People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1896 — Page 3

sum of One [sl.oo] dollars for the first day, and Ten [flO.OO] dollars for each succeeding day of the existence of such tfaisance. Sec. 5. Any person convicted of having suffered any frame ox other building, during the removal thereof, to stand or remain in any street or alley of said city longer than five daye, shall banned in any sum not less than One ]sluO] Denar hoi 1 mor6*than Ten [slo.oo] dollars for the first day. and in like sum for each succeeding day of the existence of such nuisance. Sec. 6. That any person convicted of having ridden, driven, oi* led afiy horse or other animal on or across any sidewalk in said city, improved by graveling, paving, planking or otherwise, or on or over any unfinished pavement Or sidewalk prepared for paving during the progress of the work thereon, or of having pulled up or broken down any post or stake, or removed any rope, chain, materials or other things used for such work, and during the progress thereof, shall be Bned therefor in any sum not exceeding Ten [slo.oo] dollars, nor less than One [fl.OO] Dollar. Provided-. That whenever from the want of an alley adjacent to any lot or part of lot, there be no convenient access thereto, otherwise than by crossing such sidewalk, it shall be lawful for the owner or occupant of such lot or part of lot, or for any person in his employ, to drive or or over such sidewalk for the purpose of discharging any bulky and needful article on such lot or part of lot, and also to ride, lead or drive any animal or vehicle as aforesaid, for the purpose of entering upon such lot or part of lot, if at the spot where such riding, leading or driving shall be done, such sidewalk shall have been well planked or paved in conformity to the grade of such sidewalk, so that such riding, leading or driving shall not be injurious to such sidewalk, and if, also, the free passage of foot passengers thereover shall not be interrupted. It shall also be lawful for livery stable keepers, lumber men and other such persons or their employes, and whose ordinary business may so require to make such crossing with such animal or vehicle, if * such sidewalk at the place so to be crossed shallffirst have been well planked or paved, as aforesaid, and if morever the movement of foot passengers thereon be not impeded. Sec. 7. This Ordinance shall be in force two weeks from and after its passage and publication in the Ordinances of the City of Rensselaer.

To Keep Streets Etc. , Clean. . An Ordinance Prohibiting the owners or occupants of any lot, tract, or parcel of land in the City of Rensselaer bordering upon any improved street from allowing the sidewalks or side gutters in front thereof to become filthy, overgrown with grass, weeds or other vegetation or the accumulation of mud, filth, or trash or rubbish of any kind, upon said sidewalk or in said side gutters, and providing a penalty for violating the same. [Ordained and established June, 22, 1896.] Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer, Indiana: That it shall be uhlawful for the owner of any lot, parcel or tract of ground bordering on any improved street within the corporate limits of the city Rensselaer, or for occupant thereof, where the same is occupied by any other person than the owner, to allow the side gutters or the sidewalks in front thereof to become filthy, overgrown with weeds, grass or any other kind of vegetation, or to allow mud, filth, trash, oi* rubbish of any kind to accumulate upon such sidewalks or in such side gutters and to so remain for a period of three days after having been notified to clean the same by the Street Commissioner or City Marshal. Sec. 2. Any person violating any of the provisions of Section lof this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof be fined in any sum not less than One [sl.oo] Dollar nor more than Ten [slo.oo] dollars. Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be in force two weeks from and after its passage and publication in the Ordinances of the City of Rensselaer.

