The Russellville Democrat., 1886-01-21
ORDINANCE NO
Providing for the Building and
 Maintaining Sidewalks.


 Providing for the Building ana
 Maintaining Sidewalks.
 Re 1t ordained by the town council of the incorporated town of Russellviile,
 Section l. That whenever the town council of the incorporated town of Russellville shall deem 1t necessary for the public convenience, that there be a 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 or along which such sidewalk is so deemed nec- essary, that he, she, or they, as the case may be, are required to baild and lay such sidewalk in front Of, or along their said espective 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 tho ma rerial of which the same is required to be constructed.
 Section 2. The street committee shall immediately, after having been in- structed by tho town council as provid- ed in section one lI) 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 ixy such sidewalk in front ot, or along their respective lUt or lots, blocks, or parcels ot ground wstf suffi- cient certainty to Identify the same, II < : shall state Tn 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 shall 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 6 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 time 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 shall be made or endorsed on said no- tice,, and who shall serve and return the same in the same manner herein re- quired to be done by the town marshal.
 Section 3. It shall be the duty of ev- cry person in front 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 as required in section two {2) of this ordinance, to construct and lay such sidewalk as shall be required in said notice, as to width, construction, and material, aud along or in front of the property specified and named in said notice, and In case any such Ower or overs 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 to 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 building and laying such sidewalk the said town shall have a lien on the respective lot, block. or parcel of ground 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 such owner shall fail or refuse to rebuild or repair any such sidewalk for twenty days af- ter having been notified SO to do by the street committee in the manner pre- scribed tor serving notice in section two (2) of this ordinance, the street commi. tee shall proceed to rebuild or repalr as the case may be, such sidewalk db tuo CA pCH1c Oi tnt tbWb, ahu TUT tnt repayment or reimbursement of all cost and expenses of rebuilding or repairing such sidewalk the said town shall have a lien on the respective lots, block, or parcel of ground in frant Of, or along which such rebuilding or repairing shaiI have been made, to be enforced as provided by law.
 Section 5. Any owner or owners of any lot, block, or parcel of ground within the limits Of this town who shall fall or refuse to build and lay down, re- build, or repair any sidewalk on any street or avenue, in front of, or along the side of their respective lot, block, or parcel of ground within the time specified in this ordinance for such building and laying, rebuilding and re- pairing such sidewalk, after having been notified to build and lay down, re- build or repair the same as the case may be, by the street committee as provided iu this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on con victIon thereof shall be flned in any snm not less than five nor more than twenty five dollars.
 Section C. All ordinances and parts of ordinances In conflict with this ordi- nance arehereby repealed, and this ord- inance shall take effect aud be in force from and after it's publication.
 Adopted Jan. 18th, 1886.
 B. F. JoBE, l. F. MuNDAr.
 Recorder lrrotem. Mayor protem.