The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-12-02
PROPERTY OWNERS TO CON-
STRUCT SIDEWALKS ON CERTAIN
STREETS AND AVENUES WITHIN
THE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF
PUNTA GoRDA, FLORIDA.

! Be it ordained by the Council of tn
Town of Punta Gorda, Florida, In ad
| journed session assembled.
| SECTION i. That the owner or own
/ ers of every lot. piece or parcel of Ian,
within the corporate limits of the Town
J of Punta Gorda, Florida, which may from
| or abut on any street or avenue herein
after mentioned and described whethe
the same be owned in fee simple or heI,
under any other title whatsoever, shall
be bound to construct and is hereby or
dered and required to construct, within
thirty days after the passage and publ
cation of this ordinance a good and suffi
cient sidewalk along and around, wher,
same corners on street or alley, tn,
whole length and depth of said lots, piec,
or parcel of land so owned by him anC
fronting or abutting on the streets or av
enues hereinafter mentioned and describ
ed, said sidewalk to be constructed in tn,
manner and 10 the width and out of tn,
material set forth and described herein
and to conform to and with the plans anC
specifications now on file in the office OF
the Clerk of the Town of Punta Gorda
Florida, the said streets and avenues sc
affected by this ordinance and along
which said sidewalks are to be laid be-
ing as follows:
MARIAN AVE. North Side, from Berry
st, to Harvey St, TT. Side Walk.
MARIAN. AVE, both sides, from Har.
vey St to Nesbit ST., 10 # Side Walk.
MARIAN AVE, North Side. from Mes
bit St, to Wood ST., #. Side Walk.
MARIAN AVE, South side, from Mes
bit St to Adrienne ST., TT. Side Walk
RETTA EsPLANADE, South Side
BERRY ST. East Side. from Retta Esp
to MARIAN AVE, s IT. Side Walk.
OLYMPIA AVE. both sides from Pit
man to Adrienne, it. Side Walk.
St 10 Kinf s AvE r. NG SIDE s Walk from Gill
VIRGINIA AVE. South Side. from
Harvey st. to King St, it. Side Walk
CHARLOTTE AVE, both sides from
Cross to King St, #. Side Walk.
SUBDIVISION ST, BLOCK IL, both
sides from Retta Esp. to Marian Ave 6
it. Side Walk.
cHAsTEEN ST. both sides, from Ret
ia Esp. to Marian Ave 5 IT. Side Walk.
McGREGoR ST. both sides, from Ret
SUBDIVISION ST.. BLOCK S(Gilchrist)
both sides, from Retta Esp. to Marian
Ave, 5 TT. Side Walk.
GILL ST, East Side, from Retta Esp.
to Charlotte Ave, 5 TT. Side Walk.
GILL ST. West Side, from Retta Esp.
to Olympia Ave, Is IT. Side Walk.
HARVEY ST, both sides. from Retta
Esp to Virginia Ave, 5 IT. Side Walk.
DURANGO ST. West Side from Ret
DURRANCE ST, East Side. from Ret
ia Esp. to Marian Ave, 6 1T. Side Walk,
GOLDSTEIN ST., both sides, from
Marian Ave. to Virginia Ave, #. Side
Walk.
CROSS ST., both sides, from Retta
Esplanade to Helen Ave. TT. Side Walk.
SULLIVAN ST, both sides, from Ret
ia Esp. to Charlotte Ave, 5 #, Side Walk
KING ST. both sides; from Marian
KING ST, East Side. from Olympia
Ave. to Virginia Ave. TT. Side Walk.
KING ST. West Side, from Olympia
Ave. to Charlotte Ave, s TT. Side Walk.
Ave. to Olympia Ave. 5 TT. Side Walk.
NESBIT ST., East Side. from Retta
Esp. to Olympia Ave, TT. Side Walk.
WOOD ST, both sides. from Marian
Ave. TO Olympia Ave. It. Side Walk.
COCHRAN ST, both sides, from Mar
ian Ave. to Virginia Ave. #. Side Walk
MARY ST, both sides, from Marian
Ave. to Olympia Ave, #. Side Walk.
Provided, however, that this ordinance
shall not apply to those lots, parcels or
of which suitable sidewalks are already
constructed Provided, also, that the
owner or owners of property who so de-
sires may pay cash for the sidewalk i'm
it (where the same corners on street OF
aley) and no lien or certificate of in
debtedness shall be entered or issued a
gainst such property.
, SECTION g. That such sidewalk or
shall be constructed in the
manner and out of the following mater
ial: The base shall be composed of one
part of cement to three parts of local
sand and five parts of rock, the rock to
be crushed to q size of from one-half &c
one and one-half inches, and said base
shall be three and one-half inches n
thickness; the top coating shall be, com
posed of one part of cement to one and
one-half parts of Lake Weir sand, or 9th
er sand equally as good, and shall be
laid one-half inch thick, the cement to
equally as good. suitable and adapted tC
the end designed, the whole to be mixec
and laid in good, substantial and work
manlike manner to the satisfaction Of the
Street Committee of the Council or thu
Inspector in charge, the owner or owners
to level and grade their sidewalks to the
uniform grade established by the Towr
If Punta Gorda.
SECTION g. That the owner or owners
IF the lots, parcels or pieces of LAND
ronting or abutting on the streets and
avenues, mentioned and described il
Section l of this Ordinance. shall not be
Untitled to receive any or other further no.
ice to comply with the provisions hereof
except the publication of this Ordinance
n the manner prescribed by the Specia
Charter of the Town of Punta Gorda
florida, and nothing herein contained
hall be construed to extend the time for
complying with this ordinance beyond the
ime provided herein.
SECTION 4, That the work to be done
" virtue of the provisions of this Ordi- !
lance shall be done under the direction |
# the Street Committee of the Town o.
'unt& Gorda, Florida, which Committee |
hall see that the proper grades are es
ablished, perfect uniformity is had, and |
he. work done in a substantial manne'
nd of substantial kind and quality o.
materials; and said Street COMMITTEE |
nay, with the approval of the Council |
ppoint an Inspector to oversee such |
york as it progresses and report thereon |
S often as may be required.
SECTION g. That in case the owner
T owners of the lots, pieces or parcels Of |
and fronting and abutting on the streets
M avenues mentioned in Section |
erein shall fail to comply with any Of
he provisions of this Ordinance within
he time prescribed herein, the Council
I the Town of Punta Gorda may immed-
itely make an assessment for municipal |
Improvement of sidewalks upon all and
lngular the lots, parcels or pieces of
and fronting or abutting on the streets |
r avenues mentioned in Section 1 OF
his Ordinance the owner or owners OF
hitch have failed to comply herewith
nd may call for bids for the constrnctio,
such sidewalks and let the contract t.
ne lowest responsible contra ctor or bid
er. and shall issue certificates Of indebt
dness for the amount so assessed agains
ne abutting property or property benefit
90, separate certificates to be issued q
ainst each lot, parcel or piece of land as
essed, in the manner and under the pro.
islons OF Chapter 1894 General Acts of |
ne Legislature of the State of Florida 70,
ne year 1915; and said certificates wher
'sued may be sold or disposed of by the
ouncil in payment of said work or i'm
roVement or for cash, in the discretion OF
a UNsWl 4 Ill n