The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-12-11

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Respectfully submitted,
L. MCCORMICK,
Tax Collector.
SIDEWALKS ON WEST CHICKAsAw STREET
WHEREAS, 1t appearing to the salts
faction OF the Board, as shown by the
petition of Miss Eunice Anding and
eleven other property owners in the
Becker Addition, in the City of Brook
haven, that Chickasaw street, from the
northwest corner of Block O." west
wardly to the corporation line, is.with-
out sidewalks and impossible for ped
estrians;
AND WHEREAS, This Board deems it
absolutely necessary that sidewalks of
not less than five feet in width be built
on the north and south sides of said
street for the comfort and convenience
of the owners of property onsaid street;
therefore
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Board
Of Aldermen of the City Of Brookharen,
Miss: That the owners of property
fronting and abutting on Chickasaw
Street, from the northwest corner of
Block 90" in the City of Brookhaven,
westwardly to the corporation line,
shall at once build, erect, construct and
complete sidewalk of not less than
five feet in width, with dirt, gravel or
plank, as may be designated by the
Street Commissioner.
Be 1t further ordained by the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen Of the city Of
Brookhaven, Miss: That if the owner
of property fronting or abutting on
Chickasaw Street, from the northwest
corner of Block 90" westwardly to the
corporation line, shall fail to make,
erect, build, construct and complete,
under the direction of the Street Com
missioner, a sidewalk fronting and
abutting his property on said street,
of gravel, dirt or plank, as may be des-
ignated by said Street Commissioner,
twenty days after this ordinance be-
comes operative, then the Street Com
missioner shall, upon the order of the
Board, after giving five days notice to
the owner or occupant of each piece of
the property to be assessed, or, in case
of unoccupied property, by posting
written notice thereon for such time,
of the necessity therefor, make the re-
pairs or construct the improvement, or
cause it to be done, keeping an account
of the costs thereof, aud reporting the
same to this Board at it's next regular
meeting thereafter for assessment; and
each lot or piece of ground abutting on
said street or sidewalk, or any part
thereof, shall be liable and bound by
lien paramount to all other liens, State
and county taxes excepted, for the cost
of the improvement in the erection,
construction and completion of the
sidewalks along and in front of such
lot or piece of ground, as reported to
and approved by the Board, with ten
per centum interest thereon from thir-
ty days after its approval, which may be
enforced in the Chancery Court, after
ten days notice to the owner, if resi-
dent, or to the occupant of property,
or agent, if the owner be nonresident;
and, when so enforced, a solicitors fee,
to be fixed by the Court, shall be taxed
in the costs in the compliments favor.
Be it further ordained by the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen of the city of
Brookharen, Miss: That because of
the Importance of this ordinance that
the same take effect and be in force
after December 10th, 1901.
The foregoing ordinance was first re-
duced to writing, read by the Clerk in
open court, section by section, and a
vote taken thereon, which resulted as
follows:
Ayes = Willoughby, Schnorrenberg,
Scherck and Seavey.
Nays-None.
Alderman Moreton absent and not
voting.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned until Wednesday
night, December 18th, 1901, at 1880 p. m.
J.B. DAUGHTRY, Mayor.
w. H. SEAvEY, City Clerk.