Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-11-25

Whereas II appears TO the mayor and
| board Of aldermen Of the City Of Macon,
| Miss. that sidewalks Of concrete. as re
| qnired by Sidewalk Ordinance No ].
1908 of The City Of Macon, Mis' ae
necessary on the west side Of Jefferson
| street. from II point $50 feet
north Of Pearl street, 10 the northeast
corner OF the residence property owned
by Miss Dora Rigg; that the improve
menl, require an unusual outlay aud
cost Ia excess of the general improve
mcnt fond. and that said imprOY ments
along the west side Of Jefferson street,
from u noint a3p feet north Of Pearl
street. to the north cast corner Of the
property owned hy Miss Dora Rigg. on
the said west side Of Jefferson street.
being n cessary AMI The sidewalks being
badly out of repair along and in front of
the properties AUDITING on said street
BE il further ordained by the mayor
and board Of aldermen chat the side
walk ia front Of, alongside, and abut-
ing the following properties on the
west side Of Jefferson street, rs required
by City Ordinance No. I be laid t0wit.
The residence Of Miss Dora Rigg. Oc-
cupied by j. C. FAINT
The vacant lot owned BY J. G. FAINT,
between the property Of Mrs, Anhie
Shelton and Miss Dora Bigg.
The residence and lots of Mrs. Annie
shelton. And that each # the several
lots OF land fronting, alongside, or abut-
ting on said sidewalks. on the west side
OF Jefferson street, rs herein described
be and the same are hereby condemned,
and it Is hereby required aud ordered
that the owner or owners Of said prop
rriy along said street, OF his own eX-
Densc. shall construct and hereafter keep
in good repairs sidewalk Of concrete,a s
provided by lhe City Ordinances, along
the entire West side of Jefferson Street
in front Of. abutting or along his or her
LOT, so fronting or abutting along on said
street within twenty days after tins or
| diuance becomes operative. Said side
walks shall be built rs provided in Side
walk Ordinance No. 1, 1908, of the City
Of Macon, Mississippi Of uniform width
and so graded as TO make m even smooth
footing.
Sec. 2. BE it further ordained that il
any owner or OWlefs OF sHlu lois lying
| alongside, fronting or abutting on said
street. shall fail or refuse to construct
said walks as herein required, within
said time, that the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen shall contract for the laying,
grading and curling. (f grading and
eurbing be necessary, of said walks, aftct
publication OF this ordinance, rs proyid-
ed by Section BOIL and 3012 of the An
notatcd Code Of Mississippi. OF 1892. af-
ter the expiration Of 20 days, and after
having given five day. further notice to
the owner or owners or occupant Of any
lot or lots in front Of. alongside or abut-
ting which. no sidewalk has been con-
structed as above required, proceed at
the expense Of the City to have said side
walks constructed under the cheapest
and best possible contract, and shall keep
an account Of the cost Of making such
improvement in front Of suCe lot or lots.
and after the completion Of such work,
and approval of the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen, a special assessment against
said property for said cost and construct
ion of said sidewalks, az provided by the
| Sidewalk Ordinance, No. /, 1905, OF the