Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-04
CITY. RpI lNl!Als.Es..s
Nicholson Pavement.

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 70 South; SECOND.
from Auction to Bsals Pepinr' from t ~ Tovn
Reserve; Jefferson, from Front 10 charleston
avenue Charleston avenue, from Adams g
Madison madison, from Front TO the railroad
ssss q Tos ss0E s1St G fs FROM
intersection with Pigeon Rcost road peale..
from Front to intersection With Pigeon koost
road; Front, from Unisn e South Third L
from Market to unicn' sns, 90 p mss mtu
and that the Mayor is hereby directed to adver-
tise, for twenty days. In the city papers, ior
proposals for grading, rounding and PAYING TIE
whole or part thereof, according 70 me p,nnss
tho Mayor and Finance, Committee Of the
Board of Aldermen are hereby authorized 70
mako and enter into such contract or contracts
with the lowest responsible bidder, ana upon
such terms rs TO payments, time OF completioni
and under such restrictions as they may think
best al .Il gr
SEE. 2, Immediately after the passage Of this
ordinance, the City Civil Engineer shall forth
with proceed to make plat Of said streets as
described in section lst, and plat OF the iots
bounding and abutting the same; and shall by
actual measurement ascertain the number OF
feet front cn each lot bounding and AUDITING
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 marshall notes ana
remarks as will designate each lot, Us SIZE,
shape, number and ownership. And II the
name OF the ownero 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 "ilicc for the
inspection of all concerned. He shall also pre-.
pare and lay before the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, ut their hrst meeting after o con-
tract shall have been made by them for tho
gutter or alley upon which such lots front or
abut, an estimate of the entire cost and ex-
pense OF said Improvement, under the contract
aforesaid, as shall be opposite tho respective
lot or lots from the sidewalk, including the
cutters, to tho centre Of the stcect, and snail
mark upon said lot the amount thereof. And
such amounts are hereby declared to be a spc-
cial tax upon such lots, respectively, and a
debt due by the owners thereof, in such Install
may determine; and be 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 iniersections, 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
the street railroad companies operating on any
of the streets requiring to be paved, TO have
theirportion of the street paved simultaneously
with the progress of the work on either side Of
their road bed AMI, 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.
See. 5. There shall be standing committee
appointed, as other committees. consisting Of
three members of the Board of Aldermen called
COMMITTEES on street Paving. and two citi-
zen, owning property upon the street to be
paved, all OF whom shall conststute said COM
mittec, 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. lefa
Approved Dec. q, 1866.
W. o. L0FLAND, Mayor.
Attest: Il. r. RICHARDS. City Register. III