B.nd West 'center line of
said Block.75 and along the East and West center line of Blocks 76,77 and 78 to
the w~t line of said Block 78, thence north along the West line of said Block 78
and along the We~t line of Block 63 to a point at the center of said West line of
Block 63, thence Ea.,at along the East and We'st center line of said Block 63 and along.
the East and West center line of Blocks 64, 65 and 66 to a point at the center of
the we at line of Block 67, thence South along the We st line of Block 67 to the North-
west corner of Block 71+, thence East along the North line of Block 74, to the North-
east corner of Lot 1+ in said Block 74, thence iSouth along. the East line of said Lot
4 and along the East line of said Lot 9 to the Southeast corner of said Lot 9 in
Block 74, be ing the place of begi:~ming., all in the City of Blair, Washington County,
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The following streets within said paving District Number Eight shall be and hereby
are ordered improved by grading, curbing, guttering and paving the same, to wit:
Colfax Street from the East line of Third Street to the East line of Sixth street,
Sixth street from Colfax Street to South Street.
all in the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska.
The widthS to be paved of the roadway between .'the curbs on said streets are as
follows:
To be 24 feet in width: Colfax Street from Third Street to Fifth street; Sixth
street from Colfax street to South street.
To be 40 feet in width: Colfax street from Fifth street to Sixth street.
All of said grading, curbing, guttering arid paving shall be constructed to the
e stab lished grades as fixed by the Ordinance s of said Oi ty and the center line of
. . the paving shall be the center line of said respective streets.
The special engineers employed by the Oi ty shall make detailed pla.ns and specifications
for said improvements and an estimate of the cost thereof and shall submit the same
to the Mayor and Oi ty Counai 1, and upon approval of the sa.me by the Mayor and City
Council, bids for construction of said work shall be invited by advertisement. In
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advertising for bids for an such work, the amount of the engineer's estimate of
250
cost shall be published therewith..
Upon acceptance of any bids therefor, the Mayor
is authorized to enter into a contract on behalf of the City for such work and the
City Clerk shall attest the execution of said contract and attach the city seal
thereto.
Theai ty Council shall have the right of reject any or all bids.
The cost of grading, ourbing, guttering, paving and draining the intersections
and areas formed by the crossing of streets and alleys, including all expenses
incidental thereto," ~1all be paid by issuing and selling Interseotipn paving Bonds
of the City ΠBlair as authorized by the statutes and theOity Council shall levy
annually a tax upon all the taxable prope rty in the Oi ty of Blair $u~fioHmt to pay
the principal and interest of said intersection paving bonds at the time the same
become due.
The cost of grading, curbing, guttering and paving said streets, exclusive of the
intersections and areas formed by the crossing of streets and alleys, including all
expenses incidental thereto, shall be specially assessedaga.inst the lots and parcels
of. real estate in said paving district abutting on or adjacent to such streets, or
specially benefitted thereby, in proport ion to such benef~ ts and not in excess of
such benefits or of the cost of such improvements as by the statutes in such cases
made and provided.
For the purpose of paying the cost of grading, ourbing,guttering and paving, ex;"
elusive of the intersections and areas formed by ~the crossing of streets and alleys,
and all expenses incidental thereto, the Mayor and City Council shall, after the
completion óf the work, cause to be issued, bonds of the City of Blair, to be
called "District paving Bonds of paving Distriot Number Eight. II
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SEOTION 9.
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The special taxes and assessments levied upon the property specially ben-
efitted as afore~aid when paid shall constitute a sinking fund for the payment
of said district paving bonds and the interest thereon.
For the purpose of making partial payments as the work progresses, warrants
shall be issued by The City Council upon certificates of the special engineers
in charge showing the amount of work completed, in a sum not exceeding eighty
per cent of the cost thereof, which \varrants shall be redeemed and paid upon the
sale of the bonds issued and sold as aforesaid.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage,
approval and publication, as provided by law.
PASSED A1ID, APPROVED, this 24th day of september, 1930.
J. Harold stewart
Mayor
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O. E. Krause.
, City Clerk.
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