The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-08-02
ORDINANCE NO,

BE 1T ORDAINED by the Town Council OF the
Incorporated Town OF Russcllvilie:
SECTION l. 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 also 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 por-
ton Of their respective lots or parts of
OF 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, at the several
corners of said streets, there shall be
set corner-stones not less than five
inches square, one and one-half feet
in the ground and the same above the
ground; Provided the sidewalk extend
ing from Terrence street to the Town
Branch to have curbstones on both sides
and to be raised and so leveled that tine
east end and middle will be elevated not
4 lac tl.a
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. 2. In case the owner of any lot
or part of lot fronting OH 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.
1t shall be the duty of the Street Com
mittee ts 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
/
his or their agent, and should there be
ns agent residing in 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 cxpenses OF building such
sidewalk or walks shall be charge
against the owner or owners Of such
lot or lots fronting on or lying ada
cent thereto and against said lot, and
the town shall hold Il lien on said lot OF
lots to secure the payment of such
charge, which charge and lieu may be
enforced in the manner provided by law
SEC. 8. This ordinance shall be IL
force and effect from and after its pub
LEGATION.
Approved July 10, 1888.
j. Il. RICHARDS,
Attest:-- Mayor.
J. II. MUNDAY, Recorder.