The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24
SIDE WALKS.
Ordinance No. 20.
BE 1t enacted bg the Council efMe city cf

| ne endcted og he CoHncH Or Me cay g ORn'n-
ard.
Ottumwa which lie the Streets and sides of Streets
| herein mentioned shall be required to construct side
walks along the line Of said lots in said Streets, and
have the same completed within sixty days from and
| after the taking effect Of this Ordinance.
Sec. q That these side walks shall be construc ted
OF oak lumber and half inches In tckn .ss,
and eight inches in width placed stills three inches
wide by four inches deep, which stills to be placed
under said side walks, at Intervals Of six feet and to
be four feet long. These side walks shall be uniform
ly four feet wide, and constructed in substantial
and workmrniks manner, under the general superyis
ion Of the city marshal, whose duty it shall he to
that such work be constructed and that this ord
nance be complied with In letter and spirit.
Sec y. That any person owning any lot or part OF
lot the northeast side OF Front street, betHe.
Green street and the residence Of John e. Baker, and
the northeast side of Front street between Court
and Marion streets; and any person 'wnin3 lot ar
par, of lot the nerth--ast side Of Second street
between College and Cass streets; the north ess:
side Of Third street between Washington street and
the west corner OF the public square the north
east side OF Fourth street between Markct and Ma c
10 Streets the southeast side Of Green Market
Washington and Marion streets, between Front and
Fourth streets, any 10 fronting the northwest
side OF the public square, between Third and Fourth
sire sor the northwest aid. OF C,ur: street betwe
Front and Third streets, shall be required to build
side walk along the line of said lot part OF lot the
distance that it fronts Oh the streets lying contiguous
thereto, aud herein mentioaci,-t connect the
with the side walk, when possible, being constructed
along the adjoining oi., aud 10 build said 81 lc w4lks
=. prescribed in section one ard tso Of this ora nee
Sec. II siie walks should not he constructed L,
con emplatei by this ordinance w!thiA TIA, time
quired by section first Of ths act and by the owners
Of the property fronting which side wai&s require
to he built then it s Ill b. the city iarsials ts
proc ed immed atrly to heiia side waiSs Of the A
and description AMI IN tn pltc.i hey IN na:ir "a!
the city marshal snail asaesS tlc at og AahnS sur'
side walks the lot part II lot '.lUn3 the line Of
which such side walks may be huiR which assess
nrnt shall iIavr IN" elect OF tx i-yicd such
property and any lots ground which Ia may
lie so levied shall nc sold possible BY tn,
said city marshal in the saue manner thar he may sell
real estate for taxes in ati.rr cases. -.
Sec >. Any person iis,oird may obtain from
the city OF Ottunw the gntity and ku ~ humber
necessary for such person. III i'iy side
in compiaGce with requirements If :hs "rt'na c.
provided such person shall MAKE ,prc ttion t.
city marsh i Tor the quantity or lumber necesgary,
within thirty days after the taking a-. II tni. ordi-
nance, and give security to the city to- 10. approved
by the mayor aa city marshall, for IL. la pasEc.t
the first lay OF April, i. ID. >5, for the full Tlln
tity OF Lumber such person mag Obtain. Every
person making appli alton for lumber these term.
shall receive the,samc at what il costs the city and
shall pay the sum OF fifty cents when real security is
given, which shall bc applied by the marshal for
coriing the instrument The security. whether real
o personal, shall draw 10 per cent. interest.
Sec 6. Within ten days after the taking effect Of
this ordinance the city marshal shall give notice III
within twenty days thereafter contract wih the low
est and best bidder for the quantity of lumber the
marshal shall estimate to be necessary for the city to
purchase to build sidewalks herein provided and
the marshal shall, at the expiration of said twenty
days. contract for such quantity Of lumber he shall
consider necessary but he shall pay than
81 per hundred feet for the same, delivered in Ottun
Any person SO contracting with the marshal To-
lumber may receive from the city, after the full
tity of lumber contracted for is delivered ali
the securities given by the of lots for lumber
herein mentioned prorided such securities be taken
money, without discount, and without recourse
the city. 1t shall be the duty of the Mayor and Re
corder to assign such securities on application
therefor and presentation of certificate from the
marshal showing the amount Of lumber delivered by
the applicant, and the amount due for the same
These certificates shall be filed by the Recorder and
preserved 1t shall be the duty OF the marshal file
Iyit RecOrlpr "A made