Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-27

0RDIHAN cE.

An ordinance TO provide for laying down
sidewalks. cutters and curbs.
SECTION !. Be 1t ordained by the General
Counct of the City Of Memphis, Thst ne
walks, including the curbing and the g-t'eIs
alongside, shall be borne by the own =. Of
the adjoining property, and such Cost sasli
be apportioned and charged with ehu U1s
lots IN proportion to their respective fIonta
and shall be paid by the owners OF such lots
respectively.
the oHner or owners of property who are re-
quired by the General Counc to COL struct
sidewalks, curbs or CUTTERS In front OF the
same fail or refuse TO construct the same in
accordance with the requirements, then. in
addition to the remedy provided by srticle
II, chapter XII, pages 519 AMI $50 OF Bridges
Digest, the city engineer b proceed to adj
vsTtise for bids for the construction of such
sidewalk, gutter or curb, in accordance with
the terms end provisions of section 8, article
l, chapter IL, page ~, Bridges Digest, which
is hereby adopted, and Is declared to apply
10 the construction of sidewalks, cutters
and curns, as wei 81 TO the paving Of streets,
Sec. 8. And be it further ordained. That
sections 2, Z, 8. s and J Of artlc.e J, chapter
All, pages 326. Sa and S2S, Bridges Digest,
ply az fully to the construction of sidewalks,
cutters ard curbs- a. to the paving of the
streets, alleys and avenues of the city, and
the dutiea imposed by the said sections upon
tbs General Council, and upon the several
officers OF the city, In reference to the paw
ing OF streets, alleys and venues, are hereby
imposed upon tn m in reference to the con-
struction of sidewalks, CUTTERS n curbe, as
fully as II herein specified.
Sec. 4. and &c 1t further ordained, That
every contract for the construction of any
such sidewalk, gutter or curb shall distinctly
state that the contractor relies exclusively
upon the owner OF the property in front of
which the woIk Is 70 be lone, or upon the
lien given by the city charter upon ths prop
erty, for payment for the work TO be done,
and that the city is IN no event to be held
liable for any part OF cost of such work.
Sec. 8. And be II further ordained, That
nothing herein contained shall impair or AT
feet any remedy now existing by ordinance
to compel the construction of sidewalks, gut
tiers aud curbs, tut such remedy thau be and
remain in full force and enect
Sec. 8. And be II fur1her oroalned, Tnat
this ~ordinaBc take enect and be in force
from and after Its passage.
Passed first reading by Council. and re-
ferred to their COMMITTEES, No
yember 3, 1871, n referred by Board OF Al
deJ men by their committee, No
vember 8, ISL.
Upon an ordinance, the better toTesulats
the laying down of sidewalks, cutters u
curhs: passed at first reading by Council, AND
referred to their ordinance committee, No
vember 8, 1871; same action by Board OF Al
dermen, November 3, 1871. YOpr Board Of
Aldernen's ordinance committee report
that We have examined the above ordtn-
once, and, therefore, Its adop-
ton. Report recstved and concurred In,
and on motion the rules were suspended. per
proyiFicus Of the fourteenth section OF the
city charter, and the ordinance passed a sec
ond and nnSl reading by the Board of Alder
men, December 8, lS7li passed second read
ing by Council, December II, 1871.
Approved December is. ISL
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Attest: L. R RICHARDS, City Register. do