The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-13
A N ORDINANCE for Sidewalk on the West side of
IA Columbus Street

IA Columbus Street
BE Il ordained By TIE Guy Council Of tie City Of
OttdCd.
SECTION l. That there be constructed in sid City
along and upon the west side OF Columbus Street side
walk Ia front Of the following described lots and par
GELS OF land t0-wit
Said sidewalk 10 commence at a point on the west
side OF said Columbus street opposite the north line of
In Block 70, and extend thence south along and upon
Columbus street opposite the south line Of said Block
26 also to com encc at point ON the west side OF said
35 and extend thence south along and upon the west
side of said Columbus Street point In said Colum
bus street opposite the south line of Lot l. In said Block
81 also to commence at point upon tne wessde OF said
Columbus street. opposite the north line of Book So
of said Columbus Street point in said Street, op
PCsite the south line of Lot In Block So aso 10 com
Street. opposite the north line of Block II, and extend
thence south along aud upon the west side OF sald Co
luOus street To point in said Columbus street. OppO
site the south line Of Lot l. In said Block II,
SECTION 2, Said sidewalk shall be twelve feet in
width including the curbng and sha be constructed
and eig I Inches square and of good material.
SECTION 3. 1t Is hereby made the duty Of the Street
Supervisor of said City 10 cause the line of said side
walk TO be surveyed and the grade line thereof estab
ished and designated within ten days from the date
OF the passage and publication OF this ordnance
SECTIONS said Sidewalk shall be constructed In the
following manner; The SURFACE of the ground upon
cavating and filling as 10 make smooth surface for
the bed of such sidewalk eight inches below the grade
line of such sidewalk aver of good sand six inches
in depth shall be placed the surface graded and
upon such layer OF sand shall he placed good paving
tile, two inches in thickness ana eight inches square,
and shall be laid dagonay the line of such side
walk IN true lines and true diagonas SAID tile shall
be well swept and tamped with sand I'LL up all
the crevices and make Il smooth solid and firm side.
walk said sidewalk shall be fastened both the in
side and outside with curbng tile said curbng tile
10 be two inches in thickness. eight inches In width
and sixteen inches In length. The west curb line Of
SAID Columbus street, said sidewalk shall have general
Inclination toward the gutter OF one inch to every three
feet with conyexity Of and onealf inches the
Inc materials used IN the construction OF SAID
sidewalk shall be subject of the Inspection and approval
Of the Street Supervisor of the City of Ottawa
SECTIONS. The owner or owners OF Lots and 80 In
Block 70 In Canal Trustees Subdivision 10 Ottawa. also
Lot in Block H. all in States Addition TO the CITY OF
Ottawa In the county of La Sale and State of Illinois,
ing the proposed line of said sidewalk hereby ordered
TO be constructed are hereby ordered TO construct aside
walk on the west side OF Columbus street opposite and
in front of their respective lots in sccordance with the
specifications and requirements ofths ordinance, with
ordinance and in default thereof the said materials
VIII be furnished and said sidewalk shall be constructed
SECTION s. In case of the default of the owner or
owners OF any OF said lots 10 construct sidewalk in
and spec Notwithstanding ordinance the material shall
be furnished and the sidewalk shall be constructed in
cost Of constructing said sidewalk front of SAID lot
including grading, materials and laying Down, shall be
charged against said lots AS special tax said Super
ntendent shall have general supervision of the con.
sructlon OF said sidewalk and In case the same is con
strucled by the city II IL hereby made his duty within
ten days after said city shall have constructed said
sidewalk IN front of any Of said lots or parcels of land
10 FURNISH the City Clerk to be hed In his office bill
of cost thereof including the grading materials and
laying down of said sidewalk showing In several items
the cost of grading materials and LAYING down togeth.
er with the description of such lots parcel OF land
the name OF the owner or owners thereof If the same
costs shan be duly certified 10 by the superintendent Of
Streets.
SECTION l. That upon the finding Of said bill of costs
In the office of said city Clerk the said Clerk shall pro
coed TO prepare special taXlist against said lot par
Gel of land. setting forth the amount of special tax
TO lie charged against LOT lots land
account OF the construction of said sidewalk which
Clerk The said CLERK shan hcreapon issue warrant
objected TO the City Marshal, who is hereby made a
The Collection Of such specaiaX and sad marshal shall
proceed to collect said warrant by calling upon the
she can be found IN said city, and Informing him or
her OF such special tax aud the amount thereof. and
the date of such warrant make thereof together
with all the moneys collected thereon said Clerk
cannot be found refuse to pay such special tax
any part thereof such officers shall return said
as the case may be- All moneys So ' collected by said
Marshal aud turned to SAID Clerk shall by said
Clerk be Immediately turned over to the CITY Treas
urer.
SECTIONS Upon the failure to collect such special
taxes herelnbef6re provided or any part thereof II
the date OF the return of the warrant for the collection
to make report under oath In writing 10 the COunty
Treasurer OF La Sale county, Of all the lots parcels
OF land up9nwhch said special tax shall be unpaid
the name OF the owner or owners thereof. together
with the amount due and unpaid upon each and every
such lot parcel of land and accompany the same
w!tha certified copy Of This ordinance said report in
the manner and form as required by law In such case
made and provided.
SECTION 8. When said County Treasurer shall re-.
Ceye the Aforesaid report he shall at proceed 10
obtain judgment against said lot lots. parcels OF
land fer said special tax remaining due and unpaid In
the same manner as be provided by law for obtaining
Judgment against land for due and unpaid to
the county and State, and shall IN the manner
proceed 10 sell the same for the special TAX remaining
due and unpaid, In obtaining said Judgment and max.
ing said sales the SAID Oiccr shall be governed by the
general Revenue Laws OF the state OF Illinois. except
when otherwise provided and the said general laws
shall also be applicable to the execution Of certificates
of sale and deeds thereon and the force and cect of
such sales and deeds and all other laws In relation 90
the enforcement and collection Of taxes and redemp.
zion from TAX sales, shall be applicable the proceed
ings 10 collect such special tRN.
SECTION 10. All ordinances or parts Of ordinances
In conflict with any Of the provisions VI this ordinance
are hereby repealed
SECTION II, This ordinance shall take eject and BE-
In force ten days from and after the date Of passage and
publication,
The above ordinance passed this 9th day Of July, A.
D. 1883. WILL +. LEAHY,
City Clerk.
hereby approve the above ordinance this OH day Of
July A. b. 1859. +. a SHERWOOD.
Mayor.