Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-08
CRY ORDINANCES,
NichoIson Pave,nent.

f,r 1T ORDAINED ok THE noAhR 10. or
~ Mayor nd Aii,rmsn o. ms NV ,,Psei"' TO-
t9n Rs' ,, es 'I Auction % SOUTH sssena.
HON Auction 10 llealei Poplar, from iton. ~
Tow N keseryei Adams, from front 70 LOW
reserve lchenou, from Front 20 opss sss. "a
n onae Charleston ayenne. nom n. ssil,osi
Hides 'pirsoS Most road. from Madden
intsrsection With pigeon Reost road lsals;
from Front 10 Intersection with Pigeon kqo,'
road ,Sn sOW ysl's .os q Be- p1ssssd a Win
WA wnnd sIM syori, hereby directed o adysr
fise. Tor twenty days. In the city papers, ior
proposals for gfalirg, rounding and paving ny !.
whole or paft thefcof according 70 inc pinni,
and spoalhcailons y tho tns.nesi o",u' The The
Hoard Of Aldermen arg hereby authorised 70
make and enter into such contract or contracts
with the lowest responsible bidder, rnd upon
such terms as 10 payments, time OF compressor,
and under suchrtstfictions as they may 'n'hA
See. 2. Immediately aiier the passage Of this
ordinance, the City Civil Enginee.. shall ionh-
with proceed 10 make plat OF said tueoU hs
described In section lst and plat OF me iYs
bounding and abutting the same ana slali W
feet front On each lot bounding and abutting
the said street, and shall mark upon his plat
the name OF the owners Of such lot and thc
number OF feet belonging 70 each. and make
such proper explanatory marginal NOTES ana
renarks as viii designate each iot, ~ sis ~
shape, number and ownership. Aud u the
)namc Of tho owner or owners cannot pc ascer-
tanned by him. he shall mark upon such lot the
words, Owners name unknown, which sRid
plat the City Engineer shall ccmplete without
delay, and retain the same In rs sillce Tor the
inspection Of all concerned. lie shall also pre-.
pare and lay before the Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen, at their FIRST meeting after a con-
tract shall hrTo boen made by them Tor the
grading, constrlcting aud paving Of the street,
gutter or alloy upon which such lots front or
abut, an estimate Of the entire cost and ex-
pense Of said fmproyome under the contract
aforesaid, as shall be opposite the respective
lot or lbs from the sidewalk, including the
cutters. 70 the centre Of The stceet, and shall
mark upon said lot the amount thereof. And
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 mako out, and
deliver 20 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 10
pay ON demand. to enforce the lien against the
lots, given BY the charter Of the city.
See. 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.
See. 4. Tho Sity Civil Engineer shall notify
the street railroad companies operating on any
OF the streets requiring 10 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 70 complete the same at the same rate paid
by the city.
I. See. 8. There shall be standing committee
appointed, as other committees, consisting of
three members ofthe Board Of Aldermen. called
Committee on street Paving, and two citi-
zens owning property upon the street 10 be
paved. all OF whom shall constitute said com
nittce, whose duty shall be 10 give assistance
10 tho City Engineer in the execution of the
contract for paving said street or alley, and who
shall, at stated times during the progress Of
aid paving, make reports TO the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen of the progress of said
work, and the condition Of the same.
Sec. O.. All ordinances in conflict herewith
ire repealed.
Approved Dec. "a, 1866. ral 2 u iHae
W. o. L0FLAND, Mayor.
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