The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-02-24
ORDINANCE NO. III.

AN ORDINANCE declaring to be necessary
certain special improvements on DelInas
avenue. ker street, krcbs avenue and
the street that runs from Delmas avenue
to the right-Of-way OF the l.. l. N. K. r.,
and Is bounded on the west by buildings
now 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 It ordained by the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen OF the town OF Scranton. That I'm
pr0veinents 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
Delmns avenue. from Frederic street to Pas
~cagOull street. along both sides of ker
street, from Delmas avenue to Krebs avenue,
along both sides Of Krebs avenue, from Ce-
dar street (Which Is a continuation. OF Fred
eric street, TO ~PascavOula street, along Not
sides Ut the street that runs from Delmas
avenue 10 the right-of. way of the l.. Il. N.
X. X. Co.. and which said street Is bounded
west by the Commercial Club building and
New Scranton Hotel, and that suitable md
proper side walks AS provided In the next
section OF this ordinance be built.
Section 2. The owner Of each OF these sew
eral lots OF land lying alongside and fronting
or AUDITING on the fOOtways or sidewalks on
the several streets described in the first Sec
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required. at his or her own expense, to grade
and construct, and hereafter keep In good
repair "a sidewalk along the entire side or
front Ut his lot or lots. SO fronting or lying
twenty days after this Ordinance becomes
operative, provided that II the owner of any
lot shall have heretofore constructed q side
walk OF brick or cement along his lot IN "a
substantial compliance with the require
ments herein and keep the same In repair, IT
shall be deemed u compliance herewith.
All OF said sidewalks shalt be ten feet wide,
except where a less width Is necessary, and
shall conform In grade and appearance as
nearly rs IL practicable TO each other, and
footing inclined upwards from the outer edge
towards the lot one inch to each three feet,
and shall ba closely paved with well burnt
whole bricks; or with cement on concete
lying along, fronting or abutting on said
streets and sidewalks shall fail or refuse to
construct such Sidewalk ~ Is herein required
within said time the Street Commissioners
shall, after the expiration Of said twenty
owner or occupant of the lot or lots In front
OF or along which no sidewalks have been
constr ucted, as above required. proceed at
the expense OF the. town, TO have said SIDE
walks constructed, as above required, unde!
the cheapest and best CONTRACT possible. and
he shall keep u strict account Of the actual
cost Of making said Improvement along or III
front of each lot. and shall make an accu.
rate report OF the said cost to the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen ut the next regular meet
Ing. after the completion Of the work foi
their approval. and special assess me Mt 81
said costs with ten per cent. interest. add
tioual, shall be made again the lot or lots SC
improved. each lot to he assessed In proper.
tion TO the number OF feet alongside or In
front OF which lot the sidewalk is laid.
Approved February 10, iaI9.
|. r. DELMAS, Mayor.
d. n CowAN. Town Clerk.
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