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!. WALLACE. City Register.
AN ORDINANCE,

An Ordinance entitled an ordinance In rela-
| ton to sidewalks.
An ordnance entitled an ordinance 10 repea,
sections !, 8 and 9. of chapter sixteen OF the
revised ordinances of the City of Lexington OF
relation TO Sidewalks and enact five new
sections in lieu thereof to be known as section
Z, section la. section 8, section Sa and section
y, in relation to same subject.
E 1t ordained by the Mayor and CITY Council
ID Of the City of LexiEgton:
Section l. That sections 7, s and 9, of chapter
sixteen OF the revised ordinanc, s Of the CITY OF
Lexington of the year 1884 .of''an ordinance en-
| titled an ordinance in relation to Sidewalks, he
and the same are hereby repealed and the follow
ing new q, ctions enacted In lieu thereof.
or lots fronting ON any sidewalk ordered ~ H..
made. shall fan, neglect Or refuse to make such
sid walk within thirty days from the date OF
such notice as provided in section Z of chapter
sixteen of an ordinance entiti,d an ordinance III
relation to sidewalks. of the revised ordinances
of the City of Lexington OF the year 1884 lit shall,
be the duty Of the street cUmnIsslo.er IN con
nectiOn with the streets and alleys mint tn
make report thereof, in writing, 10 the City
fully in said report all the street commissioner
and committee on streets and alleys have
done in The premises. and the name or name
ni those who have refused or neglected to make
the improvements required.
Sec. Ia. Whenever il shall appear by the re-
port OF the street commissioners and The COM
nittce on streets aud alleys as aforesaid, that
the owner or owners of any lot or lots Of
grounds fronting on any street hay. failed,
| SitC Ut TGluStu 10 mtkH tne Side
walks In front Of their respective lot or lots
in The time and manner prescribed in this oIdI
nance, the City Council may by resolution. III
struct the street commissioner and with hun the
on streets and alleys To CAUSE SAID
sidewalk to be m ,de at the cost Of lh- city. and
the said street commissioner aud mmltt on
streets an alleys, shall lhereupon let out said
work on contract to the lowest and best bidder.
Hotic &c OF such lie ting to be given three days hY
posting ue three written or printed hand bills in
public places In the city or by one publication
IN u newspaper printed and issued IN the CITY OF
Lexington. and such work shall be done IN
accordance with the provisions OF this ordinance
and the order of the CITY Council aforesaid.
Sec. 8. Whenever any such improvements.
as are specified IN the preceding sections OF this
ordinance. shall have been comp et,d alon.
any street in this city. it shall be the duty of The
street commissioner and the on sire. Is
and alleys to ascertain the cost OF such IN
movements along the line OF each lot or piece
OF property bordering upon 81 u Improvements
and To m axe out u separate bi OF such costs
together with the costs OF serving the notices
and of adver, isements, against each of the
owners thereof. appOrtiOnlng SAID cost according
to their respective fronts, owned by them. pre-
fixing the date to such bills. and The description
of the lot or lots against which they are respect
lively charged.
so made out, shall be certified to by the street
commissioner and the committee ON streets and
alleys. and thereuppn the said street comnlls-
sloner an the committee on streets and alleys
shall deliver the same to the City Attorney Tor
collection. taking his receipt therefor. which
shall be flee with the City register. The City
coed to collect the sm0unt OF said bills and all
legal costs. and TO that end he shall institute
suit, in the name of the CITY OF Lexington, in
any court of competent jurisdiction, to en-
force the lien. provided by the charter OF this
city. against the lot or lots OF ground on any
street on which sidew alks shall have been con-
stiucted by the city as herein provided.
Sec. . 1t shall be the duty of all owners
OF real estate within this city. to maintain and
keep in good repair, the sidewalks in front of
lots owned by. them When any such side
walk shall need repairs. it shall be the DUTY of the
Mayor by resolution from the City Council.
forthwith, to give notice to the owner or owners
OF any lot or lots OF ground in front OF which tn.
sidewalk needs repairs or to the agent or agents
OF such owner or owners in the manner and time
provided Tor giving notice in sections ) aud 4 OF
chapter sixteen. In ordinance in relation To
OF the revised ordinances of the City
of Lexington; and If said owner or owners.
their agent or agents. refuse or neglect 10 make
such repairs as are specified in such notice, then
the City Council may direct the street commits
sIOner and the on streets and alley to
have such repairs made st the cost of the city.
and the said street commissioners anil the COM
mittee on streets and alleys, shall thereupun [
out SAID work on contract tn the lowest and best
bidder. Notice OF such letting to be given three
days by posting up three written or printed
handbl!ls in public places CIR by one publication
IN 4 newspaper printed and i>sue.i IN the City Of
Lexington, ami such work shall be do e in ac-
corhnnce with the provisions o, thia Ord.u.rc.
and the order of the CITY Council aiu,e sl Il nj
the said street romnsioner and the on
streets and alleys al all make out bill. Tor IA.
and ADVERTISING, and deliver The same 10 the
Gity Attorney. taking his receipt therefor AMI
Hing 1t with the City Register. II r,ui on IN.
City Al orn' y shall proceed to collect such bills
and all legal costs on the same in Ike manner
as is provided In s 'ction sa of this ordnance ir
The collection of bills Tor making sidewalks.
sec 10 All ordinances or paris of ordinances
IN conflict with the above ere hereby repeated.
Passed and approved October 18Th, lssf.
WIN. Il. HAMLkTr, Mayor.
c. C.. WALLACE, City Register.