The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-17


1910. concerning streets.
30 tt ordained by the Council of the
city Of Richmond
T. That section 20 of chapter 50 or
Richmond city Code. 1910. concerning
streets, be amended and reordained so
as to read as follows:
%. That any person engaged or
about TO be engaged IN building. re-
pairing, eNcavating or making any I'M
provements on any house or lot on
which building materials are used, or
from which they are 10 he removed,
after getting permit from the ouiid
ing Inspector to build may deposit
building materials in that part OF the
street or public alley opposite ana next
to his premises on so much or the
roadway and the sidewalk as does not
exceed one-half the width thereof.
" here space over cutters IL used the
same shall be hridged over and at IN
tervala not greater than twenty t%o)
feet openings to reach the gutter must
he provided. and the cutters shall he
kept free of distractions. But where
two parties are building or making
other improvements, herein authorized,
opposite each other on the same street.
each shall occupy but one-fourth or
the roadway In no case shall the
deposit OF building materials be 40
made as to obstruct the operation or
railway or steam cars upon the streets
or impede or render their operation
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track OF railway that Ave 90 feet.
In no case shall the deposit or mate
rails in street he so made as to oh-
struct Improvements which the city
makes In said streets, The contractor
on getting permission from the ad-
Joining tenant or owner may deposit
building materials adjoining his or
her premiSes. but only when said per
mission il given by said tenant or
he
the street cleaned and restored to It's
former condition in i've t5l days after
completion OF new work. and two t2}
days after repair work the condition
OF the street In either case TO be made
satisfactory TO the city engineer. who
shall be notified In writing when the
building has been completed. Any per-
son engaged in constructing. tearing
wall or chimney OF house on street
or public alley. where same In a
menace to pedestrians. shall build a
covered III way or harrfrade satis-
factory to the building inspector to
protect persons using such sidewalks
In passing such buildings, roof. wall or
chimney. Any person depositing any
building material. dirt, or any Kind OF
rubbish in any street or alley under
this section shall on and during each
night that such materials. dirt. or
other rubbish shall remain in such
street or alley. properly place and keep
in position sufficient lights to warn
or give notice to persons using such
street or alley OF the presence Of such
materials, dirt or other rubbish. No
person shall mix mortar or concrete
OF any kind In the streets or alleys
except In substantially and properly
constructed mortar boxes and mixers.
and whenever mechanical devices
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be placed and elevated on substan-
tIal base so that the street curbing
and pavements are thoroughly protect
ed from injury or damage
Any person violating amy require
ment or restriction set forth In this
sect ion shall pay fine of not less than
two or more than ten dollars, recov-
cradle before the police justice; each
days violation 10 constitute separate
onense. and 1t shall be the duty of The
police department to report all viola
lions of the provisions 81 This section.
.. This ordinance shall be In fierce
from It's passage
RfsN r AUGUST
city Clerk