The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-11-18
The Dollar Weekly Dispatch
AN ORDINANCE.

THO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT GRADE FOR
i The Side walk around the outer edge Of the
Eastern Public square in the Incorporated village
Of Somerset.
Where's NO ordinance is now in force establishing
grade for the sidewalks around the outer edge @;
lage Of Somerset, and it being spparent that by
reason Of the natural inequAiiIy, Is to eeyatioi,
and depression Of the surface Of the ground in and
adjoining said Public Square grade for said aide
walks exactly uniform and on certain level az ali
points, canno, be adopted without occssionipR un-
Necessary nee s.Rsnse ana injury, as well as prevent
said Square. Wherefore with the view Of obyiat-
ing said objections to level and uniform grade
for said sidewalks, the municipal au1hori,ies nj
said village have caused Twelve several iron pins
each about eighteen inches in length and one inch
in diameter, to be driven into tn. ground around
the outer edge Of said Puoiic Squsre. Que pin at
each of the following points each pin STANDING
about two inwaru towards the center an 2
square angle from the respective points hereinaf-
ter specified except tue Fifth pin in order which
stands about two and half ieet inward and rha
Twelfth pin in order, which stands about three
inches inward, viz: The 1st point being at the in
terssciOn of the adjo ming corners of lois No and
No. At Main Street. now known a. Michael Dit
toes corner. The and point being at the North
East corner OF said Public square where the cor.
of lot No. intersects with the line of said LOT
No. Z. The 3rd point being at the intersection of
the adjoining c"rners Of lots No. 8 and No. 9, at
the sids of Columbus street, now known as skin
ner's corner The 4th, point being at the intersec-
ton oi the adjoining corners of lots No. 10 and No
ner Of the court house The 5th pint beiuS M The
intersection OF the south West corner of lot No. II
with the line of lot No. r. at the North west cor
the intersection of the adjoining corners OF lots No
10 and No. IL at side Of Main Street now known AS
Browns corner. The 7th point being at the inter
section OF the adjoining corners of lots No. 3 and
No. IS at side of Main Street. now know q as Scott,
corner. The sth point being at he intersection Of
the North West corner of lot No. 5i with the line
of lot No. 53 At the South West corner of said pub
lie Square. The 9Th point being at the intersec-
ton {. Of a. n sdOinng corners Of lots No 81 and No
lege's corner. The 10th point being at the inter
section Of the adjoining corners lots No. Sc and
Hurs corner. The llth point being at the inter
section Of the North East of lot No. 81 with
thei le Of lot No os At At the South East corner OF
said public square. The 18th and last point being
the Intersection Of the ado ming corners of lois
No. Sc and So, at side Of Main street, now known
said iron pins 90 driven in tie ground around aid
ssde for the sidswsis around the outer edge Of
the following ordinance. Therefore
SECTION lst. Be 1t ordained BY the town Coun
the matter. and thing. stated in sSe mat al
part Of this ordinance.
upper surface 81 all the around the outer
edge OF said public square, Is hereby established,
which grade shall substantially correspond with
straight lines. whether level or othesw ise1 drawn
from center TO center Of each successive iron min
In series, but measured from points exactly six
lncuSe ~ W pcuoicutaI noikut ABOVE the TOD of
each Of said pins, 20 - to make the said established
grade sx inches more elevated than the tops Of ths
respective pins referred to; with this excepsion
however that the grade 1t tLe point nrst mention.
ed In the series Is elevated inches above ths
the top of the pin there situate.
SEcTIon Srd. That all side walks around IN.
outer edge Of said public Square shall be at least
feet In width, measuring from the inside Of the
curbing, and be constructed with q very slight de
preston towards the Square, sutaeut to convey
the water away from the adjoining buildings.
SECTION 4th. That all Iidew slks around said
Public Square, hereafter constructed or repaired
shall be made to corresponed, substantially with
the grade and manner Of construction hei einb be-
fore established.
SEcTIoN 6th And be It further ordained that ,f
any person or persons shall, hereafter, knowingly
and wilfully, make, construct, or repair or cause
TO be made, constructed OF repaired, any sidevalh
or sidewalks. around or adjoining said Puhiis
Square, OF different grade or manner of constuc-
tion, not substantially in accordance with the pro
visions of this ordinance in regard 20 the same
the person or persons 50 offending shall, on con.
viction thereof before the Mayor, forfeit and pay
for the use Of said incorporated village not less
than Eve dcllars more than tw enty We dollars
and shall also stand charged with the costs of pros
ecution.
This ordinance ehall take effect. and Be in fore.
from and after its passage and legal publication.
Council, November LIST, A. d. 1880.
n. o. Drummer, MAYOR.
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