The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1865-06-03
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Passed, May 18th. 1866.
Z. BORTON, Clerk.
NO. @.

AN Ordinance in relation to sidewalks.
BE it ordained by the Board Of Trustees of The
TOlcn Of ERlp0ria:t
SECTION /. That it shall be the duty of al
persons owning lots on Commercial street in said
town, between FIFTH and Seventh avenue to build
or caused to be built in frontand adj dining said
lots plank sidewalk in such manner and at
such time as hereinafter provided
SEC. 2. Said side walks TO be feet in width
to be built of one and one half inch plank said
plank not to exceed eight inches in width and to
be supported by five good substantial joists, not
less in size than two by eight inches, and to be
fastened down by two spikes IN plank at each
iost said oists resting on stone abutments not
more than five feet apart: Provided that no
Cottonwood or Linn shall be used in the con-
struction of side walks; said sidewalks to be
completed on or before the fret day of August,
A. D. 1865.
SEC. 3. If any owner or owners of lots situated
cd Commercial street, de cribhd in the first
sectiod of this ordinance, shall fail to build or
cause to be built such sidewalks as are provided
for in this ordinance and within the time speci
fed; then it shall be the duty CT the Board of
Trustees to cause the sama to be built and til q
costs of building the same shall be levied as
tax against all lots in front of which sidewalks
shall have been built in comic nifty with the
provisions of this ordinance by order Of the
Board of Trustees; said tax TO be collected as
hereinafter provided.
SEC. 4. The Town Clerk shall make out a list
of all lots on which taxes and charges have been
assessed for building side walks, in boo to be
provided for that purpose, Immediately after the
same shall have been built by order of the Board
of Trustees, giving the name of the owner, if
known, the numbers of said lots and the amount
! of taxes and charges against the same, and he
shall furnish the Town Treasurer the aforesaid
| list of lots, after taking duplicate copy to be
retained in his office. and furthermore, he shall
| charge the Town Treasurer with thu aggregate
amount of such taxes and charges.
! SEC 5. Alllots upon VIII ich taxes and charges
/ for building sidewalk shall not have been paid
before the first day Of October, A. D. 1865 shall
be subject to sale IN the manner hereinafter pro-
vided.
eSEc. 6. The Town Treasurer shall immediate
ly after the day specified in the preceding sec
ton, make out list of all lots on which ia xes
and charges have not been paid, describing such
lots the same described in the list of lots
furnished him by the Clerk, together with the
amount Of taxes and charges on each lot, with
an accompanying notice. stating that each lot
IL said list will be sold at his Office in the town
of EmpOria, on the first Tuesday in December,
A. d. 1865, for the taxes and oh argos thereon.
SEC. Z. The aforesaid list of town lots, shall
be advertised at least four weeks preceding the
day of sale, in some newspaper published in the
town.
! SEC. s. This ordinance shall be Ia force from
and after its publication in the Emporia News
JACOB STOTLER,
Chairman Board Trustees
Passed, May 18th. 1865.
E. BORTON, Clerk.