The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-02-12
Ordinance Number 300.

AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO AND GOVERNING THE
THE CITY OF lola.
BE It ordained by the mayor and council of the
city of lola:
SECTION ONE That all sidewalks hereafter
built OF constructed within said city shall con-
form To one of the following classes except
when ii may be provided by ordinance for a
special class of work.
First class sidewalk shall be eight (0 feet wide
with seven ca white pine or oak stringers not
less than two (9 by four CO inches placed upon
flat stones not less than two inches thick
nor less than ten 90 int1hes in diam
eter nor more than four 90 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 he broken at least
every four a. feet. The walk shall be covered
with white pine not less than six 90 inches wide
eight feet long and not less than one " inch
thick which shall be securely nailed to the
stringers with two ~ ten penny nails to each
stringcr.
Second class sidewalk shall be six % feet
wide and have five (j 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 a. feet
wide and shall have four az stringers and shall
otherwise be constructed of the same material
and in the same manner as provided for first
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
ner and of such material as said ordinance mHy
provide within thirty l;Ol days after the publ
cation OF such ordinance.
SECTION THREE That whenever any
property owner whose duty il is to build any
sidewalk as provided in the foregoing section
shall for thirty Coz days after the publication of
an ordinance ordering said walk, fail neglect or
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the city clerk TO advertise for proposals for the
construction of such walk. And scaled prOpus-
ais shall be received by the city clerk until
twelve n2 o'clock VI 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 Cor 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
To- the lowest responsible bidder. The success
full bidder shall give such security the cOun-
oil 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 II report TO the cOun-
ell IL the same is or is not in compliance with
the contract and specifications
SECTION 4. The city clerk shall keep n rec
orl of all sidewalks constructed by the city rs
provided by this ordinance, showing lot, block
number of feet of walk constructed. amount
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 aS 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 it to the city
treasurer who shall make record of the same.
showing number of warrant, date of issue. to
whom issued and amount.
SECTION SIN The city treasurer shall opcn
an account called Sidewalk Fund" such fund
20 consist of all monies by the treasurer receiv-
cd for sidewalk constructed and such other sums
rs the council may from time To time appropri-
ate for that purpose from the funds or levy for
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 Z
presented To the trUaSurcrf for payment and such f.
urer shall endorse them Not paid for want Of
funds" and such scrip shall from that date draw
interest at the rate of six 60 per cent per AN I
mum.
shall be in the Sidewalk Fund monies for the I
payment of any outstanding scrip and the same +
Is not presented within IA reasonable time il .
hall be the duty of the city treasurer to adver-
tise that certain scrip. designating by number !
the oldest scrip then unpaid, will he paid upon
And If any scrip so designated
shall not be presented within fifteen njj DAYS
interest shall then cease
SECTION NINE. This ordinance shall be i'm
full force and effect from and after its publica-
ton in the lola REGISTER one time
Approved FebiuaryS ls92
Attest: C. L. Whitaker, city clerk
l. G. L. Whitaker, city clerk, do hereby certi-
y that the foregoing ordinance No. :ar' was pass
ri by the council Of said city on the Sth day Of
February, A. j. 1S!2 and that the record of the
fOte taken upon its final passage appears ON
page 81 of Journal e. Council Proceedings.
IsEALl e.. J.. WnITAkER CITY clerk ii