The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-05-26
Ordinance No. 366.

An ordinance providing for the tenn
porary use and occupation of the
streets, alleys and public grounds of
the city of Norfolk for the purpose of
raising, moving or removing houses
and buildings from one part of the
city to another, and requiring a H.
| cense for the company, person or per-
sons SO using the streets and alleys,
and providing a penalty for its viola
ton. Be it ordained by the mayor
and council of the city of Norfolk.
Nebraska:
Section 1.-Before any company,
person or persons shall use or occu.
py any portion of the streets, alleys
or public ground of the city of Nor.
folk in raising, moving or removing
any house or building from one Sec
ton Of the city to another, the com.
pany, person or persons so desiring to
use the streets, alleys or public
grounds, or any portion of the same,
shall first obtain license for that
purpose from the city clerk, and be-
fore any license shall be issued an
application in writing must be filed
with the said clerk, and shall also
give bond to the city with two or
more sureties to be approved by the
mayor and council, in the sum of two
thousand dollars, conditioned that the
party so licensed will repair and make
good all damages to any street or al
ley. or the paving or sidewalks there
on, While used as aforesaid, and to
indemnify and save harmless the city
and its inhabitants from damages
arising from any negligence of the
person SO licensed, while engaged in
such work, and upon the approval of
such bond and the payment of a fee
of twenty-five dollars, the applicant
shall be entitled to license for the
period of one year, or until the first
day of May thereafter.
Sec. 2.-The company, person or
persons so obtaining a license to use
the streets, alleys and public grounds,
as aforesaid, shall occupy the same no
longer than may reasonably be nee
essary for that purpose, and while so
moving or removing any such house
or structure upon any street or alley.
the same shall be done in a manner
to cause no unnecessary interruption
with the public use OF such streets
and alleys.
Sec. 3.-Whenever in moving or re.
moving any house or building along or
across any street, alley or public
grounds, which on account of the
height Of such house or building. will
require the removal of any telephone.
telegraph, electric light OF other wire
or wires, that will interfere with the
passage of such house or building, the
company, person or persons using and
operating such wire or wires, shall
upon twenty-four hours notice in writ |
ing served upon such company, per-
son or persons, or it's or their agent or |
manager, by the person so holding |
such license, temporarily remove such |
wire or wires sufficiently to enable |
such house or structure to pass the |
same, and upon a failure to so remove
SUCH wire or wires, within the time |
specified, the city shall remove the |
same at the expense of the company
or persons operating such wire or
wires.
Sec. 4.-The authority to use the
streets and alleys and public grounds
Tor the purposes aforesaid shall be
exercised so as to be at all times un.
der the control and supervision of the
city and its officers.
Sec. Amy person violating any
Of the provisions of this ordinance
shall upon conviction thereof be fined
not less than twenty-five dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars, to-
gether with the costs of prosecution.
All ordinances and parts of ordin-
ances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed. This ordinance
TO be in force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as
provided by law.
Passed and approved this 22nd day
If May, 1911. John Friday,
Attest: Mayor