The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-12

| A n ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING Ann
"A provoking for the building, Repairing and
thSsepihg clean OF all sidewalks and CUTTERS ip
tue city OF Jal as ="
be 1t or ordained by the city council of The city
SECTION |. That there shall be and is hereby
established sidewH KS ON both sides of All The
streets IN the GUY Dallas, said sidewalks TO
Uh eaSh sue U! the street, one-e ighth OF {.
Wluth OF stree, and built r.pairei and kent
cIesn ashereinatv provided tor, and accor.-
ing 10 the regulations herein contained
seC; - Along ca h OF said sidewalks, the full
teusth OF same, there shall be al he sam,
e,he constructed and built suitable curblng
anu gutterlng, al of said work To be done by OF
az tne expense of party owning the prOperty
fronting ON said sidewalk
sec. y. II anyone fails. after ten DAYS notice,
70 psgih, and after tue lapse of twenty DAYS
~ Sol.lp'ete any sidewalk along his or her
property, then said work sha be done hy the
Guy, aud the cost of same taxet I. p AGAINST the
property as provided by charter said tax to
oe entered o rolls ana collected by the as
SCISSOR other taxes are objected.
sec. l. When the city uncil, by resolution
directs tns city secretary 70 give notice e.
property owners along any stTest, he shah
procetd to do SO, rs required by cha ter, and
tney snail have the tins erein before nro-
Viaed for In which to begin aud complete said
sidewalk, hhh the gathering and curling along
same; and 1t shall b. the duty of tue city
engineer to see { at they proceed in the ! re-
sci6ed time and properly construct SAID side
walks
Sec. 8. Said sidewalks shall be constructed
OF good hard gravel, laid at least tveiu ch in
thickness; pro idtd, that in plsce, where
gravel cannot be laid, that the city engine r
may, in his disc elton, allow sidewalks to bs
constructed of other mate ial; and provided
In all instances, good hard, smooth stone may
be used: the curolng aud guttering to be con-
structed out of smooth stone, brick or oak
lumber not less than one and One.half inches
IN thickness.
Sec. q Whenever sidewalk is constructed
by the city, no y, rson other than the owner 4
lie ground frOntil & on same, the cost shall
The reported by the engineer to the
city council, and description OF ths properly
Shall accompany 1t; whereupou the council
shall levy tax on said properly for SAL Il
amount, and the asst ssor aud collector sha
enter It on rolls, and COLLECT it as other taxes
are collected.
Sec. I. II anyone flis to cons truct any side
walk, alter notice and according to the manner
herein prescribed, he shall be deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor, and upon conviction In the
mayors court shall be fined In any sum NOT
exceeding one hundred dollars Each day that
said sidewalk shall remain uni uilt shall be
considered separate ofrense, and the party Sc
Offending shall be arrested each day he fails to
comply with the ordinance. Wher. the owner
OF property does not live In Dallas county, the
agent for or occupant of said property where
the.e Is no sgent, shall be subject u fine lor
failure, after notice to comply with said
ordinance, It shall be the duty of the city
engineer, chief of police and poi ce officers t.
see that this ordinance is CONF piled with,
Sec. .. 1t shall be aud Is hereby made the
duty or all owners of property along any
sidewalk to Keep tho same, together with tht
curbnR aud guttering, In good repair, and
free OF distractions OF all kinds, except such a.
are permit d by ordinance, Anyone failing
to comply with this section, after three days
notice IRON city engineer, sh9li be deemed
guilty ora msdemeanor, aud upon conviction
shall be fined in any sum not less tina
twenty five ormore than one hundred doll ars
and each day shall constitute q separate
oflense.
sec. .. If the occupant of TT y building shall
allow any trash, dirt or filth Is remain IN ,
gu ter or on the sidewalk IN front of mis- premi.
sei for longer time than SIX hours, he shall
BE- deemed guilty of ml6demsAnor and upon
conviction In the mayors court hall be tln ID
in any su ii not less than five nor more than
fifty dollars.
Sec. 10. Il shall he the duty of every persot
owning property fronting on any sidewalk,
street or alley wneret they nav u gat or ate,
to have the same swung TO OGen on he inside
OF their premises, andi 1t shall b. unlawful fol
anyone to maintain agate ope lins 50 as 20
occupy any patt of sidewalk, and upon con.
viction they shall be fined in my sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars. Each day
af tr notice or arrest shall constitute q sep y.
rat olIense. This section Is TO apply only to
gates hereafter constructed or hung.
rec. Ii, Whenev I the owner OF property
lives in the city or county, the sidswa ii
notices sha be served on him. Wheneve 4
notice is served copy of the same shall be
reiumed, showing date Of service and rers N
On whom served, and shall be aligned oy OH
Ger serving same, thea shall b. returned {.
oidcerisSulng some.
Fec. Il, Whenever the city secretary is ne,
n tee az provided by charter the city en-
ginc r shall Immediately issue a simna,
| notice giving number OF lot or lots owned
| party, in froat of which he IS to buili eide
| walk, and giving the specifications; sAil
| notices TO be servedNnl returned, as above
provided for, by some pei .; officer, az the re
| quest of officer lSsuing yam.
Sec. -. The aSkesssur and collector shal
| provide n book In winch the sp-ctal Sidewalk
| taxes are entered, am ehRi collect aud pay d
treasurer as other taxes. The city s. crst II,
| Shal keep DO k showing 10 whom tnd alun;
what street he issued Sidewalk notices. an
| snail preserve The originals. The city enginee
SHAH do likewise, and shall immei lat .ly ate
| iss ling his notices drive stakes and Civ
| he,grade, etc, Bnd see that they are con
| truce according 70 law and uniform grade
| Stc. II. Whenever called son By any Idle
walk builder ur contractor or any other per
son, the engineer shall urni h him with In,
| names If parties notified to buid sd walk
| Sec. 10. This ordinance takes effect nor
passage ard publication.
Approved NOvamb r o, 1850
| JOHN j. GOOD. Mayor.
J. b. HEREFORD, City $ cr.iay.