Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-20
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ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to provide for laying dovl
sldaAalka. gutiafh and nuIha.

An ordinance to provide for laying down
sidewalks CUTTERS and cuTbs.
sECTIoN I. be It ordained by the General
Council of tho Oity Of Hemphis, That the
cost OF grading, paving end repairing side
walks, including the curbiDg and the gnttars
slnngside, shall be borne by the owners of
the adjoining property, ana such cost shall
lots In proportion TO their respective fronts.
and shall be paid by the owners OF such lots
Sec 2. AndsSe il further ordained That IL
the o ner or owners of property who are re-
Quired by the Genersl Coun Gil to col struct
sioewalkE, curbs or CUTTERS in front of the
same fail or refuse 10 construct the same in
accordance with the requirements 10 en-. in
addition to the remedy provided by srtiele
II. chapter XII, pages SO AMI $50 OF Bridges
Digest, the city engineer shall proceed 10 ad.
We tise for bids for the construction OF such
sidewalk, gnfter or curb in accordance with
toe terms and prov is tslons Of section 9, article
Is hereby adopted, and is declared 10 apply
to the construction OF sidewalks, cutters
and curbs, as well a. to the paving of streets,
SEQ 9. And be il further ordaintd, That
sections 2, z, 5. and OF nrtlc j. chapter
Al, pages S36 81 snd s2S, Bridges Digest,
are hereby adopted, and are declared to an
ply As fnlly to the construction of sidewa ks
CUTTERS ard culbs an to the paving OF the
streets, alleys and avenues OF the city, and
the duties imposed by the said sections upon
the General Council, and upon The several
officers OF the city, in reference to the nav.
ing Vi bLieelsl alltyb ana avenues, are hereby
imposed upon tn m In reference to the con.
struction OF sidewalk, CUTTERS and curbs. az
fully as II herein specified.
Sec. 4. And 4 Q 1t further ordaiu ed 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 propt rty In front Of
which the work Is to be dOne, or upon Lhe
lien given py the olty charter upon the prop
eTty, Tor p yment fog the work 10 be done
and that the CITY Is IN no event to be held
liable for mart Of nf
Sec. 3. And be ii further ordained, That
nothing herein contained shalt impair or AT
lect any remedy now existing by ordinance
70 compel the construction of sidewaiks gut.
ters and curbs, ut such remedy hRII be and
remain in full force aud effect
Sec. .. And be ii further ordained, That
this oTdtnau ce take ereot and be in fo5es
nom and attsr its passage.
Passed nrsS rearing by CenuciI, and re-
yember 5, Is i, and referred BY Board OF Al
deJ men by their ordinance Committed No.
vember g. 1871.
Upon an ordinance, the better to regulate
the laying down of s1deWa ks, cutters and
cuTbS: passed at first reading b ' Council and
referred TO their ordinance Committed Nc.
yembsr 3 1871; same action by Board OF AL
derlnen, hoVember 3, 1871. Your Board OF
Aldermens ordinance committee report
that we have examined the above ordin.
ton Report rtcsived and cnncurred in,
when the ordinance passed first reading,
and ON motion the rules were suspended. per
provisions Of the fourte smith section of the
city charter, and the ordinance passed q sec.
OHd and nnal reading by the Board OF Alder.
men, December Q. ISL; psssed second read.
ing by Council. December II, lSn.
Approved Decembe 10. lS7l.
JOHN JOHNSON Mayor,
Attest: L. 3. RICHARDS, City Register. go