The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-05-14
ORDINANCE.
hutdag tpf Special improvements On The
Vest Side Of Jlckson Strsst Between
Cum and GILLESPIE Streets.

Vest Side Of Jlckson Shest Between
CED ind Gillespie Streets.
or and Board of Aldermen, of the city
Of Starkville, State of Mississippi, and
1t is hereby resolved:
That Improvements that require un-
Hsuat outlay and cost in excess of the
general improvement fund of the city of
Starkville are necessary in The con-
struction of sidewalk along the west
side of Jackson street from its intersec-
tton of Curry street fthe street running
east and west along the north side OF j.
Il. Deanes' resident lot) to the intersec-
tion of jackson street with Gillespie ST.,
and it is expressly declared that the
footways or sidewalks along the west
side of aaskson street within said limit
ations are inadequate and the building
aud construction OF suitable sidewalks
Along the west side of said street is
necessary and required in the pnblic
Interest.
SSeetion 2.-That the owners of each
ct the several lots of land lying along
side. fronting or abutting on the foot
ways or sidewalks on said west side of
Jackson street within said limits are
hereby ordered and required at his or
her expense to grade, concrete. and con-
struct the sidewalk along the entire side
OF front of his or her lot or lots so 'front.'
ing, abutting or lying alongside of the
west side of said JecksOn street within
said limits within twenty days after this
ordinance takes effect. The said side
walks shall be of uniform width along
said west side of jackson street from it's
intersecton with Curry street to the
north side Of Gillespie street, to-wit; ft
9 inches wide. The entire distance from
Curry street to GILLESPIE shall be graded
as to make an even smooth footing in
chned upward from the outer edge to-
wards the lot one inch to three feet and
shall be closely and carefully paved with
concrete and cement of standard quail
1tN buiChIcSS Shdii Soiiol
nearly as may be practca BILE to the ad-
joining walks in grade and appearance
and be constructed in good workman
like manner.
Section 3.-That If any owner or
owners Of any lots lying alongside,
fronting and abutting on the west side
of said Jackson street within said limits
shall fail or refuse to construct said
said sidewalks abatting or fronting his
or her property as herein required with
i'll said time, the street commissioner
shall, upon orders of the Board, after
the expiration of the said twenty days
and after giving thirty days notice, as
required by law, to the owners or occu-
pants of said lots in front of or along
which no side walks have been construct
ed as above required, proceed at the
City's expence to have all sidewalks con-
Structed as above required under the
cheapest and best contract possible in
his judgement occording to above speci-
ficatons and he shall keep correct
account OF the actual cost of making
said improvements along or in front of
each piece of property or lot and shall
make an accurate report OF the said
cost to the Mayor and Board of Alder
men at the next regular meeting for
their information and consideration and
assessment as required by law; and
special assessment Of the cost and ex-
pense shall be made against the lot or
lots so improved by said street commits
sioner and subject to such assessment,
each lot to be assessed in the proper
tion and manner required by law, and
be subject to a lien for the amount as
sessed against it as the law directs.
Section 4.-That this resolution and
ordinance shall take effect as provided
by law.
On roll call the above ordinance was
adopted by sections, Howard, Bridges
and Doxsey voting yea, Gladney nay.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned.
w. 0. PAGE, 81. A. BEATTIE,
Clerk. Mayor.