Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12

Be it ordained by the City Council Of the City Of
Rock Island as follows:
ARTICLE oNE-sTREETS AND ALLEYS.
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for any compa-
ny or corporation, their agents, servants, en-
ployes or any person whomsoeyer, to make or
cause to be made any opening, ditch or excaya-
walton whatsoever, In or upon any street, alley,
lane or sidewalk within said city, for the
laying OF pipes or making any change or altera-
ton in orrepairs to any pipes, already laid. or
for any purpose whatever except such work
shall be done in the manner hereinafter prosid-
ed ana any person, CORPORATION or company,
conviction forfeit and pay not less than ten nor |
more than fifty dollars for each offence.
section2 ANY company, corporation or per-
son persons. desiring TO lay, lever, change, re
repair remove any sewer, gas, water, or other |
pipe or pipes or to make connections Herewith or |
TO make any change, Improvement or alteration |
within the right of way on any street, sidewalk |
or alley, shall FIST apply TO the city clerk for |
permit to enter upon such street, sidewalk or |
alley and make any excavation therein, and shah |
in such application describe the portion of such |
street. sidewalk OF alley desired to be done, eN-
cavated, altered or INSTRUCTED and shall agree TO
suitably guard and protect any excavation or
obstruction to restore such street, sidewalk or
alley to its former condition, To complete such
work as speedily as possible, and when COM
pleted to notify the city clerk OF such fact, so
that the superintendent Of streets may see tat
stored to its former condition, by the party re-
ceiving such permit.
Ana it is further provided, that the applica-
ton for such permit shall, in every ease, have
attached to 1t, an agreement signed by the ap-
plcant and at least one other responsible per-
son, that he, ii or they will within thirty days
from the date of such application pay to the city
clerk for the use OF said city, the cost of reiing,
repairing and replacing the surface or pavement
of such street, Sidewalk or alley: il said work
shall be done by the cty,or be Necessary to so be
done, the cost in all eases to be certified by the
| superintendent of streets
| Section 8. Upon application being made as
required In the proceeding section, and the i'll
| ing of such bond or agreement, the city clerk,
| shall issue a permit to the applicant, stating
| therein all the privileges thereby granted.
Section 4. Any person desiring TO occupy any
portion of any street in the city OF Rock Island,
| while engaged in the erection, removal or repair
| OF any building or buildings along the hre of
any street, shall first file an application with the
| city clerk for permit to so occupy the same;
said application shall state the location OF the
building proposed to he erected, removed or re-
paired the space in the street desired for occu-
| patton and the length of time to be occupied
| Such application shall contain an obligation
| signed by the applicant and at least one other
| responsible person, tOa hde by the terms of the
permit to be issued Hereunder and to protect
the city from any damage or any liability to any
person or persons on account Of accident or
| damage arising from such occupation and to
fully restore the portion OF the streets so occu-
pied to its former condition Immediately upon
the expiration OF the period granted In such per
init. No permit granted under this section
shall be for the occupancy of more than
half the street, except in case of the re-
moval of 4 building without taking down
the same, and in no ease shall any sidewalk be
obstructed by any material or otherwise. unless
for the shoreSt possible space OF time in ease OF
absolute necessity.
Section s. Whenever such application shall
have been filed as aforesaid, the superintendent
Of streets shall have authority, in his discretion,
to issue permit 10 any OF such parties applying
for the same, to occupy such portions of the
| streets so prayed for, specifying IN the permit
all the privileges therein granted, with the
terms and conditions of the same, and the said
superintendent shall see that they are fully and
| completely complied with
SectiOn6 Whenever any party or parties to
whom any permit mentioned in sections two
and four of this ordinance may be granted, shall
fail through wllfuineSs or neglect TO perform
! any of the conditions or comply with any OF the
requirements OF the same, each party so falling
nor more than ffiy dollars for each
by and with the advice and consent OF the Mayor
shall have authority in his discretion, to revoke
such permits and all privileges granted therein
and 10 require the removal forthwith of all ma
terial, dirt, rubbish and distractions of any
| kind, placed upon such street.
Section T. Ii shall not be lawful for any per
son or persons. company or companies, corpora
ton or corporations, to lay any gas, sewer OF
water pipes, either main or service pipes, in any
OF the streets alleys Of the city Of heck Island
| after said street or alley shall be permanently
improved, either by paving, matchmaking q
| gTaveling the same, unless special permission
shall be given therefor by two-thirds vote o
the City Council; provided further, that such per
| mission shall in no case be granted by the CItl
| Council, unless the party or parties making ap
| plicatiOn therefor shall deposit with the cit
oclerk said city, sum sufficient to pay the eS
penses of removing and replacing the pavement
| or macadam tof such 2 rpase. The amount Q
such deposit TO be fifty ollars in each case unles
the deposit OF a different sum may be authorize
, | by thu May aud Superintendent of streets, VIII
/ shall have supervision OF such wJ,k in all Ease,
and any person or PERSONS corporation or CorpoTa
tons violating the Provisions of this section sha
upon conviction, forfeit ana pas any sum not les
than nifty nor NOR than one hundred dollars.
