The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-07-18

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enumerated i'm this section be built
] OF what is commonly called concrete
or artificial stone, to conform in
width TO the provisions of Section /
of an ordinance on sidewalks passed
January 26, 1892, and to conform in
grade and slope 10 the provisions
of sections 2 and 3 respectively, Of
said ordinance, passed January
26th, 1899, 10 be frOnted or
curbed with the same material, or
with good, hard natural stone
Said sidewalks to be built in front
of each lot on Broad street from
State Line avenue to Walnut street;
and alongside of each lot on the
east side of Pine street, from Broad
street to Front street; and in front
of each lot on Front street from
Pine street to State Line Avenue;
aud in front and alongside of each
lot on State Line Avenue from
Front to Clinton street, provided
that persons who now have such
sidewalks as meet the requirements
of this ordinance shall not be re
quired to rebuild the same.
Section 3. Sidewalks shall be
built, and maintained in good order
in width and grade as hereinbefOre
provided in Section 2 of this ordl-
nance, IN front and alongside of
each lot or block where the same is
fronting, abuttiDg or bordering on
those parts of Vine, Elm and Wal
nut streets lying between Clinton
and Front streets, and also on State
Line avenue from Clinton street to
Fifth street. Said sidewalks to be
of concrete, gravel, brick, stone or
heart plank, said plank to be two
inches in thickness and said side
walks to be curbed or frOnted with
stone, concrete, brick or heart oak
plank two inches in thickness, suf-
| fcIent to hold the same in place.
Section 4. Sidewalks shall be
built, and maintained in good or
der, in front of or alongside of each
lot or block where the same is bor-
dering or fronting on any street
contained within the following lines
said boundary streets being in
cluded in said district, to-wit: On
State Line avenue from Fifth 9th
street to and including the South
side of Ninth 9th street; on Sixth
9th street from State Line avenue
to and including Pecan street; on
Pecan street from Sixth 9th
street to and including the north
side of Fifth 9th street; on the
north side of Fifth 9th street
from Pecan street to Beech street;
on Beech street from Fifth 9th
street to Broad street, and on the
north side of Broad street from
Laurel street to Walnut street;
on Walnut street to Clinton street,
and on Clinton street to State Line
avenue. Said sidewalks to be in
width and grade as hereinbetore
provided in section 2 of this ordin-
anCe. In the middle of each of
said sidewalks there shall be built,
and maintained in good order, a
walk four (4 feet wide, of concrete,
gravel, brick, stone or heart plank,
said plank to be not less than ~
two inches thick. Sald main side
walk to be Curbed or frOnted with
a good, substantial curbing of CON
crete, stone, brick or heart oak
plank sufficient. to hold said side
walk in place, provided that persons
who now have such sidewalks as
meet the requirements of this ord
nance shall not be required to
rebuild the same,
Section ). In case the owner or
owners of the property fronting or
bordering on any of the streets or
in the districts designated, shall re-
fuse or failto construct the side
| walks as herein provided, then the
occupant who holds the premises as
a tenant or lessee, shall construct
the same and said tenant or lessee,
upon the completion of said side
walk as herein provided, shall have
the right to deduct the reasonable
| cost thereof from he rent that
| may be due from him for said
| premises, or to hold the possession
| of said premises for such time as
the rental value thereof shall be
| sufficient to reimburse him for
| the cost of constructing said side
| walks.
| Section 6. All of said side walks
| herein provided for shall be built as
| hereinbefore provided, under the
| supervision of and to the satisfdc-
ton of the Street and Alley Com
mittee of this city.
| Section 7. 1t shall be the duty OF
each property owner or occupant
owning or occupying property
fronting or abutting on the streets
upon which sidewalks are ordered
to be built, to commence the work
of constructing such side walks as
may be required under this ordin-
| ance before July l, 1898, and to
have the same completed before
September l. 1898
Section 8. If the owner, owners
or occupant of any lot, part of lot
or blocks fronting, abhtting or bor-
dering on any street where side
walks have been ordered to be
built as herein required, shall fail or
refuse to begin the construction, or
fail to have the same completed
within the time in this ordinance
prescribed, said owner, owners
or occupant, shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and shall be fined in
any sum not to exceed twenty five