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

south to Eighth street on the north
that the improvements require an IN
usual outlay and cost in excess OF thu
general improvement fund, Il tina
said improvements along the east an,
west sides of Lawrence street Il
where it intersects Eighth street or
the north to North street ON the south
being necessary, said sidewalks or
Lawrence stree being badly out OF
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, T1aI said
sidewalks in front of ,abuttlng and ly.
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 BE
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
EI16N, anu 1OW OSCdpAS0 ~ I'LL do
such.
Residence and lot of Mrs. S. NJ. Oil
yer, and now occupied by her as such.
Residence n lot owned by Mrs.
l.. 1. Yates, and formerly occupied by
DR.. Charles Bus 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 n lying on
the north and south sides of said Law
street, as herein above de-
scribed, be n the same are hereby
condemned; and it is hereby required
and ordered that the owner or owners
of said properties along said Law
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
(2O) days after this ordinance be-
comes operative; said 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
And shall be composed Of the best
grade of Portland cement, anu of
clean, sharp sand and grave, in pro-
portion of one part of cement, three
parts of sand and six parts Of gravel;
the same to be mixed thoroughly to
consistency commonly known as
dry mixture. This concrete shall be
on a firm foundation, accurately
graded to a depth Of three and one
half inches.
A top surface, composed Of n
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 troweIed and checked off
in squares, as previously specified, at
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
alongside, fronting or abutting
street shall fail or refuse to con-
said time, the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen shall contract for
he laying, grading and curbing (if
and curbing be necessary of
said sidewalks, after publication of
his ordinance, as provided by Sec
ions 1911 and 1872 Of the Annotated
code of Mississippi Of 1906, after the
expiration Of twenty days, and after
given five days further notice
o the owner or owners or
If said lot or lots, or by posting a
lOtice a. provided by law in front of,
or lying alongside, as above
'equired, shall proceed, at the ex-
'ense Of said city, to nave said side
walks constructed under the cheapest
md best possible contract; and the
aid city shall keep an accurate ac-
cunt OF cost of making such improve
nents in front Of such lot or lots, and
.fter the completion of such work and
.pprOved by the Mayor and Board Of
a special assessment
.gainst said properties, for said cost
nd construction of said walks, shall
'e made as provided by the-laws o.
aid city, and such cost against said
OF or lots so improved or constructed
nd each lot or lots shall be assessed
n proportion to the number Of feet
lngside, in front of or abutting the
aid walk so laid, together with the
Of grading or curbing said walks.
nd that the lien Of the city for the
Layment of said walks shall be para