The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-02

A y ORDINANCE EATA LISTING AND
n providing for the ulldinE, repairing and
keeping clean ~ all sidewalks and cutters 10
the city OF DALLAS.
BE 1t ordained 10y the city council ofthc city
Of ATLAS.
SSCrIoe /. That thero shall be and IS hereby
established sidewa Is on both sides OF all the
streets in the city ~ Dallas, SAID sidewalks 10
be IN each side ~ tho street. unc-t lguth Of ~
width of stree, and built repaired and kept
| clean nshefeinait,r provided foe, amt accord
| ing To the regulations herein clutuicod.
| Sec. 2. Along each Of said sidewalks, the full
length of same, there shah be Mt The same
| tim constructed aud built suitable ourbng
and guttering, all Of said wOrt 80 By done by or
| at the expense Of pnftY OWNING the property
| fronting on said Sidewalk
Sec 3. If anyone fails. after ten days. not cr,
| TO btgln, and alter the lapse OF twenty days
| to complete any sidewalk along his Or her
| property, then said work sha he done ny the
| city, aud the cost of same uiIet up against tho
property rs provided by charter said tax to
| be entered rolls and collected by the as
SCISSOR rs other taxes are collected.
sec. 4. When the city council, by resolution,
directs the city secretary % give notice n
property-ewners along any street, he shall
proceed to do So as required by cha tor, and
they shall have the time herein before pro-
| vlded for In which TO begin aud complete said
sidewalk, sad the gathering and curbing along
zane; and It shall b. the duty OF tue city
| engineer to see tnSt they proceed in the pre-
walks
Sec. s. Said sidewalks shall be constructed
ofsood hard gravel, laid at least five luche5 In
thickness; provided, that in piece whore
mny, In his discretion, allow sidewalks to ha
constructed OF other mate lai; and provided,
| In all instances, good hard, smooth stone may
DO used: the eurbii < and gu,teriug to be c0n'
otructed out Of smooth stone, brick or oak
| lumber not less thHn one and Oue-hRlf Inches
III thickness.
Sec. 6 Whenever sile- ak is consilu ted
by tue city, no y T. on Otns ,han tho owner Of
he gruuud frOuti < on same, The cost shall
the reported 10y the engineer to tn
city council, aud a desc iptiuu OF The property
shall accompany IT. whereupon the council
shall levy q taX ou salt properly for SO
amount, and tho a-s,tSpr aud collector shV
enter II on rolls, and cp lct IL as other taxes
are co lerted.
Sec. 7. II Gnyouo f,ilSto cons rue any side
walk, alter notice aud according to the manner
herein prescribed, he shall be deemed guilty
of Il misdenleanor, and upon conviction IN inf
may r's G uu shall be iirel TN any euu mol
exceo ling one Nuudfed collars. Each day thai
said Sidewalk shall rrmRiu VA VIZ shtll loo
considered separate OiGensC, and the party I'D
offending small he lItdhd each Ny be fail q
comply with tAu ordinance W h.r tho GWhcl
nf pr perry GOvSuut live In nHlla, county, tHt
agent Tor or occupant ut aid property Whts'
there Ia no agent shall Ire subject t. lhe io
hiiurf, Ul"y notice u comply win Si,
| OIl.u<e, 4. suu!} 10 tho duty Ol tho g'tl
engineer, chief of police and POI &c officers /,
see that this ordinance is compiled with,
Sec. 4 IL shall be and Is hereby made tn,
| duty OF az uWutts OF property along any
sidewalk to 6eep tn same, together with III
curbing and guuering, In good repair, aat
free OF distractions Of all kinds, except such 81
are permitted by otGiuaucA. Anyone faili1l
to comply Wltu On uyCtiuu, after thrue uHya
| notice from city engineer, shall be decmgg
guilty ola msdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined In sny sum not less tina
twenty five ormOrn than one hundred dollars
and each day shall constitute separate
ofiense
SIC. 0 II the occupant of any building shal
allow any trash, dirt or hlth 10 remain IN To-
gutter or on the Sidewalk I'm front of his premi
SEES for longer time thau six hours, he shal
ba deemed gully of mslemoanor, and upoi
conviction IN tho mayors court shNll Do no 4
In any sun not less than Ave nor more lhal
, fifty dollars
Sec. 10. IL shall he the duty Of every person
owning properly fronting on any sidewalk
street or alley where they have gat, or ate
to have the same swung to open on the insid
OF their premises, ardi shall be unlawful TO
anyone to maintain a gate opening so as u
= occupy any part Of sidewalk, and upon con
vlctlon they shall be aued In my sum no
exceeding one hundred dollare. Each da
Y after notice or arrest shall constitute aepa
rate ofrense. This section Is to apply only
$ gates hereafter constructed or hung.
FEC. IL. Whenever the owner OF propert
n lives in the city or county, the sidewal
Q notices shall he served on him. whenever
notice Is served q copy OF the same shall D
y returned showing dRle Of service and Iers1
4 on whom served, and shall be signed by on
q cor serving same, then shall bo returned l
q officer Issuing same.
!, sec, II. Whenever the city secretary is'uf
s q notice as prOvi ed by charter the city eI
glneer shall Immediately issue stmlla
n notice giving number OF lot or lot owned !,
= party, in front of which he IS 70 builj sid.
o walk, and giving the speciiigatonsi sal
Is notices to be servedano returned, as abo'
q provided for, by some police officer, at TIE n
d quest of officer issuing same.
h SEQ 10. The assessor End collector shr
d provide a book in which the special siteHsl
10 taXes are catered, anu alNl collect Nnupdl
}, treasurer Hs other taxes. The city .crel
If shal. keep DO K showing to whom md aioi
( what street he ssueN sidewalk notices, at
y shall preserve the originals. The city engine
a shall do likewise, and sNal imme list ly ait
IT Issuing his notices drive s,ahea ana 81
., the grade, ETC., ana SOC that they arc GO
tructei according TO law and uniform grnl
or Sec, II. Whenever called upon hy my slu
er walk builder or contractor or ony other p.
son, the engineer shalt furnish him with q
err names Of parties notified to build sidewalk
n See. To- This or. ne takes effect no
ny passage and publcau
n Approved NoveTub7rh So
G. JOHN 3uOD, Mayor
lg j, b. HEREFORD, City Sac. cry
IN AN ORDINANCE REGU~1NG TT
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