St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-22
ORDINANCE No. 43S.

ORDINANCE No. 43S.
An Ordinance in Relation to Streets and
Sidewalks
The Common Council Of the City of st. Paul
do ordain as follows:
Section |. That no person shall eneum-
Der or obstruct any sidewalk, lane, alley,
public ground, public landing, wharf or pier,
or other public place, by placing thereon or
therein any building materials, carriages,
carts, wagons, seighs, boxes, lumber, fire
wood, posts, awnings, or any other materials
or substance whatever:
Sec. 2. That no person shall throw or de-
posIt or permit to be thrown or deposited,
any dirt paper or filth, the sweepings of any
house. store or shop, or office, or any ashes,
ehavngs, filthy water, offal, straw, wood,
stones, earth, manure or rubbish of any
kind, on, or into any street, sidewalk, lane,
alley, or public ground of the city.
Sec 3. No person shall dig, remove, or
carry away or cause the same to be done, any
stone, earth, sand, or gravel from any street,
lane, alley, or public ground within the city
OF st. Paul. J4it
Sec. T. No person shall suffer any car
Tiage, wagon, cart sleigh, or sled, for the
purpose Of being repaired or for any other
purpose, to remain or stand in any street or
lane for more than one hour.
See. g. No person shall slide or course
upon hand sleds, skates, or any other
manner in or upon any sidewalk, street, lane,
alley, or public ground in said city.
Sec z. No person shall make any drain,
ditch, or bridge across any street, lane, al
ley, or public ground in said city, so as to in
jurc the same or obstruct its passage.
Sec $. No person shall build or place any
building in whole or in part upon any street,
alley, sidewalk, or other public ground within
the city Of st. Paul
See 10. No person or persons shall place
or suffer to be placed upon any sidewalk in
the city of st. Paul any goods, wares, or
merchandise for sale or show, beyond the
front line of the lot where such goods may
be so exposed.
Sec II. No person shall pile, deposit or
place, or cause or permit to be deposited,
piled or placed, any rubbish, wood, coal, or
merchandise, dirt, impeachment, or
over any sidewalk or crossing in
said city, nor to occupy or obstrust any side
walk or crossing, so as to interfere with the
convenient use of the same by all pas
seugcrs.
or delivering goods, wares or merchandise
in the city Of st. Paul shall place or keep
upon, or suffer to be placed or kept upon
any sidewalk, any goods, wares or merchan-
disc which he or they may be receiving or
delivering, without leaving passageway
clear upon such sidewalk where such goods
may be, of four feet wide, for the use of
foot passengers, and no person or persons
receiving or delivering such goods shall
suffer the same to be or remain on such
sidewall, Subject nevertheless to the fore
going res,retions) for longer period than
twruty-tour hours.
Sec l3. No person or persons shall sell
or attempt to SELL or shall cry for sale ut
public auction, in the city of st. Paul, any
goods, chattcls, or personal property what
ever To any person or persons, upon the
sidewalks or streets within the said city so as to
collect a crowd upon the said sidewalks and
streets, whereby the free passage thereof to
any person or persons is prevented or him
dcrcd ruis section shall include licensed
aucuouccrs Of the city, and it is hereby made
the express duty of Chief of Police and all
Police Officers ot said city, to cause the strict
Observance OF this and all other ordinances
relative 20 the obstruction of sidewalks and
streets within said city.
See. It. No person or persons shall push
or draw, back or drive, or ride any horse, car
riage, cart, sleigh or other vehicle, or any
horse, mule, cow or other animal, over or
across amy sidewalk pavement or curb. into
any house, building lot or other Enclosure,
unless such sidewalk, pavement, or curb has
a suitable plank, brick, or stone crossing. or
means of access; which crossing or means of
access shaI be furnished and kept in repair
by the owner or occupant of such house,
building lot, or enclosure, at all times, to
The satisfaction of the Street Inspector
See. Is. No person shall, at any time
fa>teu any horse or horses in such a wav that
tHc horse vehicle, reius or lines, shall be an
obstacle to the free Use of the side walk or
ccoSsiug; aud all crossings and crosswalks
IN said city, shall be kept and reserved, free
from any Sloishs, wagons, carts or carriages.
ami horses or other animals being placed or
suffered to stand thereon, except SO far as
may De necessary for the same,
Sec Is. The occupant Of each and every
tenement or building in the city
Of St Paul fronting upon any street,
the sidewalk of which is plank, stone or
brick, and the owner of any unoecupied lot
fronting rs aforesaid, shall clear the sidewalk
IN front Of such tenement, building or. un-
occupied LOT, As the case may ,of snow and
ice, by 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of each
day. and cause the same to be kept clear OF
snow and ice.
Sc. Il. No person shall build or suffer
g. remain, any bow or other window, pro
jccting into the sidewalk more than fifteen
inches, nor any cellar door, projecting Into
tie sidewalk more than ave feet; nor any
porch, stoop. steps or area, more than tive
IeJt
See. Is. No person shall allow any cellar
door or grating 10 rise above the surface OF
tie sidewalk, nor allow any fastening to re-
main on the upper side Thereof.
See 10. Every person shall keep around
every area, between the building and side
walk, and on both sides OF every flight OF
stairs descending from the sidewalk to the