An ordinance to prohibit the piling of Garbage and Waste material of any kind on the streets and alleys of the City of Rensselaer, and providing a penalty for the violation of the same. Sac. 1. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer, Indiana; That it shall be unlawful for the owners or occupants of any improved property, or the agent or owner of any unimproved or vacant lot or other property to place or pile or permit to be placed or piled, or to burn or to accumulate any garbage, slops, bones, ashes, glass, broken crockery, stones, wood, manure or Other offal, barrels, boxes, rubbish and other waste material upon any of the streets and alleys of said City; Provided, That the portion of this ordinance that relates to burning garbage shall be held to apply only to the streets and alleys in Blocks 3,4 and 9 of the original Plat of said City. Sec. 2. That knowingly permitting or allowing any accumulations prohibited by Section 1 of this Ordinance by any property owner or agent or occupant of any property or the placing by any person of any obstruction of any kind that in any way interferes with the free use by the public* upon any of the streets or alleys of said City and allowing the same to remain for more than three days, except necessary buildings, material used in making repairs, or in the erection of new buildings, or without first obtaining a permit from the Common Council of said City, shall be deemed a violation of this Ordinance. Sec. 3. That each and every day that any of the obstructions defined in Section 1, except as modified in Section 2, are allowed to remain upon the streets and alleys of said City after three days or after notice, shall constitute a Separate breach or violation of the provisions of this Ordinance. 4. That any person found guilty of a violation of Sections One or Two of this Ordinance, shall, upon cohvictf» thereof, be fined in a sum not less than One Dollar nor more than Ten Ddliars for each offense. a > > | ?vT Sec. 5. Whereas ; an emergency exists, this ordinance shall be in force two weeks from and after its passage and publication, in the Ordinances of the City of Rensselaer.

An Ordinance to regulate the height of awnings along and in front of business houses in the City of Rensselaer, Indiana. * Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer, Indiana; That it shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of any business house, shop or office in said City, to erect or maw tain or cause to be erected or maintained; any awoa* oCbthar material in front of his building so owned or occnpied. at a height of less than Seven [7] feet above the grade of the sidewalkin front Si building to which such awning is attatched, ans in iny stationery awning is built, the same shall noi§be hau Ten feet above the walk. ** * #| M

Ordinance No. 18.

Ordinance No. 19.

Ordinance No. 20.

THE PEOPLE’S PILOT, RENSSELAER, IND.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1896.

• ’CJ * /. r \ ■ 777. -- 1 n . any competent tribunal be fined in any sum not less than One [ll.oo] Dollar nor more than Ten[slQ.oo] Dollars. Sec. 3. Whereas; an emergency exists, this Ordinance shall be in force two weeks from and after its passage and publication in the Ordinances of the City of Rensselaer.

Protection of City Property. An Ordinance for the protection of property of the City of Rensselaer. (Ordained and established June 22, 1896). Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer: That whoever shall remove from its proper place, carry away or in any wise interfere with an axe, hook, ladder, or any other article of property belonging, or in any wise appertaining to the fire department of the City of Rensselaer, without the express permission of the chief of the fire department of said City unless in time of fire, and whoever shall carry away or remove from its proper place, or interfere with any property of any kind . whatever (other than that belonging to the fire department) belonging to said City, without the express consent of direction of the Common Council, shall, upon conviction therefor, be fined in any sum not less than Five ($5.00) Dollars nor more than Fifty ($50.00)' dollars. Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in force two weeks from and after its passage and publication in the Ordinances of the City of Rensselaer.

Interference With Marshal. An Ordinance Prohibiting persons from interfering with the Marshal in the discharge of his official duties. (Ordained and established June 22. 1896.) Sec. 1. Be it Ordained by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer: That any person who shall interfere with the City Marshal or his deputy in the discharge of their official duties, or shall hinder or obstruct the said Marshal or deputy in the discharge ot their duties, shall be fined in any sum not less than Five ($5.00) Dollars nor more than Fifty ($50.00) dollars. Sec. 2 Every person required by the Marshal, his depu ty, Constable, or any conservator of the peace, to assist him in the execution of his office, or in the service of any process, and failing to obey, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than Five ($5.00) nor more than Twenty-five ($25.00) dollars. Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be in force two weeks from and after its passage and publication in the Ordinances of the City of Resselaer.

Cutting Sod and Removing Earth , An Ordinance forbidding the cutting of sod and removing es earth from streets and alleys of the City of Rensselaer! providing penalties for its violation and declaring an emergency. lOrdainea and established June 22. 1896.) Sec. 1, Be it ordained by the Common Cquncil of the City of Rensselaer, Indiana: That it shall be unlawful to cut, or remove, or cause to be cut or removed, from any of the streets and alleys of the City of Rensselaer, any sod or earth thereou being, and any person convicted of so doing shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Twenty-five ($25.00) dollars. Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in force two weeks from and after its passage and publication in the Ordinances of the City of Rensselaer.

