The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-03-03
ORDINANCE NO. III.

AN ORDINANCE declaring to be necessary
certain special improvements on Delmas
avenue, ker street, krebs avenue and
the street that runs from Delmas avenue
to the rigbt-Of-way Of the L.. Il N. X. r.,
and is bounded on the west by buildings
nov occupied by the Commercial Club
and by the New Scranton Hotel, and pro-
viding for grading, constructing and paw
ing the sidewalks on said streets and
avenues by syecial assessments against
AUDITING lots.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen OF the tow OF Scranton. That Inn
p~rOvements which require unusual outlay
and costs In excess OF the general improve-
ment funds OF the town, are necessary In the
building OF sidewalks along both sides Of
Delmas avenue, from Frederic street to Pas
cagoula street, along both sides Of Ker
street, from nelnas avenue to Krebs avenue,
along both sides OF Krebs avenue, from &c.
dar street (which Is a continuation OF Fred
eric street, to PascagOula street. along both
sides OF the street that runs from Uelmas
avenue to the right-of,way Of the L. & N,
west by the Commercial Club building and
New Scranton Hotel, and that suitable and
proper sidewalks as provided in the next
section Of this ordinance be built.
section = The owner OF each OF these sew
eral lots OF land lying alongside and fronting
or abutting on the fO0tways or sidewalks on
the several streets described in the first Sec
ton OF this Ordinance, is hereby ordered and
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and construct, and hereafter keep In good
repair "a sidewalk along the entire side or
front OF his lot or lots. so fronting or lying
along or ,tbutting on the said streets. within
twenty days after this Ordinance becomes
operative, provided that II the owner OF any
lot shall have heretofore constructed O side
walk OF brick or cement along his lot In u
substantial compliance with the requires
ments herein ana keep the same In repair, It
shall be deemed u compliance herewith.
All OF said sidewalks shall be ten feet wide.
except where a less width is necessary, and
shall conform in grade and appearance as
nearly us is practicable to each other, and
shall be so graded as to make ain even smooth
footing inclined upwards from the outer edge
towards the lot one inch to each three feet,
and shall be closely paved with well burnt
whole bricks. or with cement ON concete
Foundation. IL any owner or owners Of lots
lying along, fronting or AUDITING on said
streets and sidewalks shall fail or refuse tn
construct such sidewalk us is herein required
within said time the Street Commissioner
shall, after the expiration Of said twenty
days, after giving FIVE days notice to the
owner or occupant OF the lot or lots In front
OF or along which no sidewalks have been
constructed, as above required. proceed at
the expense OF the town, to rave said side
walks constructed, as above required. under
the cheapest and best contract possible, and
ne shall keep u strict account Of the actual
cost OF making said Improvement along or in
front OF each lot, and shall make an accu-
rate report OF the said cost to the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen at the next regular meet
Ing after the completion of the work for
their approval. and special assessment OF
said costs with ten per cent. interest addi-
tional. shall be made again the lot or lots so
improved, each lot to be assessed In propor-
ton to the number Of feet alongside or In
front OF which lot the sidewalk Is laid.
Approved February 10, 1909.
ID. d CowAN. Town Clerk.
February II, 1899. 1-3t