East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1909-03-12
Ordinance for Special Improve.
ments on Jackson Street.
SECTION /.

BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen Of the city OF Stark
vile, Miss, and is hereby resolved:
That imprCv met which req NJ
usual outlay and cost in excess of the
General Improvement Fund Of the said
city of Starkville are necessary in the
construction of the side walks along the
west side of Jackson street with its In
tersection from Curry street, the street
running east and west along the north
side Of j. d. Deanes' residence, to its
intersection with Gillespie street, for
which written petition has been filed
by a majority of property owners en-.
braced within the said limits, and 1t is
expressly declared that the present foot
ways on sidewalks along the ST lie I
streets as above described are inade-
quate and the building and Construct n
of suitable side walks along the said
street is necessary and required In the
public interest.
oECTiON y.
That the owner OF each OF the several
lots of land along side fronting or aUuti
ting on the footways or side walks en-
the said streets and within the said lin
its as described in Section l hereof, Is
hereby ordered and required at his or
her expense to grade. concrete and
hereafter keep in good repair a side
walk along the entire side or front Of
his or her lot or lots so fronting, abut-
ting or lying al. ngside of the said
streets within twenty days after ordi-
nance becomes In operation. The said
de walks shall be Of uniform width
along the said street from the In,
tersection OF Curry street to the inter
section of Main street, to wit: 4 IT. 9 in.
wide. The said side walk shall be of
uniform width from the intersection Of
Main street to the intersection OF
Lampkin street, to wit: #. no inches
uniform width from the intersection of
Lampkin street to the intersection of
Gillespie. street to wit: IT. in. wide,
and so graded as to make an even,
smooth footing, inclined upwards from
he outer edge toward the lot one inch
to three feet and shall be closely and
carefully paved with concrete and ce-
ment of standard quality and thickness
and shall conform as nearly as may be
practicable to the adjoining walks in
grade and appearance.
SECTION 3,
That II any owner or owners OF any
lot or lots lying alongside fronting or
abutting on the said street or walks,
! fail or refuse to construct such side
walks as herein required within said
time, the Street Commissloer shall after
the expiration Of the said twenty days
and after giving five days notice to the
iowner or occupants OF the lots in front
Of or along which no side walks have
been constructed as above required,
proceed at the expense of the city to
have all side walks constructed as above
required under the cheapest and best
co ltract possible In his Judgement, and
he shall keep a correct account OF the
actual cost Of making said improve
ments along or Ia front of each lot or
pee, OF property and shall make an ac-
curate report Of the said cost to the
mayor and board of aldermen at the
next regular meeting after the compile
tion OF the work. or to some subsequent
me ting for their approval, and special
assessment OF the cost with ten per
cent interest additional, shall be made
against the lot or lots so improved, each
lot to be assessed in proportion to the
number OF feet alongside or In front OF
which the said side walk is to be laid.
SECTION 4.
That this resolution and ordinanc