The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-27

Attest;
j. u. HEREFORD, Secretary.
A N ORDINANCE EsrA nLISHING AND
"A providing for the tuilllny, repairing and
Keeping clean of all sidewalks and CUTTERS in
the city OF pal as,
Be IL ordained by the city council of thu city
OF )alluE.
SFCrIoN |. That there shall be and is hereby
established sidewa ks on both sides OF all the
streets In the city Of Dallas, said sidewalks to
b on each side 0tthe street, one-t eighth of ~
width of stree, and built, repaired aud kept
clean sshereinaitCr provided iot, and accUrl
| ing to the regulations herein contained,
See =. Along each OF said sidewalks, the full
| leugth of same, tn re- shall be at the same
| tim constructed and built suitable curbng
and gultering, all of said work to be done by or
| at the expense of party owning the property
| fronting ON said sidewalk
Sec, 3. If anyone fails after ten days got &C,
TO b. gin, and after the lapse OF twenty days
| to complete any sidewalk along his or her
| property, then said work sha be done by The
city, aud the cost of same taxed Up against the
property as provided by charter said tax to
| be entered rolls and collected by the as
| sessor us other taxes are collected,
sec. 4. When the city council, by resolution,
directs the city secretary to give notice T.
| property-ownerS along any street, lie shall
proceed to do so, as required by cha ter, and
they shall have the time erein before pro-
vlded for In which to begin and complet said
| sidewalk, ehh the guttering and curling along
engineer to see That they proceed in the pre-
SCI ibed time and properly construct said side
walks.
Sec 8. Said sidewalks shall be constructed
ofgood hard gravel, laid at least five inches in
tthickness; provided, that in places where
gravel cannot be leid, that the ty engine +
may, In his discretion, al ow sidewalks to bo
constructed OF other mate ial; and provided.
In all Instances, good hard, smooth stone may
be used the eurblng and guttering to be con-
structed out of smooth stone, brick or oak
lumber not less than one and One.half inches
IN thickness
Sec. 6 Whenever sldew ak is constru ted
by tue city, no y ron Uthe than the owner OF
he ground frontil on same, the cost shall
the reported by the engineer to the
city council, and desc iption OF the property
shall accompany 1t; whereupon the council
shall levy tax on said properly for sa. d
amount, and the ass ssor aud collector sha
enter It on rolls, and co | ct 1t rs other taxes
are collected,
Sec, Z. II anyone ills to cons .ruct any side
walk, alter notice and according to the manner
herein prescribed, he shalt be deemed guilty
OF mlsdemeanOr, and upon conviction in the
may re- urt shall be hued In any. sum not
excee1ing one hundred dollars. EaclfSay that
said sidewalk ehul remain un uilt sh Ill be
considered separate oilenhe. and the party so
offending shall he arrested each day he iail4 TO
comply with the ordinance. Wher. the owner
OF pr3perty does not live In Dallas county, the
agent Tor or occupant Of said property where
tiAtlt 10 NJ tBtuts NuAll ut SUBJECT u ullt LOT
failure, after notice to comply with id
Ord nance, 10 shah be the duty Of the city
engineer chief of police and pol CO officers to
see that this ordinance is compiled with,
Sec. 8 1t shall be AID is hereby made the
duty of az owners of property along any
sidewalk to keep ths same, together with the
curolng and guJterlng, In good repair, and
free of distinctions of all kinds, except such as
are permitted by ordinance. Anyone falling
TO comply with this section, after three days'
DOIlcn from civ engineer. shall he uppmpd
guilty ora misdemeanOr, and upon conviction
shall be fined In any sum not less thaN
twenty live ormore than one hundred dollars,
and each day shall constitute separate
ottense.
Sec. 0 If the occupant of any buildings shall
allow any trash dirt or filth TO remain in toe
gutter or on the sidewalk In front of his prem-
SEES for "A longer time than six hours he shall
b. deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction In the mayors court shall be 1n.d
IN any su not less than five nor more than
fifty dollars.
Sec. 10. 1t shall he the duty of every person.
owning properly fronting on any sidewalk,
street or alley where they have a gate or ates,
TO nave the same swung TO open on the inside
OF their premises. andit shall be unlawful for
anyone to maintain gate opening so as to
occupy any part of sidewalk, and upon con.
viotion they shall be fined In sny sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars. Each day
after notice or arrest shall constitute q sepa-
rate ofense. This section Is to apply only to
gates hereafter constructed or hung.
Sec. IL. Whenever the owner OF property
lives in the city or county, the sidewalk
notices Stall be served on him. Whenever
notice is served a copy Of the same shall be
returned, showing date of service and person
on whom served, and shall be signed by ofll-
Ger serving same, then shall be returned 10
otncerissuing SAME.
Bee. Il. Whenever the city secretary Issues
a notice as provided by charter, the city en-
glneer shall Immediately issue n similar
notice giving number of lot or lots owned by
party, In front of which he Is TO build side
walk, and giving the specifications; said
notices TO be servedand returned, as above
provided for, by some police officer, at the re
quest of officer issuing same,
Sec. 49, The assessor and collector shall
provide book In which the special sidewalk
taxes are entered, and shall collect and pay 10
treasurer as other taxes The city secretary
shall keep DO showing 10 whom and along
what street he ssueo sidewalk notices, ami
shall preserve the orig 1als. The city engineer
shall do likewise, and sAall me1iatsly after
Issuing his notices drive stakes and give
the grade, etc, and sec that they are con-
tTucted according to law and uniform grade.
Sec. IA. Whenever called upon by any side-
walk builder or contractor or any other per-
son, the engineer Hhall furnish him with the
names of parties notified to build sidewalks,
Sec. Is. This ordinance takes effect from
passage ard publication.
Approved November 0, lsS0.
JOHN ], GOOD, Mayor.
j. b. HEREFORD, City Secretary.
A N oRDINANCE REGULATING THE
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