The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-30
Ordinance No.lI.

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the City Of Bemidji, July 18th, 1909, the fol
lowing ordinance was introduced by Alder
man Smart. seconded by Alderman Bisiar.
ORDINANCE NO. A.
An ordinance for the Regula alton OF the con-
struction of Cement Sidewalks. Curbs and
Curb and Gutter in the City OF Bemidji.
The City Council OF the City OF Bemidji do
ordain as follows:
corporation shall construct a cement side
Bemidji unless the same shall be constructed
In full accordance with the approved plans
and specifications on file in the offices Of the
City Clerk and the City Engineer of the City
OF Bemidji. and shall guarantee the work as
set forth In said specifications for a period of
two yea1s after the completion thereof.
or corporation shall, before the construction
OF such cement sidewalks. curb. or curb and
fhs 5sSEs the Y 9 Of fh
satisfactory bond In the sum OF Fifteen
l Hundred @1;50o .o0 Dollars. lawful money OF
the United States. for the faithful perform
the approved specification and plans on file
as specified in Section hereof. to indemnity
the City of Bemidji against any damages in
case said sidewalk. curb. or curb and gutter
shall not be on the exact position. lines and
grade as defined in said specifications made
and Instructions or shall show any defect
due to poor workmanship, Door material,
improper mixtures. lack Of protection from
travel or the elements. or for any other cause
which is in part or in whole the fault Of the
work. ,t...-
or corporation who has constructed a side
ance with the approved plans and specifica-
to the reasons set forth in this ordinance, he
or they shall, at the option OF the City
Engineer and sidewalk committee of the City
Council reconstruct or repair. or otherwise
make good any defective work. ~
sectlon 4: That no line or grade marks, or
stakes of any kind shall be given by the City
Engineer or his assistants, to any party or
parties firm or corporation who has not filed
MS or their bond as specified in Section of
THIS ordnance
sidewalks. curb or curb and gutter. shall
plainly stamp on each twenty-five (20 feet or
less OF sidewalk. curb. or curb ana gutter.
with stamp be- airing the constructor name.
bond.
Section 6. That each constructor of cement
curb. at every block corner, the name OF the
street on the one property line produced to
curb. and the name OF the avenue on the
shall be three and one-half (31a) Inches high
and the impression shall be three Fights 90
of an inch in depth and one-half ~ OF an
Section 7. Any person. persons. firm or
corporation violating any of the:provisions of
this, ordinance shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than Ten $1,000 Dollars
tSsn nnefEs no s ss 81 T polar 9r OF
Imprisonment in the county or city Jail for
period Of not more than thirty 500 days.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be in force
and take effect from and after the date of its
publication. .
Dated July 18th. 1909.
First reading July 26th 1909.
Second reading. August End, 1909.
Third reading August 9th. 1909.
Kirk. =,
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Absent-JOhnson.H ansOn. Bisiar. Schneider.
Approved this 10Th. August, 90.
Attest: j. P. POGUE.
Thos. MalOy, Mayor.
City Clerk.