American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-01-22
rlTY ORDINANCES.


Aldermen of the city of Carton:
That it shall be and is hereby made the
duty of each owner of Il lot parcel OF
land fronting on or abuttlng on any street
in said city, which front is within two
bundled feet of the iron railing around the
court house square IL 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
pavement or sidewalk, OF good fire burnt
brick, which pavement or side walk shall
be nine feet wide, and of IA uniform grade
to be prescribed by the sire committee OF
this board and along such pavement OF
sidewalk, shall also be constructed BY said
owners at their own casts, severaily, a good
and sufficient gutter, of lie material with
said pavement, all of which shall be COLI
structed YitElu twenty days after publlca-
ton of this ordinance and, ii any owner OF
any such land, shall rot within the time
aforesaid construct said raFsments or side
walks and cutters, as aforesaid, the said
Mayor and Aldermen shall proceed to lave
constructed said pavem-nts or sidewalks,
and cutters at the expense of said city,
and will afterwards sell at public sale, at
ter gi, ing twenty days public notice iii
some ewspaper published i'll said city. all
lots along which they may so construct
any sidewalk, pavement or gutter, afore-
said upon default of the owner owners
to construct them, to defray OF reimburse
TO them the costs and expenses incurred by
them or so mitch of such lots may be
necessary to pay such costs and expenses,
as provided by the 18th section OF the char
ter of SAID city.
Adopted January 18th 1876. jans-2t.
Be il 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 iii said
city to construct anew along said Pedc
street, TO the extent of the full front OF sue
land on said street, ut his OF her own pro
pre- st and expense. Ii pavement, or side
walk of heart pine inches timex, laiI on
siIlS 4N6 or 6X6 inches, Which pavement OF
sidewalk. shall be nine feet wide, and of Il
uniform grade to be prescribed by the street
cciamittee of this board and alO Z such
pavement, or sidewalk shall also be con-
stfueted by said owners at their Own cost.
sever;illY, /. good AMI sufficient gutter, all
of which shall be constructed within tweii-
ty days from and after publication OF tins
ordinance and, if any owner of any such
land, shall not, within the time aforesaid
construct said payementS or sidewalks and
guttersas 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 in some newspaper pub
tlished in said city, all lots along which they
may SO construct any pavement, sidewalk
or gutter, as aforesaid, Upon tlefa dit of the
owner or owners to construct then'N to de-
! dray OPP reimburse to them the costs and eX-
penses incurred by them, much of said
| lots as may he necessary to pay surh costs
and expenses as provided by the 2Sth see
| ton OF the charter of the said city; Prorideo
| that this ordinance shall apply only ia
lie between the passenger depot of the New
| Orleane, st. Louis and Chicago Rail Road
| Company and u point two hundred feet
west of the iron railing around the Court
House square in said city, the other lands
on said street to be subject to the general
ordinances of said city, in relation TO pave
Ii ents and sidewalks.
Adopted Jan. 9TH 1876. janS-2t
BE it enacted by the May or and Board OF
Aldermen cf. the city of Canton =:
That It sh;,l be and is hereby made the
duty 81 each owner of Il lot or parcel of land
fronting or abutting on any street III said
city, to construct anew along such street, to
| the extent of the full front of such land on
such street, at his her own proper cost
and expense, Il good, safe, properly graded
sidewalk or pavement of earth or other ma
terial nine feet in width, to be regulated by
str ct committee with a'good AMI Sill -cient
gutter all OF which SnidE be constructed
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 or side
walks and cutters, as aforesaid, the said
Mayor and Aldermen, shall proceest 70 lr;lve
constructed said pavcments or sidewalks
and guttors at the expense of said city, and
will. afterwards sell ut public sale, after
giving twenty days public notice in some
newspaper published in said city, all lots
along which they may SO cons ,rllct any
sidewalk, or pavement, or gutter, as afore-
said, upon default of the owner or owners
to construct them, to delray or reimburse
to them the costs and expenses incurred by
them or SO much of such lots as may be
necessary to pay sueil costs ana expenses, as
provided by the 25th section of the charter
of said city Progided, 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 be
ing subject to the ordinance of said city,
requiring brick pavemait0 and cutters !;
and prorided FURTHER, that this ordinance
shall not apply to lands living along Peace
street in said city, between the passenger
depot of the New Orleans, ST Louis and
Chicago Railroad Company, and Il point
two hundred feet west Of tie iron railing
around tAe court house square III sand city,
such lands being subject 10 special or
dinduce.
Adopted Jan. 5tIl, 1916. jan.5-2t.