The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-12-14
REVISED ORDINANCES
OF THE
CITY OF OSKALOOSA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
ORDINANCE NO. %.
Sidewalks.

ORDINANCE NO. %.
Sidewalks
ORDINANCE provide for the construction of sidewalks
and repairing the and the eying special
ing ordinance thirteen Oskaoosa
BE ordained by the city council Oskaloosa,
SEcoN That the city by resolution adopted
of all the members the council asserting
by majority upon petition majority
of the resident of the subject for such
direct and order the building repairing
sidewalk sidewalks thereon and the resolution therefor shall
describe the kind character the material
of which the shall be constructed.
SEC All walks hereafter constructed Main and High Streets
between Mill the side of Monroe street. shall be Of
the width of eight feet and Market and Lafayette Streets within
block of the public either shall be of the width
eight feet parts Streets they
width be determined by the council of less than four feet
OF lumber than inches
in thickness feet
inch thickness all walks Of the width four feet laid crowse
securely ties
equally duabe four feet walk there must be three string ties
string and eight feet string ties.
city improve
provided by hereof copy
commissioner known
property along improve
be made and in of nonresidents he also shall
have published in of general circulation
city, publication shall be considered
nonresident property holders pouide failure
give shall defeat affect the right the city
Judgment such Improvement when the
by city, failure right city
against parcel land along which
any such Improvement may be made.
SEC Upon notice given provided section three of this ord
the the Of each lot
construct such walk front of his lot within thirty
publication such notice
described in said resolution.
provided shall
supervision alleys shall
be laid upon the established grade.
SEC. any part
nbeO specified then the committee streets and alleys of the
council shall such sidewalk be constructed by contract 9th
shall the council detailed statement the
opposite lot along which the
together thereof
thereupon city
against lot of lot and the thereof
the of such improvements according the frontage
upon the improved and such
penalties and shall lot until
the whole amount of the same is paid.
SEC Upon the making of such by the council
shall give certified copy
duty persons owning
property the him within thirty
publication proceedings city
reference said the official of the the
making payment
receipts therefor and shall the meeting after the exa
ton of said thirty days. report the to the city council
expiration the said thirty portion
shall remain unpaid the council direct such
delinquent the hands the
liens the property
certify said delinquent the county auditor be col
paid by county
SEC duty every of or piece of
ground fronting keep repair
shall be laid along
piece of ground
The council by resolution condemn
dangerous require repaired renewed
especial the committee alleys,
examine the condition the walks
provided for and when walk found notice.
printed shall be them Them
property in front of which said walk
posting notice said o where the unknown that said
whenever the
fail comply with said
posting proceedings shall be had provided
SEC H. who shall walk
the cubne shall have been established
the surface of such sidewalk conform evenly with the
curbne, and all sidewalks constructed shall uniform
slope offour inches from the building
which the built persons
structing sidewalk different grade
established otherwise violation provisions section
deemed guilty of causing nuisance may
he shall conviction
than one hundred dollars and
ordinance thirteen
Of the city of Okaloosa 1871 entitled can ordinance providing
the construction and fixing the width of walks together with all
with this ordinance hereby od
made entered into the
anywe impaired by repeating
clause.
Passed December 1885, and published December H. 1876
Attest GEo. r. LEE, G. Fl BAUGH,
City Clerk. Mayor.