Source:Ordinance-1899-247/content

No. 247.

AN ORDINANCE—Authorizing the grading and paving of Choate alley, from Pearl street to Edmond street.

Whereas, It appears by the petition and affidavit on file in the office of the City Clerks that a majority of property owners in interest and number abutting upon the line of Choate alley, between Pearl street and Edmond street, have petitioned the Councils of the City of Pittsburgh to enact an Ordinance for the grading and paving of the same; therefore,

Section 1. Be it ordained and enacted by the City of Pittsburgh in Select and Common Councils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same, That Choate alley, from Pearl street to Edmond street, be graded and paved.

Sec. 2. The Department of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed to advertise, in accordance with the Acts of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Ordinances of the said City of Pittsburgh relating thereto and regulating the same, for proposals for the grading and paving of said street between said points.

The contract therefor to be let in the manner directed by the said Acts of Assembly and ordinances.

Sec. 3. The cost, damages and expense of the same to be assessed against and collected from properties specially benefited in accordance with the provisions of the Acts of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania relating thereto and regulating the same.

Sec. 4. That any ordinance or part of ordinance conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this ordinance.

Passed November 13, 1899.

Approved November 16, 1899.

Ordinance Book 12, page 575.