The record-union., 1893-04-15
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT.
Some Work of Questionable Char
acter Being Done.
Foundations Not in Compliance With
the Ordinance-wooden Walks
Condemned.

There appears to be determination on
the part of the city authorities to compel
Property-owners to construct sidewalks
OF the proper character where old ones are
falling into decay. The Sidewalk Inspector
mas accordingly made list of those walks
regarded as having outlived their useful
ness, and the owners of the property af-
1ected have received notice to lay new
walks.
Under the new ordinance passed on the
90 instant the work must be commenced
within ten days after the receipt of no.
lice. The following property-owners
have been notified, and others will be
within few days:
Mrs. L. Hansche, n, Third and Fourth;
Ellen Bowden, Third, NJ and n; w. w.
Taylor, Fourth. n and O.; Elizabeth Rus
sell. Fourth. n and o; julius Fleck,
Fourth, o and P; Annie kim, Fourth,
0 and Z; James Perry, Fourth. o and z;
Charles Zuest, 2, Fourth and Fifth; NJ.
A. Parker, Fourth, and @; Joseph Mer-
tens, Fourth, 7 and Q; Martin Pennish,
z, Third and Fourth; Mrs. NJ. E. Mann,
Q, Third and Fourth; J. H. Van Saun,
Third, \ ana o; Mrs. p. Rice, Third, NJ
and n; Ellen Bowden, Third, l. and NJ;
Mrs. Bates, \, Second and Third; Vogel
q Maier, Third. Is and L; Charles Vogel,
Third, Il and L; Mrs. q. l.. Suydam,
Third, X and l.; Gus Newman, h, Sec
ond aud Third; r. II. Petit, X, Second
and Third; j. Stahl d Co., X, Second and
Third; c. +. Morse, Second, j and X NJ.
Graf, lot 2, l and j, Second and Third; n.
d. Goodell, lot 4, II and 1,
Sixth and seventh; A. Grubbs, lot
l, y and o, Fourth and Fifth:
Dr.. f. L. Atkinson, I, Sixth and Seventh;
James McCaw, l., Fifth and Sixth; NJ. j.
Grinnell, l., Fifth and Sixth; G. b. An
derson, l., Fifth and Sixth; w. +. Frazer,
l., Fifth and Sixth; Catherine Z. Swift,
i, Fifth and Sixth; S. Spencer, L, Fifth
aud sixth; Mrs. stetano, L, Fifth and
Sixth; A. sage, l., Fourth and Fifth;
Charles Riehm, L, Fourth and Fifth;
Maria L. Neubauer, L, Third and Fourth:
John c. Schaden, Fourth, L and NJ; F.
A. Mannoni, Fourth. L and NJ, Thomas
Kinney. Fourth, l. and NJ; K. G. Fergu-
son, Fourth, l. and Nj; Robert Il. Deviin,
Fourth, l. and NJ; P. Hartnett, Fourth,
l. and NJ; F. Biewener, Fourth, L and NJ;
Alice Fitzpatrick, Nj, Third and Fourth;
Maggie j. Brewer, NJ, Third and Fourth;
Clara Prentice, NJ, Third and Fourth;
Joseph Wiseman, NJ, Third and Fourth;
Mrs. M. b. Russell, NJ, Third and
Fourth; n. Greene Curtis. Fourth, NJ
and n; Mrs. NJ. B. Russell, Fourth. NJ
and n; Mrs. II. Merkie, \, Third and
Fourth. Ellen Johnson, n, Third and
Fourth; Ida Glover, @, Third and Fourth:
A. Rodegerdts, NJ, Third and Fourth.
UNSAFE SIDEWALKS.
There is scarcely a cement sidewalk
laid upon wooden supports-on the high
grade-that will not ere many years have
TO be taken up, as the planks will rot out.
Some time ago the Trustees passed an
ordinance requiring all raised cement
walks to be provided with iron founda-
tions, Notwithstanding which several
have since been laid on wooden supports.
City Engineer Boyd, when he pro-
tested against the continuance of work on
such walks, was met with the objection
that the contracts therefor were let before
the ordinance went into effect, and the
property-owners have refused to suspend
the work.
The ordinance plainly says, however,
that such walks shall not be laid, and it
is difficult to see how it can be nullified
by mere contract between individuals,
The question should be Immediately
tested in the courts, for it is a positive
menace to life to allow such walks to be
laid.
One cement-walk contractor, John d.
Shearer, is laying walk in front of lots
Is and 7, on the north side of street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth, without any
support beneath the cement between the
iron cross-pieces, which are several feet
apart. The custom is to have the cement
rest upon corrugated iron, but he is trust
ing to the cohesive strength of the cement
alone, or rather the material on which
the real cement coating is laid
Engineer Boyd yesterday demanded
that the work be suspended, but the con-
tractor said he had the opini on of engi-
neer j. e. Pierson that the work was
strong enough and declined to obey the
order
Either the City Engineer is right in his
opinion, or else he is wrong, and the
matter should be determined before anv-
one risks his life on the alleged danger
Gus walk.
CONDEMNED AWNINGS.
Building Inspector George W. Nichols
has asked the Board of Trustees to con-
denim and order removed the awnings in
front OF the following property, as I'M
safe and dangerous: At 10lS J, Do ]; L.
EIkus d Co., from l01 to 10Y J, and their
Front-street awning; the awning sur
rounding the building of w. r. Strong &
Co., Front and J streets; the owning in
front of the fremont Hotel, j street.
Front and Second; awnings on Second
street-ll27t, ll23, 1l2l, 1Il9, lilo, HOS; on
street--720, I26, 724, ~, 72S.
The Trustees have referred the matter
to street Commissioner Green, with the
request that he report next Monday.