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ORDINANCE :NO. :J 2. ,L
AN ORDIl'JANCE PROVIDING F'OR 'lIBE COMPELLING OF PHOPERTY
OWNERS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF' LAPORTE, TEXAS, TO
CONSTRUCT OR REPAIR SIDE WALKS, DRIVE WAYS, CURBS AND/OR GUr.Iul'ERS
OR EITIiliR OFI. THEM, AND,~ PROVIDING FIOR PEHALTIES FIOR F'AILURE TO SO
CONS'lIRUCT OR REPAIR WhE.N PROPERLY NOTIFIED TO SO DO, and CHEATING
A LIEN ON ABUTTING PROPERTY WHERE CONSTRUC~~ION OR REPAIRS HAVE
BEEN MADE.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of La
Porte, Texas:
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That every owner of real estate situated in the City
of LaPorte, Texas, when such real estate abuts on .any public
street within the city limits shall when ordered by the City
Council to do so, construct, re-construct, repair or bring to
grade side walks, drive ways, cur'bs or gutters or either 01' them,
as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of said arder
and the specifications hereinafter set out and adopted and on
the line and grade as established by the engineer for the City
of LaPorte.
The said property owners shall construct said side
walks, drive ways, cur'bs or gutters or either of them and/or
repair the same when so ordered within sixty (60) days after
notice has been given by the City Council to do such construc-
tion or make such repairs. The mailing under the direction of
the City Council of an order to the property owners to make
such repairs shall constitute notice to such property owners.
Said property owners shall construct said side walks, drive
ways, curbs or' gutters or either of them or make such repairs
to the SElme in a uniform manner j the cement, sand and gravel or
other material to be of such quality as specified in said notice.
Said property owners shall pay two-thirds (2/3) of
the costs of construction or repair of sElid side walks, drive
Ways, curbs or gutters or either of them and the City of LaPorte.
shall pay one-third (1/3) of the cost of such constr'uction or
repairs. Where said property owner shall fail or refuse to con-
struct or repair said side walks,' drive ways, curbs or gutters
or either of them within the time spec~fied in 'this ordimince,
then the City of LaPorte through its City Counc i1 when the City
Council shall deem such cODstruction or repairs necessary, shall
construct the same in accordance wi tla the order' so'directed to
the propertyawner. The City, Council may adver.tise fOI' bids for
said construction or repairs or ruay itself construct or repa.ir
said side walks, drive ways, curbs or gutters or' either of thelP,
the expense of said construction or repairs to be pro-rated as
above mentioned and in the event the property owner I.'!here such con-
struction or repairs have been made by the City faiis or refuses
to pay for the same, said amount shall bear interest at the rate
of six (6%) percent per annum from the date such construction or
repairs have 'been complet~d and ten (10%) percent shall be added
to the principal and interest as attorney's fees, said amount
owing by such property owner shall be d~e and payable to the
City of LaPorte when such construction pr repairs have been com-
pleted, the amount owing by the proper~yawner either principal,
interest or attorney's fees to the City of LaPorte where the City
has done such construction or made such repairs shall constitute
a lien in' fav'or of the City of' LaPortel against the property along
which such const.ruction,9r repairs have been made.
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There being an emergency requiring that this ordin-
ance be passed finally on the date of its introduction, the
Mayor having' in writing declared the existence of such emergency,
and requested such passage, this ordinance shall e passed finally
on the date of its introduction this ILl- day of / .
A. D. 1929 and shall take effect and ~n full f ce 1mme
on ~ts passage and approval by the Mayor.
Passed this /Jft/rday of A. D. 1928.
Approved this, L!f..!t day of A. D. 1928.
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SPECIFICATIONS ON SIDEWALK
The distanoe' between the property line and the edge 01' the sidewalk
shaU be 18" except where it comes in contaot with a sidewalk 1Ihich
has already been laid. The walk must be 4" thick and 48~w.!.de brought
to a uniform grade and stra.ight line. It must have ~ h-intoro ng
steel rods tied on ends to one another making a oontinuous line 6"
f'rom each side and one in the middle, all of' vlhioh must be raised Ii"
trom the bottom or the slab.
The concrete shall be 1-2-3 mix with sand tinish top and marked otf'
in 4 root squares.' The speciried ingredients shall be: washed gravel,
San Jaointo sand, and tresh stock of Portland Cement f'ree trom lumps.
No oonorete shall be used that has stood in the mortar box or the hopper
tor more than 30 minutes.
All street and/or alley crossings and drive~s to be 6" slab with \
3/8" reinf'oroing steel laided in mat 12" square with ramp on both
sideBo1' walk and dra.ins plaoed at all alleys and street crossings.
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SPECIFICATIONS on SIDEWALK
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The diS'tanoe between the property line and the edge of the sidewalk
sha11 be 18" except where it comes in contaot with a sidewalk 'Which ~;
has already been laid. The walk must be 4" thick and 48" wide brought .
to a unif'orm grade and straight line. It must have * ~iilforoin~~ i',.
steel rods tied on ends to one another making a oontinuous line 6" ' . .
f'rom each side and one in the middle. all of' which must be raised li" .
f'rom the bottom of' the slab.
The oonorete shall be 1-2-3 mix with sand f'inish top and marked of'f'
in 4 foot squares. The specif'ied ingredients shall be: 'Washed gravel,
San Jaointo sand, and tresh stock of' Portland Cement tree trom lumps.
