River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-06-01

Falls do ordain as follows
SECTION T. That the provisions of Sub.
Chapter XIX of Chapter 40 A of the revised
statutes of the State of 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
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 925-202. 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 925-203.
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 a 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-
vided.
LoT-OwNER TO MAKE SECTION 925-204. 1t
shall be the duty of the owner of every lot or
parcel of land abuttfng upon an improved
street, or 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 III front OF
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, defective, 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 or parcel of land abutting upon
that portion of the street or streets upon
which said sidewalk ordered to be removed is
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 sidewalk in place
thereof or one as good as the standard, to be
approved by the board of public works, all &C
cordng 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 AUDITING upon any i'm
proved ST. or streets, ordered to be improved,
whereon the space for the sidewalk shall have
been graded for ten days or more, shallneglect
to lay standard sidewalk, 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 a standard
sidewalk to be laid in front of such lot or par
eel 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 copy Of 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, a standard side
walk, or one good as the standard, to be APP
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 a 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 the 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
ia the tax roll as a 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
ana kept IN repair W auu db Tue CAPCusC VI
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 925-206. 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
tins abutting lots fail to do so. and the expense
of so doiag il front of any lot or parcel of land
shall be included ia tf3e 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 pse of sidewalks of the city and prevent
ing tssir Obstruction.
SECTION II. Fhis ordipaRce shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Notice is hereby given that the foregoing
ordinance will be considered at regular