The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-02
An Ordinance

Recurring owners Of lots 'front.' Or abutting
on the west side of Gloster street lLon point
at tbe northeast corner of w. w. Trice's resi-
dence lot on said street, north TO the nortn
side of Blair street, and on the north side OF
Blair street from said point, being at the SOUTH
east corner of ]. S. Beams residence lot west
To the west side of Clayton avenue, thence
north along the est side OF SAID Siay'on ave
nue., to a point in front OF the front yaro gate
of w. L. Joyner's residence lot. TO lay OF CON
-struct eranitoid side walks along the sloe walks
sor streets on which their SAID lois apul, ana 10
,prortde the time in which the same snail De
cgnstructed or laid, and the kind OF material
and manner in which the same shall oe iaio
or constructed and the width and dimensions
thereof and to provide how SAID walks snail
be paid for.
Whereas it appears to the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City Of Tupelo Miss, that
dt is necessary for side walks to De laid or
constructed on that part OF the west sioe OF
sGloster street. commencing at the northeast
corner Of w. w Trices residence lot on SAID
street and running north to the north sioe OF
Blair street at the southeast corner oil ). D
Beans residence lot and thence west along
the north side of Blair street to the west slae
of CLAYTON avenue, and thence north along tne
west side of Clayton avenue to point dlrectiy
in front of the front gate OF W. L. Joyner
residence lot. and;
Whereas. the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen
4,t ths City of Tupelo are OF the opinion tha'
the general iniproveme Il tund OF SAID Siy' -
not sufficient to make said improvements ana
that m mart of same should be used for such
purpose. except as hereinafter set fortn IN tniS
RE 1T THEREFORE ORDAINED Bv the
IMsvor and Board of Aldermen OF the Iity Oh
Tupelo.
ri, That sidewalks be and they are hereoy
naared and directed to be built or constructed
IN the side of each part of the above named
streets as hereinbefore fully described
, That the owners of each OF the severai
1ots of land living along, beside, fronting or
ahrtt;no on the foot walk Or side walk oil sueh
side of said streets or parts Of streets as ABOVE
described, are hereby required, al their own
exoense. on or by the time required by law 10
,,,,nstrrc. and hereafter to keep N eood re-
rair ths side walk along, beside fronting or
.but.if5 upon lis, her or their walk SO 'front.'
S,s,o living ). .one or abuttine upon the SAID
,,sst ci..s Of that part of Gloster street above
,5ss--;bed on the north side OF tnat part OF
Biair street above described ana me wes' sac
Of tnal part Of Clayton avenue above aeserioea
.,b5es said walks shall be at least iour iee'
wide. IL, -.
structed as follows, and out Of the following
materials, of the width above directed, ana
xii bav. base of three and one-fourth
"a 1.N, inches. and shall have cover OF
.three-fourths (3-4) inch, and snail have one
fourth Ga inch fall to the foot toward the
street or curb, and shall have one ~ men
expansion joints everv fifty feet and aiso
where the walk abuts the curb, shall be cut IN
faur foot blocks the base Of such walk shall
be built or constructed out of fur parts eray
ii. stone. brocken brick or Stag and three
parts clean sand, and one part best auaii.l
Portland cement, and the top OF such walk
shall be composed of one part sand ana ON
nart best Portland cement, and no stone
brick or other material used about bulidln'
s,;drwalks. shall be more than two inches u
its longest dim.nsions and no concrete OF 'mor