The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-18
ORDNANCE NO. e3,


Concerning Sidewalks. and the RidihS OF
Driving on them:
Be it ordained by the Town Board OF '"e
Town OF JulesburR State Of COiorsdo'
Section l. That all sidewalks hereat'er 10
be constructed or reconstructed on the isoi' III
side OF First street. from Pine TO Cedar street
and thence north on both sides OF etuat
street to Second street. shall be OF oh'aorm
width of eight feet measured from the i.oh'
line OF lots upon each street. and ~ hght
angles with said line toward ths center OF 'le
street. and shall be constructed st grade
corresponding with the grade Of the eenter OF
the street. unless otherwise provided In any
particular easel. and with . slope towards
the curbstone or gutter so that the edge ne1t
to the curbstone shall be IL inch lover than
the edge adjoining the lots. And all side
walks shall be constructed with the sane
uniform grade or slope along the streets as
the streets themselves. whenever the streets
have grade other than horizontal. no there
shall be no step or set of upon the sidewalks
other than may be deemed necessary at
street crossings: and all OF the sidewalks
constructed on the above described streets
shall be OF cement.
Section . That sidewalks in the toyR shall
owners OF the property fronting upon the
same. at their own expense.
Section 3. Whenever q majority OF the
owners Of property fronting upon any street.
or specified portion thereof. shall petition
the Town Board for the construction or re-
pair OF sidewalks. the Town Board may
order the same to be constructed or repaired;
or whenever two-thirds majority Of the
Town Board shall by resolution decide that
any sidewalk should be constructed or re-
paired. they may order that the same be
constructed or repaired by the owners OF the
property fronting on the same
SectiOnA. Whenever the Town Board shall
direct the construction or repair Of any side
walk. as In the last section provided. the
Town Clerk shall Immediately thereafter
notify all owners Of property fronting on the
same. their agents or persons having charge
OF such property. in writing. that an order
has been made by the Town Board requiring
the construction or repair OF such sidewalk
IL such property owners shall not construct
or repair the same. according to the require
ments of such order. within fifteen uS days
after the service OF such notice upon them
the Town Board may order that such side
walk be constructed or repaired by the Mar
shal. and assess the cost thereof against the
property fronting upon the sidewalks 50
constructed or repaired; the amount 50
assessed against each lot to be the actual
cost OF constructing or repairing that portion
OF such sidewalk as each OF said lots shall
front upon. including the cost OF serving such
notices: and the amount SO assessed shall be
q lien upon such property until the same
shall be paid: Provided. In case Of failure to
pay any such assessment within ten u0) da IS
after the same shall bc made. the Town Clerk
shall cause notice Of such assessment to be
given to the owners OF such property By q
publication In newspaper published in the
town. for two successive weeks; which pub
i1cat1On shall contain a notice to such prop
erty owners OF the amount assessed against
their property. and designate a time and
place when the Town Board will hear any
objections as to the justness and correctness
OF the amount so assessed: and II such
assessments are not paid within ten uO) days
after the time fixed for hearing such. obtec-
tions. unless the same are sustained. the
Town Clerk shall certify such assessment to
the Clerk and Recorder OF the County OF
Sedgwick. OF the officer then having the
custody Of the tax lists at the time euca
certifcation Is made. to be by him placed
upon such tax lists for the current year, TO
be collected in the same manner as other
taxes are collected. with ten per centum
penalty thereon. to defray cost OF collection,
as provided by the laws OF the stale OF
Colorado.
SECTION S. Any person or persons who shall
wilfully and maliciously ride or drive any
horse OF other animal on or across any side.
walk in the Town OF Julesbure except upon
the crossings or driveways provided for that
purpose. shall, upon conviction thereof be
fined not less than 500 nor more than 40
for each Offense. or In default OF payment,
be imprisoned In the town Jail not less than
two ~ days nor more than ten 90 days
Section s. This ordinance shall be known
as Ordinance No. 58 passed November 18th,
1901. and shall take effect in ten days after
Its publication.
W. II. WALLACE. Mayor.
E. B. MARTIN. Recorder