The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-05
j. b. HEsEFoup, secretary.

A n ORDINANCE ESrA FISHING AND
"A providing for the ulldns, repairing and
Keeping clean Of all sidewalks and cutters In
the city OF ual rs.
BE IL ordained 10y the city council Of the city
Of DALLAS.
SECroH /. That there shall be and is hereby
established sidewalks on both sides OF all the
streets In the city II Dallas, said sidewalks 10
be on each side Of the street, onC-t ighth of tae
width OF street, and built, repaired and kept
clean Rsheyeinatt,r provided for, and Accord
'ng TO the regulations herein contained,
Sec 2. Along ca, of said sidewalks, the full
length of same. there shall be mt the same
tim" constructed and built suitable curbing
and gutterinF, al of said wocr TO he done by or
at the eHpens" of party owning the property
fronting ON said sidewalk
SEQ. Z. II anyone falls after ten days not ce,
20 b-gin, ana after the lspse OF twenty DAYS
to complete any sidewalk along his or her
| property, then ssid WORK sha be done by the
| city, aud thee ofsame taxed up against the
| property rs piuV ded NY charter, said tax TO
be entered rul ana collected by the as
| SCISSOR IS other taxes nre collected.
sec, 4, when the city council, by resolution,
directs the city secretary TO give notice TO
property-ewnerS along any street, he shall
proceed to do 30, as required by chatter and
they shall have the time erein before pro-
ylded for In which 10 begin ana complete said
sidewalk, sht The guttering aud curling along
samei aud shan b. the duty OF the city
engineer 10 see Tat they proceed In the pre-
scribed time and properly construct said side.
walks.
s,oc. g. said sidewalks shall be constructed
OF good hard gravel, laid OF least Ave inches In
thickness; provided, that in place, where
gravel cannot he laid, that the city engineer
may, In his discretion, allow sidewalks to he
constructed of other mate ial and provided,
In all Instances, good hard smooth stone may
be used: the ciIrolLg and gathering to be con.
structod out of smooth stone, brick or oak
lumber not leSs than one and one-half inches
Ia thickness.
Sec. 6 Whenever sidewalk is constructed
by the city, no " on other than the owner OF
he ground fronting on same, the cost shall
the rep0rtel by the engineer to the
city council, ard description OF the property
shall accompany It; whereupon the council
amount, and the assessor and collector shall
enter II on rolls, aud COLLECT 1t rs other taxes
are collected.
Sec. 7. IL anyone fails to construct any side
walk, after notice and according to the manner
herein prescribed, he shall be deemed guilty
ut misdemg0nOr, md upon conviction In the
may r's curt 6hall be fined In any SUN not
eNceenl Ing ono hundred dollars. Each day that
said sidewalk shall remain untuilt shall be
considered separate o0ense, and the party so
Offending shall be arrested each day he fails to
comply with the ordinance. Where the owner
OF property doesnOt live In Dallas county, the
agent for or occupant Of said property whore
there Is no agent, shall be sabject to fine for
failure, after notice to comply with said
ord nance IL shall be the duty of the city
engineer, chief OF police and police officers TO
see that this ordinance is complied with,
Sec. 5 1t shall be and Is hereby made the
duty of al owners of property along any
sidewalk to keep the same, together with the
curbing and guttering, In good repair, and
Tree OF distinctions Of all kinds, except such az
are permitted by ordinance. Anyone falling
to comply with this section, after three days
notice from city engineer, shall be deemed
guilty ola m'sdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined In any sum not less than
twenty five orm0re than enc hundred dollars,
offense.
Sec. 0. If the occupant OF any buildingshall
allow any trash, dirt or filth TO remain 10 the
gutter or on the sidewalk I'm front of his premi-
ses for n longer time than six hours he shall
bs deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction In the mayors court shall be fln.d
In any sun not less than five nor more than
fifty dollars.
Sec. 10. II shall be the duty of every, person
owning property fronting on any sidewalk,
street or alley where they have gate or 'ates,
to have the same swung to open on the inside
of their premises, audit shall be unlawful for
anyone to maintain gate Opening so as to
occupy any part of sidewalk, and upon con.
victlon they shall be fined In shy sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars. Each day
after notice or arrest shall constitute sepa.
rate OlfenSe. This section Is TO apply only TO
gates hereafter constructed or hung.
Fec. IL. Whenever the owner OF property
lives in :he CITY or county, the sidewalk
notice is served copy of the same shall be
returned, showing date of service and person
on whom served, and shall be signed by Off.
Ger serving same, then shall be returned 10
officer Issuing same.
Eco II. Whenever the city secretary Is ues
n n1tice as provided by charter, the city en-
gineer shalt immediately issue a similar
notice giving number of lot or lots owned by
party, In front of which he Is to build side
walk, and giving the specifications said
notices TO bo servedand returned, as above
provided for, by some police officer, at tie re
quest Of officer issuing same.
Sec. 10. Ihe assessor and collector shall |
provide q book in which the special sidewalk
taxes are entered, and shall collect and pay to |
treasurer as other taxes. The city secretary |
shall keep DO k showing TO whom and along |
what sire ct he issueo sidewalk notices, and |
shall preserve the originals. The city engineer |
shall do likewise, and saall Immediately after |
Issuing his notices drive stakes and give |
the grade, etc, and see that they are con- |
tTucted according 10 law and uniform grade. |
Sec. II. Whenever called upon by any side |
walk builder or contractor or any other per. |
son. The engineer shall furnish him with the |
names of parties notified to build sidewalks.
Sec. 10. This Orti moe takes effect from
passage and publicati
Approved Novembert So
JOHN GOOD. Mayor.
j. b. HEREFORD, City Seer ary