American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-01

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CHAPTEkElll.
OF STREETS, PAYMENTS AND CUTTERS
SECTION !. BE ii enacted by tie Mayor and
Seiectmen of Canton in Council, That when
ever the Mayor and Selectmen in Council
shall direct any pavement or cutters on any
street or streets TO repaired, changed or re-
moved, it shall be the duty of the owner
of the lots or squares, respectively, along
which such payements and cutters are direct
ed to be laid, repaired or changed, to have
such work done according to the direction
of said Mayor and selectmen and it shall be
the duty Of said Mayor to have notice served
on the owner or owners OF said lots or squares,
requiring Their, within reasonable time to
be specified in said notice. to have such work
done and whenever the owner OF any lot or
square upon which such work shall be re-
ouired to be done shall be absent from, or a
non resident of said city, it shall be sufficient
to serve the notice aforesaid upon his agent
for the payment of taxes or for the collection
of the rents of snch lot or square.
SEC. 2. Whenever any owner OF any such
property shall neglect or refuse to lay, re-
| pair, renew or change any pavement or gut
| ter that shall, as aforesaid, be directed to be
made along the property Of such owner, he
| shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars
for each and every day such delinquency
shall continue after the expiration of the
/ time within which v hme shall be required
| to be done and m yer, said Mayor shall
cause such pavemar IS or cutters to be laid,
repaired, changed or renewed, and the costs
thereof shall be satisfied and paid by levy
upon AID sale Of the lot, or go much thereof
us may be necessary, along which such pave
ment or gutter may be ordered to be laid or
repaired and changed as aforesaid, as pro-
vided in the charter of this city.
SEC. }. All owners, agents or occupants
of lots along which cutters or pavements
have been or shall hereafter be laid or made
are hereby required to keep the same in good
order and clear and free from all filth or OBJ
structions of every kind and every person
offending against this act shall forfeit anc
pay a fine of Eve dollars.
SEC 4. Any persou-or persons riding OF
driving on, or otherwise ohstructing witt
any vehicle or animal, any sidewalk or pave
meut in this city, shall forfeit and pay fnt
of not less than three nor more than twenty
dollars,
SEC. 5. Be it enacted Jy TIE Mayor anc
Ssicctraen # Canton in Council, That any per
son or persons who shall, in any manner
obstruct any sidewalk or pavement within
the city of Canton, either by hitching oil
placing any animal thereon, or by hitchinE
said animal to any raling or fence fronting
said sidewalk or pavement, or to any post o
tree or stake, so that said animal has llbert,
to stand and does stand npon said Sidewalk
or pavement, or by plUcing any box, wood
osly
other vehicle upon said sidewalk or pave
ment, or any thing whatever, so as to OBJ
struct the free use Of said sidewalk or pave
meut to persons passing or having the RICH
to mass thereon, or the inconvenience of TIL,
owner or occupants of the house or lot front
ING said sidewalk to pavement, such person
or persons so offending shall forfeit and pay
for each ofrense so committed, for the use o
said CITY, II fine of not less than five nor NOR
than ten dollars and in each case the Mar
shal shall be entitled TO collect from person
so offending, the sum Of one dollar for hi
compensation in collection OF Gaid fine a
aforesaid.
SEc. 6. No person or persons shall d.
any work of any kind upon the public street
within the corporate limits of the city with
ont having first obtained permission fron
the Mayor and SeleCtmen in Council, whicI
permission shall be entered upon the minute
of the Board and all work done after sucI
permission shall be under the supervision o
ON. or more members of this Board and an
person or persons violating this section shall
forfeit and pay fine of not lees than nv
nor more than fifty dollars for each an
every such offense.
Be IL rn1cird bu The Mayor aud Sciecimen q
! Canton in Council; THAT WHEREAS, Heretofore
in the year A. d. 1856, the exact date not known
an Ordinance was passed and approved by TIL
Mayor and Selectmen OF Haid city OF Canton, M
was duly and legally published, entitled An O
dnance Concerning Streets, Payemtnts and Gu
| ters.n
/ ..n,,a of Canton in Council That said Ordinance
Ie;nn Orlinauce Chapter VIII OF the printed Ord
rles n, s,l city, he aud the same Is hereby n
enSG'eo N. y ,saetfd, That the sidewalks o
boih sides Of all Strces7 lSaalhg from ihe pup,
souare. lie and they are hereby required 70
S'i"dcd made renaired and rem, wcd. from the pull
lie square TO the corporate limits Oh thS cay '"s
the surface of said sidewalks be leqh!rtS " "a
made Of dirt and well packed, and that SAP b "
walks be Of the full width Of nine feet.
Src. 3. BE IL Enacted, That wherever the owl
ers of property on streets leading from the publ
souare have heretofore had the same paved wit
brick that they be and are hereby required TO paw
and repair the same with brick.
y.
! the Mayor 10 have notice served on the owner O
cent of owners Of all lots situated on said street:
reciied in section 2 requiring them within tw
months from the date Of such notice 10 have sue
work done on their sidewalks as is required b
sectious and J Of this Ordinance sud that sai'
notice shall be served by the City Marshal upo
Snch per-ons as designated in section OF chaf
Ter viii. of the printed Ordinances Of the city G
/ Csn,on Of Mhich this ordinance il a re-ensctmeni
and in the manner y the service OF wrts returna
Ne 70 the Circuit Court of Madison county.
sac g. Be IL sHaoHd, Whenever any owner 0
.,ent Of any lot or lots, on the streets aforesaid
sh,U refuse or neglect to grade, make. repair an
renew in the manner prescribed ly sections an
~ this Ordinance, any sidewalk required 20 3
rcpaired. made. graded and required BY said se'
tons he shall be proceeded sgainst in the mannt
snd 10 Inc extent renewed by section O. ehaptt
viii Of the Ordinances Of this city. Of which thas
! a rc-snactment. g.. -.
svc, 6. Be IL rnarfrd, That this Ordinance an
rbapter viii af the Ordinances of Canton, OF who
tbis Ordnance j. a 70 euactment and amendment
lie in force and take effect from and aiter tae oa'
! Of their passage 49, -
Z So. Z Be Il rpacfsd. That this Ordnance an
,,nter viii Of the printed Ordinances OF this cit
be published for toe period Of three weeks 10 Dot
/ Tie newspapers Published in this CITY,
Adopted Nay 20, 1861. ,,,,r,
I r,n,rau Mayor &c.
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