The Russellville Democrat., 1878-05-23

An Ordinance to establish the
 width of Sidewalks On certain
 Streets in the Incorporated
 Town of Russellville, and to
 Compel real estate owners
 thereon tO pave or improve the
 Sidewalks fronting thereon on
 their real estate.
 Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen of the town of Russeilvilie, That the Sidewalks on Main and River Streets shall he and the same Is hereby declared to be in width ten feet and on all other streets eigaas feet.
 Sec. g. Be it further ordained that the fol- lowing sidewalks arc required (by the owner of the lot or To IS fronting thereonl to be paved with stone, brick or plank the full width of the sidewalk as declared in section one; sad paving is required to be done according to the grade of tho street or side walk as fixed by the town council and under the direction Of the stroet co,mmissioner, as to the g grade ans and on the south side thereof, from and including the lot of 1T. (. smith upon which the black the lot of J. l.. Shinn the corner of Main and River streets, aud on the north side of satd street from and including the lot of ;. l.. shinn upon which the storehouse tformeriy occupied by J. D. Rushing) stands to and including the lot or lots of J. W. Tucker on the northeast corner of Main and River streets and on Jeirer- son street, formerly called Buchanan. both sides ot the same from Main Street northward to the uerininum of said street at the railroad ri ight- of-way; and on River street on both sides thereof from Main Street north to the railroad rigbt-of-way.
 Sec. g. Each owner of the lot or lots froutir S in any manner on the streets named in section two and within the limits therein designated for sidewalks to be be paved shall within niue- ty days from the publication of this ordinance haze the same graded and the sidewalks paved eight or ten feet wide, according to the strcets the same may be on, and under the direction Of the Street Commissioner as stated in section two and if the sidewalks be not graded and paved by owners of the lots fronting on the said streets as named in section two, within ninety days as above stated, then the street Commissioner will proceed to have the work done, and the amounts paid out therefor by the order of the town council shall be assessed against and charged to the owner or owners Of each lot upon the front of which the side walk has been graded and paved and the lots SO assessed or sufficient portion thereof with the amounts shall be sold under the provisions of the law governing incorporated towns and cities and the amounts the said side- e-walks cost paid into the Treasury in discharge of amount paid out.
 See. f Be it further ordained that the Street Comm issioner IS charged with the execution or this ordinance as provided therein, and within i've days after the publication of the same he shall notify in person each and every owner of real estate within the limits designated for side walks to be paved that tho same IS requir- ed to be done in the manner and within the time provided in section three and at the ex- pration of the ninety days he shall report to the council in writing the names of all persons who have graded and paved their sidewalks and all who have not and the manner in which the work has be0n done.
 Sec. 5. Be it further ordained that this or- dnance be in force and take effect from and
 May ai, 1878 9J. II. BArrENFIELD, Mayor.
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