The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12
An Ordinance

Providing for the Construction, Re
construction, Repairing and Main
! tanning Foot Pavements or Sidewalks
aud Curhing on and along all Proper
ty admitting on the Streets and Public
Squares in the City Of Van Buren,
Arkansas
WHEREAS, IT has became necessary for the
safety and convenience OF travel upon lLe
streets OF said city OF Van Buren that sidewalks
! and CurbWg Doe built constructed aud MAIN
| tanned on the streets Of said CITY
! Therefore be it ordained by the Council Of the
City OF Van Burcu, Arkansas.
! SECriOS That the owner or owners re-
spectiyrly Of each aud ever" lot or block or any
part thereof admitting on any street .l lhe Guy
| Of Van Burcu. are required to build. construct
| reconstruct and maintain hereafter foot pave
mcuts or sidewalk Improvements, AM cuIU.us
along each and every lot or block or part there.
Oi held 10y them when the same H0uls upon
| streets I'm thp sHil City OF Van Lurnu, Of iNu
kud and material MS by this ordinance rrqur-
cd when ordered so To 30 by resolution ot Oh"
city Council auH when notified %. such TrayII.
ton es hereinafter provided,
Section L Whom thoC.ly 0onnal shall deem
itrNpotlrul go uayr such sidewalk and cuUlng
built rebuilt OF repaired they tlu.| pass rr.u-
luton ordering the owner ur uNHors Of the
property uhutlug Oh the street streets, or pub
he squares along when lUr same is proposed 90
be constructed to mike thn same. Jpou the
passage OF such resolution ll shall De The dU'E
OF the lily Recorder .u I.su, and deliver lU tuu
Marshal notice lo the owner OF owners of iho
lots or property admitting UN such street uT ruO
he square Of tine passage of such resolution ana
further notify such owner that upon uIs or her
failure, neglect or refusal 10 construct recon.
.trmu' Or r. ... said SID. Nu.N UlruID.uE lu lNr
/, manner provided by this ordnance within 'aW
thirty da{s from Ihc service ol SAID notice upon
him, said tly Will proceed % contract with
J some suitable person tu construct reconstruct
or repair Che Same and viii charge lLu cost
thereof together with the TuuulE provided ny
IaW aENusl said property aud H' ID lien 'a"Tr'
ON.
SECTION 8. The Ci,y Marshal, upon rcc.ly-
IiUg such notice from the Recorder shall serve
luu same boy delivering nuly thereof lo each
owner or owners aO required lU make such i'm
p50yrupnl or such owner cannot Dn ioWud,
, by delivering II copy 20 the agent lu charge Of
said property Said Marshal shall uuHur.p uu
such notice the time and manner of service
thereof uul hlc such notice ana return ui
10 said Marshal with the rl'y Recorder and lho
return OF said Marsha. sua, Dee prlmt ianIu vyi.
dculu It's uclu.A
SECTION T. II sul owner or his ugout on
whom service Of snid notice may Du uad cUu.
\ not Nu found. Then 'Nn city Marsha. shall uu.
p dur,N sulpmru, UI such hrl 0u The ONrh NJ said
notice. shall pusln Poppy Ul said notice ON the
| premise. 20 bee Affected and tUuI cause yud
, notice 90 hc published tor one week lu some
! newspaper published aud having Uuuu slU
D circulation iu Crawford County ArnnuhUs The
|uhdUyit Of llu editor proprietor manager or
p chicluccouulnuL with a copy Ur suIl notice AN.
, uuNud stating The uumbnrol Times and the
Z date ui The paper I'm which tuu Same WIS pub
liyhod shah be- filed with oully Recorder and
shall bo tuhcluul evidence Of publication
SECTION o. II the owner 0r agent 0f any Dot
p or property $40 r"luifrllln construct reconstruct
or repair sidewalk or curhlUr us prescribed lu
Z this ordinance shall fail or refuse 500 lO lr for
. thirty liO days rom the Ump of receiving The
notice provided for iu section three Of This or,
4 dinAucc, or for thirty ,8W days from the date Of
publication M provided for lU Section 4 OF this
ordinance the CITY Council shall contract with
some suitable person for the construction. re-.
construction or repair Oi said sidewalk OF curb.
