Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-11
New Sidewalk Ordinance as Finally
Amended And Passed BY The
!, ~ City Council. .
Passed at Adjourned Meeting of Council
Monday Night and Approved To.
day by Mayor.
Other Ordinances Passed and Business
Transacted at the Meeting of
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amended and passed by the city coun-
ell Monday night. Several changes
were made in the ordinance, the prin-
cipal one of them being a provision for
a ten-foot walk on the north side of
railroad tracks on Third and Fifth
streets, between the tracks and Broad
way. Alderman Jackson wanted an
amendment OF. the ordinance to per-
nit a four and a half foot walk on
side streets north of Broadway except
on streets leading to the courthouse
and capitol. He urged that this would
permit the construction of sidewalks
Of stone at a less cost than the six-foot
walks, and in view eff the higher taxes
Il other expenses to property hold
ers he thought this provision ought TO
he made. The other members of the
council refused to adopt the proposed
change, and the six-foot walk was de-
cided on in the residence district.
For the benefit of property holders
and residents generally through the
city, the ordinance as finally adopted
and signed is published in full as fol-
lows:
Be it ordained by the city council Of
the city of Bismarck, North Dakota:
Section 1. That any and all side
walks hereafter constructed within the
limits Of the city of Bismarck shall be
constructed of stone. tiles, cement or
other freproof material, to be ap-
proved by the city council.
Sec. 2. That all sidewalks hereafter
constructed on Main street from First
to Seventh shall be twelve feet wide
and paved with stone, tiles or cement
Sec. 3. That on Third and Fifth
streets between north side of Northern
Pacific railway tracks and Broadway,
and on Fourth and Sixth streets be-
tween Main and Broadway and on
Broadway between Third and Sixth
streets sidewalks shall be ten feet
wide.
Sec. 4. That on all other streets
pavement six feet wide shall be laid
next to the lot line, but six feet out
side of tue pavement shall be reserved
for the planting of shade trees.
Sec. ). That all curbing hereafter
set " put in on any and all of the
streets shall be of granite, cement or
brick covered with cement, and that
all sidewalks and curbing must be con-
structed and set in under the super
vision and direction of the city engi-
neer and on the grades furnished by
him. Sufficient notice must be given
to the city engineer of the intention to
construct new sidewalks.
Sec. 6. That all telegraph, tele-
phone, electric light or similar poles
hereafter erected on the streets of Bis
marck shall be straight and neatly
streets, and erected under the direc-
ton of the city engineer.
Sec.' Z. To encourage the planting
Of shade trees, shrubs, flowers or
otherwise identifying and improving
the streets, the mayor and city council
may grant permission to owners or oc-
cupants of lots to plot or park part of
the space reserved for sidewalks in
front of the property owned or occu-
pied by them, but in all such cases ait
least six feet of the pavement must be
kept clear of distinctions throughout
its entire length. All shade trees
abutting on sidewalks must be set 10
feet from the lot line and kept trimmed
and clear of branches for a height of
eight feet above the. pavement or side
walk and all parts of sidewalks re-
served under this section must be neat
~ kept, trimmed and free from weeds
Sec. 8. The city council may ON
recommendation of the city engineer
or street commissioner, condemn any
unsafe or damaged sidewalk, remove
same, and If necessary require a new
sidewalk to be constructed.
Sec. 6. Any person who shall vio-
late any provision of this ordinance
shall be subject to a penalty of not
less than ten dollars nor more than
fifty dollars for every ~offense, and each
days violation shall constitute a separ-
ate offense.
Sec. 10. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances that conflict with this or
dinance are hereby repealed.
The council also passed the follow
ing other ordinances:
The dog license ordinance. proyid-
ing for a license of 81 and 50 on dogs.
The annual appropriation ordi-
~nances. providing for the expenditures
in the several departments of the city
for the ensuing res
The ordinances repeating the old
liquid drink ordinances, under which
q license system vas formerly oper-
ated.