Show STRICTER CURB WALK CONTROL BY URGED Supervision of Property Improvements Improvements Im Im- lm- lm 1 Advocated Advocat Advocat- ed at Parley Property Improvements especially itt In n residential districts between sidewalk side aide walk falk and curb must b be strictly con- con rolled or or or- prohibited altogether That was the decision reached Tuesday Tues day ay by city co commissioners ners at after r a lengthy discussion on recommendations 1 ons submitted by Commissioner Harold larold B. B Lee They were compiled by y Parley Eceles chief chic inspector o ohe of the he street department toll following owing j a conference of representatives o of the city ity legal public safety safet park engl heering and street departments Following arc the ions In part No uniform system of ot treatment to o be prescribed within the business districts but permission to erect o or maintain guard rails shrubs shrub orna orna- orna rna ments etc to be granted In the dis of the street department each case ase to be decided on Its merits Pipe Railing Allowed In residential sections it is recommended mended that the only type of in closure losure permitted shall be a pipe rail raU I lag ing ng to a maximum height of 18 inches above the sidewalk or curb said laid railIng rail raU ing ng to consist of pipe not less than 1 inches and not more than three thre inches in diameter to be painted a color lor satisfactory to the department to o conform in shape to the tho contour of the strip to immediately the sid walk to have a suit suit- lent dent number of upright supports i to tomain main maintain lain the railing rigidly said upright up up- right ight supports to be imbedded in concrete con con- crete rete or to be imbedded in the earth to a depth of not less than 14 Inches It is recommended that lawn flowers lowers shrubs plants and trees b be permitted in residential districts provided provided pro pro- vided that no shrub plant or ornament orna orna- ment tree be permitted to rise to a height of more than 36 inches above the he abutting sidewalk or curb within with 24 feet of ot the intersecting sidewalk lines Whenever shade trees are permitted per within this foot 24 limit the branches ranches shall be trimmed from froni the trunk to a height of 10 feet above the ground It is recommended that no rock rockgardens rockgardens rockgardens gardens be allowed within 24 inches of f the sidewalk or or curb line and that they be entirely prohibited In the corners of intersecting sidewalks Damage Damare Suit Salt Cited It is understood that pen permission to todo tol toldo do any of the above may be grant granted dl or withheld strictly at the discretion of ot the street department and where granted that such permission confers no right but is revocable at the will of the department I Commissioners agreed that despite the fact existing ordinances prohibit many forms torms of at improvements now being effected the situation has gotten got ten beyond control of Inspectors and andis is resulting in haphazard dangerous arrangements It was pointed out that already the city faces a damage suit for personal Injuries suffered suf by a man when he stumbled over a 1 mak makeshift hift fence surrounding a parking between the sidewalk and curb Disagreement however as to the recommendations as as a whole led to a motion from Commissioner George D D. Keyser referring the suggestions to the legal department to be examined and reconciled with existing ordinance ordinance nance provisions |