The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-04-12
SIDEWALKS
Plan TO Allow Temper
ary Building Of
Plank Walks.

In view oi tbe provisions of ths
Curtis bili extending the laws d
Oklahoma concerning municipal cor
paratlous over the indian Territory
a. well a. ne probability of statehood
which IL Il does noe have THE same ef'
feet viii a. least give power % enact
laws d similar import. II becomes
quite Important tn LOT owners % CON,
slider the question of balldlng side.
walks In other words The time has
arrived, o. so0n viii he hers. when the
city may compel the building of side.
walks not only that, but good Wide.
expensive sidewalks. Should such steps
Be deemed for the best interests oi
the clty. aud there are many who D..
lieve Il 70 b. economY 70 require the
oest ~ the start.
Ia Tits connection II Is highly i'm.
poFtant ~ the property owners Of
Nlnlta 10 know the present laws 0f
the clty upon the subject. becausa
these laws will continue 10 be effect.
i've even under the Oklahoma laws an.
less repealed ~ The eoancll
The provisions q ordinance W are
Too long % be inserted entire hut.
briefly summarized. theY provide curb
limits Ter streets of various widths
provide that shade trees must be
planted Ia the curb limits ia straight
lines GA alternate sides of tlc walks.
that sidewalks mas be u brick, nae.
stone cement asphalt d wood thst
their construction mas L. ordered ~
lAe council % psgitlan often property
owners that thcY mas - conatmnesi
when eom oat' that tie esst 90 pqiids
ing nsw walks and d replacing "a
oues must be paid les ~ the property
oensns Nhetisf tleg 81 tie c.fg does
the sagki that Haiks lu ,ad oulsf
must be repaired within nso days
after the owner IS notified bf ihs
stfeet commissioner
III view % the pft sailinr conditions.
aud the burden of paving oat and ogh.
eFWise Improving town property, there
are thase who heiisre that au amend.
meflt should ue made 70 this orAh
nance which viii II once give lot own.
eFs tic privilege # building board
walks, bar AZ the same time requit
lnF them a. DO - within a eer,aif
period
70 that end an ordinance has beef
prepared which strikes out the refer
Ieaees 70 wood and plank walks Ia ~
ofdlnauee now existing. bnt add
thereto an eemefgeney section I.
tie elect that within ninety dan
+ fUm tie passage thereof the oaHe
I ot any Dot outside of tie business see
ten u the clty mas construct in from
of ais property 4 board walk os ceF
tain dimensions. and further pfusidlnI
tiaat Tie section eith reference 4
tie condemnation II aalss Uy th
council shall on aaal9 20 palks con
. safaeled aithil aia alnsty days e
> period a ate tssa. ift.ey a1a see
In emif
heari Waiks Hae Z eCrsifpcte
sery eleaqly aud fe property aaa
All last fuf manF So and In ever
es1 answer tbs pufH q d esmeu
IoF brick walk
fhs mueh mas = stated % YloFe
= owners i such ~ an dmsai
passed. they should enasfrat d taas
aals without dela4 along I'll aua
IiilslF property fronting - \ fssi 4
F.. Il : eerlaiu that Nlthu the let s.
! months thh CITY elll have amp pas
. f e - require tie construction az ri
J = aud better ones. and 90 one S.
! anf doubt as 70 tie sentiment oi q
. people on The subject. nor As 90 ab.
! ne elty should and siIl Do
Ns give beioN figures uhich ri
. cover 81 the expense 81 conslfuctif
boara walks Of ai1eFsng sire af
grade.
! fsef wido o. lHeh oak two stfln
. efs. loo feet long. al1no same e.
! vide sia
Walk 100 feet long made 81 2 =
boards 2xl2 running iengthWlse u