The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-19
Ordinance Number 303.
First published February 10, 1871

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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO AND GOVERNING THE
CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS WITHIN
| THE CITY OF lola.
Be 1t ordained by the mayor and council OF the
/ SECTION ONE. That all sidewalks hereafter
built or constructed within said city shall con-
form to one of the following classes except
when Il may be provided by ordinance for
First class sidewalk shall be eight (9 feet wide
with seven ca white pine or oak stringers not
less than two 2) by four 90 inches placed upon
| fiat stones not less than two inches thick
nor less than ten u0 inches In diam
eter nor more than four az feet apart The
stringers TO be joined together ut the ends with
strips of white pine not less than three inches
wide and one % foot long and securely nailed
| to the stringers, joints to be broken at least
every four az feet. The walk shall be covered
with white pine not less than six (6) inches wide
! eight feet long and not less than one ~ inch
/ thick which shall be securely nailed TO the
stringers with two 90 ten penny nails to each
stringer.
Second class sidewalk shall be six (6) feet
wide and have five (5) stringers and shall other
wise be constructed of the same material and in
the same manner as provided for first class
walks.
Third class sidewalks shall be four 90 feet
wide and shall have four az stringers and shall
otherwise be constructed OF the same material
and in the same manner az provided for hrst
class walks
SECTION TWO. That whenever any side
walk shall be ordered constructed by ordinance
within said city II shall be the duty of the own
ers of the property abutting upon that portion
of the street along which such sidewalk is to be
! constructed TO construct the same In such man-
ncr and of such material as said ordinance may
provide within thirty 1901 days after the publ
cation of such ordinance.
SECTION THREE. That whenever any
property owner whose duty Ii is to build any
Sidewalk as provided in the foregoing section
shall for thirty (U days after the publication of
an ordinance ordering said walk fail. neglect or
refuse to build such walk 1t shall be the duty of
the city clerk to advertise for proposals for the
construction of such walk. And sealed Propos-
ais shall be received by the city clerk until
twelve lD o'clock NJ on the day of the meeting
of the council next preceding the expiration Of
the thirty days above named. such proposals
shall be directed TO the city clerk and endorsed
! Proposals for Sidewalk and shall by the city
clerk be presented to the council AT Its meeting
! first after such proposals are received and the
council in open session shall open such bids and
award the contract for constructing such walk
I To the lowest responsible bidder. The success
full bidder shall give such security as the eoun-
ell may require for the performance of the con-
tract in accordance with his proposition. All
walks constructed under the provisions of this
ordinance shall be inspected BY the street com
missioner who shall make report to the coun-
ell If the same il or il not in compliance with
the contract and specifications
SECTION 4. The city clerk shall keep a rec
ord of all sidewalks constructed by the city as
provided by this ordinance, showing lot block
number Of feet of walk constructed, amount
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time certify the same to the county clerk for
entry upon the tax roll
SECTION FIVE. All city warrants issued for
the construction of sidewalks rs herein provid-
ed shall show upon their face the purpose for
which the same is issued and shall be designat-
ed Sidewalk Scrip" and the city clerk shall be-
fore issuing said scrip present II to the city
treasurer who shall make q record Of the same,
showing number OF warrant date OF issue to
whom issued and amount
SECTION SIX The city treasurer shall open
an account called Sidewalk Fund" such fund
to consist of all monies by the treasurer receiY-
ed for sidewalk constructed and such other sums
as the council may from time to time appropri-
ate for that purpose from the funds or levy Tor
| that purpose.
SECTION SEVEN All scrip issued for con-
structiOn Of sidewalks shall be paid out of the
Sidewalk Fund and when any such scrip Is
presented To the treasurerfor ayment ana such
payment is refused for want OF funds the treas.
ilrer shall endorse them Not paid for want of
funds" and such scrip shall from that date draw
interest at tho rate of six ~ per cent per an
mum.
SECTION EIGHT. That whenever there
shall be in the Sidewalk Fund monies for the
payment of any outstanding scrip and the same
is not presented within reasonable time, II
shall be the duty of the city treasurer to adv0r-
the oldest scrip then unpaid, will be paid upon
presentation. And If any scrip so designated
Shall not he presented within fifteen Q1 days
interest shall then cease.
full force and effect from and after its publiea-
ton in the lola REGIsTER one time.
Approved February 5, lSy2
Attest: C. L. Whitaker, city clerk.
&c l. Whitaker city clerk, do hereby certi-
fy that the foregoing ordinance No. 3ri was pass
ell by the council of said city on the Sth day OF
February, A ID. 1S.2 and that the record of the
vote taken upon its final passage appears on
. page 81 of Journal ''E' Council Proceedings.
TSEALl G. l.. WHITAKER. city clerk