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

south to Eighth street on the north;
that the Improvements require an I'M
usual outlay and cost in excess OF the
general improvement fund, and that
said improvements along the east ans.
west sides of Lawrence street TO
where it i~ntersects Eighth street on
the north to North street on the south
being necessary, said sidewalks on
Lawrence street being badly out Sof
repair along and in front Of the prop
erty fronting, abutting and lying
alongside of said street.
Section l.. Be it therefore ordained
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the City of Macon, Miss, Tat said
sidewalks in front of ,abuttlng ana ~
ing alongside of the following proper
ties on the east and west sides O.
Lawrence street to where SAID street
is ~intersected by Eighth street on the
north to North street On the south De
laid as required by law, to-wit:
Residence and lot of Charles Har-
din, and now occupied by him as such.
Residence and lot of DR.. E. NJ. Muir
phey, and now occupied by him as
such.
Residence and lot of Mrs. S. NJ. Oil
yer, and now occupied by her as such,
Residence and lot owned by Mrs.
l.. l. Yates. and formerly occupied by
DR.. Charles Bush as tenant.
Residence and lot Of Mrs. E.
Yates, and now occupied by her as
such.
That each of the several lots of
land, fronting, abutting and lying Oh
the north and south sides Of said Law
renee street, as herein above de-
scribed, be and the same are hereby
condemned; and !. is hereby required
and ordered that the Ut Or II
Of said properties along said Law
renee 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 entire east and west sides of said
Lawrence street from the intersection
OF Eighth street on the north to the
intersection Of North street on the
south, in front of, abutting or lying
alongside of said street, within twenty
900 days after this ordinance be-
m operative; said sidewalks to be
laid as hereinafter provided, of uni
form width Of our 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
clean, sharp sand and gravel, in pro-
portion of one part of cement, three
parts Of sand and six parts of gravel;
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 Portland cement and
two parts of sharp, clean sand, shall
be the finishing course Of the side
walk, 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 Intervals; an expansion joint
shall be provided in said sidewalk.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
if any owner or owners Of said lots
lying alongside, fronting or abutting
said street shall fail or refuse to con
struct said walk as herein required
within said time, the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen shall contract for
the laying, grading and curbing (f
grading and curbing be necessary Of
said sidewalks, after publication Of
this ordinance, a provided by Sec
tons 4311 and 1872 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 Of,
abutting or lying alongside, as above
required, shall proceed, at the eA-
pense Of said city, to have said side
walks constructed under the cheapest
and best possible contract; n the
said city shall keep an 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
approved by the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen a special assessment
against said properties, for said cost
and construction 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
alngside, 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 para
mount to all other liens, except state