The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-10

alty of not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each offense, and like penalty for every day such sign, snow plli, 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 sign show bill or show board so attached to nulld- ing as to be stationary, its lowest part peing at least eight feet above the sidewalk, may when secured in a manner approved py the Director of Public Works, extend into the street and over the sidewalk beyond the street line 0 distance not exceeding three feet; 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 1n- 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 tn the raj! crossing the same shell 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 yer- tlcal 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 same. or any post with sign thereon, heretofore erected, shall not be affected by the provisions of the 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 alf 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 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 shah be kept painted.
 Sec. 391. 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 a 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, and shall remove therefrom without delay, any and all obstructions that may be placed or found thereon.
 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 be the duty of the Director of Public Works to make such repairs, and the expense
 
 | agent or person having charge of such prem | ises in favor of the City. 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- | ing the property, or estate, or the agent of 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, their agents Or person having charge of said prop | erty or estate, which notice shall be left at 1 the usual place of abode of such property \ owner or his or their agent in case any per- 1 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 l property Is unknown, such notice shall be l given as judge of the Superior Court or of l the Court<of Common Pleas may order. I Sec. S9a. No person shall construct any l cellar door or cellar doorway in any side walk, or projecting into any sidewalk beyond the street line in said City. except by per i 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 story of any building, where such entrance | or flight of steps shall not be safely and l securely covered shall he enclosed with per- manent railing on each side. at least three | feet high from the top of the sidewalk or pavement together with 8 gate to open in- wardly, or two iron chains across the front of | the entrance-way. one near the top, and the other half way from the sidewalk or pavement to the top of tho 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.
 | Sec. 39T. Any person who shall make or keep I open, or cause to be made or kept open, any l excavation for cellar. or other purpdse. I within three feet of the line of any street, l so as to endanger the safety of foot passen- | erly guarded by d substantial railing or cover ing, to the satisfaction Of the Director of Pub | lie Works, #
 | Sec. 40l No person or persons shall throw | or place. or cause to be thrown or placed
 any ice or snow into any street within said l City, from private land or property, without the authority or permission of the Director l 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 obtained license therefor from the Director
 of Public Works, which license shall run for
 not more than one year and shall contain such
 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- yided in the Ordinance concerning Licenses and Permits and until such revocation is disapproved by vote of the Board of Alder
 men, the license so revoked shall cease to be
 'n sao lcresa sos No nerson sb, water anv re,sord or broken stone pavement with a hose, ex- cept by means of such sprinkler as may be
 authorized by the Director of Public Works | Sec. 411 The Department of Public Works shall have the general care and charge of the trees in the streets and public squares oi
 said City, and shall provide for the trimming and protection of such trees, and when neces-
 sary. shall provide for or authorize the re-
 noval 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
 a 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 give clear road and sidewalk accommodation | the entire width of the street on which they | shall be constructed or repaired withou; | 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