The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-17
An Ordinance
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Relating to Sidewalks.
DIVISION FIRST.
Of the construction Of sideacals and assessment
therefor.
l. Five classes of sidewalks defined.
So. Material to be used in construction
$ 8. Sidewalks to be constructed with fall to-
wards street
s4 Form of sidewalk ordinance;
5. Failure to cons, ,ruct sidewalks.
DIVISION SECOND,
Of Obstruction.
l. Stoops, platforms, ratings 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 sidewalks steps not to be constructed
over upon any sidewalk, street public way,
without permission.
Ss. No porch sign or awning post to remain
or be over any sidewaikexcept Al prescribed eeva-
ton; penalty
a. 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.
SO. Driving on sidewalks; or obstructing same
with teams, wagons, or 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 /. Be IL ordained By the city council OF
| the city of Rock Island, That all sidewalks here
after constructed shall be Oh one of the following
i classes, towit:-
s.. Those of the first class shall be fourteen
e. Those OF the second class shall be twelve
| (l2l feet in width.
g. Those of the third class shall be ten 40
| feet in width.
4, Those of the fourth class shall be eight Is,
| feet in width.
| D. Those of the fifth class shall be five and one
| third (515) feet in width.
| So. All sidewalks hereafter constructed shall
| he of good smooth stone fla ging not less thar
three inches in thickness, good hard burned brick
laid in sand and well lointed, or of good sound
plank free from sap, laid crosswse in all cases, and
less than two inches in thickness and spiked &c
good sound scantling bear ngs not less thar
three by four inches in dimensions, and not more
than three feet apart, laid on a grade established
BY the city engineer, aud no sidewalk shall be con
structed OF any other material than above mention
ed except by the permission of the city councillor
of the mayor iii VIZ ting
ted with fall towards the centre OF the street. al
/ rste of four inches to every ten feet of width
and the outer edge shall be upoA the level with the
above the bottom of adjacent gutter.
S4 Whenever the city council shall desire Il
eause any sidewalk to be hui any street by
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 o
Rock island, That sidewalk Of the class TO
wit: of the width of feet and made OF (stone
brick wood, as the case may be- be constructed &c
in block in addition to tn.
city of Rock Is and and in case the owner of th'
properly in front of which said Sidewalk Is oFdaln
ed TO be built, fails to construct the same within
fifteen days from the time this t'rdiuance takes ei
feet then aid sidewalk shall be built by
lspecial assessment of contiguous property
special taxation OF contiguous property as the cas-
NAV bel and in accordance with ''Artice ., specia
assessment for local improvements, OF an ac en-
titled AN Act to provide for the incorporation 0
cities and villages, approved April ION, lS72, AM
heretofore adop ed by this city.
: g. In case said sidewalk is not constructed
the owner of the property In front OF which 1t
Il proposed TO be built, within the time limited p
law then all subsequent steps by the city for tn
/ e instruction of the same shall be in accordanc
with tue act cited in form of oriin nee last abov
[ given, or of any law that may subsequently b
e DasSed on the same subject -
: *See article 9, special Assessments, ante-page 81
DIVISION SECOND.
SECTION l. No stoop, porch. platform, railin!
T. collar door or steps, shall be allowed to exten
! from any building OF lot, into upon any sid'
. Walk more than three feet, where the sidewalk
n twelve feet or less In width. nor exceed four fe
l. where the sidewalk is upwards of twelve feet
/ width: nor shall any cellar door rise or prol =
above the surface of tae sidewalks, under penal
It nj Ave dollars for each ofenc to every person W
is lating any provisions Of this section, and III