Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-09
CITY ORDINANCES.


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- Mayor ana Aldermen o. thc city Of Mem
phis; That tho following named streets. to-
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kssstvs: Jefferson rom Front % ssI c;hsrlsstcn
ayenpe; Charleston avenue, from. Adans q
Sridr pisso" Roost road. rom n mn Madison
| street 10 Toya Reserve; Union, from Front u
interrogation with Pigeon hoost roadi beale,
ffola Front TO intersection with Pigeon Roosi
from Market 70 0 Union, shall Be paved With
whatlis known as the Nicholson pavement ;
and that the Mayors hereby directed to adver-
tise, fpr twenty days, in the city papers, for
Whole or ' pal sa sasrsc assordns 70 tie plans
and specifcations In the Engineers Office; and
the Mayor and Finance Committee OF the
Board Of Aldermen arc hereby authorized TO
with the lowest responsible bidder. and upon
such terms rs 20 payments, time OF complexion,
anu aniss sssarestrictions as they may think
Sec. 2. Immediately after the passage Of this
ordinance, the City Civil Engince. shall forth
with proceed 20 make plat Of said streets as
described In section lst, and n plat OF the lots
bounding and abutting the same and shall BY
feet front on 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
remarks as win designate each let, It's size,
shape, number and ownership. And II the
nnme Of tho owner or owners cannot DO ascer-
tanned BY him, hc 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 oillce for the
inspection of all concerned. He shall also pre-
pare and lay before the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, Mt their first meeting after q con-
tract shall have been made by them for the
grading, constructing and paving Of the street,
gutter or alley upon which such lots front OF
abut, an estimate Of the entire cost and ex
pense Of said improvement, under the contract
lot or lots from the sidewalk, including the
cutters, 10 the centre of the stceet, and snail
mark upon said lot the amount thereof. And
such amounts are hereby declared TO be spe-
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 make out, and
deliver TO the Attorney for the city, a list of
with the number Of the lot and time Of pay
mcnt, and the Attorney shall proceed to collect
the same; and in case the owners shall fail to
pay on deu,ai !. to enforce the lien against the
lots, given Nv the charter of the city.
Sec. 8. That all the intersections, or crossings
of streets and alleys shall be paved by the city,
according to the plat Of the City Engineer. :
Sec. a. The City Civil Engineer shall notify
the street railroad companies operating on any
of the streets requiring to be. paved, to have
their portion 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. 5. There shall be standing committee
appointed, as other committees, consisting of
three members of the Board Of Aldermen, called
NJ. .s.ast fA. .ss.
zens owning property upon the street to be
paved all OF whom shall conststute said CON-
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 the same. 81
Sec. .. All ordinances in conflict herewith
are repealed. M L-aH sesi.lai Is9A
Approved Dec. q, 1866.
r-95lt W. o. L0FLAND, Mayor.
Attest i. r. RICHARDS. City Register. lt7