Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-23

ORDINANCE.

An ordinance to provide for laying down
sidewalks cutters and curos.
SECTION l. be II ordained by the General
Council of the City OF Hemphts, That the
cost of grading, paving and repairing side
walks, including the curbiDg and the cutters
alongside, 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 u lots
Sec. 2. And re 1t further ordained That If
the OSner or owners OF property who are re-
quired by the General Councu to COZ Htruct
sidewalks, curbs or cutters in front OF the
accordance with the requirements, then. in
addition to the remedy provided by article
II. chapter XII, pages $50 AMI $50 OF Bridges
veTtise for bids for the construction of such
sidewalk, gutter or curb, in accordance with
the terms n provisions of section 3, article
l, chapter L, page S27, Bridges Digest, when
is hereby adopted, and Is declared to apply
to the construction of sidewalks, cutters
and curbs, as well as to the paving Of streets.
Sec 3. And be it further ordained. That
actions z, I'D and 2 Of artlc g }. chapter
are hereby adopted, and are declared to sp
ply as fully to toe construction Of sidewa ks.
cutters ard cuTbs- as to the paving of the
the duties imposed by the said sections upon
the General Council, and upon the several
officers OF the city, in reference to the paw
ing OF BEIe6Lbl alleys ana avenues, are 0eFeDy
imposed upo tn m In reference TO the con-
Of sidewalks, cutters and curbs, as
fully as II herein specified.
Sec. 4. And ne 1t further ordatned, That
every contract for the construction of any
such sidewalk, gutter or curb hall distinctly
state that the contractor relies exclusively
the owner of the property in front OF
which the work is to be done, or upon the
lien given by the city charter upon the prop
erty, for yment for the work TO be one
n that the city Is in no event to be held
for any mari of cost nf gnch work
Sec. 8, And be il further ordained, That
nothing herein contained shall impair or af
feet any remedy now existing by
to compel the construction of sidewalks, gut
tiers and curbs, . ut such remedy khal be and
in full force and effect.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further ordained, That
this ordinauc &c AXE e1ect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Passed nrat reading by Council. and re-
ferred TO their ordinance committee, No
vember 3, ISL, and referred by Board OF Al
deJmen by their ordinance committee, No
vember 3, 1871.
Upon an ordinance, the better to regulate
the laying down of sidewalks, Cutters and
curbs: passed at first reading by Council, and
Vember 3. 1871; same action by Board of AL
dermen, November 3, 1871. Your Board of
Aldermen's ordinance committee report
that We have examined the above ordin-
aDce, and, therefore,, recommend its adoD-
ton. Report received q concurred In,
the passed q nrst reading,
and on motion the rules were suspended. per
provisions OF the fourteenth section OF the
city charter, and the passed a sec
Ond and nnsl reading by the Board OF Alder.
ing by Council, December II, ISn.
Approved Decem Der l9. 1871.
JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
Attest: L. K. RICHARDS, City Register. do