The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09
AN ORDINANCE,


An ordinance in relation TO sidewalks.
ID e 1t ordained by the Mayor and City Council
ID of the City Of Lexington, rs follows:
SECTION l.. All sidewalks in the CITY OF Lex
lngtOn, on streets that are sixty feet or more IN
with, shall be ten feet wide, and on
all other streets eight feet wide, eX-
Cept the sidewalk on the east side of Pine
street, from North street to Howard street, and
and on the west side OF Pine street from North
street TO the south boundary line Of Anderson's
addition, which shall be Blk feet wide, and on
College street, where the same shall be eight
feet wide. And all such side walks, unless ihe
Council shall by special order provide other
wise, shall be constructed of good hard brick,
and held secure by curbstone OF good substan-
tial white limestone. which shall be five inches
IN thIckneRs, anu not less than eighteen in
depth. to be faced on the gutter side ten inches.
and ON the pavement side three inches IN depth.
and TO be square Jointcd not less than seven
inches, and all the corners of Curblng ut TIE
Intersections of streets and alleys. snail be
made with u curve, the radius oil which shall
be one half the width OF the facing; SAID cGI b.
ing to be not less than twcnty-lOur inches long,
and to be same on bottom, and to be dressed or
as the Council may direct.
SIC. 2. All sidewalks hereafter built shuil
be constructed in conformity with the grade ot
the street or thOrOughfare where located. and
shall be built under the superintendent of lie
Street Commissioned, who shall see that they
conform In every particular with the reqirc-
ments Ci this ordnance; and no sidewalks snail
be received by The city unless TO constructed,
and reported by the Street Commissioner.
SEC. Whenever the City Council may by
special order require any sidewalk TO he con-
etructed OF WOOD, they shall be made OF good
oak or other hard wood plank, ut least one and
one-iOurth inches In Thickness, resting upol
good. stout hardwood stills, at least two by SIN
inches in thickness, and not placed farther
apart tlan two fee, the said sidewalk to be made
corresponding to the established grade, and the
plank nailed firmly to its place with spikes.
SEC. 4. Whenever 1t shall appear TO the City
COun IL that u side walk ls needed for the publ u
cOnvenIen sc, along any street or avenue, or
fronting on any street, avenue or block thereof,
shall petition the COunCil. to construct walks
along the side or sides OF such street, uVenar or
block, the City Council shall order such sItlc-
walk to be cOnstructei.
SEC. 5. Whenever any sidewalk is ordered
constructed by the City Council. the owners
lots IN front oil whI:h such side walk IL to lac
built shall be duly notified OF the tact by The
Mayor. in order that they may have the privilege
of constructing the themselves. Such
notice may be IN the following form, to-wit:
MAYORS OFFICE. CITY OF LExINGroN,-iS.-
You are hereby notified that the City Council,
sidewalk OF good, hard brick Tor plank, as the
case may bel to be | id uccoruirg to the pro,
vision of an ordinance entitled IAN Oriinanc,
In relation to sidewalks" passed June IT, lS7U,
sidewalk to be on the - SIDE Of - street, cX-
tending from - street to - street. You have
the privilege Of constructing the sidewalk u
thirty days from the dat" of this notice, ard II
said sidewalk be not built within said time, Tie
same will be built by the city, and the expen- q,
thereof assessed against your property. is pro
vided by the charter OF SAID city
(SIgnpu1 ------ Mlyur
SEC 6 Said notice shall he served by tn,
City Marshal within five days OF the date there
of, by delivering a copy OF snid notice to each
OF the parties named thel elm. or leaving each
copy ut his or her usual place Of abode in snic
city with some member OF his or her flE H.
over the age OF fifteen years. If any such par
ties cannot he found, or are nOn-rcsllrnts, 'ht
Mavor shall make publication of the notice
against them, in the same manner and Tor IN,
same len tlh Of time us Is required Tor the pub
LEGATION of notices of suit asalnsG nOu- residents
in civil actions under the laws of the sta'c .
Missouri.
SIG. Z. If said sidewalks lie not constructed
within the time given in The notice, the IitN
Council shall forthwith let the contract of con
structing such sidewalks to the lowest bidder
and have the same bullt under the superInirn
dence of the Street commissioned, and st,t!
order an assessment OF all property in 'front.' a.
which said sidewalk may be huilt b. the cIty
Bnu shall levy u special TAX upon such property
according TO It's cspectiye frontage, 10 pay III,
expenses and cost of constructing such sitc
walk.
SIC. 8. II shall be the duly of the City Rig
lister to make out Il tax bill Tor the SPECIAL IA
provided Tor in the preceding section, WhiS!
said tax bill shall be Il copy OF the GsGCShnui
{ made of the property IN front Of which the cit
\ has constructed sidewalk, with the amount q
tax due on slch lot extended separately.
SIG. v. The said taS bill shall be signed ~
. the Mayor, and shall be delivered TO the Mn
. Ahal CT city Collector Tor collection, who hha,
= give notice by advertisement in some ucwsIapg
in said city that such tax bill has been pilcrp
. in his hands for collection. And after such 40
tee said collector shall proceed to Gnd use TIA
uillHtnCc u ~ Silu ltAtb, WIN AZ ui!
tIonal tax OF one ~ per cent. IL month rs
4 penalty Tor each ana every month aud traction.
part u u month that Tie SANE shalt remain du
/ and unpaid. Aud on his failure To collect sam
SAID lax shall be returned delinquent, tnd l.
A turned over 10 the county collector If Ian ,plI
. county. Missouri, who shall proceed to cit,
. the same as provided by the laws Ut It's state {
u Missouri for the collection oil other dciIngu. 1
o city taAos up II real estate.
SEU 10. Ii any owner or occupant of lroi
n city fronting on any sidewalk shall allow a.
n same to be cut OF repair, and so 1, ~ tiA Irr ~
spnce of ten days 1tter NOTIFICATION by the Ga
! Marshal or Street GnmrHirsinnur - repair II
u same, b: snail, uIon cOnvIciipr, hr decIuC
2 guilty. oil / mi dcmrHnrr, and punished 10y
hne not less than one dollar nor rActri,ng ~
hundred dollars AMI costs.
SEC. IL. That the cur b, zones required To '
made b section one OF TINS ordinance shall |
CQneIruGied ut the expense Of the city.
SEC, IL. Thu. ordinance 10 taNr "a ct and
IN force from and alter il, passage tv tn cuul
Gil, and u"on its approval by the Mayor ~
e Rii"r It's publication
Passed OGltbCr p. 1859
Approved NOvembe. 9th, 1889,
D. ATTEST: jon WI. BORN, Mayor.
a. L. JOHNSON, City Register,