The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-08

tHdu HItyl uOlldTS IOrsGNcE OHeHSe, anu d llke penalty Tor every day such sign. show Dill, show board, goods, wares or merchandise or other thing shall be continued after an order to remove the same given by the Direetoie of Public Works provided, however, that sign, show bill or show board so attached to build Ing as to be stationary, it's lowest part being at least eight feet above the sidewalk. may, when secured in a manner approved by the Director yos Public Works, extend Into the street and over the sidewalk beyond the 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 the in- side of the curb stone.
 All posts fixed In any street for tho purpose of supporting any awning shall be of iron l not exceeding four Inches In diameter and 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- , tieal supports, mustptn' 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 Gommon Council. Any awning or post suppdrting the same, or any post with sign thereon, heretofore erected, shall not be 1 affected by tho provisions of the foregoing ordinance. But It shall be the duty of the | Director of Public Works to carefully ex- anime all awnipgs and the supports thereof. and all ppsts with signs thereon, and If In his opinioh the awnings or posts support ing the same, or posts supporting signs, are unsafe. thei owner shalb within ten days after notification by the Director of Public Works, make such changes assthe Director of Public dAar7 nc. in all cases where existing posts are deemed by the Director of Public Works to De 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. S9l. 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. shalll keep such. footway or sidewalk in safe and convenient condition for the use of the public. and shall forwith repair all \ defects thAfein in aD% way endangering or incommodlng the public travel upon the same, and shah remove therefrom without l delay any and all obstructions that may be placed or found thereon.
 l If such owner or person having the care or custody of any such building or parcel of land shall neglect to repair such defects 1t | shall Do the duty of the Director of Public Works to make such repairs, and the expense thereof, shall be charged against said owner. | ises, in favor Of the City. sS 4i
 All rscoinipenda tions from the Department or Public Works to the Court of Conmon Council for the laying relaying or repairing of any sidewalk in said City, shall be ac- companied by the name of the person own- ing the property, or estate, or the agent of such person, sad3oining such sidewalk, and the street or number therof, and whenever a hearing IS to Be held for the purpose oi laying ortralaylng or repairing sidewalks as aforesaid, the Assistant City Clerk of said City shall cause an advertisement to be pub l lished in the daily papers of such hearing for at least two days, and shall cause notice to be given tp said property owners. theii erty or estate, which notice shall be left ai l the usual place of abode of such propert, I owner, or his or heir agent in case any per. son so interosted shall not at the time reside in the City, or shailf be under any lega disability :, ar in case the owner of any suct sl property iE dnknown, N such notice shall bt ] given as ajudge of the Superior Court or o the Court of Common Pleas may order. of Public Works to the Court of Common Council foE the. laying, relaying or repairing of any sidewalk in said City, shall be ac- companied by tbe name of the person own ing the prdperty. or estate. Or the agent oi l such person, adjoining such sidewalk, and the street or Humber thereof, and whenever g hearing is to pc held for the purpose of laying or relaying or rapairing sidewalks aforesaid the Assistants City Clerk of said City shal cause an adyaft sntsto be published in ths days, and shalf cause notice to be given to sait l property owners; their agents or person hay l ing charge sof said property or estate, whicl notice shall be left at the usual place of abod' 1 in case any person 50 Interested shall not a the tirpe reside in the, City, or shall be unde any legal nisah hility, or ill case the owner O any such m hropsF IS Unknown: such notice I.t.. "A or of the Court of Common Pleas may order
 Sec. 59S.k No person shall construct an! cellar door or collar doorway in any side walk, or projecting into any sidewalk beyont the street line in said City. except by per mission ofsAnd in the manner directed by tn, Court of Common Council.
 Sec. S96vs Every entrance or flight of steps descending imm6 6diat telS from or near the lin, of any street, into any cellar or basemen story of any building where such entrance or flight of steps shall not be safely ant securely coyered, shall be enclosed with per manent railing on each side, at least thre feet high from the tup of the sidewalk O pavement stogether with gate to open in wardly, or'fwo iron chains across the front Q oaer ha Sas nsas Sidewalk . or to the topio of the a4ling, to the acceptans of the Director Of Public Works, and sucl gate or chains shall, unless there be burn ing light oyer the steps to prevent accidents
 
 Sec. ss7. Any person who shall make or kee open, or cause to be- made or kept open. an excavation for cellar. or other purpose within three feet of the line of any street so as to eudanger the safety of foot passen gers shall cause such excavation to be prop erly guarded by a a'substantial railing or cover ing. to thetsatisfactioA of the Director of Pub lie Works. sAs kg
 Sec. 401 No person Or persons shall throy or place, or cause to be thrown or placed any ice or anow into any street within sail City, from private land or property, withou the authority or permission of the Directo of Public Works.
 Sec. 4o5. No person shall water any Tel ford or broken stone pavement by mean of watering cart, unless he shall first hay obtained asiicense therefor from the Directo r of Public Works, which license shall run fo not more than one yeaf and shall contain suc
 condtions as the Director of Public Work may presoribe
 Sec. 406. The Director of Public Works ma at any timesreyoke any such license, as atore said for breach of any of the conditions ex
 pressed i1 thSs same, pr of the regulation
 which may h6 prescribed by said Directo of Public Works, subject to appeal, as pro yided in the Ordinance concerning License and Pernits aud until such revocation disapproved by vote ct the Board of Alder men, the license so revoked shall cease to b in force.
 Sec. 4os. No person shall water any Telfor
 or broken stone pavement with hose, ex l cept by means of such sprinkler as may b authorized yithe Director of Public Works.
 Sec. All. The Department of Public Work shall have the general care and charge of tn
 trees in the streets and public squares c 1 eoid citv and shall nroyide for the trimmin