The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-21

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At a regular session of the town
council Of North View. held August
9Th, 1913, at 1880 O'clock p. m, the
following ordinance was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
SIDEWALKS.
BE IT ORDAINED b Y THE COM
MON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
NORTH VIEW: 49,. ....
SECTION 1. All persons or corpor-
ations owning a lot or lots, within the
corporate limits of the town OF North
View, abuttfug on any street or road
| thereof shall construct a sidewalk
not less than four 90 feet in width,
of lumber. brick or cement, along the
street or road, for the entire distance
which such lot or lots shall abut upon
such street or roads. within 30 days
from passage of. this ordinance, and
shall thereafter main tain and keep
such side walk In good repair; Pro-
| vided however, shat where sutn-
cient side walk is already constructed
along such lot or lots. at the present
time, the same may remain until FUR
ther notice is given ~ the pFpPeTty
| owner.
SECTION II. Whenever, In the
opinion of the Council. the pavement
Iof any side walk shall need repairs.
the superintendent Of Streets shall
give at least ten (10) days notice to
| the owner OF the properly in front
or which such sidewalk Is located, to
make the necessary repairs, and .if
such owner shall not make the re-
luuired repairs within the time limited
| in said notice, 1t shall be the duty OF
the Superintendent OF Streets to cause
1.-THE same to be done at the expense
of the Town and file with the recorder
of the Town a statement of such eX-
penses plus 10 per cent additional,
and the Council shall assess the
amount of such expenses upon the
owner OF such property and REQUIRE
the same to be collected by the Town
Sergeant in the manner provided by
law for the collection of taxes
SECTION III. II any property
owner shall fail or refuse to construct
side walks in front of his property,
as required by Section 1 of this Or
dinance, within the time 6herein re-
l.oufred, it shall be the duty of the
street Committee to cause such side
| walks to be made upon the most Tea-
sonalDle terms and to furnish and file
| with the Recorder of this Town, a cor
rect account showing the expenses OF
the constructions of such side walks.
Thereupon. 1t shall be the duty of the
Council TO assess the amount OF such
expenses upon the owner OF such
property and require the same to be
collected by the Town Sergeant in the
manner provided by law, for the col
lections OF taxes.
SECTION w. Whenever. in the
opinion of the Council, or Of the
Mayor. or superintendent of Streets.
the pavement or any side walk shall
need cleaning, the Street Committee
shall give the owner agent or occu-
pant of the real property next adja-
cent thereto. at least one days notice
recurring such side walk to be
cleaned and IL the owner. agent or oc-
cupant of such property shall not
clean such pavement in the manner
and within the time prescribed In said
notice. II shall be the duty of the SUI
perintendent of Streets to cause the
same to be done, and the amount OF
such expense shall be reported and
assessed in the manner of similar ex-
pense ms provided in the preceding
section.
SECTION " All sidewalks shall be
or uniform grade with the street or
road and shall rise from the curbstone
or water table. IL at any, It an angle
or one-half inch in every foot In the
width thereof.
: SECTION VI An cuEbStoneS used
for securing pavemcnts on tho side
walks shall be OF the following di-
m ensions, viz: At least four feet
long. at least inche sthick,
aud at least twcnty inches deep.
unless for good and sufficient
rca sons. the Council shall otherwise
order at the time. and the said curb
stones shall be so set as to show I
least four inches above the ground
on the side next to the street or alley.
SECTION VII. All ordinances or
parts OF ordinances Inconsistent here |
with are hereby repealed.
SECTION VIII. This ordnance
shall be In erect on and after Its day
of passage.
SECTION TX Notice to property
owners to construct sidewalks as re-
quired by Section OF this Ordinance.
shall be given by causing a copy of /
this Ordinance to be published In two /
Issues each. of t1e ClarlssburR Expon-
ent and the CIarksburg Telegram.
Copy from 3he record.
ARTHUR EsHENFELiDER