Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-26
SIDEWALKS.
The plan upon which Their Butlding
is 90 be EnfOrced-An Interesting
Document for Property Holders.

rho plan upon which Their Building
fs 90 be EnfOrced-An Interesting
Document for Property Holders.
The dilapidated and, in some localities,
actually dangerous, condition of the side
walks Of the city, has called forth the fol-
lowing bill, which will be introduced in
the Common Council tonight:
An act to enforce the building and repairing Of
sidewalk
/. Be it enacted by the City Council of
the city Of Nashville, That il shall be the
duty of the Chairman of the Street Com
mitsee, when directed by the Street Com
mittee, TO give written or printed notice 70
the owners Of lots in the city, or TO the
agents of owners, TO have the sidewalks in
front Of said lots repaired, or pavements on
said sidewalks constructed and laid down,
under the direction of the City Engineer
and in accordance with the grades estab-
lished, within ten days after the reception
Of such notice by said owners of said lots
or their agents.
2. Be il further enacted, That it shall be
the duty Of the City Marshal to serve, or
cause the said notices to be served, and to
indorse thereon the date Of service, and on
whom served, and return the same without
delay TO the Recorder, who shall file and
~enter the same, or make list thereof CIV
ing the name Of the person on whom the
same was served and the date of the service
Of such notice.
3. Be it further enacted, That if any
owner, or agent of the owner, of lots in
front OF which a pavement is required to
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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 fine of FIVE
dollars to be assessed against the party so
in default, and collected as other fines are
collected from parties in default, or vio-
lsting other ordinances of the city; and,
after the first fine Of FIVE dollars is assessed
against any such delinquent owner or agent,
if they shall fail or refuse TO build o. re-
pair sidewalks, as acquired, for the space
Of ten days after such fine lie imposed, then
such delinquent shall forfeit and pay to the
city fine Of five dollars for each day their
said pavements respectively shall remain
unbuilt or unrepaired, to be assessed and
collected as other fines against delinquents
or violators of the ordinances Of the city
are assessed and collected.
4. Be it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the City Marshal to give or
cause to be given TO the Commissioner, in
formation OF the violation of this act, in
order that proper proceedings may be in
stituted under this act for the recovery Of
the fines aforesaid.
5. Be it further enacted, That in cases
where the notice cannot be served on the
owner of a lot, the pavement in front Of
which is required to be built or repaired,
or the agent of such owner, il shall be the
duty of the Street Committee to have such
pavement or sidewalk constructed or re-
paired under the direction and according
to the grades established by the City En-
ginser, and the cost thereof shall be as
sessed upon such lot, and collected as the
taxes on such lot are collected, and shall
constitute lien in favor of the city on
such lot, and shall remain a charge on said
lot until the amount so expended by the
city in building or repairing as herein pro-
vided for, is fully paid.