The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-09-16
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Providing for the Construction of
SIDEWALKS i'm the City of EmPO.
ria.
Be it ordained By the Mayor and Coaneilnsen
Of the city Of EnsporiG:
SECTION /. That sidewalks shall be and the
same are hereby ordered to be built in the city
OF Emporia, on the parts of streets and of the
dimensions and in the manner as hereinafter
provided for in this ordinance.
SEC. 2. A sidewalk thirteen feet wide, ex-
Guiding the curbstone, on both sides Of Com.
mercial St., between Third avenue and Ninth
avenue, and also sidewalk i've feet six inches
wide on the east and west side of Merchants
street, between Third avenue and Ninth ave-
nue., except where sidewalks may be already
constructed, and also a sidewalk Eve feet six
inches wide on the west side Of Commercial
street, from Ninth to Twelfth avenue.
SEC. 3. All sidewalks aforesaid on both sides
Of Commercial street, between Third avenue
and Ninth avenue, shall be built of pine, wal
nut or oak, or Of brick or stone, at the option
of the lot owner; the lumber to be not less
than u inches thick, not more than II inches
wide, laid crosswise Of the walk On five string
ers, equal distances apart, said stringers to be
not less than 16 feet in length, AKA inches
square, placed upon substantial and solid rock
supports, when mot more than one foot from
the ground, and when more than one foot from
the ground, the walk shall be placed upon
substantial frame work, the planks to be Sc
cureiy fastened to the stringers with twenty
penny nails. The stone walks TO be as follows:
OF square tagging stone, the upper face ham,
mer-dressed, the squares to be uniform In size
and to be we'll matched; brick walks to be laid
Of good; hard, whole brick, properly bedded
SEC. 1. The sidewalks on the east and west
sides ofMerchants street, betweenThird avenue
mercial street above Ninth avenue shall be built
OF stone, brick or lumber. at the option of the
owner Of the lots. II Of stone or brick, the
character Of the material and the manner of
laying it shall be as provided for the sidewalks
on Commercial street, below Ninth avenue: If
Of lumber, the plank shall be of pine, oak or
thick, nor more than twelve inches wide, laid
upon four stringers AKA inches square. and not
less than 10 feet in length, OF equal distances
apart and securely fastened thereto by twenty
SEC. 8. All the sidewalks herefnbefore pro-
yided for shall be constructed under the d.
lection Of the Street Commissioner, subject to
and City Council, and shall be laid TO CORE
spond with the permanent grade OF said COM
mercial street and Merchants street.
SEC. o. Curbstones shall be placed at the
outer edge Of said sidewalk on Commercial
street, the outer edge or street side OF which
shall be thirteen feet and six inches from the
front line Of the lots before which they are
placed Said enrbstones shall be firmly placed
in the ground. and shall be well dressed, and
expose square upper surface six inches wide.
gle and in such manner IS the Street Com
missioner shall direct.
SEC. Z. All sidewalks now existing within
the limits hereinbefore mentioned may be re-
ton OF the Street Commissioner. to the dimen-
sions and quality herein provided for in the
lieu 81 construction OF new sidewalks, subject,
however, TO the inspections and approval Of
the Mayor and City Engineer.
SEC 8. All the sidewalks and curbstones
herein provided for shall be completed ready
for inspection and use as aforesaid, on or be.
fore the 18th day Of November, 1870. And IL
fhe owner or occupant OF any lot or part OF q
lot on said Commercial or Merchants streets, |
within the limits hereinbefore provided, shall
fail TO construct, repair or extend said side
walks, or place said enrbstones by said date.
then and In that ease the Street Commissioner
OF said city shall proceed TO construct, repair,
or extend such sidewalks, Of plank as Store
said, and place such eurbstcpes, AZ the expense
OF and IS charge upon the lot or lots whose
owners or occupants shall have failed - afore-
said.
SKC. 3 This ordinance shall take eject and
be in force from sud affer its publication. -
Approved Sept. 18th, 1870.
81. c. CROSS, Mayor.
certify that the above and foregoing is 9
true and correct copy OF the original ordinance
on file IN my ONCE. In testimony whereof do
hereun5o subscribe my name this 15tht1ay Of
September, A. D. 1919. Il. W. McCUEE.
City Clerk.