The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-26

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A n ORDINANCE TO encourage the setting
"A ont and preservation of shade trees In
the city of Dallas.
BE it ordained by the City Council of the City
OF Dallas:
sEcrIoN /. Anyone who may hereafter set
out and protect until two years of age any
snaue tree or trees In front OF their premises,
along any street in this city, shall receive
therefor the sum OF one dollar, provid ed that
sueh setting out ci trees is in accordance with
the provisions of this ordinance.
Sec 2 Said trees are TO be set out ON the
lnslo OF the eurbing OF the gutter, along the
outer edge ofsuch sidewalk not less than or
more imam II inches from the outer edge, and
all 'et ont along aRy ore sidewalk shall be In
straight line. Said shade trees may consist
OF China, Mulberry, Locust, Poplar, Water
Oak Pecan Paradise, trees, Elm. Cottonwood
ana Box Elder, or Maple, aud at the time of
setting out shall not be less than eight feet
high, and shall be protected by wooden lattice
work or Otherwise, and shall not be nearer
than 10 feet of each other.
SEQ. 8. At the time of citing out said trees
the party doing so shall report The anne to the
city Engineer, who upon examination of the
fact sh all give a certificate TO the party of the
number and location of said trees. At the
expiration of two years from date, II said trees
ave still alive and thriving condition, the
bearer OF the Engineers certificate shall be en-
Titled to one dollar for each tree so set ont AND
preserved. Said money 10 be paid out OF the
City Treasury by the Treasurer, after report
to and orders from City Council
Sec. 4. IL shall he unlawful for anyone 10
cut, bark or otherwise ipjure any shade tree
or to tie any horse or otheraGimal TO such tree,
Cftrerame work protecting 1t or near enough
Tor such animal 70 injure said trees Anyone
violating this section shah be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor and upon conviction fined ia
any sum not exceeding ifty tS51 0)l dollars.
sec. D. II SHALL be the duty OF the marshal
onn police officers OF tue City 20 arrest every
one doing any act Injurious to said shade trees,
sec. o, That this ordinance take effect nom
passage ard publication
Approved November 18th, 1850
Attest JOHN j. COED, Mayor,
] b, HEREFORD, Secretary,
A n ORDINANCE Furnishing interference
IA with private property, and the use of
abusive language.
BE it ordained 6y the city council of the city
of Dallas,
SECTION l. 1t shall be unlawful for anyone In
this city TO trespass upon, interfere with, OF
use the property of another person, or OF a
corporation without the consent of the owner.
Sec. =. 1t shall be unlawful for anyone to
mlschievously, maliciously or wantonly mis-
treat, delacp, injure or abuse public property,
or the property OF any person or corpora
tiOn.
Sec. 1t shall be unlawful for anyone to
use abusive or insulting language to another
In the city of Dallas.
Sec. 4. Itshall be the duty OF every male
uticOh utpllnk my ltlnut NI tut hlbtWulho
or cross walks, to give way and allow them
sufficient room in which to pass.
Sec. D. AnyOl violating any section Of this
ordinance shall be fined In any sum not ex-
Get ding one hundred dollars.
Gee. 6. That this ordinance shall take effect
nom passage republication
Approved November III, 1850.
JOHN. GOOD, Mayor.
: j. b. HEREFORD, Secretary.
A n ORDINANCE EsTA 2LIsHING AND
N providing for the tuildlng repairing and
Keeping clean of all sidewalks and guitars in
the city OF Dallas
BE ii ordained by the city council OF the city
of DALLAS,
SECTION /. That there shall be and is hereby
established sidewalks on both sides OF all the
streets in the city Of Dallas, said sidewalks to
b. ON each side OF the street, one-tighth of tue
width of street, and built, repaired and kept
clean ashereinafter provided for, and accord
ing to the regulations herein contained.
Sec ?. Along each of said sidewalks, the full
length Of same, there shall be at the same
time constructed and built suitable curling
and gutteriug, all of said work to be done by or
at the expense of party owning the property
fronting on said sidewalk
Sec, .. II anyone fails after ten days notice,
to bygin, and after the lapse of twenty days
to complete any sidewalk along his or her
property, then said work shall be done by the
city, aud the cost OF same taxed Lp against the
property rs provided by charter, said tax to
be entered rolls aud collected by the as
SCISSOR IS other taxes are collected.
sec 4. When the city cduncil, by resolution,
directs the city secretary to give notice u
property-owners along any street, he sholl
proceed to do so, rs required by chatter, and
they shall have the time herein before pro-.
vided for In which to begin and complete said
sidewalk, Dad the guttering and curbing along
same ana It shall be the duty Of the city
engineer TO see tnat they proceed In the pre-
sclDed time and properly construct said sides
walks
Soc. 5. said sidewalks sha be constructed
fgood hard gravel, LAO at least Ave inches In
thickness; provided, llnt in places where
gravel cannot be laid, that the CITY engineer
may, in his discretion, NJ ow sidewalks to be
constructed of other mate iHl; aud provided,
In all instances, good ma a., smooth stone may
be used the curbing and gultering to be con-
structed out of smooth stone, brick or oak
lumber not less than one and one.half inches
In thickness.
Sec. 0 Whenever Sidewalk is constru ted
by the city, no pt rson other than the owner OF
he ground fronting on same, the cost shall
the reported by the engineer TO the
city council, and description of the property
shall accompany 1t; whereupon the council
shall levy u tax on said property for sal d
amount, and the assessor aud collector sha
enter u on rolls, and COLLECT it as other taxes
are collected
Sec I. IL anyone fails to construct any side
walk alter notice and according to the manner
herein prescribed, he shall be deemed guilty
Of misdemeauOr, and upon conviction In the
may r. urt shall be fined In any sum not
eXceenlug ne fuplred dollars. Each day that
salu sideWti.. .inA rHmatn uut uilt shall be
considered separate Oleuse, aud the party so
Offending shall he arrested each day he fails to
comply with the ordnance. WherS the owner
of property does not live IN Dallas county, the
agent for or occupant Of said property where
there Is no agent shall bc subject to dne for
failure, after notice TO comply with said
ord nance II shall DO the duty Of the city
engineer, chief of police and police officers to
see that this ordinance is complied with,
Sec. 1t shall be and is hereby made the
duty OF al owners of property along any
sidewalk 70 Keep the same, together with the
curoing and guttering, In good repair, and
free of distractions of all kinds, except such rs
are permitted by ordinance. Anyone falling
TO comply with this aection, after three dsys'
notice from city engineer, shall be deemed
guilty ola misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined In any sum not less THAI
twenty-five orm0re than one hundred dollars,
and each day shall constitute separate
oflense
Sec. o. If the occupant of any building shall
allow any trash, dirt or nlth TO remain In the
gutter or on the sidewalk I'm front of his premi-
ses for longer time than six hours, ne shalt
be deemed guilty of misdemeanOr, and upon
conviction In the mayors court hall be Gn.d
In any su II not less than five nor more than
ilfty dollars.
Sec. 10. IL shall be the duty of every person.
owning property fronting on any sidewalk,
street or alley where they have gate or ates,
to have tue same swung to open on the inside
of their premises, and IL shall be unlawful for
anyone to maintain gate opel so as TO
occupy any part Of sidewalk, and upon con-
victlon they shall be fined In any sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars. Each day
after notice or arrest shall constitute a sepa-
rate oGense This section is to apply only to