The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-01

Published June ]. 1900
ORDINANCE NO lis.


cilmen of the City OF Wichita
Section l That the mayor and coun-
ell may, by resolution passed at any reg
ular meeting Of the council. require the
building OF any new sidewalk, on the Pc
tition OF twenty-five or more taxpayers
residing in the ward in which the said
sidewalk is proposed TO be laid. which
resolution shall specify the kind Of. width
OF. and length OF sidewalk 10 be built;
and also designate the time in which the
same shall be built. which shall not be
less than thirty days from the passage
Of such resolution.
The sidewalk hereby authorized to be
built may be of stone (natural or manu-
factureO, Portland cement, brick or
asphalt.
Sec. 2. That Immediately. upon the pas
sage of such resolution and within five
days thereafter it shall be and is hereby
made the duty of the city clerk to make ,
out a notice, directed TO the owner or
owners OF each lot, or the agent OF such
owner; and said city clerk shall also
within FIVE days after the adoption OF
such resolution publish a notice in the
Official paper of said city, and direct to
the owner or owners OF the lots or parts
of lots, giving the number OF the lot or
lots and block aforesaid with as much
certainty as is requisite in a conveyance
of the same and also containing a copy
OF the resolution of the mayor and coun-
Gil, and shall be signed by the city clerk.
The said advertisement shall be inserted
in a daily newspaper. three consecutive
times. The publication OF such notices
shall be proved BY the affidavit of the
owner, foreman, or principal clerk Of the
newspaper ip which the same is pub
lished. Provided, that whenever an
owner, resident, or nonresident, shall so
desire, he or she may file with the city
clerk written appointment Of an agent
upon whom 10 serve notices under this
ordinance; and may also file with said
clerk, his or her postofice address; and
said city clerk shall be bound by such
notice of address of the agents to be ap-
pointed.
Sec 8. 1t shall be the duty OF the owner
or owners Of any such lots or parts OF
lots, within the time prescribed by said
resolution, TO build such sidewalks, in
accordance with said resolution. All the
work shall be subject TO the approval of
the city engineer
Sec 4. II within the time specified in
the resolution, the owner or owners OF the
lots or parts of lots or any of them have
not complied with the said resolution,
then it shall be and is hereby made the
duty of the mayor and council TO proceed
TO build said sidewalk. A detailed esti-
mate of the cost Thereof shall be made
under oath by the city engineer and SUBJ
mitted to the council. Sealed proposals
for the construction of the sidewalk shall
be invited by advertisement published by
the city clerk In the official paper Of the
city at least three consecutive days. and
the mayor and council shall let the work,
by contract. 10 the lowest responsible bid
der, if said bid does not exceed the esti-
mate Upon the completion of any side
walk under the provisions of this ordi-
nance and before the payment of the
same. it is hereby made the duty of the
city engineer to inspect the same and file
with the city clerk an accurate state
ment verified by oath, showing the
amount of sidewalk constructed upon
each abutting lot or piece Of ground liable
to special assessment and the cost of said
sidewalk.
Sec ). The cost and expense OF con-
structing all sidewalks built by the city
under the provisions of this ordinance
shall be assessed against the lots and
pieces Of ground albutting on the sidewalk
according to the front foot thereof and
shall be certified by the city clerk TO the
county clerk. to be placed on the tax roll
for collection, subject to the same penal
ties and collected in the same manner
as other taxes, as provided by law.
Sec s. That the space allowed for side
walks between the curb line and the
street line on all business streets and
avenues in the city of Wichita, unless
otherwise ordered, shall be as follows:
On all streets and avenues one hundred
600 feet or more in width, such space
shall be sixteen C6) feet wide. On all
streets or avenues seventy G0) feet or
more in width and less than one hun
dred QGO feet In width such space shall
be twelve CD feet wide. On all streets
or avenues fifty (5O) feet or more in width
and less than seventy C0 feet in width.
such sidewalk space shall be ten 90
feet; provided. that in case any street or
avenue not exceeding eighty $50 feet IN
width shall be occupied by a steam rail-
road a motor OF a street railway track.
so as TO make less width for sidewalks
desirable. the same may be regulated and
fixed by the city engineer.
Sec Z. II natural stone is used. said
stone shall be in pieces. rectangular IA
shape when admissible. and not less than
three feet square specifically measured,
dressed with true and straight edges.
not less than three inches thick. and all
stone or brick shall be laid IN a bed OF
clean sand or cement. The quality and
quantity OF any material used must be
such as shall be approved by the city
engineer The grades q al permanent
walks shall be established By the city en-
gineer. II cement or asphalt IA used
the same shall Be mixed and laid in cor
formity with specifications 10 bs furnished
BY the city engineer, which specifications
shall require such ingredients and such
proportions thereof as will secure hard
and iura5Ie walk. constructed according
TO the most improved methods.
Seas Upon all the %treets or portions
% streets where permanent sidewalks are
not required by ordinance. the sidewalks
mas bs constructed % either az ;he ma
terlals above named. or cInders. and shan
% % such width as the mayor and cogn-
cl may direct Ard & is further pro-
vided. that from and after the .asssgs az
this ordinance il shsE - unlawful Tor
any person 70 coa1truc; c. Tsgair any
ulank or board walk within the iacoT-
porate limits ot The city O, WeaitA
AIRY person violating any % The prcTi-
sions q this section shan ugou ooaTic-
Tor b fined IN a sum not sxcesSlag ere
hundred dollars.
sec. > TIE city council nay az arg