Evening journal., 1909-04-12
RESOLUTIONS.

70 ESOLUTlON PROVIDING REGULA-
~ tions to govern the construction OF
cement sidewalks and cement concrete
curb within the limits Of the city OF VIII
Be IL resolved by the Board OF Direc-
tors OF III 'treet and Sewer Department
OF the city 4 Wilmington. Delaware.
sage OF this resolution all new sidewalks
TO be laid on the streets OF the city OF
Wilmington IN front Of. property where
on Is erected any dwelling house, office,
place OF business. railing, fence. stone
or brick wall or permanent structure OF
any kind shall be of Portland Cement
Concrete and the repairing renewing or
structed and laid on the streets OF the
city OF Wilmington at the time OF the
passaee OF this resolution when the re-
airs, renewals or alterations require the
use or removal OF at least two-thrds
l2-3l OF the material composing the sur
face Of tie sidewalks 70 be repaired, re-
newed or altered, shall be repaired. re.
newed or altered by laying Portland
cement concrete sidewalk. and all Port
land cement concrete sidewalks shall be
constructed in accordance with specihca.
tions and plans approved by the Steel
and Sewer Department.
Section o.-Cement concrete curb may
/ be constructed only upon application e
and by the approval or the Street and
Sewer Department, and upon approva
Of the Street ana Sewer Department o
any such application, certificate 70 tha
]
neer and surveyor by the street commits
siOner. The applicant shall conform to al
rules and regulations OF the department
q engineering and surveying relating e
Section 8.-The construction OF all suci
| sidewalk and curb shall be subject TO tn
supervision and approval Of the stree
Whenever a sidewalk Is 10 be laid. re
paired, renewed or altered, a perml
therefor shall be issued by the stree
If.tr
cation OF the owner OF owners OF prop
erty nbutting the Sidewalk to be laid, re
paired, renewed or altered, and no side
walk shall be laid. repaired. renewed o
altered without permit has been issue
as aforesaid.
Section A-Upon completion OF the con
struction OF all such sidewalk and curl
an inspection shall be made by the stree
commissioner, and u found In accordanc
with the provisions OF this resolution, n
shall issue certificate 70 that effect {
the applicant, but n found otherwise, sec
tion OF this resolution shall govern.
Section Amy person or persons. ager
company corporation or concern NiOlatln
any OF the provisions OF this resolutlo
, shall be subject 10 a penalty equivalent {
one dollar for each square yard Of side
walk and fifty cents for each lineal foe
of curb. laid in violation Of this resol.
tion. The same 70 be recovered and 60
lected at the suit of a member OF off
GERS of the Street and Sewer Departmcr
upon conviction before the municipal coui
OF the said city Of Wilmington.
Section 6.--This resolution is passed sui
/ ject to all the requirements Of the eli
! charter relating 70 the setting OF cur
, and laying OF sidewalks
, Section 7--All ordinances or resolution
/ or pa.ts Of the same inconsistent heri
with be and the same are hereby supel
seded.
! Adopted March 23 1909.
: In accordance with the foregoing resi-
: luton the Street and Sewer Depapfmei
has approved certain specifications an
plans for Portland cement concrete sid
walks and curb, and copies may be Ol
: tained al the office OF the department.
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