Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-01

an ordnance 10 regulate The grades Streets, and The
prorsmea Of streets and Sidewalks in the City Of Indian
aPofis.
Adopted June 2lst Is47
SEC. l. Be ordained by The City Council of Iadidndpo-
lis That grades shown by the led lines aud figures in
the "Profes Of the streets Of Indianapolis surveyed by
James Wood, civil engineer, ls4l now on file in The Office
of the Secretary OF the City Council be the same are
hereby established declared and made the permanent grades
of said streets Of said City.
SEC All improvements and repairs hereafter made or
done on the streets Of said cy shall be made according
WITH and reference the grades established and declared
by the first section of this ordinance.
SEC. 3. All pavements and Improvements any of the
sidewalks in said city, shall be constituted to conform to the
grade Of The which they severay belong fixed
BY the first section Of this ordinance that to the
edge Of the pavement the cub shall level
with the finished grade Of the centre Of the street. and
cend at the of half inch the foot 10 the edge
Of the street.
SEC. a. Any person pc who shall construct pave
any sidewalk continue the same after having
been warned by The Marshal Commissioner Of Streets,
reasonable time grade differing from the establish
ed shall be liable pay fine less than dollar
mole Than five dollars for every day he she, they shall
continue the
any Of the grade marks posts made fixed by
the city engineer shall forfeit and pay any mol less than
one dollar nor more than twenty dollars
SEC. g. Whenever the of any lot lots,
or Part thereof on any street, TaIt of street, not less
than square either side Of such stcet shall be de-
sirous OF grading gayeng both such part Of
street, the person persons representing major part of
The lots pal Of lots such street part of street,
estimating the by feet by petition TO the City
SEC q. Upon the reception OF any such petition il shall
be the duty Of the City Council if III their opinion the pub
lie good will be promoted by such Improvement TO cause
estimate OF the thereof TO be made by the city
gneer and submitted by him without delay which estimate
snail set forth separately the Of grading and graveng
such street. pTOcided that gtaveng all
shall be twenty feet width ard foot in depth.
SEC The expense Of any such improvement shall be
assessed and levied the lots parts of lots such streets
parts of streets in equal proportion according TO the
Der oil feet along such street or sidewalk Tor the whole
distance such improvement extend; which assessment
and levy from the time Of making the shall be and
remain lien on such lots parts OF lots, until the amount
assessed and levied shall be fully paid and discharged
SEC g. shall be the duty Of the SECRETARY Of the City
Council to enter such petition record with the petitioners
each, aud shall make and deliver to the Treasurer, list
of the owners il known and the number Of feet font
owned by each individual the rate Of assessment aud levy
each lot for such improvement and the whole amount
thereof which list signed by the President of the City Coun
Gill; and attested by the Secretary shall be sufficient auho
ry for the Treasurer to proceed TO collect the by
distress and sale Of the goods and chaeS Of the
against whom such and levy shall be
made alter demand upon the person owned, iUund and
after ving given days notice of the time and place Of
such sale in newspaper published in said city and if
the owner occupant Of any lot part of lot shall
or refuse 10 the amount assessed and levied within
Thirty days after such levy and the cannot be made Of
the goods and chattels of the delinquent aforeaad the
Treasurer shall proceed to collect The by The sale of
such lot part of lot much thereof as VIII The
amount Of such levy and the sale and to the
purchaser purchasers thereof the Treasurer shall be
erned by the otyt aud UTtysccond sections OF the act
to incorporate the city of indianapolis; approved.
And any such sale under this ordnance shall invest the
purchaser with all the right title and interest in such lot
part oil lot sold in the and 10 the same extent
as sold under the provisions Of said act Tor the nonpay-
ment Of taxes assessed by said City Council.
SEC 10. Earh and every owner of property, upon an
and collection being made Aforesaid shall be
entitled of SCRIPT equal TO his or her payment
made Of such improvement which scrip shall
Forever thereafter be receivable oT taxes assessed ON that
PARTICULAR property by authorities of the city of Indian
for the improvement OF streets IN said city provided
that in all payments Of scrip in discharge OF said taxes it
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Treasurer money practical amount in change that
may be his when the denomination OF
to be d that the Treasurer shall in no case be required
TO repay in money any ovePus when larger amount oil
soup shan he offered than will meet the amount oil street
tax DUE
SEC. IL. Each aud every person where properly shall
front such shall have the privilege to do
work on the same under the direction Of the commissioner
Of Streets in nartaor discharge Of the amount made
his property for provided he shall
comply in ali respects with the destons Of said commis
same, and at prices not exceeding those paid
sioner in behalf of the city for Work or1
SEC ~. So as thecoIiectcs,
count Of any such improvement pet
mined upon aforesaid, il shall be
council to to be printed such az
as il may deem necessary, of the der
aud dollar, which sclip when i
the President and Sec efsTy OF the
numbered andregIsteed in book, 70
purpose. snd which scrip shall setTfsrf
clearly and distinctly. description a the
it Is issued. and which .cfip SHAH Be
/ Of the tai. on the property therein ct<cT
| SEC. IL. The Treasurer shall az
the city council next succeeding the
amount Of scrip, feroft aud deliver
I cuuncif to be cancelled and mote
| the Treasurer shall be entitled 10 CO
! so returned aud cancelled, signed b.
i crelaiy, which shall be received b,
Il much paid by said Treasurer aca
/ SEC IA. Whenever the owner
lots Of part there (, en- any street
than sqsare either side
silous Of making pavement
4 stcet or part Of street. such
resenng mal.f pagl OF such