The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-11

atty of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each offense, and a like penalty for every day such sign, show bill show board, goods, wares or merchandise or other thing shall be continued after an order to remove the same given by the Direetorc or Public Works, provided, however, that a s'gn, show bill or show board so attached to build ing as to be stationary, its lowest part pelng at least eight feet above the sidewalk, may, when secured in a manner approved by the Director of Public Works extend into the street and over the sidewalk beyond the street line a distance not exceeding three rect pro yided 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 the 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 and the rail crossing the same shall be or 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 tho | SOult Ul SUmluOu SOuuCll. Aly StWulA6 VI post supporting the same, or any post with sign thereon, heretofore erected, shall not be affected by the provisions of tle foregoing ordinance. But 1t 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 iG 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 l in all cases where existing posts are 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 hay l ing the care or custody of any building or ! parcel of land bordering upon any street in said city, where there is any rootway or side l walk, shall keep such footway or sidewalk in I a safe and convenient condition for the use
 of the public, and shall forwith repair all 1 defects therein in any way endangering or
 same, and shall remove therefrom without
 delay. any and all Instructions that may be
 placed or found thereon.
 | If such owner or person having the care or
 custody of any such building or parcel of | shall be the duty of the Director of Public | Works to make such repairs, and the expense
 thereof. shall be charged against said owner
 agent or person having charge of such prem l ises, in favor of the City.
 l All recommendations from the Department or Public Works to the Court of Common Council for the laying, relaying or repairing
 of any sidewalk in said City, shall be ac-
 commanded by the name of the person own 1 such person, adjoining such sdewalk, and l the street or number therof and whenever
 q hearing fs to be held for the purpose of laying or relaying or repairing sidewalks as | afnrecaid ho Ascir itxr9 pf coid 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, their 1 agents or person having charge of said prop l erty or estate, which notice shall be left at l 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 shall be under any legal disability, or in case the owner of any such property Is unknown, such notice shall be given as judge of the Superior Court or of
 the Court of Common Pleas may order. l Sec S93. No person shall construct any
 cellar door or cellar doorway in any si1e- walk, or projecting into any sidewalk beyond the street line in said City, except by per- mission of and in tho manner directed by the I Court of Common Council.
 Sec. a96. Every entrance or flight of steps, descending immediately from or near the line Of any street, into any cellar or basement story of any building, where such entrance
 or flight of steps shall not be safely and securely covered, shall be enclosed with per lnanent railing on each side, at least three
 feet high from the top of the sidewalk or pavement, together with a gate to open in- wardly, or two iron chains across the front of the entrance-way, one near the top, and the I other half way from the sidewalk or pavement
 to the top of the railing, to the acceptance of the Director of Public Works, and such gate or chains shall, unless there be burn ing light over the steps to prevent accidents.
 be closed during the night.
 I Sec. 397. Any person who shall make or keep open. or cause to be made or kept open, any l excavation for a cellar, or other purpose, within three feet Of the l.no Of any street, so as to endanger the safety Of foot passen- gers, shall cause such excavation to be prop erly guarded by a substantial railing or cover- ing, to the satisfaction of the Director of Pub I lie Works.
 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 said City, from private land or property, without
 the authority or permission of the Director
 of Public Works
 Sec. 405 No person shall water any Tel ford or broken stone pavement by means
 of watering cart, unless he shall first have l obtained a license therefor from the Director
 of Public Works, which license shall run for
 not more than one year and shall contain such l conditions as the Director of Public Works
 may prescribe.
 Sec 406. The Director of Public Works may at any time revoke any such license, as afore-
 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-
 vided in the Ordinance concerning Licenses
 and Permits, and until such revocation is
 disapproved by vote of the Board of Alder
 men, the license 80 revoked shall cease to be
 in force.
 Sec 4OS No person shall water any Telford
 or broken stone pavement with hose, ex- I authorized by the Director of Public Works Sec. All. The Department of Public Works shall have the general care and charge of the trees in the streets and public squares of 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 or
 authorize the planting of trees in new streets and in such other streets and places as they may deem proper.
 | Sec. 412. Every person who shall without | the permission of said Department, cut, bruise injure or destroy any tree or shrub for shade,
 ornament or use in any street or public square in said City, shall forfeit and pay penalty of fifty dollars for every such Of fense.
 All bridges that shall be built or repaired within the city limits, for railroad purposes. shall be so constructed or repaired as to I give clear road and sidewalk accommodation the entire width of the street on which they shall be constructed or repaired without trusses or divisions of any material or pat tern over the part used for driving purposes,
 That the flooring for the full width of all bridges that may hereafter be constructed I oba ho c1in y,1of psa1 kI,