The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1909-07-23
ORDIN ANCE.
Ordnance for Special Improvement on
North Side of Gillespie Street Between
Jackson and Montgomery Streets.

SECTION l. Be it ordained by the May
or and Board OF Aldermen, of the City
of stars.vtlie, State of Mississippi, and
II is hereby resolved:
That improvements which require un-
usual outlay and cost in excess Of the
General Improvement Fund of the City
of Starkville, are necessary in the con-
strnctou of sidewalks along the north
side of Gillespie street from its inter-
section with Jackson street to it's inter
J section with Montgomery street, and t
is expressly declared that the present
footways or sidewalks along the north
side of Gillespie street, within said limit
alton, are inadequate and the building
and construction of suitable sidewalks
along the north side of said street is
necessary and required in the public
lie interest.
SECrIoN2 2. That the owners of each
of the several lots of land being along
side or abutting on the footways or
sidewalks on said north side of Gillespie
street within said limits are hereby or
dered and required at his or her expense,
to grade, concrete and construct the
sidewalks along the entire side or front
Of his or her lot or lots so fronting or
abutting, or lying alongside Of the north
side of said Gillespie street within said
limits, within twenty days after this
ordinance takes effect. The said side
walks shall be of uniform width a feet)
and so graded as to make an even
smooth footing, inclined upward from
the outer edge towards the lot one inch
to three feet, and shall be closely and
carefully paved with concrete and ce-
ment oil standard quality and thickness,
and shall conform as nearly as may be
practicable to the adjoining walks in
grade and appearance, and be con-
Strncted in good workmanlike manner.
SECTION g. That if any owner or
owners of any of lot or lots lyiny along
side or abutting on the north side Of
Gillespie street within said limits shall
fail or refuse to construct said sidewalks
abutting or fronting on his or her lot as
herein required within said time, the
Street Commissioner shall upon order Of
the Board, after the expiration of the
said twenty days, and after giving
twenty days notice as required by law,
to the owners or occupants of such lots
in front of or alongside which no side
walks have been constructed as above
required, proceed at the City's expense
to have all sidewalks constructed as
above required under the cheapest and
best contract possible in bis judgement,
according to above specifications; and
he shall keep correct account of the
actual cost of making said Improvements
along or in front of each piece OF prop
erty or lot and shall make an accurate
report of the said cost to the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen at the next reg
ular meetinp for their information and
consideration and assessments of the
cost and expense shall be made against
the lot or lots so improved, by said
Street Commissioner and subject to said
assessment, each lot to be assessed in
the proportion and manner required by
law, aud be subjected to a lien for the
amount assessed against it as the law
directs.
SECTION 4. That this resolution and
ordinance shall take effect as provided
by law.
w. o. PAGE, 81. A. BEATTIE,
Clerk. Mayor.