Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-17
CITY ORDINANCE.
Bill for the Construction and Es-
Enlistment of Sidewalks.
Be It Ordained By the Mayor and City
Council Of Nashville.

Section !. Tha. it shall be the duty Of every
| owner Of a lot OF part Of lot wi hin the city
/ OF Nashville, fronting upon any public street,
avenue, OF square IN front OF which there Is
now ne sidewalk or pavement, to cause 70 be
constructed and kept in repair good and sub
stant.al sidewalk or foot pavement along the
whole front Of his, her or their lot OF lots, in &C
cOrdance with the provisions OF the city laws.
See 2. That il shall be the duty o. every WI
er OF a lot or lots within the city Of Nashville,
along or 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 lave, to cause said
pavement OF sidewalk 20 be put in good and per
feet repair, and made to conform 10 such pro-
visions.
Sec 8. That II any such owner or owners OF
such lot or lots shall fail % construct or cause 10
be constructed, or 70 repair and reform such
sidewalks and paYem, nts, As required by the
two preceding sections, il shall be the duty of
the officer or committee entrusted thereWith 70
Cause the same to be DONE az the expense OF
said owner or owners, ~ hereinafter provided
Sec. 4. Said payemcuts 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 vide.
On the north side OF the Public Square, eigh-
on Cherry and Spruce streets, from Broad
street to the corporation line south, eight feet
wide.
on College street to the Howard School Build
ing, niue feet four inches wide
on College street from the Howard School
Building south, eight feet wide.
on the streets from thirty-five TO forty feet i'm
WiGth, 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.
persons, owners OF lots on Market street, have
given i've feet OF ground for the use Of said
streets, they shall be allowed to extend the pave
ments in front OF the ground from which said
five feet were given, 50 as TO make the same ten
feet wide.
Sec. 5. Pavements and sidewalks shall be laid
under the direction Of the City Engineer, but
none inferior to an even, Well-laid, hard, brick
pavement laid on well raHimed, OF solid toun-
dtti0n, viii be permitted, except by special per-
mission of the Street Committee. Guttering
shall be-three feet in width, and shall have the
form indicated by the City Engineer.
Sec. 9. Curling shall be constructed OF stone
blocks not less than six inches thick, eighteen
iBches deep, and not less than three feet long
The upper surface, the face, he joints, and the
back, 20 a 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 a. directed
By the City Engineer.
Sec. 7 1t shall be the duty OF the City In
gineer to furnish plans and specifications Tor the
| eOnstrucfiOn and repair Of sidewalks and curb
ings along the sides OF such streets OF the city
| OF parts thereof, A. may In his opinion require
/ the same, and he shall report said plans and
specifications to the City Council, desigua' ing
the streets and parts OF streets upon which such
| Improvements are required, and naming the
owner or owners of each lot and the humber OF
feet front in each, for the approval OF the same
by ordinance. Said plans and specifications
shall remain in the Engineers Office az all times
| open to public inspection.
| Sec. 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 or payements are 70 be made.
| Such publications shall operate a. notice TO all
parties interested therein and it shall thereupOn
be the duty OF al said owners Of lots or parts Of
/ lots designated to proceed Immediately 70 con-
struct or repair the sidewalks pertaining to such
lots or parts Of lots, according to sam plans and
i specifications
| Sec. Q. After the expiration Of the ten DAYS
| notice above provided, the City Engineer shall
advertise for five days in one Of the daily papers
Of the city, for bids for the construction or re-
/ pair Of all such pavements and eurhings, pro-
| yided for IN such ordinance, a. shall not have
/ been undertaken by the property owners afore-
| said, and Tor all such pavements and curbings
as said owners nav have IA led 70 construct
/ ten days publication Of the ordinance Upon
| the opening OF such bids tn Engineer and street
| Committee shall award the contracts hereunder
70 the lowest responsible bidder v no shall com
| ply with the conditions kzrcinal' or prescribed
i subject 10 the approval OF the City Council
1 SEC. 10. The person who shall DC selected as
the lowest responsible bidder shall give bond ID