0017 (Sidewalk Construction)ORDINANCE .NO. 17
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS AND CURBS ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF SEVENTH STREET BETWEEN OSCEOLA STREET AND IUIE
RIGHT OF WAY OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY'S TRACKS,
AND ON �E WEST SIDE OF OSCEOLA STREET BETWSEN SOUTH PARK ST7fEET
AND SEVENTH STREET, PRESCRIBING THEIR MATERIAL, WIDTH AND THI4Kiiii=.
TIME TO BE BUILT AND REMEDIES FOR NON.COMPLIANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TEE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF Faa CITY OF OKEE-
CHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. The owners of land abutting upon the North side of Seventh
Street between Osceola Street and the right of way of the Florida
East Coast Railway Company's tracks, and on the West side of Osceola
Street between South Park Street and Seventh Street shall and they
are hereby required to construct sidewalks and curbs along the line
of their said properties abutting upon said streets of the width
and thickness hereinafter set forth. Said Sidewalks shall be six
feet wide end at least four inches thick, constructed of good
Portland cement, the mortar in the lower part of sidewilk to be a
one part cement to four *rte sand. Said sidewalks shall be mous
constructed so as to drain toward the curb. The said curb shall be
six inches wide and the top level with the sidewalk and shall be
constructed of good portland cement in proportions of one part
cement to four parts mum sand. Said curb shall be reinforced at all
corners with iron rods. The inner edge of said curb shall be located
eighteen inches from the outside ofmix said sidewalks and curbs
shall be 4 constructed at such exact place and grade as may be
designated by the City Engineer.
SECTION 2. The above designated sidewalks and curbs shall be com-
pleted within sixty days after the passage and approval of this
ordinance and in default thereof, sidewalks and curbs as herein
provided shall be constructed by the City of Okeechobee, and the
cost thereof, with all expenses of collection and a reasonable
attorney fee, shall be a lien against the real estate abutting on
sidewalks and curbs so constructed by the City, which lien shall
be enforced in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 3. Contracts shall be let by the city Council for the
construction of all sidewalks and curbs required by this ordinance
where the same have not been constructed by owners mak= Within
the time herein limited, and the cost of constructing said sidewalks
and curbs shall be a lien as heretofore provided.
SECTION 4. Bills for said sidewalks and curbs shall be made out by
the City Clerk and sent by United States mail to each owner of real
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estate on which same is a lien to the last known addressAn
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such bill shall be mailed to him with Okeechobee, Florida
as the address.
SECTION 5. The Whole anount of said bills may be paid in cash without
interest if paid within thirty days after mailing by said Clerk; or
at the option of payee, said bill may be paid in instalaments as
follows: One third in cash within thirty days after title date of
mail ins of bill, a nd balance in two equal annual inaments payable
one and two years after date of bill, with interest after date at
eight per cent per annum, to be evidenced by promisory notes payable
to the City of Okeechobee, to be dell vered to the Ci(t7 Clerk at
time of payment of cash installment. If the whole arriunt of bill,
is not paid as herein provided, it shall be the duty of t6e City
Clerk to certify to the Mayor, together with a copy of the bill and
a description of the real estate against w hich it is a lien and
thereupon the Mayor shall proceed to have said lien enforced for
the collection of said indebtedness in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 6. It shall be the duty of the 'ity Clerk to file WI th the
Clerk of the Circuit Court, of Saint Lucie County, Florida, notIces
of the liens claimed by the City under the provisions of this
ordinance.
SECTION 7. The Mayor is hereby authorized to bid at the sale of a, n7
real estate for the enforcement of such lien or liens in the qrnount
of the jndgment Or decree and costs, and if said property is sold
to the Citys. the 1ayor is authorized to sell and make cveyance
thereof to any purchaser Who will pay the mount which s aid real
netatep has abet the City, and the proceeds of such s ale or sales or
of all collections l!nder this ordinance shall be turned over to
-the City ,TreaStty to be applied to the proper fund.
SECTION 8. All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict
herewith are hereby rep ealed.
SECTION 9. Thie ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon its
passage and approval by the Mayor.
PASSED DECEMBER 15, 1915.