Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-09-09
An Ordinance concerning Sidewalks.

An ordinance / lOncernIng Sidewalks.
SECTION Isl. Be ii ordained by The Mayor and
Aldermen Of The Gig of Van Buren, That all i'm
PFovements on the Streets, Alleys and Side walks
of said city, shall be made under the control and
by the direction of the committee OF Improvement
appointed for that purpose by the Mavor.
SEC. 2l. BE IL further ordained, That when
ever IL shall be deemed eXpedient bv the council
thai the sidewalks, upon any street in said city,
shall be paved The Mayor of said city shall give
notice thereof by wiring, posted UP at the Court
house door, Or by publication in some newsp1 per
printed IN said city, stating the time in which such
Improvement shall be finished and all pavemenis
shall be made as the committee Of improvement
provided for in the first section Of this ordinance
shall direct, as regards Width, grade, manner OF
laying and materials.
SEC. 81. Be IL further ordained, That if any
owner or owners of any lot or lots fronting on any
street IN said city, the sidewalks of which are
ordered by the council to be paved, shall fail 10
pave the same in SIX months, after notice given in
manner provided for in the second section Of this
ordinance, 1t shall be the duty Of the committee OF
Improvement TO let the paving Of such side walks
10 the lowest bidder. after giving ten days notice
of the same, by advertising in some newspaper
published in the city of Van Buren, or by notice
put up at the COurtshouse door and if the owner
or owners of such lot or lots does not pay for the
same, the city of Van Burcn shall have an action
lots before of the Justices of the Peace Of said
city of Van Buren for the of paving such side
walks, md the city constable shall sell such lot or
lots or other property to discharge such debt
PTODldeA, nothing in this ordinance shall refer to
owners of lots who do reside within the corpo-
rate limits of the city OF Van Buren,.
Sec. I. BE II further ordained, That all non-
residents Of said ci.y who lot lots fronting
on any street, the sidewalks of which are Orjain-
ed TO be paved, shall fail to have the same done by
himself or herself by agent. after notice of the
same has been given by publishing in some news
paper IN said city or by notice posted up at the
Court-house door, shall be the duty Of the COM
miltee of Improvement to have the same paved in
manner prescribed in the third section of this or
dInance, and If the owner owners of such lot
lots do not pay the same, after being notified
Of the same by letter mailed at Van Buren, direct
ed to the Pos-olfce nearest to such owner or own
ers ; the certificate Of the Postmaster at Van Bu
shall be the evidence Of the fact it shall be
Inc duty OF the constable Of said city sell said
lot or lots much thereof may be suif fcent
to pay the cost of making such pavemen,s together
with the cost Of sale.
SEC. 9th. Be IL further ordained, That if the
owner or owners Of said io, or lots do not appear
m twelve months from the day Of sale, and redeem
said lot or lots by paying he purchase money with
ton per cent. interest theroon it shall be the duty
of said constable to execute to the purchaser u
deed in the name of the city of Van Bnren, couH-
" Of Craw ford and State Of Arkansas, which
shall be sufficient to convey 10 the purchaser an
absolute tile in fee simple to said lot IoLs
much thereof as shall nave been sold, as afore-
SAID, by SAID constable.
Approved June 9th. 1913.
JOHN Is. OGDEN, Mayor.
ID. DICKSON, Recorder.