Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-03
ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance relating to the const rue
ton of sidewalks and cross walks, their
width and the material used in the con-
struction of said walks.
Be it ordained by the Board of Trus-
tees Of the Town Of Custer City, South
Dakota:
Section /. All walks built, building
and to be built, and all cross walks,
shall be of the following material, towit:
Six inches Of sand or cinders, four
inches Of two parts crushed rock or
gravel of uniform size to one part sand
six parts of the aggregate rock and sand
TO one part cement laid on top of sand
or cinders; three-fourths inch surfacine,
two parts sands to one part cement,
making a total thickness of ten and one
half inches. And all walks and cross
walks shall be constructed upon the
grade established therefor.
Section 2. All side walks upon Gus
ter Avenue between Fourth street and
Seventh streets shall be twelve feet in
width, with curb at least l8 inches in
height.
Section 3. All other walks shall be
at least four feet in width, and with curb
at least Is inches in height, twelve feet
distant from lot line, or inside line Of
lot. Provided, that the street and alley
committee, shall have power to suspend
that portion of the requirement as to
curb, but at any time thereafter the
Board of Trustees of the Town may by
orde enforce such provision.
Section 4. Any sidewalk out Of re-
pair shall be condemned by the Streets
and Alley committee, their report made
| A. II ,,c nd
| ed upon the owner to rebuild the same
| in conformity with the provisions OF this
| ordinance, and upon his failure so TO do,
the same shall be rebuilt at the expense
of the owner, the expense thereof charg-
| ed and assessed against the property as
provided by law.
| Section 5. Whenever petition shall
| be presented as provided by Section 1859
of the Political Code of South Dakota, it
shall be the duty of the Board Of Trus-
tees to Immediately notify the owners
of the property to be affected thereby,
and to proceed to let contract on COM
petative lid for the work to be perform
ed and the materials to be furnished
therefor, and to let the same to the low
est bidder, provided always that the
owner should have the right to construct
said walk in conformity with the proyi
sions hereof.
| Section 6. In payment under the con-
tract for the construction of any side
walk, cross walk, or connection, there
shall be issued street improvement war
rants, drawn upon the treasurer, payable
in the order of their registration, draw
ing interest at the rate of seven per cent
per annum and there is hereby created
fund of the Town to be known az
"street improvement fund" aud the
Board of Trustees shall from year to year
make levy sufficient to meet the expen-
ditures on account hereof, and ali taxes
paid or assessments received on account
of the construction of said wal ks shall be
cover ed into said fund.
Section 7. All expenses, costs and
charges for the construction Of sidewalks
shall be charged and assessed against the
adjacent property as provided by Sec.
tions l449, l450 and l45l of the Political
Code of South Dakota
Provided, however, that if the owne
shall in writing assent to the assessmen
and obligate himself to pay the same, in
terest at IL per cent shall be charged up
on the amount charged against saiC
property, provided that the Who'll,
amount thereof shall be paid at the tim,
of the payment of the tax upon the prop
erty and within two years from the dat
of the completion Of the work.
Section s. All sidewalks and cross
walks and connections shall be construct
ed under the supervision of the Street,
and Alleys Committee.
Section 8. Any sidewalk construct 81
contrary, or in violation ofthe provision
of this ordinance is hereby declared
nuisance, and the owners may be pun
ished and the same abated as provide,
in the ordinance respecting nuisances.
Passed and approved March 27, 1909.
ED. L. GRANTHAM,
President of the Board of Trustees O
Custer City, s. d.
Attest:
HENRY E. WAY, Clerk.