The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-12-19
An Ordinance.

Regulating and Protecting Streets, Alleys,
Sidewalks, Cutters Shade Trees, &C.. &C..
SECTION T. BE IT ORDA1xED BIZ THE CoMnoN
CouscIL OF THE CITY OF RIczAosD, That the grades,
of the Streets of Richmond, heretofore surveyed by
the City Engineer, and adopted by said city be, and
the sa me hereby are establishes and continued, as
the permanent grades of such streets, alleys, and
sidewalks. ss4fsz $50
SEo Q. All improvements or repairs, hereafter
made the streets of said city, shall be made in
reference to, aud in accordance with the grades
above established end If any person shall construct
ANY pavement, or sidewalk in said city, grade
tinue such construction, after warning from the
Marshal Street Commissioner of said city to desst
herefrom, such person shall, conviction of such
oense before the Mayor of said city, be fined in any
sum nos less than dollar nor more than five
dollars tor each days continuance thereof.
SEQ 3. All side walks and pavements in said
responding streets as above established and the
walks 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
ing widths, Wig sixty feet wide and upwards there
shall be the space of ten feet allowed each side for
public side-waks and all streets under sixty feet
wide. there shall be the space of eight feet allowed
for said walks; and every such sidewalk already
extended conform the widths in this section es
tablished. s go
SEC 4. The provisions Of the last section shall
not disturb the location of any shade already
planted, shall be placed with its boxing within the
inner edge of, and not more than foot from the
curb Of such side walks: and for TIE protection of
such trees, with their boxing, the person so placing
them shall have the privilege of putting posts in the
at inclination of not more than eighteen
inches from the base thereof; Provided thai anv
person having such already placed at no
distance tan twelve inches from the inside outside
of the edge Of such sidewalk, shall not be re-
ton before said Mayor Of having injured or destroy
ed such tree boxing or post, shall be fined in
sum notles han one, nor more than ten dollars for
each tree. boxing or part SO injured DESTROYED:
aud any person so convicted of having hitched apy
horse, MULE to any such tree, to the boxing
thereof, shall be fined therefor in the sum of one
dollar. 1904 S@ssI
SEC. S. On and along Main street of said city, the
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 lot whereon the
may be built sLal be fined in the sum Of three
dollars for every days existence of such protection
after notice from said Marshal or Street Commits
sianer to remove or correct the same; and, in all
cases where such cellar-door, such bannister or
rang already constructed shall project 1.-THE former
seb ra,s more than three
when rebuilding repairing. shall bring the "a me
within the distances respectively above prescribed
and, in neglect SO to do and conviction Of the same
as aforesaid shall be fined in the same manner and
as for first construction of such nuisance
SIC. 8. Any person owning, or occupying or
controlling any cellar. the door Of which mag be in
any sidewalk street, lane, or public alley OF
said city, and who shall permit same to
remain open between the twiie any evening and
the daylight of the next ensuing morning, md with
out at the time, having light kept up in such
celarway, shall, conviction of such oi3ense before
said Mayor be fined therefor in any not exceed
ing five dollars. Provided, that such penalty shall
not attach to person protecting the entrance or
descent 10 such cellar with sufficient railing
or balustrading. raa ss&#
Sec 2. No person shall dig, or cause the digging
of any vaulf, In any street alley OF said city
without having frst obtained permission therefor,
permission shall Be made in writing, stating the in
tended length and breadth of such vault. -
SEC g. All such vaults shall be constructed of
brick stone with lime mortar; the grating open
ing thereof if in the street. shall be within two feet
Of the outer line Of the curbsone; the CRATES thereof
shall be of good wrought cast iron, with bars If
inches in diameter and more or less than one inch