The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-14
ORDINANCE NO, S.

An Ordinance to Provide for the Construction
and Maintenance Of Suitable Sidewalks 81
Uniform Width ut the Expense OF the Owners
OF the Lots or Parts of Lots Respectively on
posite and adjoining such Sidewalks, Isl
BE It Enacted BE- Tie Common Council
Of the Villdge Of Princeton. 81
SECTION 1. That eight [8l feet In width, upon
and along each side OF all streets In the village
of Princeton, shall be reserved for Sidewalks
And all street cutters hereafter to be CON
structed along such streets shall be made On
the outer edge Of the carriage way and along
the edged OF the portion reserved for sidewalks
4 SECTION =. All sidewalks hereafter con 81
structed and laid in said village OF Princeton.
shall, unless the common council OF said village
otherwise direct, be Of good substantial oak or
pine plank laid cross-wise across the space re-
served for such sidewalks; such plank shall not
be less than six [6l inches nor more than eight
5[sl inches in width, and two inches in thick
ness and shall be laid not more than ione-auar-
ter "a inch apart. and shall be laid upon not
less than four stringers, which shall be not less
than two III inches thick and six [6] inches in
width, running lengthwise under said plank
said planks shall be securely nailed to said
stringers with 2Od spikes. .
SECTIONS g. No sidewalk shall hereafter he
constructed or repaired in said village Of
Princeton, unless the question OF CONSTRUCTING
or repairing such sidewalk shall have first been
Investigated and determined by the common
council of said village. ne
SECTION 4 The common council Of said VIII
lage Of Princeton shall, before deciding UPON
the propriety or expediency Of constructing or
repairing any sidewalk cause a notice OF the
time and place where they will meet and hear
all persons interested in such sidewalk to be
published once in the official paper Of said VIII
lage, which time shall be not less than five DAYS
after such publication. IA
SECTION s. At the time and place specified
IN such notice, the common council Of said vii
lage shall meet end hear any reasons that may
be onered for or against the construction or res
pair OF such sidewalk and shall thereupon or
at such other time as they may adjourn to, de-
eide whether or not such sidewalk shall be con-
structed or repaired.
SECTION 8. Whenever the common council
OF said village Of Princeton shall decide in
favor of constructing or repairing any side
walk, they shall determine the time within
which the same shall be completed and the
materials with which the same shall be CON.
structed, II other than those prescribed BY sec
tlon two OF this ordinance, and shall cause all
necessary surveys and plans to be made, and
shall pass an order directing such sidewalk to
be constructed or repaired in accordance with
such decision and determination 2
SEcTIoN7. Whenever such order shall have
been passed by the common council of said viii
lage OF Princeton for the construction or repair
OF such sidewalk according to the decision and
determination aforesaid, notice shall be given
by the street commissioner Of said village Of
Princeton to the owners Of real property abut-
ting on such sidewalk, in form as follows: IS
Village OF Princeton Minnesota J &