The Russellville Democrat., 1886-01-28
ORDINANCE NO.
Providing for the Building and
 Maintaining Sidewalks.

Be 1t ordained by the town council of the incorporated town of RussellviIle,
 Section 1. That whenever the town council of the incorporated town or Russellville shall deem it necessary for the public convenience, that there be Il sidewalk built, or laid, in front of, or along any lot or lots, block, or parcel of ground on any street or avenue within the limits of said town, said council shall instruct the street committee of said town, to notify the respective own CT or owners of such lot or lots, block, or parcel of ground, before pr along which such sidewalk is 80 deemed nec- cssary, that he, she, or they. as the case may be, are required to b1ild and lay such sidewalk in front of, or along their said respective property.
 Said council shall also instruct said street committee the kind and charac- ter of the sidewalk or sidewalks re- quired, naming the width and the ma teriaI of which the same is required to be constructei.
 Section ?. The street committee shall
 immediately, after having been in structed by the town council as provid- ed in section one CD of this ordinance, notify the owner or owners Of such lot or lots, block, or parcel of ground, be- fore or along which such sidewalk is required to be built and laid, that he, she, or they are required to build, con struct, and lay such sidewalk in front of, or along their respective lot or lots, blocks, or parcels oi ground witi, suffi- cient certainty to identify the same, and shall state m said notice the width and character of such sidewalk, and the ma terial of which the same shall be re. quired to be constructed, also the man. ner of construction. Said notice snail be in writing and signed by the chair man Of the street committee, and served by the town marshall by delivering a copy thereof to such owner or owners.
 Provided, ,-In case such over or own CTS shall:not reside or be found within the limits of said town, service of said notice shall be made by delivering a copy to his, her, or their agent in re- spect to such lot or parce! of ground, and if no known agent of such absent owner Is within the limits of said town, notice shall be served by posting copy thereof in some conspicuous place on said property.
 The marshal shall return said notice to the chairman of the the street com mittee with an endorsement thereon Of the lime and manner of service Of the same.
 Should the town marshal be absent, or should there be no town marshal at the tune any such notice is required to be served, the same may be served by any citizen of said town appointed for the purpose by the chairman of the street committee, whose appointment siiail be made or endorsed on said mo- tice, and who shall serve and return the same in the same manner herein re- quired to be done by the town marshal.
 Sectioa 5. It shall be the duty of ev- cry person in froni Of, or along whose lot, block, or parcel Of ground any sidewalk is required to be laid within thirty days after having been served with notice es required in section two {2) of this ordinance, to construct aud lay such d sidewalk as shall be required In said nctice, as to width, construction, and materiaI, and along or in front of the property specified and named in said notice, ,and in case any such owneror owners shall fail or refuse to construct and lay such sidewalk in the place, ana of the width, construction. and materi- al required in such notice within thirty days after having been so notified so 10 do, the street committee shall proceed at once to have such sidewalk construct ed and laid at the expense of the town, and for the reimbursement of all cost and expenses of bnilding and laying such sidewalk the said town shall have n lien on the respective lots, block. or parcel of grouad in front of. or along which such sidewalk shall have been laid, to be enforced as provided by law
 Section 4. It shall be the duty of all persons in front of, or along the side Of whose lots, block, or parcel of ground any sidewalk may now be. or hereafter be laid, to keep such sidewalk in good repair, and in case any snch owner shall fail or refuse to rebuild or repair 1 any such sidewalk for twenty days af- 1 ter having been notified so 10 do by tic | street committee hi the manner pre-