Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-29
CITY ORDINANCES M
Nicholson paveme nt.

DE 1T 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,
Town Reserve Adams, from Front, to Town
Reserve; Jefferson, from Front TO Charleston
avenue; Charleston avenue, from Adams 70
Madison; Madison, from Front 10 the railroad
bridge: pigeon koost road, from Madison
street to Town Reserve; Union, from, Front to
intersection with Pigeon Roost road; Beale,
from Front to intersection with Pigeon koost
road Front from Unien TO South; Third,
what is known as the Nicholson pavement I;
and that the Mayor is hereby directed TO adver-
tise, for twenty days, in the city papers, for
proposals for grading, rounding ana paving the
whole or part thereof, according TO the plans
and specifications in the Engineers Office; and
the Mayor and Finance COMMITTEES of tho
Board OF Aldermen are hereby authorized 70
make and enter into such contract or contracts
with the lowest responsible bidder, and upon
such terms as TO payments, time of com pletion,
and under such restrictions as they may think
best.
Sec. .. Immediately aAer the passage Of this
ordinance, the City Civil Engineer shall forth
with proceed to make plat of said strec1s as
described in section lst and plat OF the lots
bounding and abutting the same; ana snail by
actual measurement ascertain the number OF
feet front n each lot bounding and abutting
the said streets, and shall mark upon his plat
the name of the owners of such lot, and the
number of feet belonging to each, and make
such proper explanatory marginal notes and
shape, number and ownership. And if the
name of tho owner. or owners cannot be ascer-
tanned by him, he shall mark upon such lot the
words, /" Owners name unknown" which said
plat the City Engineer shall complete without
delay, and retain the same in his office for the
inspection of all concerned. He shall also pre-;
pare and lay before tho Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, at their first meeting after aeon
tract shall have been made by them for the
grading, constructing and paving Of the street,
gutter or alley upon which such lots front or
abut, an estimate of the entire cost and ex-
ense of said improvement, under the contract
aforesaid, IS shall be opposite the respective
lot or lots from the sidewalk, including the
cutters, to the centre of the stcect, and snail
mark upon said lot the amount thereof. And
such amounts are hereby declared to be spe-
cial tax upon such lots, respectively, and a
debt due by the owners thereof, in such INSTALL
ments as the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
may determine: and he shall make out and
deliver to the Attorney for the city, list of
the owners and the amounts due respectively,
with the number OF the lot and time of pay
ment, and the Attorney shall proceed to collect
the same; and in case the owners shall fail TO
pay ON demand, TO enforce the lien against the
lots, given by the charter Of the city.
Sec. 3. That All the intersections, or crossings
Of streets and alleys shall be paved by the city,
according to the plat of the City Engineer.
Sec. 4. The City Civil Engineer shall notify
tho street railroad companies operating on any
OF the streets requiring to be paved, to have
their portion of the street paved simultaneously
with the progress OF the wOrG on either side Of
their road bed and, in case of their failure so
to do, he shall require the contractor with the
city to complete the same at the same rate paid
by the city.
Sec. 8. There shall be standing committee
appointed, as other committees. consisting Of
three members of the Board of Aldermen, called
Committee on Street Paving, and two "iti-
zcns owning property upon the street to be
paved, all of whom shall constitute said COM
mittee, whose duty shall be to give assistance
to the City Engineer in the execution of the
contract for paving said street or alley, and who
shall, at stated times during the progress Of
said paving, make reports to the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen of the progress of said
work. and the condition of the same.
Sec. q. All ordinances in conflict herewith
are repealed.
Approved Dec q, 1866.
W. o. L0FLAND, Mayor.
Attest L. RIcuIrDs- CITY Repister lC7