The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-04-11
ORDINANCE No. 81.


and the planting Of shade trees:
Be it ordained by the mayor and the town
council Of the Incorporated town of Vinita;
Sec. l. THAT the space allowed between The
curb line and the front line of the abbutting lots
on all streets and avenues in the city of vinita,
unless otherwise ordered. shall be as follows; On
all streets and avenues 100 feet more in width,
such space shall be 90 feet wide On all streets
and avenues rs feet or and less than 100
feet wide, such space shall be 10 feet wide. On
all streets or avenues less than 75 feet in width
such space shall be 10 feet wide.
| Sec 2 All sidewalks shall be four feet in
width, and located in the center of the space be-
tween the curb line and the abbuting lots. Own
ers Of abbuting property shall have the right to
construct sidewalk from their property line to
the main walk. 1t shall also be the duty of own
crs Of abbutting property to keep such space be-
tween his property line and the curb line free
from all weeds and rubbish.
Sec 3. All shade trees planted in the space
mentioned in section one (Sec. - shall be set IN
straight rows in the center of said spaces on each
side of the sidewalk in alternate order, equal
distances apart.
+ Sec. A. This ordinance shall apply to all
streets and avenues except the following;
Wilson street from the Frisco railroad south;
Illinois avenue from Third street to Smith street;
Scraper street from Frisco railroad to Canadian
avenues Canadian avenue from seraper street to
NJ: X. & T. Ry. Van street from Canadian Ave.
north to Illinois Ave- The gutter line on the
above described streets shall bo ten feet from the
front lot line and side walks shall be ten feet in
width except Illinois Ay& which shall be twelve
feet in width
II Sec, s. Said sidewalks may be constructed OF
flag stone cement asphalt, brick or wood SAID
stone shall be in pieces rectangular in shape,where
admissible and not less than three feet square
superficial measure dressed with true and straight
edges not less than three inches thick and all well
| laid in a bed of clean sand, not less than nvf
| inches in depth If cement or aspaait is used
| the same shall be laid in conformity witN speh
cations furnished by the Mayor and City Co unsli
If brick is used good hard brick If plank i used
| then the same shall be Of pine or oak not less
| than two inches thick, unless otherwise ordered
by the City Council, and all plank walks shall bt
laid on stringers two by six inches or as the coun
| sill NAV direct, not more than two feet apart
from center TO center, and well nailed down with
| 16 or 20 penny nails.
| Sec g. The Council may, upon the petition Of
ten more citizens order any sidewalk constructed
| if by them deemed necessary, and all sidewalks
hereafter constructed shall be constructed by the
owners of the abutting property in accordance
with the provisions of this ordinance.
Sec. z. The City Council may at any time by
resolution condemn any portion Of any side
walk whenever in their judgment it shall be
deemed necessary, and provide for the construe
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provisions Of this ordinance.
Sec. g. Whenever the City Council determines
and requires by ordinance that the sidewalks
shall be built upon any street or streets, or any
part Of any street such ordinance shall be publish
ed in an issue of the official paper, and such pub
lication shall be notice to the owner or owners OF
lots or pieces of ground abbutng on such streeto'
streets, to build the side walks required therein
in accordance with the provisions of this ordi
nance.
SecA. If the owner or owners of any lot ol
lots OF pieces of ground abutting on any street
where sidewalks have been ordered to be built by
such ordinance of the City Council, shall fail o'
refuse to have the same completed within thirty
days after the publication Of said ordinances, ther
| the City Council may cause the sidewalk TO b.
built at the expense Of the city, by letting tbs
work out on contract to the lowest and best bid
der, after advertising notice Of the contract tt
let for the period of five days
| Sec TO- That in all cases where the owner ol
owners of lots shall have failed or refused tc
build and construct such sidewalks within the
| time and in the manner herein provided, and ths
same shall have been made and constructed by
the city the cost thereof shall be assessed upor
and collected from the owner Of such lots in thu
manner following. All such persons shall b'
given at least five days written notice by the Cit,
| Council to appear before that body on a certain
day, which notice may be served by the City Mar
| shal or Street Commissioner, to show cause, Il
any he has, Why such lot OF lots as he may owl
shall not be subiec.9d to the payment ofsuch por
ton Of such improvement as the proportionats
value of such Improvement shall be to such lot or
lots. That If no sufficient reason is shown bs
such owner or owners why sueh lot or lots should
not be assesssd as aforesaid, the City Council
shall thereuptr proceed TO determine the proper
tionate value teeala lot or lots according 70 the
proportionate benefit received by such improve
ment in the manner following'N That the total
cost Of such sidewalk or improvement shall Be
taken As the basis Of such determination, and each
lot benefited shall bear its due proportion there
Of. considering its locstion. size, nse and value
and when the amount due from each lot is thus
ascerfained the amount thus fxed shali he o