Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-19
CITY ORDINANCE.
Bill for the Construction and Es-
Enlistment Of Sidewalks.
Be Il Ordained by the Mayor and City
Council Of Nashville:

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Council Of Nashville:
Section 1. That it shall be the duty Of every
owner OF lot or part Of a lot wi, hin the city
Of Nashville, fronting upon any public street,
avenue, or square, IN front Of which there is
now ne sidewalk or pavement, ~ cause to be
constructed and kept in repair a good and sub
stantlal sidewalk or foot pavement along the
whole front OF his, her or their lot lots IN ac
COrdance with the provisions OF the city laws
Sec. =. That il shall be the duty OF every own
er OF a lot or lots within the city Of Nashville,
along OF IN front OF which a sidewalk or 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 to
the provisions OF the city laws, to cause said
pavement or sidewalk TO be put in good and per
feet repair, and made to conform TO such pro-
visions.
Sec. 8. That if any such owner or owners OF
such lot or lots shall taitO construct or cause to
be constructed, OF to repair and reform such
sidewalks and paVemt Tts, as required by the
two preceding sections, it shall be the duty Of
the officer or committee entrusted Herewith TO
cause the same to be done, at the expense OF
said owner OF owners, as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 4. Said pavements 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, eigh-
On Cherry and Spruce streets, from Broad
street % the corporation line south, eight feet
wide.
On College street 10 the Howard school Build
ing, nine feet four inches wide.
On College street from the Howard School
Building south, eight feet wide.
On the streets from thITty-tve to forty feet in
WiUth, seven feet wide
Ia he streets lanes and aTfar-z less than
thirty-fve 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 i've feet OF ground Tor the use Of said
streets, they shall be allowed 70 extend the pave
ments in mont Of the ground from which said
tive feet were given, 50 as to make lie same ten
feet wide.
Sec. S. Pavements and sidewalks shall be laid
under the direction or the City Engineer, but
none inferior 70 an even, well-laid, hsrd, brick
pavement laid on a well rammed, or solid fOun-
datiOn, viii be permitted, except by special per
mission Of the Street Committed. Guttering
shall be three feet in width, and shall have the
form indicated by the City Engineer.
Sec. 8. CURLING shall be Constructed Of stone
blocks not less than six inches thick, eighteen
inches deep, and nos less than three feet long
The upper surface, the face, the joints, and the
back, 10 a depth Of four inches, shall be dressed
true and even, and the stones shall be close joint
ed, and in all shall be put down as directed
BY the City Engineer.
Sec. Z. 1t shall be the duty OF the City En-
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 OF 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 all times
open TO public inspection.
Sec. s. 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 payements are to be made.
Such publications shall operate as notice 70 all
parties interested therein, and it shall thereupOn
be the duty Of all said owners Of lots or parts OF
lots designated to proceed Immediately to con-
struct or repair the sidewalks pertaining to such
lots or parts Of lots, according 70 said plans and
specifications.
See. 9. After the expiration Of the ten days
notice above provided, the City Engineer shall
advertise for tive days I'm one OF the daily papers
OF the city, for bids for the construction or re-
pair Of all such pavements and curbings, pro-
vided for in such ordinance, as 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 opening Of such bids the Engineer and Street
10 thhlOwest responsible bidder who shall com
ply with the conditions hereinafter prescribed,
subject TO the approval of the City Council.
Sec. 10. The person who shall he selected as
the lowest responsible bidder shall give bond in
such sum as the City Engineer and Street Com
mittee may require, payable TO the Mayor and
City Council Of Nashville, with good and suf-
hcient security, conditioned for the faithful
performance OF said contract, and that he will,
in the course OF the eXecuti n thereof, provide
all necessary means TO prevent the occurring of
accidents by anything pertaining to said work,
and 70 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 70
the prosecution Of said work
Sec. II. All contracts for pavements or side
walks and curbing, shall be let out in such
manner that the cost Of the pavement and curb
ing pertaining 20 each lot abutting thert on, NAV
be ascertalned, and when completed the City
Engineer shall measure the work and return es-
Inmates 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 ae-
count is allowed by the City Council the Re
cOrder shall charge the cost Of the pavements
and curbings so ascertained to the owners Of the
lots respectively abutting thereon, and shall
send copies Of said accounts TO the City Attorney,
whose duty il shall be to proceed forthwith to
the enforcement OF the lien declared by act Of
the General Assembly in favor Of the city.
Sec. u. In all cases where curbi1g and pave
ments shall have been laid under the provisions
Of this ordinance, it shall be the duty Of the cor
pOratiOn' TO cause suitable gutterinE to be laid
Immediately.
Sec. Is. The work Of laying sidewalks, pave
ments, curbing and guttering by WhOmsOever
done, shall be under the supervision and direc-
ton and subject 70 the control Of the City En-
gineer, as to the manner of executing the same,
and the material 10 be used.
Sec. IA. That chapters 81 and 81 Of LeIlyett's
Digest be hereby repealed.
Approved Aug %, 1875.
~ fON b. HOWELL, Mayor.
S. A. DULl.sf 4 RecDrder. augi5 q