The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-12

merchandise or other thing shall project into any street beyond the street line under pen alty of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each offense, and like penalty for every day such sign, show Dill, show board, goods wares or merchandise or other thing shall be continued after an oruer to remove the same given by the Direetorc or Public Works provided, however, that Q sign, show bill or show board so attached to build ing as to be stationary its lowest part being at least eight feet above the sidewalk, may, when secured in manner approved Dy the Director of Public Works, extend into the street and over the sidewalk beyond tho street
 line distance not exceeding three feet; pro vided further that upon consent of the Court of Common Council, a sign not exceeding three feet in diameter may be attached to an iron post placed next to and along tho in- side of the curb stone.
 All posts fixed in any street for the purpose Of supporting any awning shall be of iron not exceeding four inches in diameter ana the rail crossing the same shall be of iron. The said post shall be placed next to and along the inside of the curb stone, and the cross rail which is extended to support the awning shall not be less than eight nor more than ten feet In height above the sidewalk, and the said cross rail shall be strongly se- cured to the upright posts.
 Drop awnings, made of canvas, without ver- tical supports, must in no case extend be- yond six feet from the building, and must be at least eight feet in the clear above the side walk. No canvas or other awning requiring vertical supports shall extend into the street and over the sidewalk except by consent of the Court of Common Council. Any awning or post supporting the sames or any post with sign thereon, heretofore erected, shall not be affected by the provisions of tie foregoing ordinance. But it shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works to carefully ex- anime all awnings and the supports thereof, and all posts with signs thereon, and if in his opinion the awnings or posts support ing the same, or posts supporting signs, are unsafe. the owner shall, within ten days after notification by the Director of Public Works, make such changes as the Director of Public Works deems necessary for public safety, and in all cases where existing posts arc deemed by the Director of Public Works to be un- safe 1t shall be the duty of the owner to re- place them with posts made of iron, and all such posts shall be kept painted.
 Sec. 39l. The owner, and every person hav- ing the care or custody of any building or parcel of land bordering upon any street in said city, where there Is any footway or side walk, shall keep such footway or sidewalk in safe and convenient condition for the use
 of the public, and shall forwith repair all
 defects therein in any way endangering or
 incommoding the public travel upon the
 same, end shall remove therefrom without
 delay, any and all Instructions that may be
 placed or found thereon.
 If such owner or person having tho care or
 CuSIouy uL any sucns puiiQluS or pATCel Ok
 land shall neglect to repair such defects, 1t
 shall Do the duty of the Director of Public Works to make such repairs, and tho expense
 thereof shall be charged against said owner,
 agent, or person having charge of such prem
 ises, in favor of the City. M All recommendations from the Department Of Public Works to the Court of Common
 Council for the laying, relaying or repairing
 of any sidewalk in said City, shall be ac-
 companied by the name of the person own n -oet fa nf Ina oo ,f such person, adjoining such sidewalk, and
 the street or number therof, and whenever
 hearing is to be held for the purpose of laying or relaying or repairing sidewalks as aforesaid, the Assistant City Clerk of said
 City shall cause an advertisement to be pub lished in the daily papers Of such hearing for at least two days, and shall cause notice to be given to said property owners, theiI
 agents or person having charge of said prop erty or estate, which notice shall be left al
 the usual place of abode of such property ] owner, or his or their agent in, case any per son so interested shall not at the time reside in the City, or shali be under any lega disability, or in case the owner of any such | given as judge of the Superior Court or oi the Court of Common Pleas may order. Sec. S9S No person shall construct any cellar door pr cellar doorway in any size the street line in said City, except by per
 mission of and In the manner directed by the
 Court of Common Council.
 | Sec. 396. Every entrance or flight of steps | descending immediately from or near the line of any street, into any cellar or basement
 or flight of steps shall not be safely and securely covered, shall be enclosed with a per- manent railing on each side, at least three feet high from the top of the sidewalk oi pavement, together with Q gate to open in
 wardly, or two iron chains acroga the front oi
 the entranoe-way, one near the top, and ths other half way from the sidewalk or pavement
 to the top of the railing, to the acceptanc, of the Director of. Public Works. and suct
 gate or chains shall, unless there be a burn Ing light over the steps to prevent accidents be closed during the night.
 | Sec. 3s7. Any person who shall make or keeI open, or cause to be made or kept open. any | excavation for a cellar, or other purpose so as to endanger the safety of foot passen. | gers, shall cause such excavation to be prop. erly guarded by substantial railing or cover. ing, to the satisfaction of the Director of Pub. i lie Works.
 l Sec. 4O1. No person or persons shall throw or place, or cause to be thrown or placed any ice or snow into any street within sait City, from private land or property, withou
 the authority or permission of the Director of Public Works.
 | Sec. 405. No person shall water any Tel l ford or broken stone pavement by means
 of watering cart, unless he shall first have | obtained a license therefor from the Director | of Public Works, which license shall run fol not more than one year and shall contain sucf
 conditions as the Director of Public Worki may prescribe.
 1 Sec, d06 The Director of Public Works ma, at any time revoke any such license, as afore l said, for breach of any of,the conditions ex pressed in the same, or of the regulations which may be prescribed by said Director
 of Public Works subject to appeal, as pro l vided in the Ordinance concerning License. l and Permits, and until such revocation 1! | dsapproved by vote of the Board of Alder
 men, the license so revoked shall cease to b, | in force.
 I Sec. 4oS. No person shall water any Telfort | or broken stone pavement with hose, ex | cept by means of such sprinkler as may b. authorized by the Director of Public Works | Sec. All. The Department of Public Work. 1 shall have the general care and charge of thu | trees in the streets and public squares O.
 said City, and shall provide for the trimming and protection of such trees, and, when neces
 sary, shall provide for or authorize the re | moval of the same.
 | Said Department shall also provide for ol
 authorize the planting of trees in new streets
 and in such other streets and places as the,
 may deem proper.
 | Sec 412. Every person who shall, withou | the permission of said Department, cut, bruise | injure or destroy any tree or shrub for shade ornament or use in any street or publi, | square in said City, shall forfeit and pa, penalty of fifty dollars for every such Of | fense.
 l All bridges that shall be built or repaired within the city limits, for railroad purposes | hnh 1o nrlcfr n rpf, {