The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-09
ORDINANCE No.

BE 1T ORDAINED by the Town Council of the
Incorporated Town OF Russellviile:
SECTION /. That the owner or owners
Of any lot or lots, or part of lot 'front.'
ing on or lying adjacent to either side
of that portion Of Jefferson street ex-
tending from Main street on the north
to David street on the south; also 'front.'
Ing on or lying adjacent to the west
side of that portion of Terrence street
extending from Main street on the north
to David street on the south alss 'front.'
ing on or lying adjacent to the north
sid of that portion of David street ex-
tending from River street on the west
to the west bank of the Town Branch
just west Of Oak street are hereby re-
quired, and it is made their duty to
build, within sixty days from the pub
LEGATION of this notice, and keep in good
repair thereafter, good and substantial
sidewalks in front of or along that 5or-
ton of their respective lots or parts of
OTIS so fronting on or lying adjacent to
any portion of the streets above named
and within said limits. Said sidewalks
to be eight feet wide, to be made of flag
stones not less than one foot square and
two inches thick, and to have good
curbstones their whole length on the
street side thereof; and, ut the several
corners Of said streets, there shall be
set corner-stones not less than five
inches square, one and one-hals feet
in the ground and the same above the
ground: Provided, the sidewalk EXTEND
ing from Terrence street to the Town
Branch to.have curbstoues on both sides
and to be raised and so leveled that the
east end and middle will be elevated not
less than one foot; Provided further,
that the sidewalk ON north side of David
street extending from River street to
said Town Branch may be made Of oak
plank, laid crosswise, not less than one
and one-half inches thick and not more
than six inches wide.
SEC. ?. In case the owner of any lot
or part of lot fronting on or lying ada
cent to the portion of either jefferson,
Terrence or David streets, named in
the first section of this ordinance, shall
fail 10 build or cause to be built within
the time therein named the sidewalks,
such as required by said first section,
III shall be the duty of the Street Com
mittee te notify such delinquent owner
or owners of lots or part OF lots to build
such sidewalk; Provided, that should
said owner or owners not reside within
the town, said committee may notify
his or their agent, and should there be
ne agent residingiD the town they may
post up said notice in some conspicuous
place ON said lot or lots. And should
said owner or owners fail or refuse to
build or have built such sidewalk with
in thirty days after such notification,
said committee shall have the same
built at the expense of the town, and
the cost and expenses of building such
sidew ak or walks shall be a charge
aga .lst the owner or owners Of such
lot or lots fronting on or lying ada
cent thereto aud against said lot, and
the town shall hold Il len on said lot or
lots to secure the paymens of such
charge, which charge and lien may be
enforced in the manner provided by law.
SEC. 3. This ordinance shall be ia
force and effect from and after its pub
lIcation. e9
Approved July 10, 1888.
j. +. RICHARDS,
Attest- Mayor.
J. f. MuNpAY, Recorder.