Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-08-12

the owner of which is unknown, such
unknown person shall be served with
notice of such action in the manner
and for the length OF time provided for
in sections 1856, 1887, 2S3S and 1888 of
the Revision of 1860, except that the
date of trial shall be fixed by the May
or, when the case is brought before
him, and shall not be less than five
clear days after the date of the last
publication of said notice. The petit
ton in such case may be sworn to by
any member of the City Council, or
other officer of the City, or employee
of said City who assisted in the per-
forinance of the work done which is
the subject of the action, or by any
other person who has knowledge of
the matters therein stated.
SEC. S. That instead of pursuing
the remedies defined i'm Sections Three
and four of this Ordinance for the col
lection of assessments against persons
and property incurred in the construc-
ton and repair of sidewalks by said
City, the said Council may If they
deem best cause to be certified up to
the Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors,
said assessments in the manner and at
the time other assessments of City tax
are so certified, as provided by Section
2 of Chapter III of the Acts of the
Twelfth General Assembly of the
State Of Iowa, to be collected and ac-
counted for in all respects the same as
is provided by Section Chapter % Of
the Acts of the Tenth Genera, Assem-
bly, of the State Of Iowa. And that
all assessments of taxes or rates provi-
ded for by this Ordinance shall be a
lien on the particular property against
which the same is assessed from the
date said assessment is made or de-
clared by the City Council as provided
in Section 3 of this Ordinance.
SEC. 6. No person shall deposit or
place upon any sidewalk or street, any
box, crate, goods, wares, merchandise,
lumber, coal, wood or stone, or other
substance or material, except in re-
ceceiving or delivering such goods, in
which case they shall not obstruct the
whole of the street or walk, or allow
the same to remain upon any street or
sidewalk longer than twelve hours,
except as provided in cases of the
erection of buildings.
SEC. 7. No person or persons shall
place upon or suffer to be placed upon
any sidewalk in this City, any goods,
wares or merchandise IOf sale, nor
for show, beyond three feet from the
front line of the lot where such goods
may be exposed, or suspend the same
In such way as in any manner to ia
tcrferc with or inconvenience persons
upon said sidewalks. Any person vi
'olating any of the provisions of this
Section, or of Section e Of this Ordin-
ance, shall upon conviction thereof be
fined in any sum of not less than five
dollars, nor more than twenty-five
dollars, and costs of prosecution.
SEC. 8. BE 1t further Orotined,
That all Ordinances and parts OF Or
dinances, concerning or in relation TO
constructing or repairing sidewalks,
passed by the City Council of the said
City of Knoxville prior to the 18th day
of May, A. ID. 1865, be and are hereby
repealed.
SEC. 9. This Ordinance to take eff
feet from and after its publication
according to law.
Approved and adopted August 2,
1869.
w. B. CARRUTHERS,
Mayor,
Attest: w. r. RIGG, Recorder.