Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-14

in said city, and in case he, she or they have
no agent in said city, copy thereof shall Do
published in the official paper of said city for |
one week. I!
SEC. 8. If upon the expiration of said thirty
days, the owner or owners of any lot or lots,
block or blocks, piece or parcel of ground
fronting or abutting on any street or streets
in said city of Colby, whereon said city coun-
Gil have ordered and directed sidewalk to be
constructed and built. such owner or owners
have failed and neglected or refused to build
and construct said sidewalk, as required In
said notice. under the provisions of this ordi-
nance; or if upon the expiration of said ten
days, such owner or owners have failed, neg
lected or refused to repair said sidewalk, as
required in said notice, and the provisions of
this ordinance, then it shall be the duty of the
street commissioner or any authorized person
who may act in his capacity or stead. to imme-
diately cause such sidewalk so ordered to be
constructed and built, or required to be re-
paired, as the case may be, to be constructed
and built or to be repaired. as the case may
be- and the expense of such construction and
building of said sidewalk, or Of repairing the
same, as the case may be, and of publishing
such notice, shall be reported by said street
commissioner or such authorized person, to
the city clerk, and the same shall be by him
entered in a book to be kept for that purpose,
and shall be charged against said lot, block.
piece or parcel of ground abutting or fronting
on the street on which said sidewalk was order
ed to be built and constructed, or ordered to be
repaired, as the case may be. and such charge
shall stand against said lot, block. or piece or
parcel of land, and shall be collected as are
other city taxes. 1t shall be the duty of the
street commissioner, or any other authorized
person, who may act in his capacity or stead
on or before the first day of each and every
month to file with the city clerk an itemized
statement of all sidewalks constructed and
built by him. or repaired by him under the
provisions of this ordinance, which statement
shall contain an accurate description of the
lot. lots, block, blocks, piece or parcel of
ground fronting or abutting on the sidewalk
constructed and built or repaired by him, and
the expense of building and constructing or
repairing the same, together with the name of
the owner or owners thereof if known, or if
unknown, it shall be so stated, and the name
of the person or persons from whom the ma
terial was procured with which said sidewalk
was constructed or repaired.
Sec. 9. Such of said sidewalks so out of re-
pair or not in good condition, as aforesaid, as
are constructed of lumber, shall be repaired
with lumber and when boards are broken or
decayed such broken or decayed boards shall
be taken out of said sidewalk and replaced
with new Ones and when stringers or piles are
decayed or broken, the same shall be replaced
with new ones and properly placed and secured
in the same manner as the old ones were orig.
inally placed and secured, and the boards shall
be properly and securely nailed to such string
ers the boards not to be more than six inches
in width, and not less than two inches in |
thickness, the stringers to rest on q good and !,
firm foundation, and when piles are used to |
be securely spiked to such piles, and all loose |
planks and boards to be nailed down in the |
manner herein specified. All of such side |
walks as are composed of stone, brick or other |
material shall be prepared with good stone |
brick or such material of quality equal to |
that originally used in the construction of |
said sidewalk, and well laid so as to cores !
pond with the rest of the sidewalk in front Of |
the lot, and such of the sidewalks or parts of |
sidewalks as have settled SO as to make de-
pressiOns or raised above the grade of the
sidewalk shall be replaced either with the
same or similar material on the same grade
with the rest of the sidewalk adjacent thereto
SEC. 10. The city council may at any time by
resolution condemn any portion of sidewalk
whenever in its judgment it shall be deemed
necessary, and provide for the construction
of a new sidewalk of such material and char
acter as the council may determine, and the
costs of the same shall be charged to the lots
or pieces of ground AUDITING thereon as pro-
vided in this ordinance.
SEC. H. That any person who rides or drives
upon and across any sidewalk in the city of
Colby, shall upon conviction thereof be fined |
in a sum not to exceed fifty dollars.
SEC. Il. All ordinances parts of ordinan-
ces inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, |
and this ordinance shall be in full force and |
effect after its publication once in the THOMAS
COUNTY CAT.
Passed by council June Il, 1883.
Approved by Mayor.
J. B. MORRISON, Mayor.
AtteSt:-EDwIN 8. TEAL. City Clerk