Shade Trees. An Ordinance Providing for the trimming of shade trees in the City of Kensselaer, Indiana, and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof. (Ordained and established June 22. 1896.) Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of Rensselaer, Indiana: That any person owning or controlling shade trees in front of property bordering on any street in said city, whereon lamp posts are situated, are hereby required to keep the lower branches of said trees trimmed off to such height as will in no wi«e interfere or obstruct the light from said lamp. Sec. 2. Any person failing or refusing to trim said trees, as in the first section of this ordinance provided, the same shall be done by order of the Council of -said City, the expense of which shall be a lien on such property and collected in the same manner as street improvements. Sec. 3* It shall be apd is hereby made the duty of the City Marshal of said city to infprm the said Council of the failure on the part of any such person to comply with the provisions of the first section of this ordinance at their first regular meeting after said Marshal has any knowledge thereof. Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be in force two weeks from and after its passage and publication in the Ordinances of the City of Rensselaer.

Public Parka. An Ordinance concerning Public Parks; Providing for the Protection thereof, Fixing penalties for its Violation' and declaring an emergency. (Ordained and established June 22, 1896.) Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer, Jasper County. Indiana: That any person who shall maliciously, mischievously, carelessly or purposely cut, break, deface or otherwise iujureauy tree, shrub, building, seat, or any other structure or property belonging to and situated in any of the public parks of the City of Rensselaer, Within or without the--corporation limits there of. shall, upon conviction thereof be fined in any sum not exceeding $25 t ' "*■' "**'»W* naaiwww* Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any immoral, rude, indecent, disorkerly or boisterous conduct in any public park of the City of Rensselaer, within or without its corporate* limits, and any person violating this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding $25. Sec. 3. Whereas: An emergency exists, this ordinance shall be enforced from and after its publication according to law.

Public Lawns. Ah Ordinance for the protection of Public Lawns, Providing Renalty for its violation, and declaring an emergency. (Ordained and established June 22, 1896.) Sec. 1. B;e it ordained by the Comtnon Council of the City of Rensselaer* Jasper County, Indiana: That it shall be unlawful for any person to walk, drive or ride upon or over any lawn or grass plat, upon, along or within any of the public streets of the City of Rensselaer, and any person violating the provision of this ordinance shall, dpon conviction thereof be fined in any sum not exceeding Twon-'ty-five ($25,001 Dollars. , ra I ' m Sec. 2. Whertds': An emergency exists, this ordinance

Ordinance No. 21.

Ordinance No. 22.

ORDINANCE NO. 23.

ORDINANCE NO. 24.

ORDINANCE NO. 25.

ORDINANCE NO. 26.

shall be in force from and after its passage aud publication on according to law.

