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Home My WebLink About~Master - Construction, Reconstruction, and Repair of Sidewalks r ! 1 0%WNAit,C1,NO. 149 tj An Ordlavm e to Govern the Can tructann, Rem _ cnnatru row and Repair at of, Upon it btzeets Y! hways Alieysand Av nsr_-s In , I • i i }. the City of Adzes lowa tr• Po it enacted by the City Council of the City F.. of Ad 793h tot a,that: Sec I In accordance with sections 653, 584, € i and c3 of the Code of Town the City Conn- G5 ellt shall. have power to provide by ordinance � for the making of any improvement named in �n the title of this ordinance. See 2. The cost of all sidewalks hereafter /✓ -� �i t 15 provided for in the City of Ames,Iowa,except ;o at street intersections, shall be paid for by ti assessmei is a,provided by law against special / • `r�/� L //lots or parcels of land in front of which the / v ;; 11 same are ing p unless the same a dodo by t z the abutting property owner in accordance with the terms of chi, ordinance.. The party dotes the work shall acceDt sidewalk cares against the abutting property in in full !; payment for all work done and for all material k e- furnished. / Sec 3 All sidewalks shall be made under ( the immediate supervision of the sidewalk committee. p � Sec 4 No permanent sidewalk shall be A / 9 �! have een g until the Ued.of y the same shall r' tII have beon radad by the cut so that, when V Y j completed such sidewalks will begat the estab-m l p lished grade. The construction of no pera- /�2��✓�-�-- _ ` t 1t newt sidewalk shall be ordered until the grade It shall have first been established by ordinance. } b'c.5. Hereafter,all permanent sidewalks to constructed or reconstructed in the City of �� c i id Ames,Iowa. shall be made of number one vitrified paving brick,or of Portland cement, j i- as provided by ordinance when the walk is t ordered. Sec 6. Where brick is used the same shall 3t be laid on a foundation of crushed rock, clean gravel,or cinders, four inches in thickness, and thoroughly tamped to an even surf ace,on Ln the top of which shall be placed one inch of it clean sand,upon which the brick shall be laid (� evenly so as to form a place surface. e to Incase of cement walks the same �•fA•�r- OF--�Af�1 (J 1 1 IC shallall be constructed of cement concrete three and one-half inches in thickness, consisting _ -'/ 3- of one part of the best Portland cement and rII five parts of good clean sharp sand and tine ^ - - gravel thoroughly mixed. On top of this as a /Unr�,' a n tlnishing course shall be placed a coating one- (�M LA__( { rS half inch in thickness consisting of one part cement and two parts good clear sharp sand. ' ;g See.8. The action of the City Council in i !d ordering the construction or reconstruction of any permanent sidewalk shall be substantially in the following form, to-wit: "An ordi- _. g Dance to provide for the construction of a per- manent sidewalk (Lere indicate streets) in - --- - -=- ---- r the City of Ames,Iowa." Be it enacted by the City Council of the City of Ames,low a,that a permanent sidewalk of - =z the width of ..........feet,be,and the same - Y is hereby ordered laid on the............ side 0 of...... street, between......and .....streets, and in front of the following described �! R fees (here insert block and lot numbers). /U?; t Such sidewalk to be constructed of ........ i} a as provided by ordinance No. 149, Anyone owning property in front of which said side- t- walk is ordered to be coustructed sball have the privilege of constructing the same in ac- cordance the terms this ordinance and / It paying for the same provided that said con- of paying strnction is commenced on or before the � is day of............19..... , and completed by t: the . .. day of......--..19..... . If the gwner { posed owners property abutting said pro- sidewalk neglect,fail or refuse to con- �p struct the same, tutu.said sidewalk is to be f`/y t €€ constructed by the city,and the cost thereof J ;k j•. assessed to the abutting property ..provided ,^ t At law. Passed it the......day ...... ..19..... �•�(� `(t.4rf4� �yyc t ._.3 ditest..........CityClerk. .......Mayor. ' The foregoing ordinance shall be published tE at least ten clear days before the time therein stated for the beginning of the sidewalk, which shall be a sufficient notice to all Der- sons having any vested interest in the prop- erty proposed to be assessed when personal service cannot by reasonable diligence be had upon the owners within the jurrisclisdiction of the City of Ames,Iowa. Vy �r sec.9. When the City Council shall have ordered the construction or reconstruction of r �� $ ;•` any sidewalk the City Cleric shall issue a copy lr if of the ordinance to be served upon each owner s # i of property liable to assessment therefor by y;the City,Marshal who shall serve the same up- on each owner like an original notice in civil s actions and make due return to the office of Uhe City Clerk. In the case that the owner,or g �; t his agent,of such property cannot be found within the jurisdiction of the City of Ames, Iowa; then the return of said notice shall - A show such fact, which return shall be con- >- elusive evidence thereof,whereupon the City ; Clerk shall by registered mail send a copy 1. directed to his last known postoflice address, and make a record thereof. Personal service =fi shall be made,or the copy mailed,at least ten p. clear days before the time stated in the ordi E - Dance for beginning the sidewalk. - See.10. If the owners of abutting property - [. do not construct the sidewalk ordered by the _ t City Council then the City is to construct the same after first giving notice,receiving bids, S and contracting,as provided by sections 812, y 813,814, and 8t5 of Code for street improve- - ---- - - - ---- - -- ` t incurs. i } Sec.11. The city shall have power to repair an,'�side,,valk,and to a s c,s the cost thereof to 1 2 the abutting property without notice. The fact that said sidewalic needs repair sball be i - �.. - sufficient notice to the owner of the abutting t Property to ttarr.ant the special as essnn,nt. - Sh nould the repair.-a oust to a reconstruction tion 3 I the same proce.ditre shall be followed as in ; cage of coils tllle doll. Sidew all,no t'e\1 I ng not in accordulnee.with thisordirlance m ty be bto 1 i - in o c n. 7i n ty With the reiluire- j i r e s of this o,ire nee a,in the .asa of orig. * ' ' inai coli trw tion sec 12. Ch ptr ,30 or the Law a of the 7 hir- }§ " it t etb U n=ral �„cmbip f the State of Iowa 1 is Into this- or lid a ice r is n l n a ed ant! mate ,r* --• -.- - - _�- �. ._.r... a earth r-.xr eetir hU r3l ands3 of the Code low a.rel aria;to street mpiovem nts, _?sue *r �_•^ ��`�.^ .,,..-.^-.Y• i+ h"r'la, a.,d ai•plard to ids- . , c1(t(. iin1_' eh 5,i:at a[ t 1 t het: ' tile' / f>ity ( I tii,,il hill 'rice ni�cica t, provi,cd by l ,oe.ti n ;of th 1 Q slip,lenient w tilt l'o,le of suit r Li. All ordinanc , and parts of crdi-� n.an in conllict lira %with are hereby ro- t stir d vtN a t c 1 Sept.5,19fj4. Publish d 4 i t.s IJi)-l.�. PARTEYtiHELDO•Y liavor,