The leader., 1904-02-03
SIDEWALK ORDINANCE.

cess OF the general Improvement funds
of the city, are necessary In the build.
ing of sidewalks along the west side OF
Railroad Avenue from Congress street
to Chickasaw street; along the east
side OF jackson street from corpora
tion line on the south of Wilkerson
road on the North; along the west side
of jackson street from corporation
line on the south to western property
line of w. F. Jobes on the north; along
the east side of Church street from
Minnesota street on the south to Whit
worth College on the north; along
Church street from Whitworth college
on the south, on the east side to inter-
section with Caseyville road; along the
west side of Church street from Whit
worth college on the south to intersec~
ton of Caseyville road on the north;
along the east side Of First street from
Chippewa street to Independence;
along the west side Of first street from
Chippewa street to Independence
street; along the east side Of Second
street from Cherokee street to hide.
pendence street; along the west side of
Second street from Cherokee street to
Independence street; along the south
side of Congress street to Church
street; along the north side of Con-
gress street from jackson, street to
street laid out in Curran addition run
ming northerly and southerly; along
the north side of Court street; along
the south side of Court street; along
the south side of Monticello street
from corporation line to jackson
street; along Monticello street north
side thereof, from Second street to
corporation line; along north side OF
Cherokee street; along the south side
of Cherokee street; along Chickasaw
street from First street to corporation
line; along the north side Of Chippewa
street from First street to point oppo-
site front gate of residence property of
F. F. Becker; along south side of Chip
pewa street from First street to point
opposite front gate of residence prop
erty of J. N. Cooke, along north side of
Minnesota street from railroad to
Church street; along south side of
Minnesota street from railroad to
Church street, and the footways, or
side walks along said streets above
mentioned and described are hereby
declared to be public nuisances, and
said nuisances shall be abated by the
owners of the lots Of land lying along
and adjoining and fronting and abut-
ting on said streets and footways and
said sidewalks by the building of suit
able and proper sidewalks as required
by the next section of this ordinance.
Sec. 2. The owner of each of the
several lots of land lying alongside,
fronting or abutting on the footways
or sidewalks on the several streets de-
scribed in the first section of this or
dinance, is hereby ordered and re-
Quired, at his or her own expense, to
grade, construct and hereafter keep in
good repair, sidewalk along the. en-
tire side or front of his lot, or lots so
fronting, lying along or abutting on
said streets within twenty days after
this ordinance becomes operative;
provided that if the owner of any lot
shall have heretofore constructed a
sidewalk of brick or cement along his
lot in substantial compliance here
with, and keeps the same in repair, it
shall be deemed a compliance with
this ordinance. Said sidewalk to be of
a uniform width along said streets, and
so graded as to make an even, smooth
footing; inclined upwards from the
outer edge towards the lot one inch to
each three feet, and shall be closely
paved with well burnt brick, such
walk to be no less than four feet in
width, with proper turns at corners of
streets, such turns to be made with
quarter or half circle. They shall con-
form in grade, and appearance, as near
as practicable, to adjoining brick
pavements and side walks. Plans and
specifications will be furnished by the
street committee, and in addition to the
specifica ions herein contained. and
said Committee may alter the details
thereof to meet any necessary emer-
gency in the manner of constructing
such side walks.
Sec. 3. 1t any owner, or owners, of
any lot or lots lying along, fronting or
AUDITING on said STR cts and side walks,
shall fail or refuse to construct such
side walk as required by the ordinance
within twenty days after it becomes
operative, the street commissioner
shall, after the expiration of said
twenty days, and after giving five
days notice to the owner or occupant
of the lots in front of or along which
no side walks as herein prescribed
have been constructed, proceed at the
expense of the city, to have said side
walk constructed under the cheapest
and best contract possible, If no CON
tract is made for this purpose by the
Board of Mayor or Aldermen, and he
shall keep strict account Of the act
ual cost Of making said improvements
along or in front of each lot, and shall
make an accurate report Of the said
costs to the Mayor and Board of AL
dermen at the next regular meeting
after the completion Of the work, for
their approval, or in case a contract is
made BY the Mayor and Board Of Al
dermen, the said contractor shall make
such report, giving such information
as will enable the board to determine