Mountain Democrat., 1858-01-02
City Ordinance, No. So.

4 y Ordinance providing for the construction Of
4 n Sidew aiks upon COlDma and Sacramen streets
and for keeping the same in repair.
The Common (punciI Of the City Of PlacerVi!c do
OrdaIH ~ folloWr;
SECTION /. a sidewalk shall be constructed up
OIL each side Of COlOmA street in said city, COM
mencing on each eide Of said street ut the point
where sad COlnma street inteTSccts With Main
street. aud extending noTthcry along the east side
Of said street To the northwest corner Of the lot
belonging TO =. W. lluii; and ON the west side Of
said street, to tho north east corner Of the lot be-
longing to ID. Ncwbaucr.
sEC. 2. \ >Idcwa ain rhall also, be constructed
upon each sIdc Of sacramento street. cOinInrnci ing
each side at the point where Sacramento street
lntrr-rc;s with Nam street, and extending south
Wardiy, on the west side, TO the bridge ON SacTa-
meht" street hear II hou-e belonging 10 On- BFIni-
!! and on the east side TO dam across Oregon
RaN IHt.
>Ec s. Sald sidcw alks upon each Of said streets,
sEall be- constructed Of good material and in sub.
staLtIal h,auher, and shall b. laid with plank n"t
less than one and Omc-half inch In thick and
not more than one f'ut IN width aud saId plank
shall III each casr b" we'll nailed down upon \ hrm
and secure frame work Of Scautling, which scant-
ling thall i'll no bc less than four inches IN
width by three inches in thickness: Prov vided, that
II all! party shal have laid ShAll desire to lay
such sidewalk with brick or stone, he shall be per-
mittcd to do ~ In Il substantial manner, said
sidewalks shall each Of them be four feet in width
during their entire length, except that the side
walk III front Of the lot upon which stands the
dW rlling house of " illiam Ak eTSOn, OIL Sacramen
to street. shall he Of any width not less than three
feet nor more than four.
SEC. !. said Sidew alks shall he constructed un-
der thr supervision and according to the directions
Of the Marshal Of this city, and upon Such uniform
grade as -hall be established BY or under the di-
| rcctiun Of said City Marshal.
SIC. ;. IL shall he. and IL 10 hereby made the
duty Of the owner, pOsSeESOT, claimant, occupant,
or person having the charge or control Of any bot
or lots fronting any Of the streets mentioned in
this ordinance, where q sidewalk IL required by
this ordinance to bc constructed, to construct such
sidewalk in the manner required BY this ordinance,
and to commence such construction within ten
days after receiving notice from said Marshal 80
to do, and TO complete such sidewalks within thiT
~ days after receiving such notice. And amer
such sdcw aks shall have been completed, il shall
be- the dnt! Of an! owner, posseSsOr, claimant, oc
cupant or person having the charge or control VI
any such lot to keep the sidewalk in front thereof
in good repair.
SEC. d. II any owner, possessor, claimant, Occu-
pant or person having the charge or control Of any
lot in front Of which any sidewalk 10 required by
this Ordinance to be constructed shall refuse, or
neglect for the space Of thirty days amer receiving
the notice from the Marshall provided for in the
foregoing section, to complete sidewalk in front
Of any such lot which he shall Own POSSESS claim,
occupy Or of which he shall have the charge or
CONTROL according to the provisions II this Ordin-
ance, he shall be deemed guilty Of permitting .
| nuisance, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
| fined in any sum not exceeding hfty dollars for
each day that he shall neglect refuse to con-
struct such sidewalk and may for each Oficnse, be
for each two dollars Of such fine and costs, until
such fine and costs shall be satisfied.
SEC. I. In case the owner, occupant, pOsscssOr
claimant, or person having the charge control Of
any lot aforesaid cannot be found, shall re-
fuse, or neglect for the space Of thirty days after
the notice upon him Or them required by section 0
Of this ordinance to construct the sidewalk by this
ordinance required and provided for, il shall be,
and is hereby made, the duty OF the Marshal Of
said city to construct the sidewalks in front Of the
lot 0f any person or persons 30 unknown or refusing
TO construct the same, and immediately thereafter
shall return under oath to the City Collector y
| statement Of cost Of the and description Of
| the lot before which the same was constructed,
and the cost Of such construction shall from the
time Of such return be an assessment and lien
against such lot, and unless the same 10 paid with
in ten days after such return said Collector shall
proceed to advertise such lot for sale, by posting
public notice Of such sale in at least three public
places In said city, for period Of not less than
twenty one, nor more than twenty eight days. and
at the time and place appointed for the sale shall
proceed to sell such lot sufficient thereof to pay
such assessment and costs, in the same and
upon the same terms aS he 10 authorized to sell
real estate or permanent Improvements upon public
| lands for other taxes.
SEC. i. The cost Of the construction Of any such
sidewalk by the Marshall, rs provided in the fore
going section hhall also be debt existing in favor
OF said city, against the owner owners claimant
or claimants pOssessor or POSSesSors, occupant or
occupants, Of any such lot, for the amount Of the
costs Of the construction thereof 70 be recovered by
suit in the name Ofthe people Of said city, against
any party or parties Aforesaid, In any court Of
competent Jurisdiction.
SEC. y. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and amer Its passage.
Approved, Dec. 81, 1857.
W. NJ. CARY, Prsst.
hereby certify that the above ordinance wai
passed by the Common Council, Dec. ~, A. A. 1887
8. 7. GAGE, Clerk.