Evening journal., 1911-05-30
REGULATING CITY AWNINGS

reservng to the city the right to
charge and collect a fair and reason
able rental or tax for the space SO oc-
cupied, and the right Of the city 20
order the removal of the said vault
within thirty days from date Of no
tice so to do and that the construc-
tion shall be performed under the SUI
pervision Of the Street and Sewer De-
partment and that any opening or
openings that may be built i'm said
sidewalk and the coverings therefore
shall be Of size, kind and style and
located as may be indicated by the
Street and Sewer Department, and
that such openings shall be kept
closed in accordance with the regula-
tions or directions of the Street and
Sewer Department. and that the sur
face of the sidewalk shall be free
from any projection or obstruction
whatever, and the failure to conform
to any requirements of the city shall
render the consent null and void and
the sidewalk shall be replaced 30
its original condition, and that the
city may use at any time, the portions
of the subway occupied by such vaults
for any purpose whatever, and moth
ing contained in such permissions
shall in any way operate to interfere
with the right of the city to construct
and maintain its subways or conduits
or other public utilities, and that the
construction of said vaults shall DC
at least four feet below the finished
grade of the sidewalk.
Section Z. That from and after the
passage of this resolution no stepping
stone or block shall be placed or
maintained on tho sidewalk, footway
or roadway or any street. highway,
avenue, lane or alley in the city OF
Wilmington.
Section s. That from and after the
passage of this resolution, no en-
croachment shall be made on the
sidewalks of the streets, avenues,
highways, lanes and alleys Of the city
of Wilmington, except as herelnDe-
fore provided.
/ Section Q. That so much of the
ordinance passed by the Council, June
rs. 1859. as amended, entitled "A fur
ther supplement to the ordinance con-
cerning offenses against the public
economy and certain nuisances" as
conflicts with or is inconsistent with
( the provisions of this resolution, IS
hereby repealed.
Section 10. That Section 3 of the
ordinance passed by the freemen' resi-
dent inhabitants of the Borough oi
Wilmington, in general town meeting
legally called and met, May TO- looo
is hereby repealed.
Section II. That the resolution
adopted by the Board of Directors oi
the Street and Sewer Department
March 10. 1908, entitled. "A resolu'
tion prohibiting the construction ol
maintenance of areaways. cellar ways
massage ways. or uncovered openings
or doorsteps or approaches to build
ings on the sidewalk under certain
conditions is hereby repealed.
Section 70. That so much of the
resolution adopted by the Board Of Di
rectors Of the Street and Sewer De
partment June 10, 1906. as amended
entitled "a resolution to regulate tn'
erection of oriel or bay windows
porches. stoops, cellar doors area
vavs. awnings. etc, as conflicts VIII
or is inconsistent with the provision
of this resolution, is hereby repeal
cd
Section 13. Every repeated viola
ton by the same person or persons
firm or corporation, of any provision
of this resolution, or the continuation
of the violation Of any of its provi
sions on any day or days succeeding
the first violation thereof, shall con
stitute an additional violation of suci
provision.
Section a. Any person or persons
firm or corporation violating any o
the provisions Of this resolution shall
upon conviction thereof in the Mu
nicipal Court of the city OF Whining
ton. forfeit and pay a penalty OF nv
dollars for each cffense.
Section 10. That all ordinances
and resolutions or parts Of same in
consistent herewith be and the sam
are hereby superseded and repealed
Section 16 That from and afte
the passage OF this resolution 1t shal
be lawful to build, construct ant
maintain over the sidewalk OF tn
i. city of Wilmington, a permanent un
enclosed covering or protection, o
, covered approach to vestibule o
, doorway, known as "MarQuise' o
! Porte -cochere." provided that sue
instructions are in accordance wit
p specifications and plans approved b
!. the Street and Sewer Department.
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