Ordinance 101 O R D I N A N C E N O 131.
AN ORDINANCE Providing for the construction of a Rock Roadway
eighteen (18) feet in width and of an average thickness of twelve ( 12)
inches , to extend along; the center of OCEAN DRIVE from what is known as
the center of BISCAYNE AVENUE to the north boundary lane of the ED1,1TUND
a`IILSON TRACT, and providing for the method of construction, the material
to be used, and creating a lien upon the property abutting upon said
Ocean Drive benefitted by such improvements.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE UITY COUNCIL OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
That that portion of OCEAN DRIVE lying north of the center of BISCAYNE
AVENUE and south of the north boundary line of the EDIvi= WILSON TRACT
be and the same is hereby designated as a territory for the placing of
public improvements thereon in the nature of paving, rolling, scarifying,
and asphalting, as a roadway for the general use of the public ; and the
Mayor and City Clerk of the City of lrllami Beach be and they are hereby
fully authorized and empowered to enter into a contract with the lowest
responsible bidder for the building of a roadway on Ocean .Drive extending
from the center of Biscayne Avenue along the center of said Ocean Drive
in a northerly direction to the Northern boundary of the Edmund Wilson
tract, which said roadway shall be constructed of Dade County Roak and
shall be eighteen feet in viidth and of an average thickness of twelve
inches.
BE IT FURTBER ORDAINED by the City, Council of the City of
Miami Beach, that the 11ayor and City Clerk be full` authorized and em-
powered to enter into a contract with the lowest and best responsible
bidder for the rolling, scarifying, and asphalting of the roadway above
designated and described.
BE IT FURTI3ER ORDAINED by the City. Council o�`' the O tyr of
Miami Beach, that the cost of paving so much of said roadway as may be
embraced within the squares formed by the intersection of such roadway
with First , Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Streets , respectively, be
paid entirely by the (11ty of Isiami Beach; that that portion of the road-
way which shall be embraced within Biscayne Avenue be paid entirely by
the City, of Miami Beach; that the remainder of the cost of such roadway
be computed and assessed against the property owners having lots front-
ing upon Ocean Drive between Biscayne Avenue and the Northern boundary
line of the Edmund '�idi lson°Tract in such a manner that each property-owner
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shall be required to pay an equal sum per front foot as his -oro rata
part of the assessment of building said road, the entire cost of build-
ing same , save and except that portion above designated embraced by the
squares formed by intersecting streets , to be paid entirely by the prop-
erty owners benefitted by such improvement.
BE IT FUIRTIER ORDAINED by the City. Council of the O t`:y of
Miami Beach, that the Llayor and City Clerk be , and they are hereby fully
authorized and ernpowvered to place a lien upon each and every lot facing
upon Ocean Drive between the center of Biscayne Avenue and the north
boundary line of the Edmund Wilson Tract covering the pro rata part that
may be due for the :Waking of such public improvements by the owners of
the respective lots fronting thereon; that said lien designate where prac-
ticable the name of the owner and also the number of the lot upon vvhich
said lien is claimed,and the amount of the sum assessed ,against such lot.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAIHEE D by the afty, Uouncil of the C.ityr of
Miami reach, that the cost of making said improvements be , and the same
is hereby declared to be a lien upon the properties affected thereby as
above designated from, the date of the letting of the contract for the
above described improvements; and the Mayor and ftty.. Clerk are hereby
authorized and empowered to take any other steps that may behecessary
for the doing of the work aforesaid in a first class and workman-like
manner and for the charging of the cost thereof, as aforesaid, against
the property owners and the creation of a legal lien upon the property
benefitted thereby as hereinbefore designated.
Passed and adopted this fith day of September, 1917.
( Signed) 71. E. ITORTON,
President Pro-tem of Coundil
Attest
J. F. CABOVA, City Clerk (SEAL)
Approved this 6th day of September, 1917.
(Signed) J. N. LUQ,MUS, 1.1ayor.