River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-22
ORDINANCE NO. Sc.

SuDCnapGer Ak OF CnapLer ~ A OF WlScOn-
sin Statutes for the year of 1898 as amended by
section one of Chapter 20 and sections and
two of Chapter 17S of the laws of 1899 as part
of the Charter of the City of River Falls.
The Common Council OF the City of River
| Falls do ordain as follows:
/ SECTION I. That the provisions OF Sub
| Chapter XIX of Chapter 40 OF the revised
statutes of the Stateof Wisconsin for the year
OF 1898 as amended by section one of Chapter
20 and sections one and two of chapter 173 of
| the laws of 1899 be and hereby are adopted as
i a part of the charter of the City of River Falls
| in addition to the provisions of said charter
| already contained, which said Sub-Chapter
/ XIX of Chapter 40 A of the Revised Statutes
| of Wisconsin for the year OF 1899 reads as fol-
| lows: to-wit:
Chapter XIX-Sidewalks.
GRADE OF. SECTION 925-201 In all cases
where the grades of sidewalks shall not have
been specially fixed by ordinance the side
walk shall be laid to the established grade Of
the street.
How CoNsTRUcTED. SECTION 9s5-2O2 The
Council may from time to time by resolution
| establish the width, determine the material
| and prescribe the method OF construction of
standard sidewalks, and the standard so fixed
may be different for different streets.
/ CONTRACT EXPENSE. SECTION 925- 2O3
Whenever street shall be improved for the
| first time or the grade thereof changed and
| the street improved so as to conform to the
! new grade, the grading of the sidewalk shall
be considered part of the Improvement
! shall be let by contract with the other work of
| improving such street, and the expense there
of shall be provided for and borne in all re-
| spects like that of improving the street, but
| the construction of the sidewalk shall be done
by the owners OF the abutting lots or parcels
/ of land at their expense as hereinafter pro-
1 vided.
| LoT-OwNRR TO MAKE. SECTION 925--2O4. It
| shall be the duty of the owner of every lot or
| parcel of land AUDITING upon an improved
| street, or a street ordered to be improved
/ whereupon the grading for a sidewalk has
| been done for ten days or more, to lay at his
/ own expense, a standard sidewalk in front of
i the same, or one as good as the standard, to
| be approved by the board of public works.
/ And wherever the board of public works shall
! have declared any sidewalk or part thereof,
| unsafe, de- sctive or insufficient, and required
| the same to be removed and replaced with a
new sidewalk, it shall be the duty of the owner
| OF every lot parcel of land abutting upon
that por ton of the street or streets upon
| situated, to lay, at his own expense, within
| three days after the service upon such owner
| of copy of a written order or resolution,
adopted by the board OF public works, reQuir-
ing such removal standard sidew ak in place
thereof or one as good as the standard, to be
| approved by the board Of public works, all &C.
| cording to the requirements of said order or
resolution
How MADE BY CITY; COLLECTION OF Cost.
SECTION 925-2c5. Whenever the owner of any
lot or parcel OF land so abutting upon any inn
proved ST. or streets. ordered to be improved,
whereon the space for the sidewalk shall have
been graded for ten days or more, shall neglect
| to lay standard idewallz, or one as good as
the standard, fixed by the Common Council.
approved by the board of public works, it shall
be the duty of such board to cause standard
sidewalk to be laid in front of such lot par
Gel of land; and whenever the owner OF any
part or parcel of land AUDITING upon that por-
ton OF any street or streets, upon which any
sidewalk ordered to be removed is situated,
shall neglect for three days after the service
upon such owner of q copy of a written order
or resolution, adopted by the board OF public
works, directing such removal, and rebuilding,
to lay piece of such sidewalk declared I'M
safe defective or insufficient standard side
| Walk, or one as ROOu dS Guc SbduQdru, W NC dp-
proved by the board of public works, accord
ing to the requirements of the resolution or
order OF the board OF public works, it shall be
the duty of said board to remove such de-
fective, unsafe or deficient sidewalk and to re-
place the same with standard sidewalk in
accordance with the requirements of said
resolution or order. Such walk shall be let by
contract in all cases where the estimated cost
shall exceed one hundred dollars, and in all
other cases it may be done without the inter
vention of contract; and in all cases where
the sidewalks shall be out of repair for more
than ten days, it shall be the duty of the board
of public works to repair the same. Such
| board shall keep an accurate account OF the
expense of laying and repairing sidewalks in
front of each lot or parcel of land, whether
the work be done by contract or otherwise
and report the same to che comptroller who
shall annually prepare statement OF the ex-
pense so incurred in front of each lot or parcel
| of land and report the same to the City Clerk
and the amount therein charged to each lot or
, parcel of land shall be by such clerk entered
in the tax roll special tax against said lot
or parcel of land and the same shall be collect
ed in all respects like other city taxes upon
, real estate
SECTION 925-205 a.. Whenever the Council
shall by resolution or ordinance so determine,
, the sidewalks of the city shall be maintained
J and kept in repair by and at the expense OF
said city after such sidewalk shall have been
first laid by the lot owner and accepted and
approved by said city.
SNOW AND Ice. SECTION 925-2O6 1t shall be
the duty of the board of public works to keep
the sidewalks OF the city clear of snow and ice
, in all cases where the owners or occupants of
the AUDITING lots fail to do so, and the expense
of so doing in front of any lot or parcel OF land
: shall be included in the statement OF the
: comptroller required by the last section and
in his statement to the City Clerk and in the
. special tax to be levied as herein provided.
/ RULES SECTION 925-207 The Council may
from time to time make all needful rules and
regulations by ordinance for carrying the
aforesaid provisions into effect, for regulating
; the use OF sidewalks of the city and prevent
ing their obstruction.
, SECTION II This ordinance shall take effect
). and be in force from and after its passage and
publication
! Passed June 16, 1905. Approved June 49, 1905.
!. | Attest ALLEN p. WELD. F. M. WHITE,
City Clerk Mayor.