Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-16
NO IL

any paved street. highway, avenue
Tor alley, replacing the pavement and
restoring the same to proper condi-
ton and refilling any opening or ex-
cayation in any unpaved street, high
way, avenue or alley, ordered by the
City Council of the City of Audubon,
Iowa, to be paved, shall be done by
the City of Audubon, Iowa. The eX-
pense of refilling such opening, trench
or excavation, and replacing and re-
storing the paving to be paved, as
provided in Section 2 hereof. Provid-
ed that the City Clerk may if author
lied by the Street and Alley
Committee permit in writing
any person, firm or corpora
ton authorized to make excavations
in the street to refill such excavations
and to restore the street, pavement,
sidewalk or surb under such rules
and regulations as he may prescribe
1t shall be the duty of the City Clerk
upon being notified that any digging
or excavation has been completed, to
cause the same to be refilled without
delay and the paving to be replaced
and the street restored as fully as
possible to its former condition.
Section 6. Whenever any opening,
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unpaved street not ordered by the
City Council of the City Of Audubon,
Iowa to be paved, the person, firm
or corporation making such opening,
trench or excavation, shall refill the
same with earth thoroughly settled
by flushing or tamping, as directed
in the permit issued for same under
the inspection and to the satisfaction
of the Plumbing Inspector and shall
restore the street as fully as possible
to its former condition before such
excavation was made. All sewer con-
nection shall be left exposed and the
excavation for the same untitled until
inspected by the proper town official
| md 1t shall be the duty of any per-
ION making any excavation for such
| connections, to notify the City Clerk
1t the time such connection is COM
pleted and the excavation ready to be
| .etilled, in order that the same may
re properly inspected before the work
Of refilling Is commenced. No person,
irm or corporation shall tunnel un-
| der the surface of any street, high
way, avenue or alley in the City of
Audubon, Iowa, for the purpose of
| making any sewer, water or under
ground electrical connection without
| special permission from the City
| Clerk
1t shall be the duty of the person,
firm or corporation making any ex-
cavation or trench which is to be re-
| filed by the City of Audubon, to at
once notify the City Clerk in writing
of the completion thereof, and said
person, firm or corporation shall
maintain the railing, barricades and
signal lights required by Section 8
hereof until the trench or excavation
has been taken over by the City for
back filling, which will be within "a
hours after receipt Of the notice here
in provided.
Section s. All excavations or tren-
ches in streets, highway, avenues or
alleys shall be guarded at all times
by proper ratings or barricades and
red signal lights so as to prevent in
jury to persons or property.
Section 8. The City Clerk shall re-
fuse to issue the permit herein pro-
vided for to any former permit hold
er who has Intentionally violated the
provisions of the ordinances of the
City of Audubon, Iowa, relating to ex-
cavations in streets, highways. aven-
ues or alleys, or failed to conform to
the requirements of any permit or
permits granted to him or 1t, or vio-
lated the orders or instructions of the
City Clerk.
Section 10. Any person who shall
install any plumbing, drain, water or
underground electric or sewer con-
nection, or make any opening, excava-
ton, or trench in any street,
highway, avenue or alley in
the City of Audubon. Iowa, without
procuring the permit herein provided
| for, or shall in any manner violate
any of the provisions of this ordin-
ance, shall upon conviction thereof
be punished by fine of not less than
one dollar nor more than one hun
dred dollars, or by Imprisonment for
not more than thirty days, and costs
of prosecution.
Section IL. Before the permit re-
CURED by this ordinance may be Is
sued the applicant shall file with the
Town Clerk his bond in the sum OF
$500, with one or more sureties who
are property holders of the State of
Iowa. worth double the value of the
bond, and having property in the
State of Iowa, liable to execution
worth at least the penalty of the
bond, or any Surety Co. authorized
70 do business in the State of Iowa,
said bond to be approved by the City
| Clerk, and be conditioned that the
applicant will pay any damages fol-
which said City may be made or hello
liable for and on account of any ex-
cavation made pursuant to the per-
NIT issued for same and for any neg
ligence in the performance of the
work Of making any excavation and
in guarding the same: Provided how
ever, that any person engaged in the
business of plumbing, ditching or
making sewer or water connections
may file bond for one year to cover
all permits issued them for any one
year, in sum Of 100000, with
sureties as above provided.
| Section IL. All ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
| Section IS. This ordinance shall
be in full force and effect from and
after it's publication as required by
law.
Passed March 7th, 1916.
| H. ]. Mantz, Mayor.
Attest: w. ]. Laubender, Clerk.
The above ordinance is hereby ap-
proved by me- this 7th day of March,
1916.
| II. ]. Mantz, Mayor.
Attest: w. j. Laubender, City Clerk.
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