The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-07-26
An Ordinance

Requiring the owners OF lots fronting or abut-
ting either side of the following named parts
of the following named streets in the City of Flu
peo, Miss, that is: Main street from the M. Il
0. r. r. to Park street; Spring from the Frisco
Railroad to jefferson street; Jefferson from
to Blair street; Green from Franklin to LETTERS n
street; and Church from Jackson street to the
Frisco Railroad. to construct and maintain a curb
and curb drain and to provide the dimensions of
such curbs and curb drains, the location of the
same. and the grades thereof and the material,
etc. of which same shall be constructed and
specifications therefor and fix the time in which
same shall be built constructed, and how same
shall be paid for, well as all other matters and
things Herewith connected, as provided by Sem
Bill, No. 60, enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Mississippi at it's 1912 session. and APP
proved by the Governor of the State of Missis-
spp on March 5. 1912.
Whereas it appears to the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of Tupelo, Miss, that it is
necessary for curbing and curb drains to be laid,
built and constructed on both sides of all that
part of Main street from the M. & o. r. r. West
to Park street; and all that part of Spring street
from the Frisco Railroad. aorth to Jefferson
street; and all that part of Jefferson street from
Spring street, west to Gloster street, and all that
part of Goster street from Jefferson street. north
to Blair street. and all that part of Green street
from Franklin street, south 70 Jefferson street;
and all that part of Church rect from Jackson
street, south to the Frisco railroad and;
Whereas, a good many of the owners of proper
ty abutting side or the other of such parts
of the above named streets have already at their
own expense, constructed curbS ana curD Grams,
in connection Herewith, which fully comply with
the requirements and specifications hereinafter
laid down, and it would not therefore be fair to
them to use the general Improvement fund in and
about the construction of such curbs and curb
drains in front IT the property of such persons
as have not her ,ofore laid and constructed the
same, and;
Whereas the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the City of Tupelo are of the opinion that the
general improvement fund is not sufficient to
make such improvements and that what there is
of such fund, should not be used for such pur-
pose, except hereinafter set forth in this ordi
nance.
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
pelo:
l. That a curb is hereby ordered and directed
to be built or constructed on each side of that
part of the above named streets hereinbefore
fully described, and that a curb drain shall be
constructed with and adjoining said curbs ON the
street side thereof
q That all of the above named parts of streets
on which any property owners have already con-
structed curbs and curb drains, which comply
with this ordinance that suoh curbs and curb
drains herein ordered and directed to be laid and
constructed, shall be SO located that they will be
on line with the curb and curb drain already
constructed, now extending placed farthest in
to the street, it being intended and is hereby or
daned that said curbs and curb drains shall be so
located and con ucted on each street part of
street. that it will be the same distance from curb
to curb ac oss the street, part of stl eet at
points on any given street.
3. mat Wnere any property owner owning
property abutt1ng on any part or parts OF the
above named streets parts of streets, shall
have already constructed curb and curb drain
in front of his property, and it shall be necessary
for the same to be torn up and reconstructed, in
order to be placed on the curb line the cost and
expense of removing and replacing the same.
shall be paid out of the general improvement
fund
4. That all of said curbs and curb drains shall
be constructed, built and maintained according to
the grades specifications, dimensions, etc, as
now file with C, E. Goodlett Clerk of this
Board, as the same are made out ascertained
by w. A. McCala, Engineer, all or Vhich plans
and specifications are now subject c inspection
and examination by the public.
5. That the City of Tupelo, will at it's own ex-
pense, to be paid out of the general .provement
fund, do all excavating and filling work necessary
in order to fix the said Streets of the proper
grade, according to said plans and specifications
above referred to as now on file.
This ordinance is passed and enacted under and
by virtue of the authority given to the said City
of Tupelo, under Senate Bill No. co. passed dy the
Legisatu1e of the State of Mississippi at its 1912
session. and approved by the Governor of the
State Of Mississippi, on March 9Th, 1912. and all
such other and further proceedings will he
l.ssfas III and had By said Mayor and Buszt4 81
4 zssrna# of the City Of YstHelp. In additzAn N,
tHssx nansds y aF< I'D n said laEf sasa
sl3 aside from she grading and the ether
lsssz D~e provided TO BE paid out of the gen
efsl imprpg ement fund.- the cost and expense of
laying Hnd constructing such curbs and curb
drains on said streets and parts of streets, will
be duly assessed against the owners of the lot or
lots abutfing such streets parts of streets
as dDeve named as is provided in said Senate Bill
No. 60 and collected as tt elm provided.
Section 8. That wherever in the construction
of curbs and curb drains on the streets and parts
of streets above named, it shall be necessary for
sub drains to extend across the street, or what
ever other thing may be necessary IN orc &c
properly extend the same Lch
streets, shall be done at the expense of the City
of Tupelo, and shall be paid out of the c
improvement fund.- it being intended by thi7 -
dnance, only to require the owner of property
AUDITING suci streets or parts of streets, to
constrr'~t such III BIS and curb drains that part
of the Immediately adjoining their said
lots.
Section 8. That where any property owner
owning r~0perty abutting any part parts
of the "l,.v e named streets, parts of streets,
shall l-.e already constructed curb but has
not constructed any drain in correction there
with IN front of his property shall be ne
cessary for said curb to be torn and reconstruc
ted in order to be placed on the curb line, only
the cost and expense shall be paid out Of the gen
eral improvement fund for replacing such curb,
and such owner shall pay for the cost of the
drain in the same way and mannsr as er
ners are required to pay for the imprC nts in
thit ordinance and by law.
Tho above ordinance reduced to writing.
y being voted upon, was read and 7sid-
sections at the regular July OF
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, which v - du-
ly and legally adjourned to this date, held at the
Mayor Office in t City of Tupelo, and the same
was voted on by sections by yea" and nay
vote each Alderman present voting yea"
each section thereof, there being present. D. W.
Robins Mayor and S. p. Clayton, c. w Troy, E
Wilson. l. H. Spreading and D. S. Ballard, Al
dc
Thi- ly 9rd, 1912
c. 0ODLETT, D. w. ROBINS,
Clerk Mayor