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Proposals to be advertised.

spector of the faithful performance of the work. If, at the expiration of each year, as aforesaid, the contracts have been faithfully performed on the part of the contractors, to the satisfaction of the City Inspector, and he shall certify thereto, then the Comptroller shall issue his warrant for the additional ten per cent. deducted from the aforementioned payment.

§ 14. The City Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for proposals, and to contract with the lowest bidder, pursuant to the provisions of the charter, for cleaning the streets and avenues of the city, for a term of five years, in compliance with the specifications herewith accompanying, and that he transmit the said award of contract to the Common Council, for confirmation.

Removal

from sidewalks and gutters.

Strowing

ashes or sand.

ARTICLE II.

OF THE REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE.

§ 15. The owner, or occupant, or person having charge of each house or other building, or lot or lots of ground, in the city of New York shall, within the first four hours after every fall of snow or hail or ra n, which shall freeze on the sidewalks and in the gutters, cause the same to be removed entirely from off the sidewalks opposite such house, building, lot or land, under the penalty of three dollars for every such neglect, to be paid by the said owner, occupant or person having charge, severally and respectively.

§ 16. In case the ice or snow shall be so congealed, that it cannot be removed without injury to the pavement, the owner, occupant or person having charge of any building, lot or land as aforesaid, shall, within the first four hours after every fall thereof, cause the sidewalks op

posite his, her or their premises, to be strewed with ashes or sand, under the penalty of one dollar, to be paid by the owner or occupant, or person having charge thereof, severally and respectively.

from cross

§ 17. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Sani- Removal tary Inspection and Street Cleaning, immediately after walks. every fall of snow or hail or rain, which shall freeze on the crosswalks or in the gutters, forthwith to cause the same to be removed from the said crosswalks, and from out of the said gutters to the breadth of one foot, in the several wards respectively, and the said crosswalks and gutters shall be kept clean and free from all obstructions.

snow & ice.

18. The owners or occupants of all houses and lots Leveling in the city of New York, shall level the snow and ice in front of his or their premises, in such a manner as will admit of the convenient passing of horses, sleighs and carriages, under the penalty of one dollar for every neglect, to be recovered from the owner or occupant, or person having charge thereof, severally and respectively.

by authorities

neglect.

§ 19. In case the owner, occupant or person having To be done charge of any house, lot, building or land, shall neglect to when owners comply with any of the provisions of the previous sections of this chapter, it shall be the duty of Superintendent of Sanitary Inspection and Street Cleaning to cause the same to be done.

cost to be

ers, &c.

§ 20. In addition to the penalties imposed by the pre- In such case ceding sections of this chapter, said owner, occupant paid by own or person having charge of any such premises, shall likewise pay to the Superintendent of Sanitary Inspection and Street Cleaning, for causing the snow to be removed, as provided in the last preceding section, the sum of eighteen and three quarter cents for every twenty-five feet in width,

Manure, how

to be sold.

Carting of

manure.

Penaltics.

Inspectors of
Manure.

Removal of manure from streets.

which shall have been cleaned by order of the said Superintendent, and so in proportion for any greater or less extent; which said amount the said Superintendent may sue for and recover, in any court having cognizance thereof, in the name of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York; the same being first demanded.

ARTICLE III.

OF THE SALE AND CARTAGE OF MANURE, SAND AND DIRT.

§ 21. All manure shall be sold in the city of New York by the cart or wagon load; and every such load shall contain fourteen bushels, heaped measure.

§ 22. All manure shall be carted in close boxes, the front and sides of which shall be at least twenty inches in height, and the tail-board at least fifteen inches in height, and the said boxes shall be well secured so as to prevent any part of the load from running out.

§ 23. Every person who shall neglect or violate any of the provisions of this law, shall forfeit and pay for every such offense the sum of five dollars, to be recovered in the name of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, in any court having cognizance thereof.

§ 24. The Superintendent of Sanitary Inspection and Street Cleaning may, whenever he deems the same necessary, employ, not exceeding six persons, to act as inspectors of manure, under his direction, who shall receive at the rate of one dollar and fifty cents per day for every day they may be so employed.

$25. No person or persons, excepting such as are employed by the Superintendent of Sanitary Inspection and Street Cleaning, or the contractor for street cleaning, shall take up or carry away, or remove any manure, from any

street, lane, avenue, head of slip, or public place or wharf in the city of New York, under the penalty of ten dollars for each offense.

§ 26. No person shall, at any time, for himself or for any other person, deposit or keep on his premises, or on the premises of any other person, manure of any kind, dirt, filth or sweepings, exceeding two cart loads, at any place in the city of New York to the southward of Fourteenth street, except for agricultural or horticultural purposes, under the penalty of twenty-five dollars for each offense.

Not more

than two

ads to be

kept in one place.

moval of ma

§ 27. No manure, filth or sweepings other than that Time of reremoved by authority of the Superintendent of Sanitary nure, filth, &c Inspection and Street Cleaning, shall at any time between the first day of April and the last day of November, be carted or transported to any wharf to the southward of Fourteenth street, in the city of New York, under the penalty of ten dollars for each offense.

manure for

sale.

§ 28. No deposit of manure for sale shall be kept at Deposit of any place in the city of New York, south of Twenty-eighth street, except as hereinafter mentioned, under the penalty of twenty-five dollars, to be paid by the owner or owners thereof, or the occupant of the lot or lots, or other place in which such manure shall be kept, severally and respectively. But it shall and may be lawful for the Aldermen and Councilmen of the several districts to permit, in writing, under their hands, the depositing of manure in any lot or other place in said district, south of Twenty-eighth street, with the written consent of the owner of the ground, between the first day of November and the first day of March in each year, under such regulations, and during such time as they may deem proper, and subject to be removed at any time whatever, on the order of said Aldermen and Councilmen.

Prohibition of incumbranc

es.

Cellar doors.

Basement or

ellar steps

CHAPTER XXIV.

OF OBSTRUCTING THE FREE USE OF THE PUBLIC STREETS,
WHARVES, AND PIERS.

§ 1. No person shall incumber or obstruct any street, wharf, or pier in the city of New York, with any article or thing whatsoever, without having first obtained written permission from the Mayor or Street Commissioner, or of the Superintendent of Sanitary Inspection and Street Cleaning, under the penalty of five dollars for each offense, and a further penalty of five dollars for each day, or part of a day, such incumbrance or obstruction shall continue.

§ 2. No person or persons shall construct or continue any cellar door, which shall extend more than one twelfth part of any strect, nor more than five feet into any street, under the penalty of two hundred and fifty dollars for each offense.

§ 3. Every entrance, or flight of steps, projecting beyond the line of the street, and descending into any cellar or basement story of any house or other building, where such entrance or flight of steps shall not be covered, shall be inclosed with a railing on each side permanently put up, from three to three and a half feet high, with a gate to open inwardly, or with two iron chains across the front of the entrance way, one near the top and one in the centre of the railing, to be closed during the night, unless there be a burning light over the steps, to prevent accidents, under the penalty of twenty dollars for every of fense, to be recovered from the owner, assigns, or lessee thereof, severally and respectively.

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