The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-14

A n ORDINANCE ESrA FISHING AND
N prov ding for the uild ns, repair ing and
Ike ping clean OF all sidewalks and gutt rs in
toe city OF al as
BE il ordained Dy the city council of the city
Of alias,
STCroS l. ThSt there shall be and is hereby
established sidewa ks on both sides OF all the
street, in the city ut Dallas, said sidewalks 60
b on each side 81 the street, on, Eighth of {,
width Of stree and built rpsired and kept
clean ~ hereinatr T. provided for, and accord
ing to the regulations herein contained.
sec, 2. Along eac h OF said sidewalks, the full
length Of same, tn re shall be at the same
tim2 constructed and built suitable curblng
and gutterinp, AL of said work to be done by or
ut he e1 peuse of party owning the property
fronting ON said sidewalk
Sec. 5. If anyone fails after ten days not ce,
TO b gin, and alter tee lapse Of twtnty days
To co1plete any Sidewalk long mis- or her
property, then said work sha be done by the
city, aud the cost OF same taN ed UP against the
property rs provided by charter, said tax to
be entered rolls ana collected by the as
SCISSOR other taxes are collected.
eec 4. When The city uncil, by resolution,
directs tina city secretary to give notice &
property swnorS along any street, he shall
proce TO dnsu, IA required by chatter, and
they thsll have the time errln before pro-
vided for In which TO begin and complete said
sidewalk, RdN tBe pu,lering and curbing along
same; and u shai u tn duty Of the city
engineer to see I ut they proceed in the pre-
&c lbed time and properly construct said side
walks.
Soc. 5. Said sidewalks sha ba constructed
Of good hard gravel, laid at IT, - tive inches In
thickness; pro i'd, d, III e IN places where
gravel cannot be laid, that the ty engine l
may, In his Disc elton, nj owL ldewa Ks to be
constructed OF ether mate iali AID provided.
In all Instances, good ha d, smnuth stone may
be II ed: the cnrOirg and Gu'turing to be con-
etructed out of smooth stone, brick or oak
lumber not less than one and One.half inches
la thickness.
Sec. 6 Whenever sidew ak is constru ted
by the city, no p ron Otne' than the owner of
ne ground lrOntn ON same, the cost sha all
the reporiet by the engiueer to the
city council, ard desc iptiOn OF the property
shall accompany 1t; wheleup0u the council
sh0ll levy n tax on said properly for sal d
amOunt, and the ass ssOr aud collector sha
enter II on rolls, and CO Let 1t as other taxes
are collected.
sec. I. II u, yone ills to construct any side
walk alter nopce and according to the manner
herein prescribed, he shall be deemed guilty
# a inisdGmeanOr, and upon conviction in the
m+y RS url shall he fined In any sum not
eNceo ing one IN r'l dollars, Each day thai
said sidewalk l.t nItn UNI uilt shah bt
considered "A Separate lie e, aud the party sc
Offending shall be Hrres ed each day he fails tC
comply with the ordinance. Mhcr the owner
If property does not live In DALLAS county, the
agent for or occupant Of said property where
there is no agent, shall be subject t. line foI
failure, after notice to comply with = IL
ORD nance, IL shall be the duty Of the I,
engineer, chief Of police and poi ce oilic'rs to
see that this ordinance is compiled with,
Sec, 3. 1t sha | be d Is hereby mau- the
duty OF all ownet5 of property ulOpg any
sidewalk to keep N same, together with ths
curoin2 and gu t-Ting, In good repair, aud
free oil distractions of all kinds, except such n,
are permit d by ordinance. Any uuo failiug
to comply with this section, after tniec days
notice from city engineer, shall be deemed
Hut w q m ettnInplnpr. and nDOD rOuvip tipr
shall be hned In my sum not lesa tina
tweS ty five ogmo-e than enc hun dred dollars
and each day shall constitute separaI,
oflense.
s CO II the occupant Of any building shall
ailow any trash, dirt or nth TO remain In {
gutter or on the Sidewalk I'm front of his premi
SEES for n longer time than ak hours, ne shall
b. deemed guilty of msdemeanor, and upor
conviction In the mayors court hNll be On d
IN any su not less than five nor more thar
fifty DO lars,
Sec 10. l. shall liz the duty Of every person
owning proper ionting ON any sidewalk
Str ~ or llov wher- they nav" gat.. or ate
TO hhv tnc same sTuug to o. en- on he insi :,
of their lem sos, AID lit shall b. unlawful fo
ana one t. maintain gate ope lin' s, as "a
Occu y any paft of sidewalk, and upon con
Vietton the! shall be hned In ny sum moi
exceeding one hundred dOlla's. Zach DAY
ar notice or arrest shall constitute sep,
rat olense. his section IL to ppply only {,
gates hereafter constructed or hung.
rec. II Whenev rthe owner OF property
lives in the city o cOuu y, the sidewalk
notices Sha | be ,eIvNf on him. Whenever {
notice Is Sc we'd a copy OF ,he same shall be
~ u ned, showing da',, of service and Icrs u
on whou served AZ d shall he agned by OH
Ger serving same, then shall be returned /,
| Or Ger Is uing ssma.
Fec. Il henoyer the city secretary Is uf'
n tee as provi ed by charter the city en-
ginesr shat immed ately issue simil
notics gyi' z 4. mbe' OF lot or lots owned
party, in fro I Of which he $ ~ bull side
walk, and giving the specifications; I,
no ices 10 b. servedand returned, as ahov,
provided for, by some police uRlcei, AT the re
quest of officer sSuing same.
| sec 49, he assessor and collector shat
! provide u book In which the SPECIAL sihews III
taxes are entered, and shat collect and pay I,
| treasurer rs other taxes. The city s Crytar,
shat keep a DO K showing 10 whom and aloni
| VIII str ct he iSsaed tidewalR notices. ant
| shqll preserve he or gnals. The city englnpa
| shall do Xix wise, and shall imme iiSt ly niie
| Issuing his n1tlcei drive a'akes and CIV,
/ the grade, et', ind see that they are & n
| Iucteh according TO law and uniform gr de
! Soc II. Whenever cllls Il uuDn by ny sid
walk builder ar contractor or pny other n .
son, the engineer hall furni h him with IA
/ names { par les notified to bui d SD W TX
! sec. Is. This ordinance takes effect uu
passage aud publication.
| Approved Novsmb r Q, 1880.
| JOHN ]. GOOD. Mayor.
+ j. 3. HERrFoRD. City Secretary,
An ORDINANCE REGUL ATING THl
| IN building of pr,vies.
De It ord4ined by the city council OF thu cir,
/ OF Dcllas.