Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-11
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To Enforce the Building and Repair.
ing of Sidewalks and CnrbIngs.


BE TT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUN-
J.. ell Of the city Of Nashville. That il shall be
the duty of the Chairman Of the Street Com
mittee, when directed by the Street Committee,
TO give written or printed notice to the owners
Of lots in the city, or TO the agents Of the own
ers, to have the sidewalks and ourbings in front
of said lots repaired or paveuents and curbIngs
on said sidewalks constructed and laid down IN
der the direction Of the City Engineer, and in
accordance with the established grades, within
twenty days after the reception Of saeh notice
BY said owners Of said lots, OF their agents.
2. Be IL further enacted. That it shall be the
duty Of the City Marshal to serve, or cause the
Said notices 10 be served, and indOrse thereon
the date Of service and on whom served. and
return the seme without delay to the Recorder
who shall file and enter the same, OF make lit
thereof giving the name Of the person on whom
the same was served, and the date OF the service
8. Be il further enacScd. That If any owner or
agent Of the owner Of lots, 10 front OF which a
pavement OF curbing h required 70 DO built or
repaired, az herein provided. shall fail to build
or repair the same within the time required in
the notices served on such owner or agent he.
she or they shall forfeit and pay to the city 4
fine Of five dollars, TO be assessed against the
party so in default and collected a. other zines
are collected from parties 10 default. or vi0-
iating other ordinances Of the city; and after
the first fine Of FIVE dollars Is assessed against
any such delinquent owner or agent II they
shall fail or refuse TO build or repair sidewalks
as required, for the space Of ten days after such
fine is imposed. then such delinquent shall for
felt ard pay to the city fne Of I've dollars for
each day their said pavemeHts and curbngs re-
spectiYely shall remain unbuilt or unrepaired
to be assessed and collected as other fines against
deIinqGents or vi0iatOrs Of the ordinances Of
the city are assessed and collected.
4. Be il further enacted. That Il shall be the
duty OF the City Marshal 20 give, or cause 20 be
given TO the Police Commissioner information Of
the violations Of this act. in order that proper
proceedings may be instituted under this act
for the recovery Of the fines aforesaid.
s. Be it further enacted, That in cases whore
the notice cannot be served on the owner Of
lot, the pavement or eurbing Of Ehich is re-
quir6d to be baiit or repaired. or the agent Of
ouch owner, Il shall be the duty Of the Street
Committee 20 have such curbing pavement or
sidewalk constructed or repaired, under the d.
rectiOn and according 10 the grades established
By the City Engineer. and the cost thereof shall
be assessed upon sueh lot and collected a. the
taxes on such lot are collected. and shall e0nsti-
tute 4 lien in favor Of the city on such lot. and
sbal remain a charge on such lot until the
amount 20 expended by the city in building or
repairing. as herein provided for. Is fully pad.
. g. Be Il further enacted, That this act shall
take effect from and after is pAssage.
Approved, April 9th, 1855.
jan4 lw A. Z. ALDEN, Mayor.