The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, August 21, 1901, Page 5, Image 5

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    THE SUMPTER MINER
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Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1901
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ORDINANCE NO. 135.
An ordinance governing tlio construe
tion of side walks and crosswalks.
Thk City op Sumitkr Doks Ordain ah
Follows :
Section 1. All sidewalks and cross
walks hereafter constructed within the
limits of tlio City of Sumpter, unless
otherwise ordered or allowed by the
council, shall be constructed in accord
ance with the provisions of the charter
and of this ordinance.
Section 2. The plunk covering of all
sldewulks heraftor constructed on Mill
street from Granite street to Auburn
street, and on (i rani to street from Mill
to Cracker street, and on Center street
from Granite street to Sumpter street,
shall extend froin the roorty lino to
the curb line, and such plunk covering
shall bo not lens than two incites in
thickness. The plunk covering on ull
other streets shall be not less tliun six
feet in w idth and of not less than an
inch and a half in thickness. All side
walks shall be so laid that the vacant
spuce. if uny, between the proerty line
and the curb line shall be equal.
Section.). In all sidewalks of more
than six feet in width, there shall be
.placed not less than four sills, and in
sidewalks six feet in width there shall
le placed three sills. The sills shall lie
not less than 4x4 or 2x11 inches, placed at
equal distances apart and parallel with
the curb line for the covering plank to
rest upon, which covering plank shall
in all cases be placed at right uugles to
to tho curb line. The covering plunk of
all sidewalks slum not ue more tnan
eight inches in width, and shall bo fast
ened to the sills at each bearing by not
less than two thirty-jteuuy nails. The
ends of the sills or stringers shall be
firmly fastened by being spiked to the
blocks or stanchions tion which they
rest, or in cuse they shall bo laid upon
tho ground, they shall bo fastened to
each other at tho ends thereof. In all
cases where the sills shall not rest upon
the earth, they shall rest upon blocks
not less than 4x0x12 inches, resting on a
wooden base not lees than 12 inches
square by three inches thick: th blocks
shall be not more (han 6 feet aart un
der each sill.
Section 4. Every sidewalk which
may hereafter be constructed on a street
which has been graded, shall conform to
he grade of sucli street and shall be
built not less than 8 nor more than 12
inches higher than the grude of tho
street at the curb line.
Section 5. All Sidewalks hereafter
constructed shall have a sIoihj of one
quarter inch to each foot of width from
tlio proierty Hue to the curb line.
Section (t. All crosswalks ucross
streets shall bo not less than six feet in
width, and shall be built of lumber not
less than three inches in thickness, laid
lengthwise across the street. Cross
walks shall rest uxm sills not less than
four inches in thickness and six inches
in width, placed not more than four feet
apart. Crosswalks shall be so laid that
they will be not less than three inches
nor more than four inches higher than
the level of tho street, except that the
outside plunk on each side of said cross
walk shall slo)0 to the level of the
street, so that the upier surface thereof
shall bo level with said street. Cross
walks shall ho so laid as to Is in line
with the sidewalks they connect.
Section 7. When tin ordinance, has
been passed for the construction of a
sidewalk of crosswalk, it shall be tho
duty oi the city recorder to at once give
written notlcu to each owner of prncrty
liahlo for the cost of construction of such
sidewalk or crosswalk of tho passage of
such ordinance, which notice shall do
scrilo the character of the improvement
ordered with reasonable certainty, and
shall bo mailed to such property owner
ut his last known address, and if uny
property owner so notified shall, within
ten days from the service of such notice
UK)ii him, (ail to commence work uou
tho construction of such sidewalk or
crosswalk, or if liuving commenced the
same, shall full thereafter to continu
ously prosecute such work until it is
completed, it shall bo the duty of the
recorder to ascertain the Probable cost
of such uncompleted work and report
the sumo to the council, and the council
shall, by ordinance declare the probable
cost of such Improvement and such im
provement shall thereafter be made in
accordance with the provisions of the
charter. .
Passed the council this 13th day of
August, 1901. ,
E. L. Manning.
Recorder of the City of Sumpter
Approved this 14th day of August,
1001. J. II. RoBBINB,
Mayor of the City of Sumpter.
ORDINANCE NO. 13(1.
Wiikiikas, duo and legal notice of the
proosed Improvement of Center street
from the south line of Granite street to
to the south lino of Sumpter street
having lieen given as required by law,
and no remonstrance thereto having
been tiled by owners of proierty abut
ting uK)ii said proMised improvement,
therefore,
TlIK ClTV OK SUMITKII DoKH OliDAIN AS
Follews:
Section 1. That Center street from
the south lino of Grunitu street to tho
south line of Sumpter street, shall 1st
improved in the manner and within the
timo hereinafter provided.
Section 2. That said improvement
shall 1st niado by grading said Center
street within the limits ot said promised
Improvement to tho procr grade us
heretofore established by ordinance.
Section 3. The contractor to whom
the contract shall bo let for said im
provement shall Imi responsible for ull
loss or any accident resulting from care
lessness or neglect, una sucli improve
ment shall bo completed to the satisfac
tion of tho city engineer, and within
such time us the council committee on
streets uud public projierty shall direct.
Section 4. Tho contractor to whom
the contract for said Improvement shall
lie let shall look only to the fund to bo
assessed nsui the property liahlo for
sucli improvement and paid into tho city
treasury for that purose.
Section 6. The city engineer is here
by required to prepare an estimate of
the probable cost of tho said promised
improvement, including costs of engi
neering and stioriiitendcnce uud Hie
the same with the city recorder.
Passed the council August 13th, 1(101.
E. L. Manni.no,
Recorder of the City of Sumpter.
Approved, Aug. 14, 1001.
J. II. Koumiss,
Muyor of the City of Sumpter.
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