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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING REMOVING PAVEMENTS AND EXCAVATING IN STREETS AND ALLEYS. ADOPTED OCTOBER 13, 1904. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, (I) . That no person shall take up or remove any portion of pavement or any street surface or excavate in any street or public alley of the City without written permission from the Street Commissioner. Such permit must be kept in possession of the doing the work. No pavement or street surface shall be replaced, after being taken up, by any person except the Street Commissioner, who shall cause the same to be done and shall make a bill against the property owner for the actual cost of the work, and give it to the City Treasurer for collection. Such. bill shall be collected as any otter taxes are (II). Any person found guilty of taking up any pavement , or street surface , or ___ in any street or alley in the City without the written permission of the Street Commissioner,srall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall pay a fine of not less than five (5) nor more than ten dollars ($10.00) for each offense. Failure to place gaurd or barracks around such excavation and to protect it by warning lights at night until taken in charge by the Street Commissioner shall be deemed a separate offense and shall be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than ten dollars ($10.00), each days neglect to constitute a separate offense. The Superintendent of Water, Gas and Sewers may take up pavements &c. , without the permission of the Street Comissioner, but shall report the same to the Street Conriissioner, and protect and guard the same until taken in charge by him. Presented October 20,1904 Approved October 20, __ Mayor Signature. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PLANTING OF SHADE TREES IN STREETS. ADOPTED OCTOBER 12, 1904. BE IT ORDAINED BY THF CITY COUNCIL, That no person shall plant any shade trees the streets or sidewalks of the City without the previous consent of the Street ___ who shall designate tl e proper line for the same. No North Caroline Poplar, Lombardy Popular Cotton-wood tree shall be planted the street or alleys of the City, nor within ten feet of the lines of the same. Any violation of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than five dollars ($5.00). Neglect or refusal to remove such trees, as have been planted contrary to this ordinance when ordered to do so by the shall be a warrant for having the trees removed by the Street Comnissioner, and the person planting the tree shall pay the cost of the sarne and an additional fine of five dollars ($5.00). Presented October 20, 1904. Approved October 20,1904. Mayor Signature. AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE THROWING OF RINDS AND OTHER SLIPPERY ARTICLES ON SIDEWALKS. ADOPTED OCTOBER 13M 1904. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, That no person shall throw upon any sidewalk or paved street any rind, skin or peeling of any fruit or vegetable, or any other articles liable to hake a person slip or fall. For any violation this ordinance the offender shall be fined not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than five dollars ($5.00) for each offense. Presented October 20, 1904. Approved October 20,1904. Mayor Signature.