Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-18
CITY ORDINANCE.
Bill for the Construction and Es-
Enlistment of Sidewalks.
Be It Ordained By the Mayor and City
Council of NqshUille.

CNtNa~--e ~ -ft-@aNeNN-~e
section 1. That it shall be the duty Of every
owner Of lot or part OF a lot within the city
Of Nashville, fronting upon any public street,
avenue, or square, in front Of which there is
now ne sidewalk or pavement, 70 cause 70 be
constructed and kept IN repair good and sub
stantial sidewalk or foot pavement along the
whole front Of his, her their lot OF lots in ac
COrdanCe with the provisions Of the city laws,
Sec. 2. That il shall be the duty OF every own
er of a lot or lots within the city Of Nashville,
along or IN front Of which a sidewalk OF pave
ment has heretofore been constructed, but
which Is at any time out Of repair, either in the
bed OF said sidewalk OF pavement, or the curb
ing Of the same, or which does not conform %
the provisions OF the city laws, TO cause said
pavement or sidewalk 10 be put in good and per
feet repair, and made 10 conform 70 such pro
visions.
Sec. 8. That il any such owner or owners Of
such lot or lots shall fail 10 construct or cause to
be constructed, OF 70 repair and reform such
sidewalks and pavemt nts, a. required by the
two preceding sections, IL shall be the duty Of
the officer or committee entrusted Herewith to
cause TIE same 90 be DONE az the expense OF
said owner or owners, as hereinafter provided
Sec. 4. Said pavemeuts or sidewalks shall be
OF the following widths, VIZ;
On Broad street, twelve feet wide.
On the east side OF the Public Square, fifteen
feet wide.
On the south side Of the Public Square, seven
teen and half feet wide.
On the west side Of the Public Square, four
teen feet wide.
On the north side OF the Public Square, sigh-
teen feet wldeS
street 70 the corporation line south, eight feet
wide.
on College street 70 the Howard School Build
ing nine feet four inches wide.
On College street from the Howard School
Building south, eight feet vide
On the streets from thirty-ive 70 forty feet in
width, seven feet wide
On the streets, lanes and alleys less than
thirty-five feet in width, the width Of said pave
ments shall be determined by the Street Com
mittee.
Provided, that in consideration that certain
persons, owners OF lots on Market street, have
given five feet OF ground for the use Of said
streets they shall be allowed 70 extend the pave
ments in front OF the ground from which said
i've feet were given 50 as to make The same ten
Sec. 5. Pavemsuts anu sidewalks shall be laid
under the direction Of the City Engineer, but
none inferior TO an even, well-laid, hard, brick
pavement laid on a well rammed or solid tOun-
datiOn, viii be permitted, except by special per-
mission of the Street Committee. Gurtering
shall be three feet in width, and shall have the
form indicated by the City Engineer.
Sec. 6. Curbing shall be constructed Of stone
blocks not less than six inches thick, eighteen
inches deep, and not less than three feet long.
The upper surface, the face, the joints, and the
back. % depth Of four inches shall be dressed
true and even, and the stones shall be close joint
ed and in all cases shall be put down rs directed
BY the City Engineer.
Sec. Z. IL shall De the duty OF Lle lily Eli
gineer TO furnish plans and specifications Tor the
construction and repair Of sidewalks and curb
ings along the sides OF such streets Of the city,
OF parts thereof, as may IN his opinion require
the same, and he shall report said plans and
specifications to the City Council, Designating
the streets and parts OF streets upon which such
improvements are required, and naming the
owner or owners Of each lot and the number Of
feet front in each, for the approval OF the same
by ordinance. Said plans and specifications
shall remain in the Engineers Office at al times
Open.tO public inspection
Sec. g. Upon the approval Of the Mayor OF any
such ordinance, the same shall be published for
ten DAYS in two daily newspapers OF the city OF
Nashville, and accompanying said ordinance
shall also be published the names Of the owners
and the number Of front feet Of each lot, along
which sidewalks OF pavementa are 70 be made.
Such publications shall operate as notice 20 all
parties interested therein and 10 shall thereupOn
be the duty OF all said owners Of lots or parts Of
lots desi grated 10 proceed Immediately 20 con
struct or repair the sidewalks pertaining TO such
lots or parts Of lots, according to said plans and
specifications.
notice above provided, the City Engineer shall
advertise for i've days in one OF the daily papers
of the city, for bids for the construction OF re-
pair of all such pavements and curbings, pro-
vided for in such ordinance, rs shall not have
been undertaken by the property owners afOre-
said, and for all such pavements and curbings
as said owners may have failed TO construct
within thirty days from the expiration OF said
ten DAYS publication of the ordinance. Upon
the OpeHing of such bids the Engineer and Street
Committee shall award the contracts Hereunder
tOthe lowest responsible bidder who shall COM
DIV with the conditions hereinafter prescribed,
subject 70 the approval of the City Council.
Sec. 10. The person who shall be selected as
the lowest responsible bidder shall give bond in
such sum as the City Engineer and Street Com
mittee may require, payable 70 the Mayor and
CITY Council Of Nashville, with good and sut-
fcieut security, conditioned for the faithful
performance Of said contract, and that he will,
In ha nf the thereof UrnuifT
all necessary means 70 prevent the occurring Of
accidents by anything pertaining 20 said work,
and to indemnify this corporation against all
and any damage caused by the negligence or
misconduct of himself or his sub-COntractOrs,
agents or servants, in any matter pertaining 20
the prosecution Of said work
Sec. II. All contracts for pavements or side
walks ami eurbing, shall be let out in such a
manner that the cost Of the pavement and curb
ing pertaiuingtO each lot aOutting theron, may
be ascertalncd, and when competed the city
Engineer shall measure the work and return es-
timates in detail, showing the entire cost Of the
Improvement in front of each lot, specifying the
name Of the owner Of the same. When said ac-
count l. allowed BY the City Council the Re
corisr shall charge the cost Of the pavemeuts
and curbings 80 ascertain5d TO the owners OF the
lots respectively abutting thereon, aud shall
send copies Of said accounts % the City Attorney,
whose duty 10 shall be % proceed forthwith 70
the enforcement OF the lien declared by act Of
the General Assembly in favor OF the city.
See. u. In all cases where curling and pave
meuts snail nave been ialu uuuer Lut pFuFlellLls
Of this ordinance, it shall be the duty Of the cor
pOratiOn 70 cause suitable guttering 70 be laid
Immediately.
Sec. %. The work Of laying sidewalks, pave
ments, curling and guttering, by whOmsoever
done, shall be under the supervision and direc-
ton and subject % the control Of the City En-
gineer as to the manner Of executing the same,
and the material 70 be used.
Sec. II. That chapters 81 and 81 Of Lellyett's
Digest be hereby repealed.
Approved Aug. -, 1915.
MORTON 3. HOWELL, Mayor.
S A. DULING, Recorder. sugi5 II