American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-08
CITY ORDINANCES.

BE 1t enacted DIV tine Mayor ana Boar q OF
Aldermen of the city of Canton:
That it shall be and is hereby made the
duty of each owner of lot OF parcel of
land fronting on admitting on any street
in said city, which front is within two
hundred feet of the iron railing around the
court house square III SAID city, to construct
anew along such street to the extent of the
full front of such land ON such street, at his
or her own proper cost, and expense, q
pavement OF sidewalks, of good fire burnt
brick, which pavement OF side walk shall
be nine feet wide, AMI of q uniform grade
to he prescribed by the sire committee of
this board, and along such pavement or
sidewalk, shall also be constructed by said
owners at their own costs, severally, IA good
and sufficient gutter, vi like material with
said pavement, all Of which shall be COLI
structed within twenty days after publica-
ton of this ordinance and, if any owner OF
any such land shall not within the time
aforesaid construct said pavements or side
walks and cutters, as aforesaid, the said
Mayor and Aldermen shall proceed TO have
constructed said pavements OF sidewalks,
and cutters at the expense of said city,
and will afterwards sell at public sale, at
ter giving twenty days public notice III
some newspaper published in said city, all
lots along which they may so construct
any sidewalk. pavement OF gutter, rs afOre-
said upon default of the owner or owners
to construct them, to defray or reimburse
to them the costs and expenses incurred by
them, or so much of such l0ts as may be
necessary to pay such costs and expenses.
as provided by the 20th section of the char
ter of said city.
Adopted January 5th 1875. jaI,S-2t.
Be it enacted by the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen OF the city of Canton
That it shall be and is hereby made the
duty of each owner OF a lot or parcel of land
fronting or abutting on Peace street In said
city, to construct anew along said Peace
street, to the extent of the full front OF suca
land on said street, at his OF her own pro-
per st and expense. a pavement, or side
walk of heart pine II inches thick, laid on
siIls Axe or 6x6 inches, which pavement or
sidewalk, shall be nine feet wide, and of q
uniform grade to be prescribed by the street
committee of this board and aloLg such
pavement, OF sidewalk shall also be con-
severally good and sufficient gutter, all
of which shall be constructed within TWEEN
ty days from and after publication of this
ordinance I; and, if any owner of any such
land, shall not, within the time aforesaid
construct said pavements or sidewalks and
cutters as aforesaid, the said Mayor and
Aldermen shall proceed to have constructed
said pavements or sidewalks and cutters, at
the expense of the said city, and will, after
wards sell at public sale, after giving
twenty days notice III some newspaper pub
lished in said city, all lots along which they
may SO construct any pavement, sidewalk
or gutter, as aforesaid, upon default of the
owner or owners to construct them. to de-
dray or reimburse to them the costs and ex-
penses incurred by them, or SO much of said
lots as may be necessary to pay such costs
and expenses. as provided by the 2oth sec
ton of the charter of the said city; PrOrided
thst this ordinance shall apply only to
IL, To-, nI,,,ff Panra n
lie between the passenger depot of the New
Orleane, st. Louis and Chicago Rail Road
Company, and a point two hundred feet
west of the iron railing around the Court
Hou.e sauare in said city, the other lands,
on said street to be subject to the general
ordinances of said city, III relation to pave
n ents and sidewalkA
Adopted Jan. 5th 1876. janS-2t
Be it enacted by the May OF and Board of
Aldermen of the city of Canton
That it shall be and "a hereby made the
duty of each owner of q lot or parcel OF land
fronting or abutting OH any street IN said
city, to construct anew along such street, to
the extent of the full front of such land on
such street, at his or her own proper cost
and expense, a good; safe, properly graded
sidewalk OF pavement of earth or other ma
terial nine feet in width, to be regulated by
str let committee with q gDod AMI su . cient
within twenty days from and after publi-
cation of this ordinance, and, if any owner
of any such land shall not, within the time
aforesaid, construct sail pavements OF side
walks and cutters, as aforesaid, the said
Mayor and Aldermen, shall proceed to have
constructed said pavements OF sidewalks
and guttors at the expense of said city, and
will, afterwards sell at public sale, after
giving twenty days public notice in some
newspaper published in said city, all lots
along which they may 80 cons .ruct any
sidewalk, or pavement, or gutter, as afore-
said, upon default of the owner or owners
to construct them, to defray or reimburse
to them the costs and expenses incurred by
them, or so much of such lots as may be
necessary to pay such costs and expenses as
provided by the 23th section of the charter
of said city ProrideI, that this ordinance
shall net apply to lands within two hundred
feet of the iron railing around the court
house square of said city, such lands he
ing subject to the ordinance of said city,
recurring bIick pavemants and CUTTERS;
and prorided farther, that this ordinance
shall not apply to lands lying along Peace
street in said city, between the passenger
depot of the New Orleans, st. LOWS and
[ hicago Railroad Company, and a point
two hundred feet west Of tue iron railing
around the court house square in SAID city,
such lands being subject to special Or
dinance.
Ad"pt3d Jan. 9Th. I-.G. ian.e2t.