Douglas Island news., 1902-08-20

l the provisions of this ordinance Iiloht Iho entire length of the property owned by them | in said block on said street. The Counch Shah give ten Q0) days notice by publication ol tls l'intention to provide by ordinance TOT tne of such sidewalk; sald notlc9 shall also state the time and place when Saiu Council shall hear evidence and prooI or aH parties interested for or against such pro posed sidewalk. If at such hearing no re- monstrance be made to the construction or such sidewalk, or if said Council after hear ing the evidence and proof from all persons interested deem it eXpedient and necessary for the improvement of the city to cause such sidewalk to be constructed, the Couhcl shall then, by ordinance, requlre the COT struction of such sidewalk within thirty oays from the time of such ordinance taking CT feet. In case any property owner shah IaIl or neglect to build and construct such SIue- walk in front of his property within the tune allowed by this ordinance such sidewalK shall be constructed under the supervision of the Street Commissioner at the expense of such owner of the property, and the same shall be recovered in civil action in any court of competent Jurisdiction within this city.
 REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS.
 SRC. 12. Whenever any sidewalk is not in good condition and repair it shall be the du- ty of the Marshal or other executive officer appointed by the Common Council for that purpose to notify the owner or owners or agent of the land or property in front Of which sidewalk is in need of repair to have the same repaired at their charge and eX- penSe within such time as he shall deem in his judgment such repairs can be made Should such owner or agent talI or refuse to make the repairs ordered within such time, it shall be the duty of the Marshal or other executive officer under the direction of the Street Commissioner to cause such repairs to be made or such sidewalk reconstructed, in conformity with the provisions of this ordi- nance at the expense of the owner of the property and the same shall be recovered in q civil action in any court of competent jur- iSdictlOn within this city.
 LOCATION OF CUTTERS.
 SEC. IS The Common Council shall from time to time establish by ordinance gutters for the purpose of carrying off water at such places as said Council shall deem neceS- sary. The gutterS shall commence at the outer edge of the sidewalk and extend eight (S inches toward the center of the streets, and shall be at least three (S) inches in depth and shall be brought to the grade establish ed by the Common Council.
 CUTTERS TO BE BUILT.
 SEC. 14. All persons owning real property situated upon either side of the streets, when required by ordinance, shall make or cause to be made or put down a gutter of the de- Scription named in the foregoing section in front of and along the entire length of all property which they own or have control of.
 NOTICE TO CONSTRUCT OR REPAIR CUTTERS.
 SEC. 15. The Marshal or other executive officer shall notify the owners of property, by direction of the Common Council, when they are required to build gutterS in front of their property or to repair the same, and it shall be the duty of the persons so notified to build said gutter upon the established grade and keep the same in perfect repair at their own expense.
 REFUSAL TO CoNSTUCT OR REPAIR CUTTERS.
 SEC. 16. If any person or persons shall re- fuse or neglect to construct or build or re- pair such gutter when notified by the prop erly appointed officer, as directed by the Council. Then the same shall be constructed or repaired, aS the case may be, by such duly appointed officer under the direction of the Street Commissioner and the whole cost of such construction or repair shall be charged to the person or persons owning such prop erty in front of which said gutter has been constructed or repaired, and said amount shall be recovered from the owner of the property in an action in any court of compe- tent jurisdiction within this city.
 TIME OF TAKING EFFECT.
 SEC. IT. This ordinance shall be published in the Douglas Island News, weekly paper published in the City of Douglas, on the fol- lowing dates: Aug. 20, 1902, Aug. 27, 1902, and three copies of the same shall be posted at three public places in the City and shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of its final publication.
 Passed and approved the 18th day of Aug
 ''' CHAS. A, HOPP, Mayor. Attest; JOHN HENSON, Clerk.
 I, John Henson, Clerk of the City of Doug las, do hereby certify that the foregoing is an ordinance passed by the Common Council of the City of Douglas, at meeting of said Council held on the 18th day of August, A. D. 1902.
 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the corporate seal of said City to be attached this 16th day of August, A. D. 1902.
 (~ JOHN HENSON,
 }sEAL Clerk of the City of Douglas. "