The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-07-12

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An Ordinance
Requiring the owners of lots fronting or abut.
ting on either side Of the following named parts
OF the following named streets in the City of Tu.
9. T. r: p Park street: Spring from the Frisco
Railroad to Jefferson street; Jefferson from
Spring to Gloster street; Gloster from Jefferson
TO BLAIR street; Green from Franklin to Jefferson
street: and Church from jackson street to the
frisco Railroad. to construct and maintain curb
and curb drain and to provide the dimensions OF
such curbs and curb drains. the location of the
etc.. OF which same shall be constructed. and
specifications therefor and fix the time in which
same shall be built or constructed. and how same
shall be paid for, well all other matters and
things herewith connected. az provided by Sen.
ate Bill. No so, enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Mississipp, at it's 1912 session, and ap-
proved by the Governor of the State Of Missis.
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.
part OF Main street from the NJ & o. r. R. West
TO Park street; and all that part Of Spring street
from the Frisco Railroad. north to Jefferson
JEFFERSON from
Spring street west to Gloster street, and all that
part OF Gioster street from Jefferson street. north
TO Blair street and all that part of Green street
from Franklin street. south to Jefferson street;
ana AL that part of Church street from jackson
street, south to the Frisco railroad, and;
Whereas. good many of the owners of proper
W aputting on one side or the other of such parts
or the above named streets. have already at their
own expense, constructed curbs and curb drains.
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 of the property of such persons
as have not heretofore 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
of such fund. should not be used for such pur-
pose except as hereinafter bet forth in this ordi
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Of the City of Tu-
pelo: o..
1: That q curb il hereby ordered and directed
to be built or constructed each side of that
fully described. and that q curb, drain shall be
constructed with and adjoining said lbs 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 30 located that they will be
on line with the curb and curb drain already
constructed. now extending or placed farthest in
to the street; it being intended and is hereby
located and constructed on each street or part Of
street. that it will be the same distance from curb
to curb across the street, part of street, at all
points on any given street.
.. That where any property owner owning
property abutting any part or parts of the
above named streets parts of streets, shall
have already constructed a 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 on file with c. E. Goodlett Clerk of this
Board, as the same made and ascertained
by w. A: McCal'a Engineer. all of which plans
and specifications now subject to inspectie n
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 improvement
fund.- do all excavating and filing 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 Tupeo, under Senate Bill No. go, passed dy the
Legislature of the State of Mississippi at its 1912
session, and approved by the Cove nor of the
State of Mississippi on March 5th, 1872 and all
such other and further proceedings will be done.
performed and had by said Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of TupeIo. in addition to
those above named, as are given by said law above
referred to.
That aside from the grading and the other
matters above provided to be paid out of the gen.
eral Improvement fund, the cost and expense of
drains on said streets and parts of streets. will
be duly assessed against the owners of the lot or