Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-09-23

tersected by West street on the west
to Jefferson street on the east, be lai
as required by law, to-wit:
The residence and lot of Mrs. F. K.
Harrison, now occupied by her as such.
The residence and lot of Charles
Strong, nov occupied by him as such.
The residence and lot of w. M. Lam
berson, now occupied by him as such.
The residence and lot of Leon Dent,
formerly owned by Mrs. M. T. Helm.
The residence and lot of w. V.
Stewart, now occupied by him as such.
The residence and lot of j. o. Faser,
now occupied by him as such.
The residence and lot of Mrs. M. E.
Holman. now occupied by her as such.
Residence and lot of Geo. Richard
son, now occupied by him as such.
fronting, abutting and laying on the
north and south sides of said Hale
Street, as herein above described be,
and the same are hereby condemned;
and it is hereby required and ordered,
that the owner or own rs of said lrOp-
critics along said Hale Street. at his or
her expense shall construed, and here
after keep in good repair. a sidewalk
of concrete along the entire north and
south sides of said Hale Street, in
front of, AUDITING or lying along side
of said Street, within twenty (20) days
after this ordinance becomes Operat-
i've, said sidewalks to be laid as herein
| after 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 q
depth of 3 1-2 inches.
A top surface, composed of 1-part
best grade of Portland cement, and
2-parts of sharp, clean sand, shall be
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.
i Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, if
any owner or owners of said lots lying
along side fronting Oh abutting, said
street, shall fail or refuse to construct
said walk as herein required, within
said time, that the Mayor and Board Of
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grading and curbing, (if grading and
curbing be necessary of said sidewalks
after publication of this ordinance as
provided by Section 3411 and 34l2 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 Wner
or occupants of said lot or lots, or by
posting a notice as provided by law, in
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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 an accurate &C
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 AUDITING 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.
See. 8. Be it further ordained that
the occasion being urgent that this
resolution go into effect and be in force
from and after it's 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 End day of Sept, 1910.
CHARLES STRONG Mayor,
Attest.
R. E. V. YATES, Clerk.
|, R. p. V. Yates, City Clerk, hereby
certify that the above and foregoing
sidewalk Resolution was duly passed at
a public meeting of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, held July q, 1910.
Same having been reduced to writing
was considered and voted upon by sec
lions, then IS a whole, Aldermen AL
len, F~eatherston, Grace, Horton and
Patty voting yea, none voting nay, the
said sidewalk Resolution was ordered
published as provided by law.
| further certify that said Sidewalk
Resolution is duly recorded in minute |
book and page 494 ct seq.
Witness my signature and seal of of
nee this Sept. Srd, 1910.