Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-05
! CITY ORDINANCES.
Nicholson Pavement.

Mt oRpAT NED, by /, THE III RoA A Oh
phis That tho following named streets, TO-
wit: Main, from Auction 10 South Second
| from Auction 70 Beale Poplar, from Front d
Town Kess,rSs Adams: from Front = 10y,
avenue Charleston avenue, from Adams q
Madison Madison, from Front 10 the railroad
bridge; ,Pigoon koost road, from Madison
,ss to Town ks'f p;Ssn uRRi na ron fTSns
frotq Front to intersection with Pigeon RoosI
road Front, from Unisn to South Third
from Market 10 Union. shall be paved with
what Is known as the Nieh9lson pavement
tise, for twenty days, In the city papers, for
proposals for grading, rounding and paving the
whole or part thereof according TO the plans
and spccihcations in the Engineers Office; and
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 20 payments, time OF completion,
and under such restrictions as they may think
Sec. 2. Immediately after tho passage Of this
ordinance, tho City Civil Engineer shall forth
with proceed 20 make plat OF said streets rs
bounding and abutting the same and shall by
actual measurement ascertain the number OF
feet front IN each lot bounding and AUDITING
the said streets. and shall mark upon his plat
the name Of ihe owners OF sueh lot: and re
such proper explanatory marginal notes and
remarks MS will designate each lot, its size,
shape, number and esncTship. And II the
name q the owner or owners cannot be ascer-
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; lie shaI! also pre-;
pare and lay before the Board Of Mayor and
A lQermcQ. m so NJ
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-
pense OF said Improvement, under theaontract
aforesaid, MS shall be opposite the respective
lot or lots from tho Sideyalk, including the
cutters, TO the centre of the stcect, and shall
mark upon said lot the amount thereof. And
such amounts arc hereby declared TO be a spe-
cal tax upon such lots, respectively, and a
debt due by the owners thereof, In such INSTALL
mcnts as tho Board of Mayor and Aldermen
may determine; and he shall make out, and
deliver to the Attorney for the city, q 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 tho 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 70 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 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. g1 MIN
See. 5. There shall be q standing committee
appointed, as other committees, consisting of
three members Of the Raard of Aldermen, called
Committee on Street Paving, and two riti-
zcns owning property upon the street TO be
paved, al OF whom shall constitute said COM
inittee, 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, ut 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. Il. All ordinances in conflict herewith
are repealed. 4tF
Approved Dec. "a, 1865.
W. o. LeFLAND, Mayor.
Attest l., r. R1cHaRns titv Keeisfer liz