The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-16
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An Ordinance
Relating to Sidewalks.

An Ordinance
Relating to Sidewalks.
DIVISION FIRST
OF the construction Of side,catks and assessment |
therefor.
ST. Five classes of sidewalks defined.
So. Material TO be used in construction.
SO. Sidewalks to be constructed with fall to-
wards street
a. Form of sidewalk ordinance;
s 5. Failure 10 construct sidewalks.
DIVISION SECOND,
Of Obstruction.
s /. Stoops, platforms, railings, cellar doors,
Sc not to project into sidewalks .cellar doors not
to rise above surface of walk; penalty
So. Bow windows, signs and show bills, not 10
extend sidewalks; steps not to be constructed
upon any sidewalk, street or public way,
without permission
s3 No porch or sign or awning post to remain
be any sidewalk, except at prescribed eeva-
s 4. Obstruction of sidewalks with barrels, box
es, merchandise, forbidden; penalty for refusal
to remove.
5. Persons may hang goods in front of stores;
hitching posts, regulations concerning.
s 8. Driving on sidewalks; or obstructng same
with teams, wagons, or carts. forbidden; penalty
81 Cross-walks to be reserved free for foot pas
sengers; penalty for obstructing-
s. Sidewalks TO be kept free; mayor TO remove
50. Sidewalks to be kept free from ice and
snow trap doors to be kept closed, Sidewalks TO De
kept in repair sc; penalty.
FIRST DIVISION.
SECTION /. Be 1t ordained by the city council Of
the city Of Rock Island, That all sidewalks here
after constructed shall be OF of the following
| classes, to-wit:-
ST. Those of the first class shall be fourteen
(l4) feet in width.
| .. Those of the second class shall be twelve
| (l2) feet in width.
8. Those of the third class shall be ten 40
| feet in width.
4, Those of the fourth class shall be eight (Sl
/ feet in width.
5. Those Of the fifth class shall be five and one
third (514) feet in width.
So All sidewalks hereafter constructed shall
be of good smooth stone fla ging not less than
three inches in thickness good hard burned BRICK
| laid in sand and well Jointed, or of good soand
plank free from sap, laid crosswise in all cases and
not less than inches in thickness and spiked to
good sound scantl'ng or bear ngs not less thar
three BY four inches in dimensions, and not more
than three feet apart, laid on Grade established
BY the city engineer, aud no sidewalk shall be con
strucIed OF any other material than above mention
ed except by the permission OF the city council-o
of the mayor in wr,tlng.
+ So All sidewalks in said city shall be construc
ted with fall towards the centre of the street a
t rate of four inches to every ten feet of width
and the ouier edge shall be upon the level with tn
f grade of the centre OF the stregt and ten lnche
above the bottom of adjacent gutter
: s4 Whenever the city council shall desire t
t cause any sidewalk to be built on any street b.
special assessment or by special taxation of contg
nous property they shall pass an ordinance to tina
: effect which may be as follows:
| Be it ordained by the city council Of the city {
e Wit: of the width of feet and made of (stont
e brick wood, as the case may be) be constructe
!. | on the side of street. in front of lC
| in block in addition to III
g city of Rock Island and in case the owner Of tn
properly front OF which said sidewalk is ord III
= ed 10 be built fails to construct the same With
t fifteen days from the time this rdnsnce takes
is feet, then said sidewalk shall be built by
special assessment of contiguous property
special taxation of contiguous property Us the ca
" NAV be- and in accordance with Article 9, speci
10 assessment for local Improvements, of an act e
- titled AN Act to provide for the incorporation
cities and villages, approved April 10h 1S's al
IN heretofore adoP ed by this city,
4 SIS. In case said sidewalk is not constructed
- the owner OF the property in front of which II
s. proposed to be built, within the time limited
w law then all subsequent steps by the city for t
i Instruction of the same shall be in accordan
IL with the act cited in form of ordnance last abo
n, given, of any law that may subsequently
nc passed on the same subjects
II aSse article 9, Specialt Assessments, ante-page
iai DIVISION SECOND.
