Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-10-05
ORDINANCE NO. 80

ners Ferry, Bonner County, State
Of Idaho; providing the method
for ordering such construction.
and providing for construction
by the village in case of failure
of those liable therefore, and FRO
vlding for assessment of the cost
thereof upon the property adj
jscent thereto.
Be II Ordained by the Chairman and
Board Of Trustees Of the TjIIdoe of
Boomers Ferry, Bonner County, State
of Idaho:
Section /. That all sidewalks
hereinafter ordered to be built upon
the grades hereinbefore or herein
after to he establish ed in accord
ance with the provisions hereof
unless in the order providing for
the construction of such sidewalks
specific provision is made to the
contrary.
Sec. 2. All sidewalks herein
after to be built shall be six feet in
width, of two-inch by six-inch
plank, laid crosswise and upon
three stringers, AKA or 3x6 in size
for six-foot walks, and at least four
such stringers for wider walks; pro-
vided, that the board of trustees
may, in any order or resolution di-
recting the construction or rebuild
ing OF any sidewalk, specifically
provided for, any other width or
mode of construction by them
deemed proper, upon any street in
the village.
Sec. 8. All sidewalks shall be
built and kept in repair by the
owner or owners of the property
adjacent thereto and AUDITING there
on, upon notice to be given in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this
ordinance; provided, that the board
of trustees may, in cases where Trey
deem it expedient, repair such side
walks.
Sec. 4. Whenever the board OF
trustees shall deem it necessary
that sidewalks be constructed or re-
placed upon any street in said viii
lage, they shall order the same
done by resolution, order or mo-
ton as part of the minutes or pro-
cetdings of the board; provided,
that if any sidewalk is to be order
ed of different mode of construction
or dimensions than heretofore men,
toned, then the said resolution, or
der or motion shall specifically
state said dimensions or mode of
construction.
Sec. 5. The village road over
seer, or any person thereunto au-
thorized by the board, shall notify
the owners of all lots or parcels of
land, fronting, abutting on or ad-
jacent to the side of the street
upon which a sidewalk is ordered
and which property is liable for the
costs of such sidewalk, by serving
upon such person a notice in writ
ing in substantially the language
of the order of the board, requiring
such person to begin the construc-
ton of such sidewalk within fifteen
days from the date of service of
such notice and to complete the
same within thirty days therefrom
Sec. 6. If any person having
been duly notified, as herein pro-
vided, shall fail, neglect or refuse
to construct such sidewalk, with
out reasonable excuse for such fail
ure, neglect or refusal. the village
road overseer shall report the same
to the board of trustees, with the
name of such owner and a descrip-
ton of the property in from! of
which said sidewalk has not been
built, and the board may proceed
to cause the same to be constructed
by the village road overseer, or
other person thereunto appointed
or employed, or may proceed to let
the construction thereof by bid or
contract, under such conditions as
they shall designate.
Sec. Z. Whenever the beard of
trustees shall have caused any side
walk to be constructed, as herein
provided, the full expense thereof,
together with costs of the proceed
ings, may be recovered from the
owner of ouch lot or lots liable for
the construction thereof, by action
in the name of the corporation. be-
fore any court of competent juris-
diction, as is provided by law,
Sec 8. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed, in so far as
the same conflict with this ordi-
nance.
See. 9. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication in
at least one issue of the Bonners
Ferry Herald, a weekly newspaper
of general circulation, published at