The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-11-17

Sec. 3. That said sidewalks shall
be of the following widths, to-wit
On all streets, or avenues, the width
of which does not exceed forty feet,
four feet. On all streets, or avenues,
which does not exceed fifty feet six
feet. On all streets, or avenues, over
fifty feet and less than sixty wide,
seven feet On all streets. or avenues,
over sixty feet and less than seventy
FIVE feet wide, eight feet On all
streets, or avenues, over seventy-fve
feet and less than one hundred feet
wide, ten feet On all streets over one
hundred feet wide. twelve feet.
Sec. T. That said pavement shall be
laid over the full width of said side
walks, and shall have a slope Of three
inches from the building or fence, to
the curb, the greatest elevation being
at the building, or fence line.
Sec. 8. That the curbing shall be
made of suitable stone, or lumber, not
less than two inches thick, and brought
TO a true line on the surface and
firmly set at least four inches in the
ground.
Sec. G. The said sidewalks shall
consist of brick, stone, concrete, as
phaltum, cinders, gravel and sand, or
lumber, and shall be prepared, con
structed and maintained subject to
the approval or rejection of the city
engineer and mayor.
Sec. Z. That the owners of occu-
pants of any property affected by this
ordinance, failing or refusing to COM
ply with the requirements thereof,
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and on conviction thereof in
the police court of said city shall be
fined in any sum not more than s25,
and each days failure or refusal to
comply with the provisions Of this
ordinance shall constitute a separate
offense.
Sec. s. That after ten days writ
ten notice, If the owner or occupant
of any premises affected by this or
dinance. fails or refuses to construct
said sidewalks on said premises, then
the city shall have the right to build
and construct said sidewalks and curb
out Of any of the material above desig-
mated, to be selected by the mayor
and city engineer, and shall charge
the expenses thereof against said per.
sons so failing or refusing, which said
eXuenses shall be a lien on said prop
erty in favor of said city, and shall
be collected by the assessor and col
lector as is or may be provided for the
collection of other taxes.
Sec. o. That any agent, occupant Oh
tenant of property affected by this or
dinance when the owner of said prop
erty has failed or refused to comply
with the requirements of the same
shall construct a pavement and curb
ing in front of said premises. and said
tenant or occupant shall have the
right to deduct the costs thereof from
the rents due or that may become due
the owner, or such tenant or occupant
may hold the possession of said prem
ises for such time as the rents there
, of will be sufficient to reimburse hin
for all costs of constructing said pave
ment or curbing.
Sec. 10. That the pavement ant
curbing herein provided for shall b,
completed on or before the first da!
of December, A. d., 1902.
Sec II. That the provisions of thi
ordinance shall become operative
= from and after the first day Of Decem
ber. 1902
. Passed and approved November IA
7" 1902.
r. W. DICK, Mayor.
Attest:
C. II. BRUCE, City Clerk.
Published Nov. 16, 1902