Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-07
" COLEMAN, Clerk.
ORDINANCE 5.


ORDINANCE 8.
Sec. l. Every owner Of any buildnR
Tor lot of ground upon any street with
: in this city, shall properly grade and
pave the whole Of the sidewalk ad-
ljoiulng such building or lot OF ground
when required TO do so BY tho couneil
!, and when any pavement now laid WIN
flags or other stone shall require re-
, pairing, 1t shall be renewed entirely
with brick, and no material shall here
after be used for paving sidewalks ex'
, cept hard bricks, provided, that the
pavement Of the sidewalks adjoining
lots that ere not p:oved by one or
more houses, pay be only four feet
wide. And whtu any question arises
as TO whether lot is so improved or
not. the mailer shall be determined
by the council.
| All sidewalks shall be kept, at the
expense Of The owners of the property
adjoining, in good and proper repair.
And in case any owner shall fail to
keep the some in proper repair, or
shall fail TO grade the same az required,
or shall tail 10 make such pavement or
renewal when notified TO do go by the
lcomnutce On streets, within reason
able time after such notification, the
same shall be graded, paved, renewed
or repaired at the expense Of the town,
aud the council shall levy and collect
q special tax on said adjoining proper.
t,, not 10 exceed one per ceEtum OF
The assess ed value of such property Tor
auy Cne year, uutil the expenses in-
Cured in making, renewing or repair
ing said pavement are paid, Notice to
an agent of The owner or owners shall
be deemed sufficient. 10 all cases
where lessee or tenant shall pay the
expense Of airy such pavement along
the side or sides of The land or lot By
contract with lis lessor or landland, he
shall be boul d TO pay rent, the amount
Of any such expense paid by him or
collected from him, or made out OF bic
property, shall be good and valid SET
Of Tor so much oil the rent due or sccru-
ing to bis lessor or landlord.
Sec. 3. Every owner Of property
within this city, from whose premises
an alley shall cross any pavement or
sidewalk, shall pave and keep the same
10 proper repair, 30 that it shall be on
a level with such pavement or side
walk and all sluices or cutters for the
passage Of water from private premises
shall be so arranged ss not 10 interfere
with the level Of the pavement. For
any failure herein, the owner shall pay
fine Of five dollars, aud If the owner
does not correct the evil within ten
days after being notified by the COM
mittee on streets, he shall pay an addl-
tional ine OF twenty dollars.
Sec. 8. 1t shall not be lawful for
merchants OF other persons 10 leave
upon their sidewalk adjoining their
premises, any store boxes, crates, or
other things, that will cause the said
side walk 10 be obstructed, TO any ex.
tent, on Sunday, under penalty oil
one dollar for each offeuce.
Sec. 4. Every owner, occupant or
person having charge OF any building
or lot of ground, whether public or pri-
vate, adjoining any paved side walk
within this city, shall within the fret
eight hours between sunrlse and SUM-
Let after fall Of snow, the hours Of
Sunday being excepted, cause the said
snow, to be entirely removed from such
side walk. under penalty OF one dollar
fof default therein, and under
further penalty Of twenty-five cents for
every hour such default shall continue
af,er notice from the committee on
streets.
Sec. 5. No person shall throw, or
cause TO be thrown, any wood, lumber.
rubbish, dirt or other substance, on any
street. lane or alley within this city.
and suffer the same 10 remain for more
than twenty-four hours under a penal
ty Of one dollar for each offence.
Sec. 6. No owner or driver Of any
wagon, sleigh, carriage or other vehi-
Gle shall suffer the same 10 remain for
more than six hours upon any street,
lane or public alley within this city,
under penalty Of one dollar for each
and every offence, aud the further PEN
atty OF siiy cents for every hour such
vehicle shall remain after notice TO re.
move the same, nor shall any person
hitch, ride, lead or drive any horse
upon, nor drive or take any vehicle
over any paved sidewalk, except when
passing in.o or from The premises ad'
joining such sidewalks, under penal
of one dollar for each offence.
Sc. 7. Every cellar door, hereafter
constructed, shall be made upon Level
with the pavement, and within twelve
months from the time this ordinance
goes into effect, those now existing
shall be made 10 conform 10 this re-
quirement.
Sec. S. Any person who shall stoI
horse or other riding Animal or stoI
: or place wagon, sleigh, carriage VI
other vehicle on the crossing on any
, street within this city, IN such manDe
rs TO prevent foot passenger iron
using the same Tor the pur, ose OF cross