The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-20
ORDIN ANCE

| An ordinance entitled An Ordinance for the
 Construction and Laying of Concrete Side | Walks on Certain Portions of Certain Streets | in the City of Prescott Arkansas. "
 Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Prescott, Arkansas:
 | Section l. That all sidewalks in the business
 part of the city along the streets as Sherelnafter | provided. be of uniform material. width and l grade and that they be constructed of con | crete, eight feet in width, and of height and l grade established by the city.
 Section ? That the owner or owners of | such property as abutS upon West Main Street | from West Third to West First Street, and on
 West First Street from Walnut to Elm Street, | and on East First Street from Walnut to Elm Street and on Elm Street from Eastlst to East | Second Street and on the west side of West | Second Street from Walnut to Elm Street, be required to construct and maintain concrete | walks eight feet in width, the finish to be of
 not essthan one inch in thickness and to con | SiSt of two parts of portland cement ana three | parts clean sharp sand.
 | Section 3. That if the owner or owners of | any property facing. adjoining, or abutting on | that portion of the streets named in Section
 Two of this Ordinance shall fail or refuse to | comply with the provisions hereof, in the man. | her and within the time herein provided, the | City of Prescott shall after giving twenty
 days notice in writing to the said owner or | owners. or to the agent in charge of said prop | erty, of it's intentions to so do, contract with | some suitable person for the construction of | said side walk on the best terms that can be
 
 | ed by this Ordinance; and that the said City of | Prescott shall pay said persons on construct | ing said side walk, the price of said work, | and that the amount so paid by said City of | Prescott together with six per- cent penalty added thereto, and six per cent interest, shall constitute a charge against the owner or own CTS of said property facing or adj olnlng on | said side walk and shall be and constitute | lien on said property from the date of the commencement of said work and said charge | and lien shall be assignable by said City. Pro Xidp0 that said charges may De recovered DA | an ordinary suit against the owner or owners of said property, by said city, or its assigns. by
 a suit in equity, in courts having jurisdiction of | suits for the enforcement of liens upon real property, for the payment of the sum so paid | by the City for said work, together with the interest penalty and cost of said suit said Stnt | to be brought in the manner and under the | Courts now provided by law for the fore | closure of property by an improvement dis | trict so far as practible. But nothing herein l<contained shall be so constrQed as preventing said City of Prescott or its aSsigneeS from pro- | ceeding in any manner provided by existing | laws.
 constructed upon the portion of streets de- scribed in Section Two of this Ordinance, and | in the manner as specified herein. within six months from and after the passage ana puDli- cation of this Ordinance.
 | Section 5 That should the owner or owners of any of said property abutting on the streets | as herenbefore described, fail or refuse to construct said side walk in the manner and within the time hereinbefOre provided, the | City of Prescott shall after giving the notice prescribed by Section Three of this Ordinance, | contract. through the Street Committee, in writing with some suitable person, for the con- struction of said side walk. on the best terms | that can be had; provided that said contract
 made by said Committee shall be approved by | the City Council,
 Section 6. That all Ordinances and parts of | Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby re- pealed. and this Ordinance to take effect from
 and after it's passage and legal publication. | R. P. ARNOLD. Mayor. | SAM 0. LOGAN. Recorder.