Evening journal., 1909-04-08
RESOLuTIONS-

p ESOLOTfON PROVIDING @REGfiLA-
lions 10 govern the construction OF
cement sidewalks and cement concrete
curb within the limits OF the city Of VIII
mington, Delaware.
BE IL resolved by the Board OF Direc-
tors OF the Street and Sewer Department
OF the city Of Wilmington, Delaware.
Section THAT from and after the pas
sage OF this resolution all new sidewalks
70 be laid on the streets OF tho city or
Wilmington In front % property where
on Is erected any dwelling house. office.
place Of business, railing. fence, stone
OF brick wall, or permanent structure OF
Concrete and the repairing. renewing OF
altering OF any and all sidewalks con-
structed and laid on the streets Of the
city OF Wilmington at the time Of the
passage OF this resolution when the re-
airs renewals or alterations require the
use or removal OF at least two-thirds
l2-S OF the material composing the sur
face OF the sidewalks 10 be repaired. re-
newed or altered shall be repaired. re-
newed or altered by laying a Portland
cement concrete sidewalk, and all Port
Land cement concrete sidewalks shall be
constructed in accordance with speclfics-
tiOns and plans approved by the Stect
and Sewer Department
Section 2.-Cement concrete curb may
be constructed only upon application 10
and by the approval OF the Street and
sewer Department, and upon approval
Of the Street and Sewer Department OF
any such application. a certificate TO that
effect shall be issued 10 the chief engi-
neer and surveyor by the street commits
/ sloner. The applicant shall conform TO all
rules and regulations Of the department
Of engineering and surveying relating 10
the setting OF curb.
Section S.-The construction OF all such
sidewalk and curb shall be subject to the
supervision and approval OF the street
! commissioner.
Whenever sidewalk IS TO be laid. re.
paired, renewed or altered, q permit
/ therefor shah be issued by the street
| commissioner without charge, upon appli-
cation Of the owner or owners OF prop
erty abutting the sidewalk TO be laid. re-
paired. renewed or altered. and no side
walk shall be laid. repaired renewed OF
altered without a permit has been ISSUED
as aforesaid.
Section 4-Upon completion OF the con
struction Of all such sidewalk and curb
an inspection shall be made by the stree
commissioner. and II found I'm accordanc,
with the provisions OF this resolution. h'
shall issue certificate to that effect e
the applicant but II found otherwise, sec
tion s OF this resolution shall govern.
Section 5s-Any person or persons. agen
company, corporation or concern violating
any Of the provisions OF this resolution
shall be subject 20 penalty equivalent Il
one dollar for each square yard OF side
walk and fifty cents for each lincai foo
Of curb laid in violation Of mis- resolu
tion. The same TO be recovered and col
lected at the suit Of a member or ON
GERS OF the Street and Sewer Department
upon conviction before the municipal cour
Of the said city OF Wilmington.
Section 6-rhis resolution Is passed sub
iect TO all the requirements Of the cit,
charter relating to the setting OF curl
and laying Of sidewalks.
Section 7.-An ordinances or resolutions
or parts Of the same inconsistent here
with be and the same are hereby super
seded.
Adopted March q, 1909.
In accordance with the foregoing rcso
luton the Street and Sewer Depa ,Smen
has approved certain specifcatio and
plans for Portland cement concrete side
tanned at the office of tho department.
aS-12-15.