The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-05-06
ORDINANCE M q
Be it ordained By the Mayor and Counci
Of the citl Of EDlDoriG.


of the city Of Enlp0rid:
SECTION 1. That sidewalks be, and they are
hereby ordered to be, built of the dimensions
in this ordinance prescribed, and on the streets
sides of streets and parts of streets and ave-
nues following, to-wit: On Sixth avenue, south
side, from Commercial to East, and on the
north side of Sixth avenue from Commercial
street to Market street.
SEC. 2. That the sidewalks mentioned in the
fiji st section of this ordinance, shall be of the
width following: Those from Commercial
street to Market and to Union streets of the
width of twelve feet; those from Union TO East
street, nine feet in width.
SEC. 8. The said sidewalks from Commercial
to Market, and from Commercial to Union
streets, shall be constructed of the material
and in the manner following: OF good. sound
pine, walnut or oak lumber, of width not
less than six, nor more than twelve inches OF a
thickness not Less than one and one-half inches,
and shall be laid on five stringers, each four by
four inches in size, and spliced alternately, the
spices to be clamped with pine or oak one inch
by four inches in size, and not less than eigh-
teen inches long, solidly nailed with eight
penny fence nails; each board of the covering
Of six inches in width, shall be nailed at each
stringer win two siXteen-penny nails, and
boards of over seven inches shall be nailed
with three sixteen-penny nails, and planks of
ten inches or more in width, with four sixteen
penny nails at each stringer; the said stringers
to be laid on the ground so that they shall be
solid, except that they are to be placed on piles,
firmly driven and braced, at depresSions, and
the ground graded down at abrupt rises, so as
to make the walks to conform to the grade as
established Ey the City Engineer, and subject
to his supervision and direction, or such other
agent as the City Council may designate.
SEC. 4. That the sidewalk from Union street
to East street shall be constructed of the ma
terial and in the manner following: OF pine,
walnut or oak lumber, of u width not less than
six nor more than twelve inches, of a thickness
not less than one and one-haf inches, to be
laid on four stringers, each four by four inches
in size, to be spliced, laid and constructed AS
provided in section three OF this ordinance.
SEC. 5. That the sidewalks provided for in
Z hisO hPtXv al MAJ
ket and between Commercial and Union streets
shall be laid so that the outer edge will be
twelve feet from the line Of the lots next to
Sixth avenue, and between Union and East
streets nine feet from the line of the lots on
the south side Of Sixth avenue.
SEC O. Ih 19 any owner .h OF toccupleE OF any
the first section of this ordinance may within
ten days from the publication Of this ordinance,
file notice of intention with the Clerk of the
city, that such owner or occupant intends to
construct his or her own sidewalks, specifying
the lot or lots, or part thereof adjacent to, and
the street on which he or she intends to so con-
struct such walk. within the time hereinafter
provided, and in the manner prescribed by this
ordinance. All persons fling their notice Of
intention within the time specified herein shall
have thirty days within which to build his or
her said walk.
SEC. T. The party who may be authorized to
let the contract for building said sidewalks for
said city shall advertise for proposals. First.
for furnishing material and building all side
walks provided for in this ordinance; Except
teiltion mentioned in the Sixth section OF this
ordinance, fled within the time therein speci-
fed; sand proposals to be for completing said
sidewalks in the manner and Of the material
as provided for in this ordinance, within thirty
days from the time OF the acceptance Of such
proposal by the city; and second, for the build
ing of all such walks specified in such notice
| of intention mentioned in the sixth section Of
| this ordinance, as shall not have been built at
the expiration OF said thirty days given to the
owners or occupants Of adjacent lots, for the
building thereof. as aforesaid, within thirty
days after the expiration Of the thirty days
| aforesaid, such proposals for the construction
of walks TO Epeeify the price per foot in length
| OF walk, OF the several kinds OF lumber as
herein mentioned. all bids to be accompanied
| by bond Of the bidder, with acceptable sure
| ties. condition for the faithful fui6ilment Of
/ such proposal and bids. If accepted
| SEC. 8. All such owners and occupants of
| lots adjacent to such walks, as shall not build
their own walks, as provided in this ordiuanee,
may, within ten days from the completion and
| acceptance Of such walk, pay the contract price
for the construction thereof, into the Treasurer
i of the city, who shall give receipt for the
| same, and who shall keep an accurate account
| of such moneys. and for what lot or lots or
part thereof paid on, shall furnish to the Clerk
/ of said city on demand, statement Of the
| amount of such moneys so paid, together with
| the treef and number Of lot or part of lot on
| which the same shall have been paid, and the
amount paid ON each lot or part thereof, and
/ shall keep such moneys separate from all funds,
/ and shall pay the same over to the contractor
only ON the special order Of the City. Council.
/ When the sidewalks adjacent TO any lot or part
| thereof shall remain unpaid for after thirty
DAYS from completion and acceptance thereof,
i such walk shall be charged for at the contract
price; and ON all such lots or parts thereof adj
/ jaeent to which the sidewalk shall remain un-
paid for at the time OF the making out Of the
next annual assessment roll for said city, there
| shall be assessed and levied tax equal to such
| contract price for the building Of such walk.
/ together with penalty Of ten per cent. added
| thereto. and the same shall be collected with
| and in the manner OF ether taxes.
SEC. 8. This ordinance shall be IN force from
and after its publication.
| Approved May 81, 1870.
CIV ESKRIDGE
| President Of Council.
certify that the above and foregoing Is
| true and correct copy OF the original ordinance
| on file in my office. In testimony whereof do
hereunto subscribe nv name this the I'd day Of
| April, A. d. 1870. 81. W. AcCUNE,
! Civ Clerk