The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-12-26
An Ordinance.

Regulating and Protecting Streets, Alleys,
Sidewalks, Cutters, Shade Trees, &c, &C.,
SECTION i. BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE Conxos
COUNCIL THE CITY OF RICHMOND That the grades,
as shown by the red lines and figures in the profile
of the Streets of Richmond heretofore surveyed By
the City Engineer, and adopted by said city be- and
the sa me hereby are established and continued as
the permanent grades Of such streets, alleys, and
sidewalks.
SEC. 2. All improvements or repairs, hereafter
made the streets of said city, shall be made in
reference to, and in accordance with the grades IN
above established and if any person shall construct
any pavement, or Sidewalk in said city. grade
differing from the established, shall GEN.
tinue such construction, after warning from the
Marshal Street Commissioner of said city to desist
oense before the Mayor of said city, be fined in any
not less than one dollar more than five
dollars for each days continuance thereof.
SEC. }. All side walks and pavements in said
city, shall conform in grade the grade of their cor
responding streets above established; and the
sidewalks along the several streets of said city shall
possess, by measurement from the true front line of
the lots bordering such streets, and from the inner
edge of the pavement to the curb thereof the follow
shall be the space of ten feet allowed on each side for
public sidewalks; and on all streets under sixty feet
wide, there shall be the space of eight feet allowed
for said walks; and every such sidewalk already
paved and in good repair, SHALL when re-paved, be
extended to conform to the widths in this section es
tabshed.
SEC. 4. The provisions Of the last section shall
not disturb the location of any shade tree already
planted aud growins but every such tree hereafter
planted, shall be placed, with its boxing, within the
inner edge of, and not more than foot from the
curb of such sidewalks; and for the protection of
such trees, with their boxing, the person placing
saa have Tine o OF Ran the
inches from the base thereof; Provided, that any
person having such trees already placed IT greater
distance than twelve inches from the inside outside
of the outer edge Of such sidewalk, shall not be re-
quired TO remove the same. Any person, convic-
ed any such tree, boxing post shall be ned in any
sum notices. than one, nor more than ten dollars for
each tree, boxing or part so injured or destroyed;
and any person convicted of having hitched auy
horse, mule to any such tree, to the boxing
thereof, shall be fined therefor in the sum of one
dollar.
openings for cear-doors may be permitted to extend
four feet only from the lots bordering thereon; and
hereafter any person convicted before said Mayor of
having built any celler-door projecting more than
four feet any bannister railing projecting more
than three feet from the front Of the lot wherson the
same NAV be built, shall be fined in the sum of three
dollars for every days existence Of such projection
after notice from said Marshal or Street Commits
soner, to remove correct the same; and, in all
cases where such cellar-door, such bannister or
railing already constructed shall project 1.-THE former
more than four feet and the latter moro thar three
when rebuilding or repairing. shall bring the same
within the distances respectively shove PRESCRIBED
as aforesaid, shall be fined in the same manner and
sum as for first construction of such nuisance
SIC. s. Any person owning, or occupying. or
controlling any cellar, the door of which NAV be In
or on any sde-wa street. lane or public alley Of
said city, and who shall permit the same to
remain open between the twilight Of any evening and
the daylight Of the next ensuing morning, and with
out at the time, having light kept mp in such
cellar-way, shall, conviction Of such oense before
ing Eve dollars. Provided, that such penalty shall
not attach to any person protesting the enrance
descent to such cellar, area with sufficient railing
or balustrading.
SEC z. No person shall dig, or cause the dierin~
of any vault, in any street or alley OF said city
without having first obtained perniasioa tlsrsior,
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