Arizona republican., 1913-10-08
ORDINANCE NO 565

ORDINANCE NO. 565 AN ORDNANCE MAKING TT IrN- LAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO LAY. OR CAUSE TO BE LAID. ANY SIDEWALK UNLESS THE SAME BE LAID ACCORDING To THE LINES AND OFFICIAL GRADES FOR SUCH WORK AS FURNISHED BY THE CITY ENGINEER. AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICA- TIONS FOR SUCH WORK AP- PROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL.
 THE COMMON COUNCIL. OF FHOENIN DO ORDAIN As FOL LOWS:
 Section l. It shall be, and it is hereby made unlawful for any per son, whether owner, contractor or otherwise, to lay or cause to be laid any sidewalk on any public street or alley unless the same be laid aC- cording to the lines and official grades for such work as furnished by the City Engineer of the City of PtoeniX, and in accordance with specifications for such work approveI and adopted by the Common Council of the City of Phoenix.
 Section ?. It shall be- and it is hereby made the duty of the said City Engineer to furnish, upon re quest of any owner whose property abuts upon, or is contiguous 10 any street that is to be improved by the laying of sidewalk, or to the con tractor who is to lay said sidewalk. the lines and grades established for such sidewalk by the City of Phoe- nlX. subject to the following provi- sions:
 When the said sidewalk is to be less than one hundred and thirty-fiVe feet G35D in length, the City Engin- cCr is hereby authorized and directed tn make charge of Five Dollars t$5.00) and collect the said sum. for setting the stakes for the said work
 When the said sidewalk equals or exceeds one hundred and thirty-fivc feet G35D in length, no charge for setting the stakes shall be made
 For the purpose of providing th" necessary inspection for said work. the City Engineer is hereby author ized and directed to make a charge. and to collect one-haIf cent Clac) per square foot of sidewalk to be laid az above provided
 The City Engineer shall not furnish the lines and grades for the laying of any sidewalk after the passage Of resolution of intention to improve ony street by laying a sidewalk. when such sidewalk is to be laid under the provisions of the Improvement Act of 1912"
 It shall be, and it is hereby made the duty of the said City Engineer at once upon receiving instructions from the Common Council authoriz- ing the preparation of plans and d resolution of intention providing that sidewalk be laid in front of, OF abutting on their property, to notify all property owners in writing that after the expiration of thirty days the said Common Council intends to. and will improve the street abuttinE their said property, describing same by laying, or causing to be laid, cement concrete sidewalk. specifying the width thereof. and if within the said period of thirty (3) days any property owner shall desire to con slruct his sidewalk by private con tract, it shall he the duty of the said City Engineer to furnish such proper ty owner with the proper lines and grades for such sidewalk. as estab lished by the City of Phoenix. pro vided that a charge as above pro yided shall be made for setting the stakes. for the said work and for the of the said work.
 Section 9. Any person. whether owner or contractor, who shall lay nr cause to he laid any sidewalk ou any public street CT alley in the City If Phoenix in violation of the proVi- sons of this Ordinance, shall ho deemed guilty of q misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum of not less than Ten Dollars ($1O.0O) and not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.0O). or imprison ment in the City Jail for a period # not less than ten G0) days, nor more than fifty (5o) days. or hy beth such fine and imprisonment.
 Section 4 All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
 Section ,. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage and publication aF by law required
 PASSED by the Common Council ef the City of Phoenix this 2nd day of october. 1913.
 LLOYD E. CHRISTY. Attest: Mayor
 FRANK THOMAS,
 City Recorder