Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-07
CITY ORDINANCES.
Nicholson Pavement.


RE IN ORDAINED By THE BOARD Oh
phls; That the following named streets. 10.
wit; Main, from Auction 10 South Second
| from Auction to Bealo; Poplar, from Front &
ToHn keserye, Adams. from Front TO Towf
avenue; Charleston avenue, nom Adams L
Madison; Madison. from Front 10 the railroad
bridge; Pigeon koost road, from Madison
street to Town M, Resssye upion from Front Z
from Front 70 inisrseciion with pigeon iY Rccs
| road Front. from Unisn 10 South Third
hem Market to Union, shall be paved with
what IL known AZ. tho Nicholson PAVEMENT
tise. for twenty days, In the city papers, tol
proposals for grading, rounding and paving thu
whole or part thereof, according 10 the PLAN
aud specifications IN the Engineers oilicej and
Board Of Aldermen are hereby authorized Il
mako and enter into such contract or contracts
with the lowest responsible bidder, and upon
such terms as 10 payments, time OF com pletion,
and under such restrictions as they may think
Sec. ?. Immediately after the passage Of this
ordinance, Tho City Civil Engineer shall forth
with proceed to MAKO plat Of said streets rs
described In section LIST, and a plat of the lots
bounding and AUDITING the same; and shall BY
actual measurement ascertain tho number OF
feet mont on each lot bounding and abutting
the said streets, and shall mark upon his plat
tho iiaho W tnc bnutIe OF tuCu lots anu tnt
number Of feet belonging to each, and make
such proper explanatory marginal notes and
reinarks Us win designate each lot, its size,
shape number and ownership. And II tho
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 "ffico for the
INSPECTION Of az concerned; lie shall also pre-,
Aldermen, at their first meeting after n con-
tract shall have been made by them for tho
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-
pense Of said Improvement, under tho contract
aforesaid as shall BIO opposite the respective
lot or lots from tho sidewalk, including tho
cutters, TO the. centre Of tho stccct and shall
such amounts are hereby declared to be a spe-
cial tax upon such lots, respectively, and
debt due by the owners thereof, in such INSTALL
ments as the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
may determine; and he shall mako out, and
deliver to the Attorney for the city, a list OF
the owners and the amounts due respectively,
with the number of tho 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. ..tl
See. 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.
tho 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 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. s. There shall be n standing committee
as other committees, consisting of
three members Of the Board of Aldermen, called
Committee on Street Paving. and two citi-
zens owning property upon the street to be
paved, all of whom shall conststute 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 tho same.
Sec. q. All ordinances in conflict herewith
are repealed.
Approved Dec. q, 1865. gi, sss
w. o. L0FLAND, Mayor.
Attest: i. r. RICHARDS, City Register. i(7