Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-30

critics along said Washington Street, at
his or her expense shall construed, and
hereafter keep in good repair, a side
walk of concrete in front of their re-
spective lots along the entire East and
West sides of said Washington Street,
from North street on south to Eighth
street on the North in front of, abut-
ting or lying along sideof said Street,
within twenty (20) days after this or
dinaDce becomes operative, said side
walks to be laid as hereinafter provided,
of uniform width, of four feet, and
SO graded as to conform to the lines
establish by said city, to make an
even, smooth, footing
And shall be composed of the best
grade of Portland cement, and of
clean, sharp sand and gravel, in pro-
portion of 1-part of cement. 3-parts of
sand, and 6-parts of gravel. The same
to be mixed thoroughly to the consis-
lance commonly known as dry-miX-
ture. This concrete shall be laid on a
firm foundation, accurately graded to a
depth of 3 1-2 inches.
A top surface, composed OF 1-part
best grade of Portland cement, and
the finishing course of the sidewalk, to
the depth of one inch. This top finish
surface must be smoothly and neatly
troweled. and checked off in squares,
as previously specified, at suitable in
t%ervalS; an expansion joint shall be
provided in said sidewalk.
Sec: 2. Be it further ordained, if
any owner or owners of said lots lying
along side, fronting or abutting, said
street, shall fail or refuse to construct
said walk as herein required, within
said time, that the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen shall contract for the laying.
grading and curbing, if grading and
curling be necessary of said sidewalks
after publication of this ordinance as
provided by Section 3411 and 3412 of
the Annotated Code of Mississippi, of
1906, after the expiration of twenty
days, and after having given five days
further notice to the owner or owners,
or occupants of said lot or lots, or by
posting a notice as provided by law, in
front or abutting or lying along side,
as above required; shall proceed, at
the expense of said City, to have said
sidewalks constructed under the cheap
est and best possible contract, and the
said City shall keep al accurate ac-
count of cost of making such improve
ments in front of such lot or lots, and
after the completion of such work and
approval by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen, a special assessment against
said properties, for said cost and con-
~StructiOn of said walks, shall be made, {
as provided by the laws of said city,
and Such cost against said lot or lots so
improved or constructed, and each lot
or lots shall be assessed in proportion
to the number of feet alongside, in front
of, or abutting the said walk SO laid,
together with the cost of grading or
curbing said walks, and that the lien of
the city for the payment of said walks
shall be paramount to all other liens,
except State and County taxes. upon
the lots abutting and lying alongside
said street in front of which said walks
are constructed, as provided by the or
dinance of said city and by law.
This resolution to be in every res
pect as provided by Sections 3411 and
3412 of the Annotated Code of Miss
issippi, of 1906.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained that
the occasion being urgent that this
resolution go into effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that
all resolutions in conflict with this
resolution be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Adopted by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen. of the City of Macon, Miss
issippi, this 10th day of Sept, 1910.
CHARLES STRONG. Mayor,
Attest.
r. E. V. YATES, Clerk.
L, X. E. V. Yates, CITY Clerk, hereby /