The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09
j, B. HEREFORD. Secretary.

A n ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ANN
n proviuing for the ulldlne, repair ing and
Keeping clean OF all sidow alks and guttt IL In
the city OF ual az.
BE II ordained by the city council of the eltv
SEcnos |, That there shall be and is hereby
established tidewa KS on both sides of nil Tho
streets IN the city ~ Dallas, said side walks TO
De ON each sldo o. tho street {, Eighth OF the
width Of street, and built, r,pslrtu and kept
clean az hereinafter provided for, amt accuri-
Ing to the regulations hrrelR contained.
sec. 2. Along each Of said sidewalks, The full
length OF snme, there shall be- at The same
tlm1 constructed and built suitable curling
and guttering, all of said worn to be done by OF
at the expense of party lOwning the property
fronting ON said sidewalk
[Seo, 3. If anyone fails after ten dayR' notice
Ia begin, and after toe lapse OF twenty days
to complete any sidewalk along his or her
property then said work sha he done by the
city, aud the cost of same taxed ,.p AGAINST the
property rs provided by charter, said INK to
he entered o. rolls anu collected by the as
SCISSOR : s other taxes ARE Objected.
Sec. 4. When the city council, by resolution,
directs tn" city secretary to give notice to
pruperty-ownefS along any stGett, he shhll
proceed TO do so, ms required by cha ter and
they snail have the time ueren before pro-
ylded for IN which to begin anu complete SAID
sidewalk, nhd mo gathering and curbing along
same; aud II shall b. the duty OF tue city
engineer TO see ,nt they proceed In the pre-
sc lbcd time and properly construct sald side.
walks.
set. D. Said sidewalks shall DO constructed
0fgood hard gravel, laid at least We - ches In
thickness; provided, thut In place, where
gravel cannot be laid, that the 6 " engine +
may, In his discretion, allow sidewalks to he
constructed of other mate ial aud pro idrd,
In all Instances, good hard, smooth stone may
be used: tho CurbUg and gutterng to he con-
structed out of emooth stone, brick or oak
lumber not less than one and one.half inches
la thickness.
Sec. 8 Whenever u sidewalk is constructed
by the city, no p non other than the owner of
he ground fronting on same, the cost shall
the reported by the engineer TO the
city council, and description OF the properly
shall accompany It; whereupon the council
shall levy a tax on said properly for sal Il
amount and the assehsor and collector sha
enter II on rolls, and COLLECT II as other taxes
are collected.
Sec. Z. Ii anyone falls to construct any side
walk, alter notice and according to the manner
herein prescribed, he shall be deemed guilty
If II misdemeanor, and upon conviction In the
may RS curt shall tie fined In any sum not
eXceen Ing one undred dollars. Each day that
said sidewalk shall remain unit uilt shall be
a separate oGense, and The party so
Utttn ding shall be arrested each day be iail4 10
cnmply with the ordinance. Wher. the owner
II property does not live In Dallas county, the
agent for or occupant of taid property where
there Is no agent, shall he subject u Hne for
NIltf Dulltt W NDmUlN WIN shlu
ordinance. II shall he the duty of the city
engineer, chiefo police and poi ce officers to
see that this ordinance Is CON Piled WITH
Sec. g. IL shall be and IL hereby made the
duty of all owners OF property along any
sidewalk 10 keep tha same, together with the
curbing and guttering, IN good repair, and
free OF distractions OF allkinds, except such ~
are permitted by ordinance. Any Que failing
to comply with this section, arterthiee dOyeI
notice from city engineer, shall be deemed
....tl taNs
shall be fined in my sum not less THAI
twenty five ormore than enc hundred dollnrs,
and each day shall constitute separate
oifense.
Bee. o. 1.-THE occupant OF any building shall
allow any trash, dirt or NTH 10 remain In t"e
gutter or on the sidewalk In front Of his premi-
SEQ for n longer time thao ak hours, he shall
bs deemed guilty of mlsdemoanor, and upon
conviction In tho mayors court hall be fin.d
in any sun not less than five nor more than
fifty dollars.
sec. 10. Ii shall 10 the duty of every person
owning properly fronting ON any sidewalk,
street or alley where they have gat. or ate,
to have the same swung TO open on tho inside
OF their premises. and IL shall be unlawful for
anyone to maintain gate opeaing so as 10
occupy any part of sidewalk, and upon con.
vlctlon they shall be fined In any sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars. Each day
af,er notice or arrest shall constitute sepn-
rats oirense. This section il to apply only TO
gates hereafter constructed or hung
rec. H. Whenever the owner OF property
lives In the city or county, the sidewalk
notices sLail be served on him. Whenever n
notice Ia served copy OF the same shall be
showing dale OF service and person
on whom served, and shall be signed by OIL
Ger serving same, then shall DO returned TO
ficeT issuing same.
Gee. II. Whenever the city secretary issues
a notice as provided by charter the city en-
ginear shall immediately issue similar
notice giving number OF lot or Tote owned ~
party, In frOnt of which he IS to build eide
walk, nnd giving the specifications; snid
notices 10 he servedand returned, as above
provided for, by some police officer, at TIE re
quest OF officer issuing same.
Soc 49, The assessor and collector sh0il
provide a book in which the SPECIAL sidewalk
taxes are entered, and shal' collect and pay 10
treasurer us other taxes The city secretary
shall keep DO showing 10 whom And along
what street he issue0 sidewalk notices, ami
shall preserve the or "a ,als. The city engineer
shall do likewise, and aaall immeilstsly after
Issuing his notices drive s,akes and give
the grade etc, and see that they are con-
II uci ed according to law and uniform grade.
aec. Il. Whenever called upon by amy stde-
walk builder or contractor or tny other per.
son, the engineer shall furnish him with the
names Of parties notified to build d-wHlks.
Sec. H. This orr. nee takes elect from
passage ard publicau
Approved Novembrs 20.
# JOHN GOOD. Mayor.
i. r. IlRpEFoRD. City Saci py.
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