The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25
A n ACT
A n ACT
TO REGULATE THE STREETS,
PAVEbiENTS, AND SIDE
WALKS or THE TOWN OF
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PANEdENTS, AND SIDE
WALKS or THE TOWN OF
COLUMBIA, TENN.
sscrroS /. That at the first regular meeting
of the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen, IN each
and eyery year, or as soon thereafter as e1pe-
dient, il shall be the duty Of the Mayor to ap-
point Standing Committee, TO be KNOWN by
the name Of the Street Committee consisting
Of three Aldermen, one from each ward; and
it shall be the duty Of the said committee to
keep general care ana supervision over the
s,reets-to supeTintepd the grading OF the
samc-to see that the foot payemelts and
side walks are properly constructed and so
far as it j. IN their power. 70 see that TIC pre-
SEC. 2, That II shall be the duty OF owners OF
lots or parts Of lots, within the limits Of the
corporation Of Columbia, 70 cause good and
substantial ,Oot-p1vsmonis, 10 be q hricE, or
.aued OF hewn st6ne, in front Of all such lots
or parts Of lots; said pavements to be protect
ed by curling Of stone or cedar, under the d.
rection Of the Chairman Of the Street Com
mittee; and said payements on the public
square 10 be twelve feet wide; on the streets
Of the width of thirty-fye feet or over, said
pavements 10 be nine feet wide; and on the
streets. lanes, OF at!eys Of less than thirty-hye
feet in width, the width Of said payements 10
be regulated by the Street Committee, and 10
be regularly graded with the street.
SIC. 8. That whenever. IN the opinion Of the
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen, expressed BY
resolution. the public iDtorest q e0nienispce
requires that a pavement OF sidewalk along
tbs front or fronts of any lot or lots within the
limits Of this city should be made OF repaired,
the Chairman Of the street Committee shall is
sue q written notice, UpeeItyIng with reason
able certainty the lot or lots upon which said
payements front, intended TO be made or re-
paired,) to the owner " ornels Of said lot or
lots, or their agent, requiring said owner or
owners, or their agents, TO cause said pave
ments or sidewalks TO be made or repaired,
as the Gaze may be, within thirty days after the
service Of said notice by the City Constable,
duplicate Of which notice shall be tled in the
Recorders Office, by the said Constable, with
the proper endorsements thereon.
SEC. 1. That in case the owner or owners Of
said lot or lots fail or refuse to make or repair
said paycmCnts 0r Sidewalks, IN obedience TO
the requirements Of said notice, he, she, or
they shall forfeit and pay tho Gum Of tel dol
lars, and should said owner or owners Of said
lot or lots disregard The requirements OF said
notice for fifteen days, after being fined as
aforesaid, he, she, or they shall fOrteitan pay
the sum of five dollars for every day thereafter
until the said pavement or sidewalk is made
or repaired, TO be recovered before any jurls-
diction having cognizance thereof, and all jujg-
ments rendered as aforesaid to be lien on
said lot or lots.
SEC 3. That all payements or sidewalks
made or hereafter to be made, within the lin
its Of this corporation, shall be so constructed
as to have descent corresponding with the
ground, free from any abrupt desecnts By
means Of any steps or otherwise, and shall also
incline towards the street OF the rate of half
an inch for each foot in breadth, and each and
every person making pavement or sidewalk
without complying with the provisions Of this
section, shah forfeit and pay the sum Of ten
dollars for every week until they comply with
the provisions of this section.
having construotod In this operation, a pave
ment or side walk, shall be compensated for
the same in the following manner: One-half
Of the annual taxes owing by SAID persons, rsr
sessed on the property before which the sidc-
walk or pavement is constructed, TO be charged
on their accounts. on allowances Tor pave
ments and the said person so charged, TO be
credited upon their taxes and shall issue TO
tho Collector of Taxes a receipt for the said
credit: Provided, that all persons constucting
or haTiIg constructed pagemonts or siie-Halks
shall be required to construct the same accord
ing 10 the provisions of the foregoing sections,
and by and under the direction Of the Street
and the cost of said pavement or
sidewalk, when completed, shall be sworn to
by the person having the same constructed,
and hand the same 10 some member OF the |
Street Committee. whose duty it shall be TO |
present the same to the next meeting Of the |
Board of Mayor and Aldermen; and, prorEdrd, |
further, that this section shall not apply 10, |
nor shall any compensation be allowed TO any |
person for repairs made upon any pavement, |
Or for constructing any pavement where one |
has been built, and may afterwards be rebuilt. |
SEC. Il. That it shall be the duty of the City |
10 seq that the pyoFlsilns Of this act
ire complied with, and to bring suit for the re |
covering of all fines and penalties under the |
provisions Of this act, when there has been amy !
violation thereof, except when otherwise pro- |
rided for.
SEC. Is, That all finos. forfeiturcs, and pen !
llties imposed by, and incurred under the pro- |
risions Of this act, shall be sued for and recov-
red in the pa..,e apd Coz the use Of tha cQrrQ-
alton, before any jurisdiction having cogni- !
.anco thereof
SIC. IL. That all laws or parts of laws com
ng;within the purview and meaning Of this |
Ict, and inconsistent with its provisions, be |
md the same are hereby repealed.
Approved, -
JOSEPH A. WALKER, Mayor.
| true copy.
WV, WOOD, Recorder.
Passed December %, 1915.
Be il enacted by the Board Of Mayor and Al
iermen of the City OF Columbia that any citi- /
en- or property holder, who may wish to make |
lew pavements in front Of his or her property, |
IT to repair the same, shall be authorized to
10 so, at the expense of this corporation, tho |
ame 10 be paid for in taxes due from the prop
rty on ghich said improvements are made, an |
accordance with the pavement laws, and all |
ANS and parts Of laws conflicting. be and the
ano Gre hereby, repealed,