Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-12

providing for the construction and
repairing Of sidewalks on certain
streets.
The Mayor and Council of the city OF
Los Angeles do ordain as follows:
SECTION |. Whenever any portion Of
any street, lane, alley, court or place in said
city. improved, or any sidewalk construct
ed thereon according to law, shall be out
of repair and in condition to endaager per-
sons or property passing thereon, or in
condition to interfere with the public
convenience in the use thereof, it shall
be the duty of the Superintendent of
Streets to require by notice in writing, to
be delivered to them personally or left
on the premises, the owners or occu-
pants Of lots. or portions of lots, 'front.'
ing on said portion of said street. lane,
alley, court or place. or Of said portion
Of said walk so out of repair as aforesaid,
to repair forthwith said portion of said
street, lane, alley, court or place to the
ce nter thereof, or said sidewalk in front
of the property of which he is the owner
or tenant or occupant; and said Superin
tendent OF Streets shall specify in said
notice what repairs are required to be
made After the expiration Of three
days from the date Of the service of said
notice, the said Superintendent Of Streets
shall be deemed to have acquired juris-
diction to contract for the making Of
repairs required by said notice. If said
repairs be not commenced within three
days after notice given as aforesaid, and
diligently and without interruption
prosecuted to completion, the said Su-
perintendent of Streets may, under au-
thority from said City Council, make
such repairs, or enter into contract
with any suitable person, at the expense
of the owner, tenant or occupant, at
reasonable price, to be determined by
said Superintendent Of Streets, and such
owner. tenant or occupant shall be liable
to pay the same, upon the completion of
said repairs by said contractor, as afore-
said, to the satisfaction Of said Superin-
tendent Of Streets. Said Superintendent
of Streets shall make and deliver to said
contractor certificate to the effect that
said repairs have been properly made by
said contractor, and the charges for the
same are reasonable and just, and that
he, said Superintendent, has accepted
the same.
Sec. 2. That hereafter all sidewalks
and the repairs of all sidewalks of such
portions of the following named streets
of said city as are hereinafter described,
shall be made and constructed of fat,
smooth, even stone. either natural or ar
tifciaI. Schillinger's patent stone, as
phaltum, or in the following manner:
First layer Of brick shall be placed,
covering the entire sidewalk to be con-
structed or repaired; upon the top of
the said layer Of brick shall be placed
then mixture Of brea and sand, in the
proportion of one-half Of each ingredient,
to depth Of at least one and one.hnlf
inches, rolled smooth, and finally layer
of sand on the top of all, and not other
wise than as above stated. The streets
and portions of streets are:
On both sides of Main street from the
north line of Fourth street to point on
Main street, north of the Pico House
and opposite the center of the Plaza.
On both sides of Spring street, from
the north line of Fourth street TO the
south line Of Temple street.
On both sides of Los. Angeles street,
from the north side Of First street to the
south side of Arcadia street.
On both sides Of First STREET. between
Los Angeles street and Fort street.
On both sides of Requena street, be-
tween Main street and Wilmington
street.
On both sides of Commercial street,
between Main street and Alameda
street.
On both sides of Arcadia street, be-
tween Main street and Los Angeles
street.
On both sides of Also street, between
Los Angeles street and Alameda street.
On both sides of Temple street, from
Spring street to Buenn Vista street.
On both sides of Upper Main street,
between the Plaza and Virgin street
On both sides of Sonora street, be-
tween Main street and New High street.
On both sides of Court street. between
Main street and Spring street.
On both sides of Market street, be-
tween Main street and Spring street.
SEC. 8. All sidewalks upon streets or
parts Of streets other than those men,
toned in Section Two (2) of this ordi-
nance shall be constructed and repaired
by being filled to the established grade
with fine, sharp gravel, properly leveled,
aud no part of the gravel in any case
shall exceed one inch in diameter, and
all stones one inch or more in diameter
on said sidewalks shall be removed there
from or broken into a size not exceeding
one inch in diameter. before such filling,
and all brush and weeds shall be. re-
mNed before such filling.
SEC. 4. For every neglect to comply
with the terms of this ordinance, the
owner Of the said property shall forfeit
and pay to the city of Los Angeles the
sum of fifty dollars, and the further pen.
atty of ten dollars for each day during
which such neglect continues, to be re-
covered from the owner or owners of
said property.
SEC. 5. Any one violating the pro-
visions of this ordinance, and any one
failing to repair or construct sidewalks
after due notice given, within the time
aud in the manner specified in the notice
therefor. as hereinbefore provided, shall
be guilty Of misdemeanor, and be fined
not less than ten dollars nor more than
fifty dollars; or be imprisoned not less
than ten days nor more than fifty days
in the city jail, and every additional day
during which any person shall fail to re-
pair or construct sidewalks after due no.
tice given. within the time and in the
manner specified in tho notice therefor,
as hereinbefore provided, shall constitute
an additional oifense and shall be pun
ishable as herein specified.
SIC. 6. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances, and all resolutions and parts