The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-28

If not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
CHAS. d. ATKINS.
City Treasurer.
Sept. 1t-21-2S, 1916
ORDINANCE No. 6i5O.-AN oRDI-
NANCE relating to the construc-
ton, use and maintenance of open
ings in sidewalks of the city of Ia
coma; providing a penalty for the
violation hereof; and repeating
Section 1897 of Ordinance No. i75i
of said City. and all other ordl-
nances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
or TACOMA:
Section /. All openings hereafter
constructed in sidewalks For coal
holes, fuel chutes. elevators, or
skids. shall be located with the out
er edge within two feet OF the out
err curb line and not more than one
such opening shall be constructed
I'm any walk in any % feet of build
ing frontage. The aperture In the
walk over any coal hole or vault
shall not exceed "a inches In diane
ter and shall be covered with sub
stantial cast iron plate and frame
with scored top surface, flush
with the walk Said covers may,
for the purpose of ventilation, be
perforated with openings not ex-
ceeding one inch In diameter
Section .. No opening except
openings for coal holes shall be
located In the walk In front of any
building which is accessible by
teams from the side or rear. and no
sidewalk elevator. lift or skid shall
be constructed in any walk which
Is less than six feet in width. the
opening for sidewalk elevator or
skid shall not exceed Z feet In
length and "A feet in width. The
size of any opening for n fuel chute
measured perpendieularly to the
curb shall not exceed one-third OF
the width of the walk, and measur-
ed parallel to the curb shall be
determined by the Commissioners OF
Public Works, but IN no case shall
IL be more than 16 feet.
Section 3. The shafts of all side
walk openings other than coal holes
must be covered with substantial
iron gratings approved by the Com
missioner of Public Works, and
shall be flush with the surface OF
the sidewalk The spaces between
irons of said gratings shall not be
greater than Us of an inch. SAID
grating shall be so Constructed that
when open they will form guard
to the aperture. They shall be kept
closed when not In use and securely
fastened with iron rods or chains.
The gratings over sidewalk ele-
vators or lifts must be provided
with some mechanical device for
locking and unlocking them which
will not require any person to ride
on the elevator for the purpose of
locking or unlocking said doors. The
doors of all sidewalk elevators or
lifts must be opened by hand from
the outside.
corporation desiring to construct
an opening in a sidewalk shall first
make application in writing to the
Commissioner of Public Works for
a permit so to do, and submit and
file Herewith plans and specifica-
tions therefor; and no work shall
be done upon the construction OF
said opening until permit has
been issued by said Commissioners
therefor.
Section 5. 1t shall be the duty of
the owner of premises for the use
or benefit of which an opening In
the walk along said property has
been made. to keep the cover there
of In proper repair and in such con-
diton as will not endanger pedes-
trians upon said walk. and upon the
failure OF SdIO OWfleT " Keep tnt
said cover In proper repair the said
Commissioner may in his discretion
remove the said cover and close up
the said opening, OF repair the same
land charge the cost and expense
thereof to the owner of said prop
erty.
Section 6. Any person. firm or
corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined In
any sum not exceeding One Hun
|dred Dollars.
Section z. That Section 337 OF
Ordinance No. 4751 of the City OF
Tacoma, and all other ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Passed Sept. 81, 1916.
A. V. FAwCETT.
Mayor.
Attest: w. d. NICKEUS,
City Clerk.
Sept. 2S, 1916.