Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-13
Sidewalk Resolution.



WHEREAS, 1t appears 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 Long
street avenue, from the intersection of
Jefferson street on the east to the point
where said street interseets property
owned by George Richardson on the
west. That the improvements require
an unusual outlay and cost in excess of
the general improvement fund, and that
said improvements along the north and
south sides of said Longstreeet avenue,
from where it intersects Jefferson
street on the east to the point where it
intcrsects property owned by George
Richardson on the west, being neces
sary. and said sidewalks on Longstreet
avenue being badly out of repair along
and In front Of the property fronting,
abutting and laying along side of said
street.
Section /. BE it therefore ordained by
the mayor and board of aldermen OF the
City of Macon, Mississippi, that side.
walks in front of, AUDITING and lying
along side of the following properties
on the north and south sides of Long
street avenue. from where said street
is intersected on the west by Jefferson
street, to the point where said street
interse It's property owned by George
Richardson on the west, be laid as re-
CURED by law, to-wit:
Residence and lot Of Mrs. B G. Dor
rob, now occupied by her AS such.
Residence and lot of Miss Catharine
Crenshaw now occupied by w. C.Plow-
man and family as tenants.
Residence and lot of Mrs. S. j. Ames
now occupied by her as such.
Residence and lot of DR.. and Mrs. +.
A Thompson, now occupied by them as
such.
Residence and lot belonging to heirs
of Anne Bishop, now occupied by Son
Bishop ct al, as a residence.
Residence and lot of w. l.. Williams
now occupied by W. X. Spencer and
family as tenants.
Vacant lot of Mrs. A. L. FAINT.
That each of the several lots of land
fronting, AUDITING and laying on the
north and south sides of said Longstreet
avenue, as herein above described be
and the same are hereby condemned;
and it is hereby required and ordered
that the of said properties along
said L0ngstreet avenue, at his or her
expense shall construct and hereafter
keep in good repair, a sidewalk of con-
crete along the entire north and south
sides of said Longstreet avenue, in
front of, AUDITING or lying along side of
said street. from the intersection Of
Jefferson street OIL the east to the point
where said street i~ntersects the pro-
perty of Geo. Richardson on the west.
within (30) thirty days after this ordi-
nance becomes operative, said sidewalks
to be laid as hereinafter provided of
uniform width of four feet, and so
graded as to conform to the lines estab-
lished 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 proportion of
one pant Of cement. three parts of sand
and six parts of gravel. The same to
be mixed thoroughly to the constance
commonly known as dry mixture. This
concrete shall be laid on a firm founda-
tion, accurately graded to a depth of
3 l-2 inches.
A top surface. composed of one part
best grade of Portland cement; and two
parts of sharp, clean sand, shall be tn,
finishing course If the sidewalk to the
depth of n inch. This top finish sur.
face must be smoothly and neatly trow,
eled and checked off in squares, at pre-.
viously specified, at suitable intervals
an expansion joint shall be provided il
said sidewalks.
Section 2. BE it further ordained, il
any owner of said lots, lying along side
fronting or abutting said street, shall
fail or refuse to construct said walk a
herein required. within said time, tina
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, shall
contract for the laying, grading an,
curbing, (f grading and curbing b.
necessary of said side walks, afte
publication of this ordinance as provid
ed by sections Bali and Al2 of the An
notated Code of Mississippi, of 1906
after the expiration of Thirty days, an
after having given five days further nc
tice to the owner or owners, or occu
pants of said lot or lots, or by postinI
notice as provided by law, in front of
abutting or lying along side, as abov
required. shall proceed at the expens
of said City to have said sidewalk cor
structed under the cheapest and hes
possible contract, and the slid city sha'
keep an accurate account of cost 0
making such improvements in front o
such lot or lots and after the compile
ton of such work and approval by tn
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, a spec
ial assessment against said properties
for said cost and construction of sal
walks, shall be made. as provided b
the laws of said City, and such cos
against said lot or lots so improved O
constructed, and each lot or lots sha
be assessed in proportion to the numbe
of feet alongside, in front of or abut
ting the said walk so laid, togethe
with the cost of grading or curbing sal
walks and the lien of the City for tn
payment of said walks shall be pars
mount to all other liens except Stat
and County taxes, upon the lots abu,
ting and lying alongside said street !
front of which said walks are cor
structed, as provided By the crdinanc
kf sAiA eiss and by Law y