The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-17
VOLUME xiv.


mittee Safety was Ius tracted to inquire
into the matter d the storage Of coal oil within
/ the city limits and report to the Board
whether or not there are any violations Of the
ordinance in that behalf
/ The following petitions were received, read
and referred - Committee on Streets
I The petition Of Clancy Robinson the pe-
( tion for the opening Of a street that wouid be
/ the continuation of Ii gb street; and the com
mirfee was authorized by the Board to open
said street, also the committee was instructed
( 10 examine iuto the praeticability 0fextending
GalIatin street, north from Capital street 10
Monument street and report upon The same.
communication from Frank Johns on
Esq. was received read and referred TO the
Committee on Health, also the complaint in
regard % culverr near residence Of l. Strauss,
Esq. The committee were furlher instructed
oy Inc Board to take action in the matter Of
draining certain ponds, etc, east OF the jew
sh Ten pie.
The petition Of Mrs Louise L. Clarke was
referred to the Finance Committee.
The following communication was received
and read
NEW ORLEANS LA, April ., 1882.
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and Alder
men Of the City Of jackson:
GEsrLEuEy-We respectfully solicit your
permission and authority 10 constru5t a line or
lines Of telegraph poles through the streets Of
The city.
The said line or lines Of poles with the wires
thereto attached 10 be used for telephone Pur
poses.
Ia the construction AMI rnaintainanee Of
these lines we win replace any Of the paving
which may be removed or injcred by us.
Ia consideration Of this privilege we will
place ia the Mayors Office, fee o. charge to
the city; u set Of telephones in connection !
wiJA tAe Telephone Exchange.
Yours, very truly,
w. ". HucK. seety.
On IN 8tiga Of Alderman Hamilton. -he /
Ordinance following ia reg .rI thereto was /
adopted by the Board
SEcrIos l. Be it ordained by the Board Of I
Ma gor and AlIermGa Of the City Of Jackson.
That authority be and is hereby granted 70
the Louisiana Tcle phone Company to erect and
maintain line Of telegraph poles in the
streets Of the city for the purposes OF lh=ir
company being required TO
repair and pat ia order any sidewalks or
streets dug or injured in erecting such line,
and that the location of the poles herein
named be made under t4c direction Of the
Street Committee.
SIC. = Be 1t further ordained That this
Ordinance take effect and be in force from
and after its adoption.
An Ordinance in regard to sidewalks Was
for the consideration II The BOsrl
and on motion, adopted:
SECTION / Ee it ordained by the Board o.
Mayor aHG AiteTHe4 OF the ClIF OF JAG sSDN.
That, in addition to the ordinances heretofore
male in regard thereto ali of which, not in
consistent herewith, are hereby re adopted. ID
hali be the duty Of the owners Of loss or
property fronting or abut;iug on auy side
walk to construct a safe and suitable side
walk along the entire extent of such lot or |
PREMISES and keep the same in good repair, So |
hat foot passengers may safely and conyen-
entity pass thereon dry shol. That suca pave
nents or sidewalks shall correspond in width s
With the side walk at each end thereof 50 as to
make the same along the entire width Of said d
quare of even and uniform width and Of like /
Material; provided, the other pavement or side $
walk along said square shall be of wood, brick ]
r graFel and shall conform in grade, wi iIh, :
Material ami appearance as near as pTactca- a
e o such = adjoining pavement or sidewalk:
nd all shall incline upward from the QUEER [
l-e towards the building or boundary of the 2
It al the rate OF one inch in three feet AMI
10 part Of such sidewalk shall be taken for
rivate use in any manner or be 0bstruetet in
ny way.
Sc. ,. ItshlIl be the sIuty Of the City Mar
bal t. see that this ordinance is complied w4th, .
nd whenever he shall discover taat any sd y
,aia is out Of repair or not built according =
ereta, he shall Immediately notify the owner Il
tle abuttiug property 10 build or repair
be same and ii the same Is nO4 done or com =
lcncei in three days he shall at its mex meet \
lg report the facts TO the Board, who shall :
Y ordinance, prescribe the mlnuer, dimen- /
OuS anu }nAltIstLt III "iilSiI StCu Wv ueI OF
nj shall! DC or have done such work, AMI "a !,
en- asonable time within which he shnN com h
renee and complete the same, and IN case OF | ..
IS or their failure to comply herewith e.
tat tle street committee shall have the same =
one at the expense Of the city, which sal d or a.
nance shall be served on the owner if prac- u
cable or on his agent or tenant, by serviCc OF 7,
copy by the City Marshal, or if neither canbe :,
,und, by posting such copy en- he front door, l.,
> front gate or front fence on such lot or -
Eyr1 4. kef.4 nm
,e shall commence to DO such work. In case "a
ie Street Committee shall do such work, they n,
nall make report of the expense thereof to the r
ext meeting thereafter of said Board, when
pe same shall be paid by the city on allow ,
nee by the Board, and it shall be the =
atty Of the City Assessor to note The
,me and the amount thereof on the as
,ssmeut roll in immediate connection with
Ie assessment Of the property fronting on oi
lcE sidewalk so built or repaired. At the Q!
Ext advertisement and sale for city taxes the u
ity Collector shall advertise and sell such =
-opertv for the amount Of such expense to the al
ty, and ten per cent, thereon, just as If sold y
n unpaid taxes in accordance with section p
of the said act of the Legislature approved | 81
arch 4th. 1882, and he shall convey the same al
the same way. Sc
SEC s. 1t shall be the especial duty Of the e.
ity Marshal to see that all city Ordinances IN
relation to side walks, streets and crossings III
&c complied with, AMI IN each case Of VIOLA
on thereof he shall enforce compliance Ia
herewith, give notice to the offender or report p
le same to the Mayor or Board as may be his
NV under he Ordinances. For every violation
his duties in this regard, on the same being 4
tablished 10 the satisfaction of the Board
shall be fined in any sum not less than
re dollars, nor more than twenty five dollars,
the discretion of the Board, the same to be Of
tanned out of his salary; the amount Of p,
ch fine to be fixed by resolution OF the Board. ei
On motion of Alderman Taylor, the Board NJ
journed. - -
NJ. NJ McLEoD, City Clerk.