Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-14
Town Ordinance.
The follow ing ordinance were p1sseh
by the council a. a meeting held Dec.
NJ. COLEMAN, Clerk.
ORDlNANO 4 8.

NJ. COLEMAN, Clerk.
ORDINANLE
Sec. /. Every owner Of any Building
or lot OF ground upon any street win
in this town, stall properly grade ana
pave the whole of the side-A ad-
joining such building or lot OF ground
hen required 70 do so by the courcl
and when any pavement now laid vi
f4gs or other stone shall require is-
pairing, 1t shall be renewed entirely
With brick, and no material shall heie-
a fer be used Tor paving sidewalks ex-
cept hard bricks, provided, that tie
pavement Ofihe sidewalks scjOnint
lols that are not IMP. owed BY one ol
more houses, may be only lour ieei
vide. Aud whtn any Question orlse
as to whether lot is 80 improved OF
not. tue matter shall he deI,rmlned
by the council.
All sidewalks shall be kept, at the
Expense Of The owuels Of tie property
adjoining, in good and proper repair.
Aud in case hn> owner shall tall t.
keep The same 10 proper repair, or
,hal fail to grade the same asrtQnlred'
or shall Tail 10 make such payement OF
renewal when notified 10 do 20 by tie
committee Gu streets. within reasoL-
able time alter such notification, The
same shall be graded. paved: renewed
or repaired at the expense OF The town.
aud the council shall levy aud collect
a special tax on Haid adjoining propel-
t., not 10 exceed one per ceLtum oi
The assess ed value Of such property Tor
any one year, until the expenses.in-
Cured in making, renewing or repair
ing said pavement are paid, Notice to
an agent OF the owner or owners slali
be. deemed sufficient. ln all cases
where lessee or tenant shall pay The
expense uf ary such pavement aloug
the eide or sides of the land or lot by
contract with his lessor or laudland, he
shall be bou, to Jay rent, the amount
Of any such exp, nse paid By him or
collected irom him, or made out OF DIS
property, shall be good and valid sci
of Tor so much OF the rent due or accTu-
ing to bis lessor or landlord.
SEC. 8. Every oNner of properly
within this town from whose premises
an alley shall cross any pavement or
sidewalk, shall pave and keep the same
in proper repair, so that it shall be 'on
a level with such pavement or side
walk and all sluices or cutters Tor Inc
massage Of water from private vremlsfs
shall be so arranged ss not 10 interfere
with the level Of The pavement. for
any failure herein, the owner shall pay
a fine Of five dollars, aud 1t the owner
does not correct tie evil within ten
days after beng notified By the COM
miitee on streets, he shall pay an addI-
tional hue Of twenty dollars.
Sec 3. 1t shall tot be lawful Tor
merchants or other persons 10 leave
upon their sidewalk adjoining Their
prcmises, any store boxes. crates, or
other things, that will cause the SAID
side walk TO be obstructtd, 10 any ex-
tent, on Sunday, under penaiS VI
one dollar for each offchce.
Sec. 1. Every owner. occupant OF
nerson having charge OF any bulldog
or LOT of ground, whether public or PHI
yate, adjoining any paved side "alS
within this town, shall within the nrs'
ei,ht hours between sunrise aud suu-
%, after ta,l Of snow, the hours oI
Sunday being excepted, cause the said
snow. to be entirely removed rom such
aide walk. under penalty OF one dollar
to, default therein, and under
further penalty ef twenty-five cents for
every hour such default shall continue
uEer notice from the committee on
streets.
Sec. s. 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 Town.
ard suffer lie same 10 remain for more
than twenty-iour hours under a penal
" Of one dollar for each offence.
| Sec. G. No owner or driver OF any
WAGON, sleigh, carriage or other vehl-
Gle shall suffer the same to remain Tor
more than six hours upon any street,
lane or public alley within this town,
under penalty Of one dollar for each
and every offence, and the further pen
atty of fry 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
na. sing mo or from the premises adj
ioiniug such sidewalks, under penalty
of one dollar for each offence.
E Sc. :. Every cellar door. hereafter
r constructed, shall be made upon level
With the pavement, aud within twelve
months from the time this ordinance
roes into effect, those now existing
shall be made 10 conform 10 this re-
quiremeni.
Sec. s. Any person who shall stop
: q horse or other riding animal, or stop
or place wagon, sleigh, carriage u
other vehicle on the crossing on any
d street within this town. IN such manner
ss 10 prevent loot passenger non
7 usipg the same for the purl ose OF cross
iug. and shall not Immediately remove
4 said wagon, sleigh, 'csrriaee or othel