The daily tribune., 1905-09-16

( Proposed Ordinance No. $50.
AN ORDINANCE IN RELATION TO sIDI
BIZ q ordained BY the city council Of tho city q
Flofonce.
coxsrRucTroN-owNERs.
Section 1. Sidewalks shall be constructed b
the owners OF property abutting upon same, o
Throughout the city Of Fiorence. 10 plsce, 1s sn,
in the manner hereinafter provided
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eec. 2. That the city council may. wheneve
II shall deem the same necessary, order that |
street in the city Of Florence for the distanc.
and within such limits as shall be speciied II
such order; or that any existing sidewalk bt
the place thereof. Such order may specify Inc
manner In which such sidewalk shall be built
repaired or Or removed. and & tbe material with
walk shall be ordered built. rebuilt or repaired
as aforesaid and the owner shall fail to bnild
sSnd q repair the IAN the same
expense OF tho owner of the abuttins property
WIDTH AND eRADE-HATERIAL.
Bec 9. Unless otherwise specified In such
order, every sidewalk shall be constructed as
First, the curb shall be sct so that the outside
edge thereof shall be from the lot line a dis.
tance equal to oneffth OF the whole width OF
the street.
Second, that a l sidewalks shall be built OF
cement or suitable paving stone in accordance
with tho plans and specifications on flo in the
oss sts q 'ss 'ts SisIE ss. hsre
less than six (6l inches in thickness, and eight
con ns) INCHES in depth, SO constructed that the
same will have slope to the bottom Of not less
than two (2) inches In eighteen (is) inches in
depth.
XII sidewalks in the business section OF tho
city shall be built the entire width from the lot
limo to the curb, and all sidewalks in tho resi-
dence portions OF the city shall be fvs feet in
width, apd the, inside line thereof shall be
All sidewalks shall have slope from the lot line
sHsre wallis are not built tic fa ' width fro@
the lot line to the Spsb p as plSyidsd herein the
with gravel or sown to grass, and Kept clean
and FREQ from weeds by the abutting property
owner,
FAILURE TO coNsURucT..
Sec, T.. The city CLERK shall, upon the passage
cnupcii directing tho construction or repair OF
any sidewalk, cause a written notice to BIO
served on the owner or owners of the property
adjacent to and abutting upon the sidewalk,
to construct the same In accordance with the
provisions OF the ordinance, or said order or
resolution, within the time specified in said
notice, which may bc served by delivering a
copy thereof to the owner or owners, his or
their agent. or BY leaving a copy thereof at the
usual PLACE OF abode 81 the owner, with any
dent, or his place Of abode cannat be found,
then the city CLERK shall cause said notice to be
published for four wooks In some weekly news
paper in general circulation in this city.
sAME-cIrY COUNCIL ORDER BUILT
Soc. s. II at tho expiration of the time for
WHICH said NOTICE is given. the said sidewalks
shall proceed soon as practicable, to con.
struct the proper sidewalk as provided by this
ordinance, where the same is directed to be
built and has not been constructed by the
owner OF tho abutting property.
sAxE-rIAE.
When any sidewalk shall need repairing or
to conform to the Requirements OF
this ordinance, the city council shall cause
lbutting such sidewalk requiring the repair to
be made or the rebuilding to be done within
the time specified in said notice. The service
of notice shall be made In the same manner as
provided In section four; and If the same be
not repaired or rebuilt within the time speci-
hed it shall be repaired or rebuilt in the same
manner and upon the same terms as herein
provided for the first construction.
oRApE-CITY ESoISEER.
Sec. I. All sidewalks must be laid to the
established grade Of the city which may BIO
,hown or de.ignated by the city engineer; and
II the sidewalks are not so laid upon the Grade
10 dosignated the city council may direct them
70 be rebuilt or repaired as provided In section
touI Tho city engineer shall designate, tho
built, and issue permit and instructions there.
is II de form
.stnS fo1th spscsesp shs Locations Ss and
nature OF the walk to be constructed. All
openings In sidewalks for tho admission OF fuel
or light, shall be securely % covered with iron or
Df any building used for business purposes in
thi: city may construct and maintain, so long
poses, upon tho sidew aiE in front OF said build.
Ing or upon any public alley at the side thereof.
IN OPENING not protectins more than three feet
poss Of sGordins fnsress 70 and eeress from The The
basement OF cellar Of suoh building for bust.
pen purposes; provided, that every such open.
perm snsnt cover or grating Of IRON. or n case % y
!tsirwsy shall be maintained In said opening
from the street or alley to tho basement or eel.
Ing Of Iron, 70 b. spprovsd By tho city engineer I
N Maintained or permitted to exist in any aide
foregoing rsauremsnts, the owner or % assnt tss Of
tho premises adjoining tho same shall be liable
70 nns not exceeding $2toO and further due
properly sneioss or protect with rails such sb
opsniDs after notice from the city council SO to
hEPonr-cIrY ESoINEEl.
Sec, :. Upon tho completion OF all such work
~ 70 potiOIuou III dUy ouo urO0r, tn6
city engineer shall forthwith make a report
thsreof In writing to the council. Said report
shall contain .clear, accurate description Of
oashlot or parcel of lsnd, or Of each part Of any
such lot or parcei Of land, as the case may be,
poati{uous TO which, any such sidewslK, shall
have been constructed, rebuilt or repaired, and
: clear and accurate description Of the ioca.
tioc. character, dimensions and material OF any
such sidcwslk no constructed contiguous to
saeh lot or parcel o' land OF part thereof, and
and outlay. required aud incurred in construct
Ing, rs6otldinf or repairing a: the case may
the namo Of each delinauent to whom such
expenses and outlays are charxoabls for tho
rebuilding or repairing Of such
part Of sidewalk
COUNCIL SHALL ACT THEREON
Sec. 10. Thereupon the council shall proceed
10 assess and determine the amount ohsrgeable
against zach Of said owners and against each
Of said lots or parcels OF land or any part there.
OF, a. the case may be, according TO tho fact, on
aoeouqt OF tho construction, r,building or
repair Of any such sidewalk as aforesaid, Said
resolution shall state tho name OF the owner or
owners, As the case may bc. at the time, Of said
assessment Of each lot or parcel Of land or part
.. aforesaid, contiguous to which lot or
parcel Of lend or part thereof a sidewalk shall
bnyo hN%n stru cted. robuiit mr. ired NJ.