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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 6, Page 179, No Ordinance NumberAN ORDTIdf,NCE REGULATING TIIE DIC GING, OPENING OR EXCAVATING IN ANY IIuiPROVFD STREET, SIDEWALK 2 ALLEY 1'71�ARF OR OTHER PUBLIC WAY 0^ THE CITY OF PADUCAII, I DPPUCKY. Be it ordained by the General Council of the city of Paducah, Kentucky. Sec. 1. THat from and after theassa P ge, approval and publication of this or- dinance, it shall be the duty of all persons desiring or contemplating opening, j breaking or excavating in any street, alley, sidewalk, wharf or other public wavy- of the city of Paducah, KentuclW,- to file a written application with the City i En.,. -inner of the City of Paducah, stating the general terms and character of opening, breaking or excavation so contemplated, giving as near, as practicable the width, length and depth thereof ', together with the location thereof, arxt the ' time that will be required to make same, and the purposes for which same shell be made; and thereupon it shall be the duty of the City Engineer to endorse upon said application the amount of bond, as hereinafter provided for, to be required of. the said applicant before permit is granted by said Engineer,- to perform the work set out in said application. uty of said applicant, after said endorsement has Sec. 2. It shall be the d been made thereon as hereinBefore required,- to execute bond in the amount of said eddorser.,ent, with good and approved surety thereon, to be approved by the.City i Treasurer of the City of Paducah, and to deliver said bond, together with said City Treasurer of the City of Paducah, and take his receipt application, to the therefpr, said bond to be eonClitioned upon the. fact that the said applicant will out in said aPP lication and put said stret, sidewalk, alley, complete the work set i wharf or other public way in as good condition as before said excavation or breaking is made therein, within the time set out in said application, or within such extensi anted by the City Engineer,- or the City of Paducah sha 11 Of time as me•y be gr have the right at a1}' time after said bine limit stated in sand application, or a ny r to take all neccessary steps and furnish all. neccessary material extension thereof, � sidewalk, alley, wharf, or other public way in as good condi- said str"t I P to put , ne therein, and charge the cost of same to the said tion as before :said work is do applico.nt, and r�YY,such amount as -may. be the cost incurred by the city in repairinf said. street, sidewalk, alley, wharf or other public WRY, shall be or replacing I a,plicant and the surety upon his said bond. forfeited by said firm, company or cox`P°ration case where any Person, in the city of pec. 3. in ate' „business breaking of the-eets, its managing, carrying on or conducting ani frequent excavations or a general appli— ! Paducah, Which requires freq' the City, sidevHa.lks, vrharves or other public ways ° e;cecuted �,o the city of cation may be made for a genera•1 bond to be endorse - 1 be fixed by the City Engineer by Paducah, in such amount as may to be in terms and meat upon the application for s�•id g eneral bond, out for the special bond; under the Same conditions hereinbefore set r. and form hereinbefore in the manne ._ land upon the execution of said bond set out, permits may be granted to said applicant from time to time, until, within the discretion of the City Engineer additi°nal surety or additional bond shall be required, end uPon a notice to the said applicant from the City Engineer for additional surety or additional bond, it.shall be the dote of the City Engineer to refuse to grant any further permits until additional surety or additional bond is executed according to the terms hereinbefore set out. Sec. 4. Any person, firm, company or corporation making any excaua— tion or braking, or doing any digging on any street, sidewalk' alley, 1 wharf or other public way of the City of Paducah, without complying with all the terms of this ordinance, shall be fined not less than Five Doildrs nor more than Twer}yy—five Dollars, and each days's con— tinuance thereof shall be a separate and distinct offense. I I Sec. 5.- All ordinances or parts o�' ordinances in conflict here— with, are hereby repealed, anO this ordinance shall take effect a>>d be i I in force from and after its p ssage, approval_ and publication.