Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-10-14

Attest: R. E. V. YATES, Clerk.
I, r. E. V. Yates, City Clerk, certify
that the above and foregoing Ordi-
nance was passed as provided by law
at a public meeting of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen held on the 10th
day of September, 1910. Same having
been reduced to writing, was consid-
cred and voted upOn by sections, then
as a whole. Aldermen Allen, Feather
ston, Grace, Horton and Petty voting
year, none voting nay, said ordinance
was adopted as provided by law.
l further certify that said sidewalk
resolution is duly recorded in Minute
Book E, page 521.
Witness my hand and seal of Of
fee this Odd day Of September, 1910.
R. E. V. YATES, Clerk.
Pulaski Street-SideWaIk Resolution.
Whereas, it D to the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the City Of
Macon, Mississippi. That sidewalks of
concrete, the details of which are here
matter set forth, are necessary on Pu-
Iaski street, from West street on the
west to Jefferson street on the east;
that the improvements require an I'M
usual outlay and cost in excess of the
general improvement fund, and that
said improvements along the north
and south sides of Pulaski street to
where it interSects West street OF the
west to Jefferson street on the east,
being necessary, said sidewalks on Pu-
laSki street being badly out of repair
along and in front of the property
fronting, abutting and lying alongside
Of said street.
Section 1. Be it therefore ordained
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the City of Macon, Mississippi, That
said sidewalks in front Of, abutting
and lying alongside Of the following
properties on Pulaski street, begin
ming at the intersection of West street
on the west to Jefferson street on the
east, on the north and south sides
thereof, be laid as required by law:
Residence and lot Of R. c.. Heron,
now occupied by w. L.. SherrOd as
tenant.
Residence and lot of Jessie P. Ev-
ans now occupied by her as such.
Vacant lot and s~torehOuse of j. F.
Ames, Mrs. Sarah Ames and C. B.
Ames, formerly occupied by A. Klaus
& Co..
StorehOuse owned by N. H. Harri-
son and occupied by Henry L. Owens.
Warehouse owned by A. Klaus &
The lot and hotel owned by w. w.
Co, and used by them as a warehouse.
Shannon and occupied by Mrs. E. o.
Kirby.
The residence and lot owned by w.
w. Shannon and occupied by w. L.
Shannon as tenant.
That each of the several lots of
land fronting, abutting and lying on
the north and south sides of said Pu-
lasik street as herein above described,
be and the same are hereby con-
demned, II it is hereby required and
ordered that the owner or owners of
said properties along said Pulaski
street, at his or her expense, shall
construct, and hereafter keep in good
repair, a sidewalk of concrete in front
of their respective lots along the en-
tire north and south sides of said Pu-
laski street, from the intersection OF
West street on the west to Jefferson
street OF the east, in front Of, abutting
or lying alonside OF said street, within
twenty 600 days after this ordinance
becomes operative, aid sidewalks to
be laid as hereinafter provided, of uni
form width of four feet, and so graded
as to conform to the lines established
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 one part of cement, three
rorte 81 sa"6 ond siv rortc Of oravnI.
the same to be mixed thoroughly to
the consistency commonly known as
dry mixture. This concrete shall be
laid on a firm foundation. accurately
graded to a depth of three and one
half inches.
A top surface, composed of one part
best grade of Portland cement and
two parts of sharp, clean sand shall be
the finishing course of the sidewalk. to
the depth of one inch. This top fin
ish surface must be smoothly and
neatly trOweled and checked off in
squares, as previously specified. at
suitable intervals: an expansion joint
shall be provided in said sidewalk.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. if
any owner or owners of said lots lying
alongside, fronting or AUDITING said