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

| A ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AMI
"A pr V lug for the building, repairing and
~ Pius Siean OF all sidewalks and cutters in
Of allaS wy
SRCrloN /. That there shall be aud is hereby
saol Shei sldewd ks on both sides OF all the
| streets IN the ctCy ii Dallas, said side walks To
" on each side OF the street, one-ti ghth of tue
| Wluth Oh street, aud built, repaired and kent
S'e NC ~, ~ hetelnalt proVldeo TO-, anu Accord
| hS 10 the regulations herein contained
| sec, =. Along each OF said sidewalks. the full
| ,enstn OF same, there shall be At he came
| ttn constructed and built suitable curbiug
ana suffering, all of said WORE to be doGe by or
| Ht the expense of party owning The pronertv
| irlhtlng on said sidewalk
| SEQ. D. III anyone fails, after ten days notice,
| W osSlh, and alter tue lapse Of twtuy days
| 10 complete any sidewalk long his or her
property, men said work sha be done 10y the
wy, anu 'he cost of same taAei up a. Hinst the
| property rs provided by charter, sid tax to
Do entered rolls and collected by the a.
SCISSOR rs other taxes are olleeted.
seS d Whrn the city 3uncii, by resolution,
| ulIecls th' city secreiary - give notice u
property-SwnerS along any strest, he shall
proceed to do so, us required by cha ter, and
| tneY shRil have the Tina o errin before piu-
Fliea l9r IN which 70 btgln anu complete said
elueWalk, nhd The gutlerlng and curbiug Il long
same; and VI shall b. tbs duty OF tha city
| nglneer TO see nat they proceed In the pre-
walks
sec, s. Said sidewalks shall be constructed
! OF goo hard gravel, laId at least iveIoch in
! ihlcSneS,; pro sid,d, that in place, where
gravel ctnnot be laid, that the CITY engine
may N his dissection, al ow sidewalks to be
\ constructed of ether mate lAl aud pro yided,
| IN ali IN tduces, good na d, smuO ID stone may
Oeu'ed: the eurblg and gu tering to be COM
| structed out of smooth stone, brick or oak
lumber not less than one and oue-hSlt inches
| In thickness
Sec. q Whenever q sideN ak is CONSTR. ted
| by tle city, no y, rsOn othor than the owner Of
the grouud fronting ON same, the cost shall
be reportet by the engineer to the
| city council and desc upton OF the properly
Shall accompany IT. whereupon the council
sdAIl levy tax ca said properly Tor sa
| amolnv and the ass ssor aud collector aha |
enter u on rolls, and colict 1t as other taxes
are collected.
Sec. Z. II anyone falls to cons .ruct any sid,-
walk, alter notice and according TO the manner
| herein prescribed, he shall be deemed guilty
Of II misdemeanor, and upon convic ion In the
| mty.r art shall be lined In any sum not
| eXce9 ing enc hundred dollars. Each day that
said sidewalk shall remain un uilt shall be
| considered separate oller7e, aud the party so
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
there Is no agent, shall he subject to nne 40
failure, after notice to comply with said
! ordinance, 1t shall be the duty Of the civ
engineer, chief of police and police officers 10
see that this ordinance is complied with,
sec. 8. 1t shall b0 AID Is hereby made the
duty or all owners of property along any
sidewalk to keep tia same, together with The
curDiu and 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 from city engin pr, shHll be d, anIed
guilty Ola mi sdemeanOr, and upon conviction
shall be lined in any sum not less tina
twenty five or more than enc hundred doll lrs
and each day shall constitute u separGl,
oileuse.
Sec. 8. II the occupant of Any building shal
allow any trash, dirt or Nth u remain IN a,
gutter or on the sidewalk In front of his prem
ses for It iOni or line than SIN hOuls, ne shall
bs deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and M,
conviction in the mayors court shall be Il
, in any SUI not less than five nor more thl
fifty dollars.
Sec. 10. Il shall be the duty of every persoi
owning property honting ON any sidewalk
street or alley wnerethey naVs a gat or yates
10 have the same swung TO OIen on the nsid
Of their prem ses, andit shall hr unlawful 70
, anyone to maintain agate ope ling 50 as Ia
| occupy any part of sidewalk, and upon con
Vctlon they shall be fined in sny sum no
, exceeding one hundred dollars. Each da,
, after notice or arrest shall constitute II sepE
. rat oflense. This section Is to apply only Il
gates hereafter constructed or hung.
see. IL. Whenever the owner OF property
lives in the city or county, the sidewalk
notices sha he seIvsi on him. Wheneye
J notice is 81 we'd a copy of the same shall b.
[ returned, showing dave of service and rers n
on whom served, and shall be signed oy oni
car serving same, theu shalt b3 returned |
uriceris,ulng 81 me.
, Fec l. Wheaever the city secretary is ,ue
a notice az pruviied by charter the CITY an
: gine.r shall Immediately ISSUE siinils
notice giving number OF lot or lots owned ~
parry, in rrOlt Of when he IS to build side
walk, and giving TIE rperiGcations: sal,
notices to be sery ., IN l.rrtur red, as above
provided for, by some pjici 2icer, at the re
qusat OF officer issuing am,
sec. ~. The assessor ana collector shall
provide book ia witch the special Sidewall
taxes are entered, and shat Collect aud pay /
treasurer as other taxes, Toe city secret ar
shat keep DO showing to whom and alon
what street he issued sidewalk notices, an
shall preserve the or ginals. The city enginee
shall do likewise, and shall immeiistaly ate
Issuing his notices drive stakes and Civ
the, grade, etc, and see that they are con
tucied acGnrdiug 70 law and uniform grade
sec. II. WhAuever called u ,Dn 10y any Idle
walk builder or contractor or any other per
son, the engineer shall furni- III him with thu
nameScf parties notified to build sid walks.
&c. 10. This ordinance takes effect iron
pa sage ard publication.
Approved November ., lSS0
JOHN j. GOOD, Mayor.
j. Is, UEUEFORD. CITY : Secretary