] Ing uu the best terms ihq' rga o.. uudy for
furnishing the materials aud doing ull work
In The manner provided for by thH ordinance
, and the city shall pay said porUu for no con,
! sFuuung rvruusUucunE or repairing lho aNnn
sucToS g. The amount sD paid boy lhu Jlly
Of Van Buren,, tuTulhurNllh 10 SIX ON per con .um
4 penalty added thereto. shall constitute charge
= against the owner Of said property aud shall hy
u lien on said property from the date of Che
commencement uf .uld work Provided thn' Nm
, ease said owner or owners shall agruO with The
10 / city Council Within said thirty days that the
4 city shall construct reconstruct or repair ,tll
Sidewalk, thun I'm such event ihorlV council
| may charge tuId UWuur uT uWuurs the amount
paid by the city without Che pouplW ullcl
d thereto and said amount shall constitute n
charge against the OWuuf Of said property. and
shall be- n lien ON sall property from The date o
lhu commencement uf said work
StruuN % Said charge aud llrn shall bo 49,
, signNblc by the riV ul Van RUruu. said uhoru
q tO be- recovered In an ordinary suit against Nh,
+ owner by the ty or IT'S assignee. ur aUi3 Hen Ii
be torcc.oscd by lhc cry or IT, assignee IN N,
manuor provided by law,
SrDtIoy s. Unless otherwise ordcful by M,
% IA a a. IA
I sUuclod reconstructed or repaired under lU,
" provision ut this ordinance. RhHll be- not Mv
Than four luct Wide. except On Main Street
which shall pNluud from the property line ll lh,
/ curhslouui but nothing hurou contained ytV
= hv construed A. prohibiting amy person fTuW
4 constructing his Sidewalk from he property
, Tine lo 'NH ruthHluUuj and shall be- ruusruglu,
Y Ia iuu following manner
An excavation shall be- made oiFhI
inches below the Efudu line ln ho filled
, WIN ruduw ut good river sand Within tOuI
Inches. Of hr grade llur nrur lhr,
"a ARE wet and thoroughly Wmpui and lhun UNu.
With four luuNus concrete composed vi one uar
I ul Wuul Portland uuWuHi two pNTW sand. NNt
a parts Joplin rrHNul VvI| Nmpyl Ur one part u
u good PORTLAND urmrul tNo parts Joplin gravel
of those mrulmg a mrh Ion ifrs,.Rg 1oW
. posed one pnl UIgOul PORTLAND utmunL one uRf
oi thhd. one phIl NJ joplin tIHyuh uf equal part
\ tu smooth surface ANIL INp material shall hl
used Tor ty.cuusuurl0nE nul repairing any ,lH
walls
A. vUIhIng uu'uU otherwise ordered tNl. h
d WulaluH, ui. HHUus luIut UUl T. uuhaa deem ID
pu OrW.N aul uU the yrHlv lime. UT WIh tI.l.ul
v nude u' concrete WIN nnH proportions uf ou
n wuul AMI Ua. '.I ..,h na ia hUfrlu nuuifrl lu
" sidewalk and sIpIl uv ul tNn Same duplh nH
g Nlrkuuts us stone uUfhuu and Che center UH
/, ul lhr foot pavement shall bu iNu center llHu %
u the HiduVHls
4 Kluyp NO ulnvnIA of rurbns shan b,
laid uI construct II 900 INr iIN UUIusa Ufal UF
u duud uf pyWlIpl ny resolution 0t the Nlu
n tOuuril anil all alduNplka ur UHFb.ug construct
ed reconstructed ur repaired mentioned Nm lAi
y ordinance EN4u hu uuluf ihu direction an.
: suprfyIsIuU ul The chairman aI bg sifaul rag,
y mllluv. and hulUfu lhu civ shall permit uF uF
? duf NE poNa,tit'iun OF any sidoNhlk ut rufmh
under bis oriluaut, " shall url pauto tu