No oonorete shall be used that has stood in the mortar box or the hopper
for more than 30 minutes.
All street aJJD./or alley crossings and driveways to be 6" slab with
3/8" reinforoing steel laided in mat 12" square with ramp on both
sides of' walk and drains placed at all alleys and street crossings.
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ORDINANCE NO. ...0 A, ;.c.,
AN ORDDfANCE PROVIDING FOR THE COMPELLING OF PROPERTY
OVl1NERS WITHIN THE LIiviITS OF THE CITY OF' LAPORTE, TEXAS, TO
CONSTRUCT,OR REPAIR SIDE WALKS, DRIVE WAYS, CURBS AND/OR GUTTERS
OR EITHER OF, THEM, Al'.jD; PROVIDING FOR P:b"'1~ALTIES FOR FAILURE TO SO
CONSTRUCT' OR. REPAI~ WHE.~ P~pPERLY HOTIFIED TO SO DO, and CREATING
A LIEN ON ABUTTING PROPERTY WHERE CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIRS HAVE
BEEN MADE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of La
Porte, Texas:
That every owner of real estate situated in the City
of LaPorte, Texas, when such real estate abuts on any public
street within the city limits shall when ordered by the City
Council to do so, construct, re-construct, repair or bring to
grade side walks, drive ways, curbs or gutters or either of them,
as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of said ~der
and the specifications hereinafter set out and adopted and on
the line and grade as established by the engineer for the City
of LaPorte.
The said property owners shall construct said side
walks, drl. ver-'wa:-ys-;--cu-rb-s-o-r-:-gu-t-t'e-rs--oT-e-i-t-lie-r-, G-f"--the.m- a.nd/or -- --.
repair the same when so ordered within sixty (60) days after
notice has been given by the City Council to do such construc-
tion or make such repairs. The. mailing under the direction of
the City Council of an order to the property owners to make
such repairs shall constitute notice to such property owners.
Said property owners shall constru'ct said side walks, drive
ways, curbs or gutters or either of them or make such repairs
to the seme in a uniform manner; the cement, sand and gravel or
other material to be of such quality as specified in said notice.
Said property owners shall pay two-thirds (2/3) of
the costs of construction or repair of said side walks, drive
ways, curbs or gutters or either of them and the City of LaPorte
shall pay one-third (1/3) of the cost of such constr-uction or
repairs. Wh&.e said property owner ~~al1 fail or refuse to con-
struct or repair said side walks,' d~ive ways, curbs or gutters
or either of them within the time specified in 'this ordinance,
then the City of LaPorte ,through its City Counc il when the City
Council shall deem such const~ction or repairs necessary, shall
croh::rt'I'uc-t.......-th&--2tam8-,in----acc.orda-nce ~1~lt ;tl;te_ orQ.er_ so directed to
the property owner. The City Council may adver~1se-for bids' for
said construction or repairs or may itself construct or repair
said side walks,. drive ways,' curbs or gutters or' either of thetP,
the expense of said construction or repairs to be pro-rated as
above mentioned and' in the event the property owner where such con-
struction or repairs have been made by the City faiis or refuses
to pay for ,the same" said amount shall bear interest at the rate
of six (6%)' peI'cent per annum from the date such cons truction or
repairs have 'been comp1et~d and ten (10%) percent shall be added
to the principal and interest as attorney's fees, said amount
owing by slich property owner shall be dy.e and payable to the
City of LaPorte when such construction or repairs have been com-
pleted, the amount 'owing by the propertyONner either principal~
interest or.attorneyls fees to the City of LaPorte where the Cl.ty
has done such construction or made such repairs shall constitute
a lien in' favor of the City of LaPorteJ against the property along
which such, constru'ction. 9r repairs have ,been made.
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There being an emergency requiring that this ordin-
ance be pass~d finally on the date of its introduction, the
Mayor having in writing declared the existence of such emergency,
and requested such passage, this ordinance shall e passed finally
on the date of it s introduction this 14 day of I ~ '
A. D. 19at and shall take effect and ~n full l' ce mme a e1y
on ~ts pa:ssage and approval by the Mayor.
Passed this ~day of A. D. 1928.
Approved this' L!i.tt day of A. D. 1928.
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SPECIFICATIONS all SIDEWALK
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The distanoe between the property'line and the edge at the sidewalk !I
sba11 be 18~ except 1Vhere it comes in contact with a sidewalk nich t
has already been laid. The walk must be 4" thick and 48~w.:1de brought /' co-
to a uniform grade and straight line. It must have '* ~in~-""""- 1,
steel rods tied on ends to one another making a continuous line 6"
trom each side and one in the middle, all ot which mus1i be raised li"
trom the bottom 01' the slab ·
The ooncrete, shall be 1-2-3 mix with sand 1'inish top and marked 01'1'
in 4 toot sq~ares." The specified ingredients shall be: washed gravel,
San Jacinto sand, and tresh stock ot Portland Cement tree from lumps.
No conorete shall be used that has stood in the mortar box or the hopper
tor more than 30 minutes.
All street aDD./or lillley crossing,!!!. and-.driveways to be 6" slab wi:th
3/8" rein1'orc-ing 8~~1. laided. ln: mat 12" square with ramp on bath
sides of' walk anQ~drain8 plaoed at all alleys and street orossingso
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