Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-16
Ordinance 40. 10.
Published Sen. II; IS9:;


ahd construction and repairiar of side
walks, and to provide for the condem-
nation and reconstruction of Inc same.
and in relation 10 riding or driving
across city sidewalks and to prescribe
punishment therefor
BE it ordained by the mayor and coun-
cillnen of the city OF Colby:
SECTION L. That it shall be the duty of
the owners OF all lots Ur pieces of ground
fronting on streets whercOn sidewalks
are required to be constructed. or abut-
ting ON any sidewalk which is out of re-
pair or not in good condition. or fronting
streets wherein there is no sidewalk, at
the time of the passage of this ordinance.
or which may hereafter become out of
repair or not In good condition. 20 build
and to cOnstruc, and to repair tae same
within the time. upon the notice. and in
the manner hereinafter specified.
SEC. p I'nat ali sidewalks in tae CITY of
Colby shall be graded to correspond with
the presem: grade of tie sidewalk in
front of lot No. one Cd. in block number
twrnty-One (2), on Franklin avenue. in
the city of Colby. Thomas county, State
of Kansas, and shall be built of bricks,
flags. or planks, and if pIan!>ed. the
planks shall be of pine not less than one
inch thick, and not more than twelve
Q2) inches wide, and shall be laid cross
wise on stringers Of pine not less than
2x4 inches placed parallel to the street;
and all plank walks of 10 it wide shall be
laid ON i've (5) stringers; all sidewalks
shall decline toward the front ut the rate
of one % inch to every six (6) feet The
sidewalks shall be ten QO) # wide on both
sides of Franklin avenue from and be-
tween third and fifth streets and ten 10)
1t wide on both sides OF fourth street from
and between Chicamauga and Lake ave
nues
SEC. 3. That sidewalks shall be built
and constructed in and upon both sides
of Franklin avenue from and between
third and fifth streets, and in and upon
both sides of fourth street from and be-
tween Chicamauga and Lake avenues
said sidewalks to be built and construct
ed ia accordance with and subject to the
provisions set forth in this ordinance.
SEC. 4. All sidewalks which may be
now or shall hereafter be required 70 be
and all sidewalks which NAV
be now or hereafter out of repair or not
in good condition, shall be constructed
and built or repaired in the manner set
forth in this ordinance, and in the way
hereinafter required within 80 days after
the passage and publication of this Ordi-
nance: and all sidewalks which be now
or shall hereafter be required to be con-
and all sidewalks which NAV be
now or snail hereafter become out of re-
pair or not in good condition. shall be
and repaired, as the case may
require. by the owners of said lots or
pieces or parcels of ground fronting upon
streets requiring sidewalks 70 be con-
structed or abutting on streets wherever
may already be constructed, or
their duly authorized agents. as provided |
in section one Cd of this ordinance. But |
in the event said owners or their agents |
shall tail, and neglect or refuse TO con-
struct said sidewalks as required or to
repair sidewalks already built or that
shall hereafter be constructed in accord
ance with the provisions of this ordinance
then il shall be the duty of the street
or any authorized person
Who may actin his capacity and stead to
,auSe written or printed notice to be
served upon the owner of said lot or
piece or parcel of ground abuttin. upon
said sidewalk or fronting upon streets
requiring sidewalks to be constructed
md built, or if said owner is a non-resi-
lent of the city of Colby, then. upon his
agent, or. if no such agent can be found,
hen upon the occupant of said lot, or
,iece or parcel of ground requiring said
aid sidewalk to be repaired within five
D days or constructed and built within
hirty (3O) days, as the case may be, from
he time of the service of said notice,
md said street commissioner or any auth
'rized person who may act in his capaci-
y and stead. shall preserve a duplicate of
aid notice on which he shall endorse the
ime of service of the original notice,
which duplicate he shall file with the city
lerK on or before the first day of each
nd every month
Sec. 5. If after the expiration of the
i've 90 days or thirty 500 days notice, as
he casemay be. required by the preced-
ng section, the owner, or if a nOn-resi-
lent then the agent, or if no agent {
hen the occupant of said lot or piece /.
r parcel of ground abutting on said 4
idewalk or fronting upon streets re-
uiring sidewalks to be constructed
nd built, shall fail, neglect or refuse
D repair the same in the manner here
natter prescribed, or to construct and
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