Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-07-28
ORDINANCE NO. 40.
CONCERNING STREETS ANO SIDEWALKS.

SECTION I. That from aud after the passage
Of this ordinance it shall not be Lawful! for any
person I" break ny. dig w. cut. excavate or
fli in any street ar conatruct any side walk
or IS walk. plank gutter. plans roadway. "r
d." any work in or upon any 1t the pubic
streets within the limits If this city except -
provided in this ord nance
zee. 2. Any person Wishing to make any
improvements contemplated in section one oi
this otdi, ance, shall, before commencing the
same. apply to the street commissioner for
permit therefor. Permits may he issued by
the street c"mmiss '"ner upon approval Of n
majority Of the committee IN streets
Sec. 3 All side wake hereafter built west
| Of fifth street shall lie 10 feet wide and con
structed .s follows: There shalt he 1--WE string
ers 3x4. running parallel with the street, and
| the same covered with boards not less than IA
thick and not less than 6 nor more than 8
wide Side walks east If 9th street shall be
8 feet wide and constructed A. follows: There
shall he fur stringers SKI. running parallel
with the street and same covered with b"aris
not less than a thick and not less tn 8 wide
nor more than wide. The boards shall be
nailed down with POD nails. All boards in
side walks ten feet wide shall receive ten mills
and all eight feet wide shall receive eight nails.
The outside stronger shall be laid flush With
the ends Of the boards. pointing to the middle
Of the street. The top Of the side walks shall
he ut least inches above u level with the e..
tablisbed grade.
property, have graded the street Or side walk
fronting upon his or their property. to 4
highth exceeding that ofthe established grade
shall remove the same at his or their expense
when called upon 80 to do by the street com
missioner.
Sec. 5. All cross walks shall bs built ths
city.
oBsrRUcrIoNs.
Sec. 8. No building or buildings hereafter
u be erected. altered or reps,vei shall be 81
lowed I" project over or int any street or sid
walk. Provided. that this section shall not ap
ply to the hases of ant-s or columns pr"jectin
not to exceed six inches. or totornices or pre-
jections placed at least ten feet above the to
= Of the side walk.
O Sec. 7. No person owning. or occupyin
any building or premises shall place Or caus
3 to be placed, or maintain or suffer any "tht
b. person or persons to place upon the sidewalk
fronting upon srch building or premises, an
chairs, benches or seats Of any kind. to he ~
CURED by patrons, friends "r otherwise, wher
= by such side wa ks IN y he 0bstructed to pede
E, trians, nor shall any crowd be allowed to gait
, Of in front of any building or premises sr
y upon Sidewalk fronting the same whereby SUI
sidewalks may be obstruc'e Cd to pedestrians.
" tho passing Of pedestrisns interfered with
=, any manner Whatever
Sec. 8. No person shall place or caused
}. he placed on any cr"ss walk. side walk or ste
E. any article or tn ng. Whatsoever. which sh'
. ohstruct such street Or sidewalk. for . peri'
l. longer thanlthree hours. Provided, that tn
d section shall not apply to merchandise Viii
Q in actual course Of receipt or delivery. a.
further provided that wood for fuel may be q
u lowed to be piled and remain in the street
l, such manner ss to cause the least obstruct''
k.,A l.,Vtv .oiN hnM
for each cord Of wood and not to exceed u
n days in the aggregate, without permit fr"
lr the street commissioner approved by the cot
=. mittee on streets. which permit shall speci
the numder Of days. And further provide
. thatany per son or persons may have . porto
Of Of the street. not exceeding one third the w'd
i. thereof, upon which to deposit building INST
y rial and for the purpose If removing any hull
!. ng or buildings, nv FIRST attaining permit
t" do from the street mmissi"ner. approx
by the street committee and said permit sh'
state the length Of time granted, and NJ SUI
permit tn exceed so days. Permits rs here
contemplated may he granted only to such ps
sou or persons Is are having or causing to ha
;" under actual construction building or buildin
-, or who are having or causinyt To have any bull
~ ing or buildings removed "r repaired.
at Sec.Y. An person or persons violating ~
Of the provisions If this ordinance shall
" dec red guilty Of = misdemean"r. and on 0"
' viction thereof shall he 6ned not les. than q
~ NOR more than one hundred dollars. and e.
day of maintaining or continuing such vi'ati
" shall he deemed separate odenss and punish
accordingly.
Said ordinance to take effect from and af
re its passage.
!, Pas,ed the council and approved by tho Nj
" or this goth day Of July A.. u. 1881.
III S c. HALv,
Attest Mayor.
:" J. X. VINCENT,