W SECTION /. No stoop, porch. platform, raili1
Is cellar door, steps, shall be allowed to exte
ya from any building or lot, into upon any SIT
~ ~ walk more than three feet, where the Sidewalk
We twelve feet or less in width exceed four 4
nv where the sidewalk is upwards OF twelve feet
or width; nor shall any cellar door rise or proJ
VI above the surface of the sidewalks under pena
m of Ave dollars for each offenc to every person
,lic ating any provisions of this section, aud a /
=; penalty for every day such viola ion shall con1r
'Sl- after notice or order to remove the same.
an 50 No ow-window or ether WINDOW shali
~. tend iuto or any sidewalk more than fourt'
Inches
next section thereof, nor any show hi !, show c
in or other thing be placed upon or project over
~, sidewalks more Than two feet in front OF or Fl
on [ e al of any building, where the sidewalk
he twelve feet or less in width, nor mori than th
,sa feet where the sidewalk is upwards Of tweve
~ h9o in width nor shall any steps be hereafter {
60 structed. or placed upon or over any sldew'
the street or otner public way without special peri
- sion be first granted ther, for by the city cour
up Every person violating any provision OF this
po tion shall be -ubject penalty OF five doll
los and to like penalty for every day such VIOLA
shall continue after notice or order TO remove
Vi same.
,ur- g3 No sign, porch or awning post shall
erected or placed, if heretofore erected or pla
oes shall be permitted to remain in, upon or over
Sidewalk unless the same be elevated at least
on feet at the lowest part thereof above the top OF
sidewalk under penalty OF five dollars and
re- penaty for every day the same snail be ali we
art remain after notice OF order or the owner OF
the pant of tie premises or other proper person t
n move the same.
any sidewalk any gods or merchandise, or G.
or permit the same t" be done except as prov
on in the next section; or place or debost on any
pre- walk, cause or permit the same % De 40 gone n
lent cask barre W. Mo9d .hin bafsoexe, mnder pe1
the OF TWO dollars for each offence, and like per
for each and every hour the same shall RENAL
r ter notice or order to remove the same.
Jar- So 1t shall be lawful for any person 10
fs hang or yut for sale, any goods or merchan
teen on or over - tht hs store On budin@. il shall al
Id be awfni for any person to place for period o
lbic exceeding one hour on four ieet OF ne M hn
nau any goods or merchrndize. 1t shall also De la
for any person to erect in from of his building
IL IN and not to exceed two, posts for the purpo
nc eo hitchiue horses: PrOUided, such posts shai
the he more than six inches in di meter and not
coed four feet in height, and placed on ine
the outer edge uf the sidewalk.
re- sd No person shall ride. drive or pl4ce
nrvs horse or other beast burden or any yehicIe
ot;r any sidewalk pfopel, haul, or car thereon
aAon M, cart under penalty Of moi less than on
'ught ia- nor more than ten dollars for each ohenc
afore shaIl apv person at any time fasten any no
horses. in such a way that the horse, vehicle,
~ lines shall be an obstacle to the free use {
yhls s;dawaIk under the p Dalty OF one dollar ioi
:, he nFsnce: and the person in whose possession {
po onch Team shall then be shall be deemed the
atey, der une,s he all prove 10 the con rary beio
to he uagi.tra e before wnom he may be prosecute
ST All crosswalks. footways and cross .
On IN sear the intersection of any street, lane
use "a ,IIev shall at all times be kept and reserve
NOV from any sieighs carts, drays, wagons or carr
book an ana - stand thereon, except far may be
tween sarv in crossing the same and the owner OF
- of suy leigh, cart, draya wagon or other ca
lures or horse. or other animal. offending herein
. was aorfei, and nav penalty OF not less than :"
rm;nC lars nor more than Eve dollars.