Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-07
Published IN The Tulsa World. June &, 7, 3,
1916. World Publishing Company
Publishersl

l9ld. World Publishing Company
Publishers)
ORDINANCE Nc. 1929
An Ordinance regulating the use of the
streets and other public thoroughfares in
the city Of Tulsa, Oklahoma; prohibiting
tho scattering Of chat cut grass and other
things upon the public thoroughfarcs OF said
city; prohibiting the destruction of street
turbs, torbdding persons to make any alter
atoms In street curbs, sidewalks, or from
making any cuts in street cUrbs, sidewalks or
the streets without a permit from the City
Engineer; requiring cash deposits for such
permits; prohibiting tie use Of paved streets
70 ytraction' engines and other wheeled We
Licles so construct ted to be destructive to
paved streets, without proper procautOn;
providing penalty for violations Of the pro
isious of this ordnance; and declaring an
RE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF IHE CITY OF
TULSA, OKLAHOMA;
SECTION /. II shall be- unlawful for any
Tersons to haul chat, dirt gravel, stone,
broken rock sand lime scrap ircn or trash
OF any kind over the streets avenues and
alleys or other public thoroughfares OF the
City Of Tulsa Oklahoma, IN any wagon,
truck, or any other vehicle or conveyance.
when such wagon vehicle or conveyance is
so loaded or constructed that the contents
OF such wagon. vehicle or conveyance or any
portion thereof falls from or is scattered
upon the streets or other thoroughfares Of
ssd City.
SECTION . It shall be unlawful for any
ittNun u uIlNt bNN WAEhn. lInfk OF otn'I
vehicle over the streets or other public tGor-
oughfares Of the City of Tulsa. when sach
vehicle scatters from the bed, running gear,
or any. other portion of such wagon truck
or vehicle, any chat, crushed stone, broken
rock, lime, sand dirt, or trash.
SECTION 3. 1t is hereby declared TO be
unl,wful and misdemeanor for any person
to place in any manner upon the paved por'
ton Of any street or other thoroughfare in
the City Of Tulsa any cut grass or loose
grass Of any kind. weeds. or any papers,
trash, or refuse matter Of any kind or de
scription, or TO pile up on any paved portion
of q street or thoroughfaro fallen leaves or
other articles or substances which may be
easily washed along the gutter Of any street
into any catch basin OF any street OF otner
thoroughfare of ;he City vi Tulsa or to
sweep the same into any gutter or on to any
paved portion of any street or thoroughfarc
SECTION 4. 1t is hereby declared to be
unlawful and u misdemeanor for any person
TO drive any wagon, truck, or any other We
hiclo over the curb Of any street or any Other
public thorou yhfarc OF the City OF Tulsa, or
over any Sidewalk along any street or other
public thorOughfare of the City OF Tulsa,
without placing a protection along and over
such curb or sidewalk in such manner
that such prOtCc ctl0n will prevent the wheels
of any such wagon, or other vehicle flom
breaking or marrng the cIrb or sidewalk Of
such street or thoroughfare Such person so
placing a protection as above mentioned shall
not allow the same to remain in place more
SECTION g. No person shall use any nor
tion OF a curb, parkage, or sidewalk as a
driveway unless proper driveway is or shall
be constructed or installed to the satisiac
tion OF the City Engineer Of said City after
a permit therefor has been obtained At here
matter provided.
SECTION 6 1t is hereby declared to be
unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person
to operate, drive or propel upon the pased
streets or other public thor0ughfare of the
City Of Tulsa. any traction engine, drilling
machine. or any other wheeled vehicle, the
/. N.h fra Hafs hat ha
sane iniure cut or deface the pavement
O fanny such street other public thorough
fare Of the City of Tulsa, unless such person
shall plase suitable plank or other instru-
meutalities along such street or other public
thoroughiarc or SO equip the wheels of such
engines, machine or vehicle, 80 that the pave
mentsis guarded from injury from the wheels
Of such engine, drilling machine OF other
vehicle.
SECTION Z 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm corporation to cut, alter,
mutilate, or change IN any manner any paved
portion Of any street, avenue or alley IN the
City Of Tulsa or any curb, gutter, catch
basin any other appurtenanccs OF any
street in said City, or TO cut. alter change,
or in any wise mutilatc any sidewalk,
whether the same be for the purpose OF in
stalline any driveway, additional Sidewalk.
pipe, conduit pole, support railing build
ing, or any ether construction. unless sdch
uersnn firm or corporation shall procure a
permit from the City Engineer Di the City
Of Tulsa to make such cut, alteration. change
or repair. Provided this provision shall not
ami VITO any person, firm or CORPORATION
acting under the direct supervision Of the
City Engineer of the City Of Tulsa, or the
Mayor and Board Of Commissioners Of the
said City.
persons firms or corporations desiring or
contemplating the making Of any cut. alter
alton. change or rer1ir IN any street or M
any curb or sidewalk to consult with the
CITY Engineer in ~egard to the probable cost
Of making the necessary repairs TO restore
such street curb or other appurtenances to
such street, or curb, or to any sidewalk IN
the CITY of Tulsa, and thereupor the city
ngneer shall give to such person, firm or
corporation a statement specifying sum OF
money estimated TO be necessary to eNpend
to restore the street, curb. gutter, side"alk
or amy other appurionance along any pub
lie thoroughfare OF the City Of Tulsa to as
good condition as the same may be at the
time Of the granting OF the permit herein
mentioned and such person. firm or corpor-
alton shall then deposit with the Com'nis-
sioner of Finance and Revenue OF said City
the sum o. money specitied by the City En-
gineer as above mentioned The ComEis
sioner Of Finance and Revenue snail there
upon issue - such person. firm or corpora
ton two (2) receipts, one to be Kept BY
such person, firm or corporation and the
other 20 be handed to the City Engineer.
Upon the delivery OF any such receipt to the
! Citv Engineer. it shall be his duty to issue
to such person, firm or corpation. permit
| for the cutting altering changing or repair
ing Ot Sucn street, EuANIt tulbf VI hiNt""ah'
When the work of constructing, or re-
! building or repairing Of any cut Of any
street gutter curb or sidewalk shall have
been done the person, firm or corporation
having made the deposit as afort mentioned
with the Commissioner Of Finance and Rev
enue. shall be entitled to have the same re-
! funded: provided such repairs reconstruc
tion shall be done to the satisfaction OF the
| CITY Engineer o. said City. The person
| claiming such refund shall procure state
ment from the City Engineer that the re
pairs or reconstruction have been properly
J and satisfactorily made and shall thereupon
uresent such statement to the Commissioner
| Of Finance and Revenue, ShO in case such
| repairs or reconstruction have not been prop
eriy or satisfactorily done. the deposit made
| ty such person, fir nor corporation shall be
retained by the Commissioner OF Finance
and Revenue who shall advise such person
! firm. or corporation that unless proper re
pairs and reconstrueton as contemplated IN
| this section are not made within ten 1o)
Jsys. the City will repair the same and make
payrnent Of the cost thereof out of the de
post mentioned IN this section And in case
upon the fina lestimate OF the CITY Engineer
| there is any balance left OF said deposit in
the hands OF tho Commissioner OF Finance
and Revenue, the same shall be refunded 70
the person originally deposiiinr the same.
| N shall be the duty Of the Commissioner
Of Finance and Revenue receiving any suns
| of money contemplated in this section to Keep
the same in a separate tund ard & true and
| accurate account kept thereof.
| SECTION Z. Any person firm or corpor.
alton violating any OF the provisions onhis