Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-28
Nicholson Pavement.

Nicholson Pavement.
DE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
ID Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Mem
phis: That the following named streets. to-
wit: Main, from Auction to South; Second,
from Auction to Beale; POPLAR, from Front to
Town Reserve; Adams, from Front to Town
Reserve; Jefferson, from Front to Charleston
avenue; Charleston avenue, from Adams TO
Madison y adison, from Front to the railroad
bridget Pigeon Roost road, from Madison
street to Town Reserve; Union. from Front to
intersection with Pigeon Roost road; Beale,
from Front to intersection with Pigeon Roost
road Front, from Unisn to South Third,
from Market to Union, shall be paved with
what is known as the Nicholson pavement
and that the Mayor is hereby directed 10 adj :.
tise, for twenty days, in the city pape' g.,
proposals for grading. Founding and pc ;n,,, ~.
nd patti IN the the
the MAJOR aud Finance Com ,;,,anf ~,
Board Of Aldermen are her, ,xnn,Ior; =. ~ =,
make api enter into such q ,ntrsct M confroct,
witp inc lowest respohs' Die bidder, and upor
and under such resi- .1ctions "a thew NAV tbinl
best. 10 WV may 'h'"h
sYe. :. lmT cjliateiy after the passage of tbi,
si;e ,i fbe City Civil Engineer shall forth
I'LL Ill seed to make plat of said streets a:
dcso, ioed in section LIST, and a plat of the lot,
c2undins and abutting the same and shall b,
actual measurement ascertain the number o.
| ieet front On each lot bounding and abuttin.
.ee SAID streets, aud shall mark upon his plat
the name Of the owners Of such lot, and the
number OF feet belonging 10 each, and maxi
J sueh proper explanatory mareinal notes and
remarks as will designate each lot, its size
shape, number and ownership. And If the
name Of the owner or owners cannot be ascer.
tsined BY him, shall mark upon such lot the
words, owners name unknown" which said
plat the City Engineer shall complies without
delay, and retain the same IN his flee for the
| inspection Of all concerned. lie shall also pre.
pare and Jay before the Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen, at their first meeting after ron.
tract shall have been made by them for the
grading constructing and paving Of the street
| gutter Or alley upon which ouch Iots front oil
abut, 40 estimate Of the entire cost and *
l'ense Of said Improvement, under the con tract
Aforesaid, ~ shAll be opposite the respective
lot or lots from the sidewalk, including The
| cutters, To the centre Of the stceet, and a. al
| IdaIk upon said lot the amount thereof And
such amounts arc hereby declared 10 be a spe.
cal tax upon such lots, respectively, and q
debt due by the owners thereof, in such install.
ments a. the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
! may determine; and he shall make out and
deliver 70 the Attorney for the city. list ol
! TIE oUners and the amounts due respectively
with the number Of the lot and time Of pay.
meet, and the Attorney shall proceed to collect
the same; and In case the owners shall fail r.
pay on demand. 10 enforce the lien against III,
lots, aiyen BY the charter Of the city.
see. 3. That III the inerscctions, Or crossing
ofsifsrts snd alleys shalI be paved BY the eity
according % the plat Of the City Engineer.
See. Z. The CITY Civil Engineer shall Motif,
the street railroad companies operating on ans
q The streets requiring TO be, paved. TO have
tnelr portion Of the street paved simultaneous,
With the progress Of the vors 90 either side OF
their road bed AM In case Of their failure %
70 do, he shall require the contractor with tn
siv 70 oompiets the same At the same rate paid
l By the city.
See. s There shall be standing COMMITTEES
/ appointed, as other committees, consisting o
three members Of the Board Of Aldermen. cailct
Committee on street PAVING, and two eiti-
fens owning property upon the street 10 b
paved, all Of whom shall CONSTITUTE said com
mittec. whose duty snail be 10 give assistanc'
70 the City Engineer IN the execution Of th,
eontrac; for pay ing said street or alley, aud uhi
shall, A. stated times during the progress y
aid paving, make reports 70 the Board o
Mayor and Aldermen Of the profress Of sait
work, and the condition Of the same.
Sec. a. All ordinances in conflict herewith
are repealed.
Approved Dee. q. lsl5.
4 W. o. LOFLAND. Mayor,
Attest =. n. RicHaEbs. City RsEister. ~
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