! sect N s. That whenever any street or ale
in the city of Rock Is and is hereafter permanent
improved by paving or matchmaking. there shs
/ be Included in su.h improvement the furnishin
; and laying of one extra strong lead water servit
pipe from the water main on such street or ale
to the lot line, for each lot or part OF 10 having
separate water service and al iron water servi,
pipes in the streets 80 improved sGalI be remove
h st the time OF such prcyement to the lot line
9 i esch side OF such st eet or alley.
y The cost OF furnishing and laying such ext
o | strurg lead water pipes shall be included In a
, | cases n the cost of such street improvement ar
&c shall be assessed and collected in the same mann
v and as part of the costo the same, in such
" as may be provided the ordinance ordering
y Authorizing such improvement to be made.
IL Provided, however, that in case the owner
Id owners OF any lot sep srate holding, shall befo
= such improvement is ordered or authorized
o. aforesaid have laid such ira strong lead vat
at service pipe at his or their own expense, then al
I'm III that case, the proper proportion OF the cost
such Improvement, which may be saved by sn
pipe having been already laid shall be estimat
nv | by the Street Superintendent, City Engineer a
Mayor and rebated to such lot owner. having fl
nished the same, and in case of such work bel
done by contract. such rebate or rebates shall
deducted from the contract price of such work.
And provided further, that all water service piT
IufA ms ALL pF cit T-lb
= be of extra strong lead ipe and no iron water 8
Tn pipe, shall hereafter be laid in any st eet or
d. ley in said city, ~hether such street or alley
j., paved or mscadamiZed or not
10 Section 8. Wheneverit shall be brought to the
by tee of the Mayor that through aly sudden
ia or accident defect has occurred in any pub
street sidewalk, sewer. gutter or drain, where
50 | the safety of the public is in danger, or priv
it. property ia liable to be destroyed or damaged,
M shall cause such defect to he Immediately provit
with proper safeguards and ii the cost OF rep
Eat shall not exceed the sum OF hundred dollars,
cd shall have the same put in order by the proper
Ger or otherwise and the expense on bring allow
UT shall be paid out of tine appropriations
gu Streets sewers, sidewalks. CUTTERS or drains as
rio case may be.
nc Whenever the cost of such repairs would
Tie coed the sum of one hundred dollars, the Ma
shall forthwith cause the Superintendent
streets to make an estimate OF the probable
pense OF such work to be made and thereul
| the Mayor shall Immediately convene the {
its, Council to take action upon the same PROVE
!
,r authorize the repair OF any dilapidated 81
no' | walks
ISL Section 10. In improving all streets in
II city of Rock Island, cuTbing shall be 50 set a
| leave a space of fourteen feet between the CT
ion ing and the lot line on all streets OF eighty
nor | or more in width, space of twelve feet betw
the curbing and lot line on all streets IRON 8
TO eighty feet wide, and space OF ten feet
tween the curbing and the lot line on all str
IN. less than sixty feet wide. The curbing on
We atbsr ncomhpStibie material to he anproye,
the Mayor, City Engineer, or City Superin
dent of streets; outside of the fire limits
curbingtmay be.stone or OF plank unless other
ordered. in all cases the curbng shall be
ing less than three inches in thickness. All curl
ey shall be securely tied in and shall project al
| the surface OF the gutter not less than
non | inches.
also Section IL. 1t shall hereafter be unlawful
M any person or persons to throw, place or del
Ihh' upon anv of the public streets. avenues or pr
arly grounds of the city of Rock island, any as
,,oh | PAPER rags, sticks, blocks, boards, shaw
mn dirt tin cans or other rubbish of any kind OF
you scription, or to allow the same to be thrt
pa placed or deposlleu III OF upon any sffees ~
controlled by any person or persons, and no
Dish of any kind shall hereafter he burned |
the any street or avenue IN salt city nor az any
,on whatsoever within the relmits OF said city
GU no box, barrel, or other receptacle for
ashes paper or other rubbish shall be place
allowed to remain in or on any street or
any sidewalk in said city, or upon any pl
that grounds or upon any part thereof, provided
'" whenever the city Council shall have ord
rOat improvements to be made upon any streets,
II or public grounds, earth, ashes or other suil
Their nriyev vaults and sewers may he placed Il
yer. on under the direction of the Mayor and
its SUBDIVISION vi S PEI ~ ne nrnvsia
nple this section, shall on conviction be subject
penalty of not less than three nor more thai
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