The Montana post., 1865-02-18
An Ordinance Concerning Streets
and Alleys.
Be IL ordained by The City Council Of the
City Of Virginia.


City Of Virginia.
ARTICLE T.-OBsrRncrross IN PUBLIC PLACES.
I.-That no person shall incumber or obstruct
any street alley, or other public place, by
placing therein or thereon any building materials
or any article or thing whatsoever, without first
having obtained permission from the mayor street
commissioner, under penalty of twenty-five dol
lars and costs of suit for each offence and further
penalty of ten dollars and costs of suit for each
day such ncumbrance or obstruction shall continue
2.-The mayor, any alderman, street commits
s1oner city marshal hereby authorized to order
any article or thing whatsoever, which may encun-
Der or obstruct any street. alley, other public
place, to be removed, and if such article or thing
shall not be removed within day after notice to
the owner thereof to remove the same, to the
same to be removed to suitable place, and the
owner of any such article so removed shall forfeit
and pay to said city, the sum of twenty-five dollars
in addition to the expenses of such removal which
shall be recoverable, with costs of suit in the same
manner the expenses for the removal OF NUS
ances.
3.-Neither the mayor nor street commissioner
shall grant permission to place keep any building
materials in any of the streets and alleys in this
,ity for a longer period than month, and such
mission shall not authorize the obstructing of
more than one-half of the sidewalk except in cases
of urge.t necessity and for short periods and such
permission shall be deemed void whenever the per-
Son to whom the same is granted shall extend the
obstruction be,oud the limits prescribed herein.
4.-Eyery person who shall place any building
in whole or in part upon any street. alley or side
walk or other public grounds within this city SHALL
on conviction, forfeit and pay to said city a sum
not less than one hundred dollars, and not more
than five hundred dollars aud costs of suit.
5.-The owner of any building, fence, or other
obstruction now standing or which may hereafter
be erected or placed upon any street, alley,
sidewalk, or public ground within this city,
shall remove the same within thirty days after he
shall be required to do by notice in writing,
signed by the mayor. For every violation Of this
section, the offender SHALL on conviction forfeit
and pay to said city the sum of fifty dollars, for
every thirty days he shall continue in such violation
together with costs of suit in each case.
|. 6.-Wheneyer the tie owner of any building,
fence other obstruction standing or enc1 Jaching
upon any street, alley, sidewalk public ground in
this city, shall refuse neglect remove the same
after notice, provided in the foregoing section
the same shall be deemed nuisance and it shall be
lawful for the mayor in his discretion to cause the
same to be removed or taken down. and the expenses
tn "reof shall be recoverable of the owner in an ac
ion C. assunpsit, orby assessment on the premises
in he M 'uner provided by the ordinances concern
in,. nm -zanc-s. and every person who shall ,oppose
or rasis r. exc ution of this section the orders
of the mayor made pursuance thereof, shall for
felt and pay to Il. salt '' 'ie s"in Vi nl'y ooi-
7.-Wheneyer anv street " alley of this city
shall be obstructed by team rriages Standing
In such street or alley, or by press VI Iesihs at
tached to such vehicles, loaded OF 9th. '"ise tne
mayor, any alderman, city marshal, poce c u'es .,
street commissioner may give such dirt ctiol III
regard to the removal of such teams, vehicles &C.,
as In the opinion of such officer may be requn ad |
for public convenience, and any person or persons
refusing to comply with such direction, shall for
te and pay to said city of not less than one
dollar nor more than ten dollars and costs of snit
and may be arrested forthwith to answer for such
refusal or neglect.
zs.--Whoevsr shall throw deposit any straw, dirt,
filth, chips or other rubbish in any street. alley or
other public place In this city, SHALL on conviction
forfeit and pay to said city for each offence sum
not less than one dollar nor than ten dollars
and costs of suit.
ARTICLE 1.-oS OPENING STREETS AND ALLEYS.
Upon the petition of two-thirds of the pro-
peTty holders in any block, for the opening of a
street. streets through said block it shall be the
duty of the city council to open the same: Pro-
flded ed the damages accrung therefrom are assessed
mht aa4f ptge Ftp fPbf R5bfSs9s street + and
piock snail petItron the city connc;1 70 - - any any
"a inole aileys through said block it shall ho az
,,;a3y, ot tne city council to open the same Pro
To tbs o Sccrung therefrom are assessed
Z.-Ihat whenever the CITY counci1 Oho,,,
~ any street, lane or alley to be laid ont I'D
opened, or wldened, or altered. unop u o,. anu
s any private property, it shall be the dutv
OF ehe mayor to pre- GOOD to obtain from tba 80
pr owners thereof, proper CONVEYANCE TO tho c;.
Elrglnla, for all private propertv wb;cl, 49, u
necessary to be taken for the oneninp. ,r;anry oe
or u altering of such street, lane ayenne or aIIa,s
nch snet such conveyance be obtain "a For
me city council. Whenever in any rasa :, upoi ny
nan not be able to obtain convevancas for sgoI
3.isate properly for the compensation determined
,Poh as aforesaid 1t shall be his duty, at meetinr
,arsons bcn,eSodals 70 appoint six disinterssted
isr = rtain the compensation which shall be made bv
ne city to the owner or owners thereof for s,nI |
'rlvate property. ioi SUCH | I
9 $.LThe city clerk shall, at the time of the {
ppointment enter the names of the nrors rIe nr, 5
u the Journal of the proceedings of the cifv
ouncll, and shall notify the Jurors of tbo; ~ |
!, ointment: s SAID Jurors shall take and subscribe
1e loving OATH to be administered by some ner- :
on qualified to admiL:~ter oaths, and entered mon
r "a attached to their report, viz: +
Inc undersigned jurors appointed ~ the movor :
ShS CITY Oh virginia to inquire into tho oro o,nt
uauiages or benefit which shall happen to tb.
9rS G OF property proposed to be taken for open
eerta;r Strnat or altering, as the case may be) =
eitaih street here describe i1 do soIpmnl :oo
laL we Will faithfully and impartalv axac.a :" er
NY according to the best of our ability O
4;-betore entering upon their dutiee ,h, :. u
IRA at least SIX days notice in the cor
,iasLon newspaper of the time and pjaca Of 80
= Tor the purpose of performing the it,
eit appointment and they may adionrn e., a.. oL
80 ody: Such notica may be in the fo}1nv;Ss. 10y
MEETING OF JURORS. D
rested u1se not 9otlfs Is hereby gwen to all persons in
a Ma, tiiae the Undersigned jurors appointa5 Nv
4tbnt IN tb OF benefits or damages which shall bap o
rie owners OF property proposed to be taken
0r widening or altering as the case r,eL
certain street here describe it will I%Se neaf may
O'clock DAY Of inst Tor nexS at the hour an
the duties of their appointment u perform 10
rginia City, n. T., I8s SO
signed =
rr jurors shall attach to their report
,er saca psoicaton, signed by the printer or nn
ler OF OF tae corporation newspaper Vt pup
ca n Jurors shall be present at the time and
fornin tbo IA sgch notice for the purpose of to
~ the duties of their arnoin ~ VI BIT
m he ne same shall have been completed tbav ba ah
juror InUE ia which shhebb1qqss. signed
n person whose property is proposed TO b ,e OF op
aveppa a widening or altering of such street,
on allowed II ~ "aiey, ana the amount of compen,
rnqasst need not contain the names Of Z aaat II