Side Walks. A n Ordinance to make all sidewalks uniform. (Ordained and established June 22nd 1896.) Sec. 1. Be it ordained and established by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana; That all sidewalks shall be built of either gravel, cinder board, plank, brick. Cement or stone. Sec. 2. Gravel or cinder walks shall be made with a Lx4 oak stringer on each outer edge; the space between the stringers to be filled witn gravel or cinders, well tamped and shall be made with the required slope and so filled as not to hold water. Sec. 3. Board walks shall be built on good white oak or bur oak stringers not smaller than 2X4 laid parallel with the center of the street and must be well bedded. A four foot walk shall have three stringers laid 21 inches apart. A five foot walk shall nave four stringers equally spaced; the outer stringer one inch from the outer edge; A six foot walk shall have four stringers equally, spaced* the outer stringer one inch from the outer edge; A seven foot walk shall have five stringers equally spaced the outer stringer one inch from the outer edge; An oight foot walk shall have six stringers equally spaced; the outer stringer within one inch of the outer edge; A ten foot walk shall have seven stringers equally spaced; the outer stringer to be within one inch of the outer edge; A twelve foot walk shall have eight stringers eqnally spaced, the outer stringer within one inch of the outer edge. In four, five, six and seven foot walks the top shall be made of 1 inch pine or oak not narrower than five inches or wider than seven inches; in all walks wider than seven feet, the top shall be made of two inch plank not narrower than four inches nor wider than six inches. All planks and boards used in the top of tfcio walk shall be securely nailed; using ten penny nails where 1 inch boards are used 30 penny nails where 2 inch planks are used, using two nails where each board or plank crosses the stringer, all lumber to be sound and to be free of loose knots. Sec. 4. Brick walks shall be laid on an even bed of gravel or sand at least two inches thick. All brick to be even and well formed, none but hard brick to be used. On either side a row of brick shall be laid up on edge so as to form a curb. The walk shall be laid with a slope of 1 inch to 1 foot, sloping to the street. Sec. 5. Cement walks shall be at least four inches thick and constructed of Portland cement in proportion of at least one of Portland cement to six of good sharp gravel, excepting the top, which shall be of at least £ inch thick and be made of at least 1 part of Portland cement to three parts of good sharp saud, the top shall be made so as to adhere to the bottom and form one solid mass, all cement shall be laid flat with a slope of inch to one foot to th 6 center of the street. Sec. 6. In stone walks do stone shall be used excepting sawed stone or stone having an even surface and no stone smaller than ten square feet shall be used, all stone walks shall be laid with a slope of one fourth (±) inch to one foot toward the center ot the street. Sec. 7. All sidewalks shall be built with slope of one* fourth (£) inch per foot toward the center of the street. Sec. 8. No person shall build a sidewalk or repair a sidewalk until there has been a grade established for said walk and all walks shall be built to conform with said grade. Sec. 9. All four foot walks shall be built with the outer edge five feet from the property line. All five foot walks shall be built with the outer -edge six feet from the property line. All six foot walks shall be built with the outer edge seven feet from the property line. All seven foot walks shall be built with the outer edge eight feet from the property line. All ten foot walks shall be built with the outer edge ten feet from the property line. All twelve foot walks shall be built with the outer edge twelve feet from the property line. Sec. 10. No weeds, grass, earth or any other substance shall be allowed to accumulate along the edge of any walk so as to affect the drainage or to cause water to stand on said walk. Sec. 11. In places where no grades have been established, the property owner may make application to the City Engineer for the necessary grade; on such application the City Engineer refers the matter to the Street Committee and said Committee, if they deem it necessary, may order the City Engineer to run grade and report it at the next regular meeting of the City Council, who may establish such grade or reject it and order new grade run. Sec. 12. The City Engineer shall keed a record in his office of the width, location, grade and kind of all sidewalks. Sec. 18. This Ordinance shall be in force two weeks from arid after its passage and publication according to law.

Authority of Certain Officers. An Ordinance Limiting and defining the authority of Certain City Officers and Committees of the Common Conn* cil, and declaring an emergency. n (Ordained and established June 22nd, 1896.) Sec. 1. Be it Ordained by the Common Council of the City of Reosaelaer; That before any appointment or employment of any person on behalf of said City by any officer of said City or Committee of the Common Council, for any service, offical or otherwise, shall be valid and have any effect, said appointment must receive the approval of the Common Council, after having been reported thereto by said officer or (if made by a committee) by a majority of said Committee, except that in case of an emergency it shall become necessary for the Marshal to employ tempory help while acting as Street Commissioner, the Street Committee may authorize such employment. Sec. 2. All purchases of any material supplies on behalf of the City of Rensselaer, by any officer of said City or Committee of the Common Council, except when made with the concurrence of the Common Council, after having been recommended to the same by Said officer, or, if a committee by a majority thereof, are hereby forbidden, and all orders for supplies shall be issued by the Clerk, Mayor or Presideut of the Council in sums not exceeding $25.00 and for all sums in excess of $25.00 said orders shall be countersigned by the Mayor on order of the Common Council. Sec. 3. This Ordinance shall be in force two weeks from and after its passage and publication in the Ordinances of \he City of RenSselaer. ORDINANCE NO. 29. School Trustees. , , An Ordinance requiring the School Trustees of the City of Rensselaer to report to the Common Council at stated times, i ~ ' " i '■ (Ordained and Established June 22nd; 1896.)

Ordinance No. 27.

ORDINANCE NO. 28.

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