The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-06-19
Published MAY -. is-l

AN ORDINANCE, to regulate the building of
sidewalks and to prevent the destruction and
obstruction of same.
Be ii ordained by tie Mayor and Board of Al
dermcn OF the city OF Manitowoc.
SEC. l.. All sidewalks hereafter built shall be
butt AT least five fret live inches in width, of
smooth hard brick or sound pine plank and shall
be so built lhat the upper surface of the side
walk Will }c ieve! with the grade of the centre
OF the street and shall slope toward the street
one third OF an inch to Il foot and when said
walks are but five feet four inches in width the
outer edge OF said walk shall be three and one
half feet from the curb plank.
SEC, 2. Plank sidewalks shall be built of ma
terfal at least two incher thick and Of not less
than four or more than eight inches in width.
The plank shall be laid at right angle to the
street, ON strngers TO be four feet apart, placed
parallel with the street. The stringers 10 be of
good material four inches by four inches, and
spiked 20 the top of cedar posts which said posts
shall be set IN the ground at Il depth of thrt
feet below the surface of the street and at Z,
distance apart not to exceed four feet. Posts
must be at least four inches In diameter.
SEC. 3. Whenever it shall be necessary to
have crossing on any sidewalk the same may
he 5urit of hard wood plank. at least two inches
In thickness, laid parallel to the street and shall
be protected by substantial approaches.
SEC. 4, Whenever it shall become necessary
to repair a sidewalk now built; If the repairs
necessarily made include the taking up of one
half of such sidewalk, it shall be unlawful to
rebuild the said walk except according To the
provisions of this ordinance,
SEC. .. 1t shall be unlawful for any person or
walks in this city, by burning, cutting saving,
hewipg, clipping, tearing UP or removing any OF
the sidewalks, or parts. or pianks, or timbcrs
thereof, heretofore built or hereafter to be built
in said city.
SEC. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to drive, lead or ride any horse or hors-
es, OK or oxen or other animal either with or
without wagon, carriage. sleigh. or cutter or
to drag any timber or other heavy object across,
over, or upon said sidewalks, except at such
places or crossings across the sidewalks, where
M been q down
purpose.
SEC. Z. IT shall be unlawf ul for any person or
persons to place on across any sidewalk any
thing which will obstruct the free and unintcr-
upted use for which said sidewalks We're or may
be constructed except as herein it Is otherwise
provided. Permission may he given by the
Mayor to any party building or repairing any
buildings TO temporarily use and occupy pOr-
ton Of the sidewalk adjoining such building,
such use and occupancy to be subject to such
conditions as the Mayor may see fit to impose
for the convenience and safety of passers.
SEC. 3. No person or persons stall use any
sidewalk in this city, except for the ordinary
uses and purposes thereof; nor lace thereon
any goods. wares, merchandise, cask, box, bar
rel lumber, wood, salt or other aatice or sus-
pend any goods, wares or merchandise over the
same except as herein presided; it shall oe law
full for any person to place hang, or set out for
sale or exhibition any goods, wares or merchan-
disc on or over the sidewalk within three feet
Of his store or building; and, 70 place and leave
for period not exceeding one hour on four
feet OF the outer oaige OF the sidewalk in front
OF MS store OF DuIldlng, any goods, wares and
merchandise which he shall be receiving or de-
iivering.
SEC. .. Any person convicted of violating
any of the provisions of sections five six, sew
en- and eight of this ordinance shall be adiudged
| to pay fire not exceeding twenty-five dollars
| and costs of prosecution and in default of pay
ment shall be committed to the common jail of
| Manitowoc County until such fine and costs are
| paid.
SEC. 10. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
| conflicting with any of the provisions of this
| ordinance are hereby repealed
SEC. IL. This ordinance shall be in force from
| and after its passage and publication.
Adopted May 18th, A. D., 1879.
! JOHN SCHUETTE, Mayor.
/ n HOMES. CITY Clerk.