The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-04
!. B. HEREFORD, Secretary

SSH+''H NN'A' NANlN''
Attest;
J. B. HEREFORD, Secretary.
A y ORDINANCE ESTA 2LIsHING AND
N providing fol the uildlnS, repairing and
Keeping clean Of all sidewalks and CUTTERS in
TIT city OF cal as.
Be it ordained W the city council Of the city
of hallas.
SECTION /, That there shall be and is hereby
established sidewalks on both sides OF ali the
| streets in the city OF Dallas, sad sidewalks to
be on each side OF the street, eighth of l.
| width of street, and built, repaired and kept
clean as hereinafter provided for, and accyrd-
| ing to the regulations herein contaired
Sec 2. Along each Of said sidewalks, The full
| length of same, there shall be al the same
| tim, constructed and built suitable curbing
and guttering, all of said work To be doue by oil
| at the expense of party owning the property
| fronting ON said sidewalk,
SEQ 5. Ifanyone fails after ten days rot'ce,
to begin, and after the lapse OF twenty days
to complete any sidewalk along his or her
property, then said WORK sha Il be done by the
city, aud the cost of same taxed Up against the
property as provided by charter, said tax 10
be entered o. rolls and collected by the as
SCISSOR rs other taxes are colleSted.
Sec 4. When the city council, by resolution,
directs the city secretary to give notice -
property owners along any street. he shall
procetd to do 80, rs required by charter, and
they shall have the timo erein before pro-
vided for In which to begin and complete SAID
sidewalk, ani the guttering and CURLING along
same; and 1t shall b. the duty OF the city
engineer to see That they proceed In The pre-
sc'lbed time and properly construct said side
walks.
Sec. s. said sidewalks shall be constructed
of good hard gravel, laid at least hve inches n
thickness; provided that In place. where
gravel cannot be laid, that the city engine 7
may, Ia his discretion, allow sidewalks 70 he
constructed of other mate ial; aud provided,
In all instances, good hard, smooth stone may
be used the eurbing and gathering to be con'
.4., ,,f Iann ar n
lumber not less than one and one-half inches
ia thickness.
Sec, 6 Whenever sideN ak is consliu ted
by tue city, no y Son Ctne than the owner Of
he ground fronting o. SEINE, the cost shall
the reported by the engineer to the
city council, aud description of tho property
shall accompany IT, whereupou the council
shall levy q tax on said properly for sal
, amount, and the assessor and collector sha
enter IL on rolls, aud col ct II rs other take
are collected
sec. !. IL anyone fills TO cons.ruc. any side
} walk, after notice and according TO the manner
herein prescribed, he shNl DC deemed gullN
. of II oisdemeanOr, and upon conviction In th'
, mny,r's lurt ehall ue tiuei In any SUM no
, excess ing one hundred dollars, Ecch DAY ina
said sidewalk email remain unNulll shall O'
1 considered separate onense, ana tue party =
Offending shall be arrested each day ne lalls u
G comply with the ordinance Wher the OWna
I of property doesnot live in Dallas county, III,
T. agent for or occupant of said property WheT'
there is no agent, shall be subject IN fine TO
e failure, after notice to comply with sal
= ord nance, IL shall be the duty of the CT
e engineer, chief of police and pol &c officers u
y see that this ordinance Is complied with, =,
! Sec II shall be and Is hereby made tn
duty of all owners OF property along an,
n sidewalk &c keep the same, together with III
y curbinR and guttering, In good repair, ant
u free OF distinctions of all kinds, except such
q are permitted by ordinance. Anyone iallln
/ TO comply with this section, after three day.
l. | gt enutuppr. shall he deemed
,: guilty ola mlsdemeanor, and upon conviotio
O shall be fined in any sum not less tina
g twenty five ormore than one hundred dollars
and each day shall constitute separat
: otlense.
= &c. 8. II the occupant of any building shal
l. allow any trash, dirt or filth 10 remain In Ia
y gutter or on the Sidewalk In 'front.' oil MS prem
sr SEES for q longer time than six hours, ne shal
n. be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and upo
III conviction In the mayors court thall be ilne
N in any SUN not less than Ave nor more tina
Sec. 10. II shall he the duty of every perso
m owning property fronting on any Sidewalk
street or alley where they have gate or ate
to have the same swung to open on the insid
OF their premises, audit shall be unlawful L
anyone to maintain gate openlng so as
yiotlon they shall be fined In any sum M
exceeding one hundred dollars. Each da
W after notice or arrest shall constitute sep
rate ofIense. This section Is to apply only
es gates hereafter constructed or hung.
ty Sec. IL. Whenever the owner OF properi
on lives in the city or county, the sidewal
he notices shall be served on him. WheneysI
. notice is served a copy OF the same shall
ny returned, showing date OF service ana persC
ed on whom served, aud shall be signed oy OF
en- Ger serving same, then shall be returned
ia officer Issuing same. -,
ST. Geo, II. Whenever the city secretary issu
Its a notice as provided by charter, the city g
Eineer shall Immediately. issue SINH
IN notice giving number OF lot or lots owned
d. party, In trout of which he Is to build SIG
ice walk, and giving the specihcauonsi on
ets notices TO be seryedani returned, as abo
iue provided for, by some police omcer, al Tie
nd quest of officer issuing same.
nth sec - The assessor and collector sh
lAd provi1e q book In which the special SueWa
Tue taxes are entered, and Hhall collect and pay
ne, frelqurer "a other taxes The city secrets
}; II shall keen book showing 10 whom and alo
AZ what street he issueN sidewalk notices, q
ua- ehqll ureffrge The originals. The city engln
ard shall do likewise, and soall Immediately ar
LETT issuing his notices drive stakes and &
de, ihe trade. etc, and see that they are G.
tructed according to law and uniform gra
Ieer See Il, Whenever called upon by any ST.
per walk builder OF contractor or any other =
son, the engineer shall furnish him Win
ner names Of parties notified to build sldswalk'
1m- sec. l5 This or, nee takes eject II
any passage ard publlcatl o..
en- Approyed Noyemb r. 80.
SIDE JOHN GOOD, Mayo
ling ]. b, HEREFORD, City Seci airy.
rom An ORDINANCE REGUi. TING Il