Delta chief., 1885-05-13
No 8.
An Ordinance
CONCERNING SIDEWALKS.

CONCERNING SIDEWALKS.
Be 1t ordained by the Board Of Trustees Of the
Town Of Delta:
of the frontage upon either sidewalk of any
street, any specified portion thereof shall pc
tition the Board of Trustees for the construction
of a sidewalk, or whenever majority OF the
Board of Trustees shall decide that such improve
ments are necessary, they shall Immediately Or
der the said improvements to be made.
SEC O. Unless otherwise specified in the order
for the construction or reconstruction of any
sidewalk, all sidewalks shall be constructed @ DIN in
plank laid at right angles with the street, not
more than six inches wide and ten feet in length,
subsills of plank, two inches thick by six inches
in width, set on edge not more than three feet
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whole to be laid to the established grade OF the
sidewalk. The inner edge of all sidewalks shall
be two inches higher than the outer edge, SO that
water will flow therefrom. frorided. hotreter,
that on cross streets and streets other than bust
ness streets, the sidewalks may be constructed of
boards one inch thick and not less than four feet
in length, spiked to subsills not more than two
feet apart and the sidewalk laid with slant from
the inner to the outer edge thereof in the ratio Of
two inches to ten feet
with the same kind of material as the material
used in the original construction of the same and
such repairs shall be made whenever the Board
of Trustees shall by resolution order the same.
SEC. L. Whenever the Board OF Trustees shall,
under the provisions of this ordinance, by reso-
luton, order the construction or repair OF any
sidewalk it shall be the duty of the Town Mar
shal ut once to serve notice in writing upon
each of the owners of the property fronting on
ed or repaired II such owner can be found with
in the limits of the town Of Delta. requiring such
owner within thirty days from the time of the
service of such notice, to construct the portion OF
such sidewalk adjoining the property owned by
such owner, the same shall be done by the town
of Delta and the costs thereof charged to his
property. When the owners OF such property or
any of them, cannot be found within the limits
of said town, said notice shall be published in a
weekly paper in said town for two successive
weekly publications, and such publication of said
notice shall have the same effect II the same
had been personally served upon such owner or
owners. If after the expiration Of thirty days
from the personal service OF said notice, or the
first publication thereof as terein provided, such
owners or any OF them. shall tail TO conform TO
the duty Of the Town Marshal to advertise for
bids for doing the work and furnishing the ma
terial for the construction Of such sidewalk or
portion thereof so neglected to have been con.
structed. Such advertisement may be made by
posting three notices thereof one in the postoiice
town for a period OF not less than five days. and
shall require sealed proposals for doing such
work and furnishing such materials, to be deliv-
cred TO the Town Marshal on or before a day in
said notice specified after the expiration OF snid
five days Of advertisement as aforesaid, and he
shall thereupon proceed to submit such proposals
to the Board of Trustees at their next regular
meeting, when said Board OF Trustees shall open
the same and award the contract TO the lowest
and best bidder. Upon the awarding of such
contract the aggregate amount specified in the
accepted bid or bids shall be a charge upon the
respective owners of lots or lands. and on the
lots or lands owned by them. adjoining the limo
OF such sidewalk in proportion TO the number Of
feet front owned by each upon and along the said
line Of sidewalk. The Town Marshal shall there.
upon apportion the amount of such contract
among such owners of lots or lands as aforesaid,
and shall make out bill against each OF such
owners for the amount due from him under such
apportionment. Afer making out such bills
upon present such bills to the several
owners aforesaid, and demand payment
for the same. provided such owners can be
any such owner shall fail or refuse TO pay aid
bin upon presentation. or in case he cannot be
found within the limits of said town, then the
Marshall shall deliver such bill 10 the Town At
torney, who shall thereupon proceed 70 collect
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law or In equity, in the name OF the Town OF
Delta, as provided by law.
Of the work mentioned In the preceding section. |
the amount OF his contract shall be paid to him |
in warrants OF the Town Of Delta.
SIC G. Whenever any person shall desire to |
lay any sidewalk under the provisions OF this or
dinance, he shall apply to the Committee i,1 on
sidewalk 10 TO be built and II shal be the duty OF
said Committee to furnish him with such grnde. |
When such work is done by any contractor under |
the provisions of this chapter the grade shall be
by the Committee on streets as afore-
said. II any person shall construct any side.
sidewalk already constructed, and shall in such |
or repairs fail or refuse to comply |
with conform to the provisions OF this ordt. |
nance. II shall be the duty Of the Town Marshal |
upon ascertaining such facts to re- |
move such sidewalk and In case such sidewalk |
shall have been ordered by the Board OF Trustees
snid Town Marshal shall proceed to cause the |
same to be constructed in the manner hereinbe- |
fore provided in other cases, but In case such |
Sidewalk shall not have been ordered by the |
Board of Trustees II shall be its duty at Its next
next regular meeting after notification by the |
Town Marshal Of such facts to order sidewalk |
to be constructed In place of the one removed |
and the proceedings In the construction OF the |
same and the collection Of the amount Of the
costs thereof shall be in all respects the same Gs
Is provided for in other cnscs.
SEC. 7. The Board Of Trustees may order any
existing sidewalks which do not conform to the
provisions Of this ordinance to be relaid ms to
conform thereto, and the proceedings under such
order shall be in all respects the same ms is here.
inbeforc provided in the matter Of the original
construction Of sidewalks. The cost OF such re-
laying shall be a charge upon the owner OF the
property adjoining the same. and lien upon
said property, and such charge shall be collected
and such lien enforced in the manner hereinbc-
fore provided.
SEC. g. II any person shall violate any provis-
ion of this ordinance In the laying Of any side
walk or shall interfere with or obstruct any con-
tractor under this ordinance in the lnying of any
such sidewalk, he shall be deemed guilty OF
misdcmeanor, and on conviction shall be fined In
a sum not less than five dollars more thnn
one hundred dollars.
Approved May Ii, 1885,
A. r. HOWARD. Clerk and Recorder
ordered printed in the Delta Chief
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