The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-18
An Ordinance
Relating to Sidewalks.

DIVISION FIRST.
Of the construction Of side'oaikS and assessment
therefor.
l. Five classes OF sidewalks defined.
So. Material to be used in construction.
So Sidewalks to be constructed with fall to-
wards street.
s4. Form of sidewalk ordinance;
SIS. Failure to construct sidewalks.
DIVISION SECOND,
Of Obstruction.
s 1. stoops, platforms, railings cellar doors,
&C. not to Project into sidewalks cellar doors not
to rise above surface of walk; penalty
So. Bow windows. signs and show bills not to
extend over sidt walks; steps not TO be constructed
over or upon any sidewalk. street or public way.
without permission.
g. No porch or sign or awning post to remain
or be over any sidewakexcept al prescribed eleva-
81 Obstruction of sidewalks with barrels. box
es, or merchandise, forbidden; penalty for refusal
s. Persons may hang goods in front of stores
hitching posts regulations concerning.
Sc Driving on sidewalks; or obstructing same
with teams, wagons, carts. forbidden: penalty
81 Cross-walks to be reserved free for foot pas
sengers; penalty for obstructing
SIS. Sidewalks to be kept free mayor to remove
| SO sidewalks to be kept free from ice and
snow, trap doors to be kept closed sidewalks to be
| kept in repair &c; penalty.
FIRST DIVISION
| SECTION l. Belt ordained bU fBg eify council of
the city Of Rock Island, That all sidewalks here
after constructed shall be o. one of the following
classes, to-wit:-
s.. Those. Of the first class shall be fourteen
d41 feet in wittth-
/ , Those of the second class shall be twelve
/ (I2l feet in width.
| 3 Those of the third class shall be ten 40
feet in width.
4. Those Of the fourth class shall be eight (s)
| feet in width.
| =. Thost of the fifth class shall be five and one
| third (515) feet In width.
s2. All sidew lks hereafter constructed shall
| be of good smooth stone fla ginC not less than
three inches i'll thicNn good hard burned BRICK
laid in sand and well pointed or of good olnd
plank free from sap laid crosswise in all cases, and
MT less than in hes in thickness and spiked tC
! good sound scantlng or bear ngs Il II less than
three b, four inches in dimensions and not more
than three feet apart, laid grade established
b. the city engineer I'D no sidewalk sh II be con
strucIed any Other material than above mention
ed exr ept by the permission of the city counci-oi
of the mayor i'll wr ting.
So All sidew Iiks in said city shall be construc
ted with fall towards the centre OF the street. a
t rte of four inches to every ten feet of width
and the edge shall be upoA the level with The
grade of the centre of the /, and ten inches
!, ahove the bottom OF adlac mt gutter.
: 50 Whenever the CITY c0ancil shall desire tt
cause any sidewa to be bui any street b,
special assessment by special taxation Uf contig
nous property they shall pass an ordinance TO tha
effect viii n may be as follows:
Be it ordained by the city council of the city o
Rock sland, That sidewalk of the class. TO
Wit: of the with of feet. and made of tstone
brick or wood, the case may be- be constructed
on the side of stree. in FIR MT of 10
In block In addition TO tn
city of Rock Is and and In case the owner oi IN IN
nr0per IA front OF which said sidewalk Is ord in
I'd 10 be built .ails construct the within
ffteen days from the time this ,rdnlnce takes ei
feet en- i'd sidewalk sha be built ny
special tax tion OF contiguous property, as the cas-
NAV bel aud in accordance wit "Article y, specia
5 assessment for local improvements" # an ac en-
titled IAN Act to provide for the incorporation