East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1912-07-05
ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE or resolution provid-
ing Tor the construction of spe-
clal improvements in sidewalks on
the North side of Lampkin Street,
between Montgomery street and
Jackson street.
be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the CITY of Starkyille.
Mississippi, and it is hereby resolved:
sec That improvements which re-
quire unusual outlay and cost for which
the General improvement fund of the
City, OF Starkville, Mississippi, should
not be used, are necessary in the con-
structlon of sidewalks along the North
SIDE OF Lampkin Street, from the inter-
section of said Lampkin Street with
jackson Street to the intersection of said
Lampkin Street with Montgomery Street
and 1t is expressly declared that the
present footing or sidewalks along the
sad North side of said Lampkin street.
between said limits, are inadequate and
tne building and construction of suitable
sidewalks along the North side of
sad Street is neCe ;sary and required
in public interest.
Sec That the owner or owners of
each of the several lots of land Ivinr
alongside or abutting on the stootinS or
sidewalk on the n Orth side fsaid Lamn-
KIN Street, within said limits are hereby
ordered and required, at his or her ex-
pense, to grade, concrete and construct
the sidewalks along the entire side or
'front.' OF his or her lot or lots so fronting or
abuttlng or lying along side ofthe North
slde OF Lampkin Street, within said linn
lts by or before the first Tuesday in Au-
gust, l9l2, same being the 9th day of
August, 1912. The said sidewalks Shall
be OF uniform width (57) inches. and so
graded as to make an even. smooth foot
ing, inclined upward from the outer edoe
towards the lot, one inch to three feet.
sad walks shall be closely and carefully
paved with concrete and cement. of
standard quality and thickness and shall
conform, as nearly as may be practicable
10 Che adjoining walks in grade and an.
pearance, and shall be constructed I'M
good workmanlike manner.
sec That if any OWNER or owners
y, any lou or lots lying alongside or
apuIGlng or fronting on she north side of
eHiu Laiipkln street, within said limits.
eii%tl ,, lall OF reA'Sse TO construct said side
malhs lrops!hg or ON his or her lot or
lots - nerem required withinsaid time.
| shte Street Commissioners shall n,,on
order of the Board, proceed atthe Citv,s
expense, to have said sidewalks con
structed as above required under tha
cheapest and best contract possible In
his Judgment, according to above sneci-
ncatlons, and he shall keen correct 90 Z
count OF the actual cost of baking sa;d
improvements alongside Or in front of
each lot and shah make an accurate re-
port OF Sala cost t. the Mayora and Board
Vi AtIelanen at the next regular meetin0
foS ther information and c0nSidar,tiop:
apu assessment of the cost and expense
snail be made against the lot or lots so
improved by said Street Commissioners
ana s@Dlect to such assessment, each lot
70 oe assessed in proportion and manner
required by law, and be subjected to a
lien for the amount so assessed against
it, as the law directs.
Sec 1 The City Clerk is hereby di-
rected to have this resolution or orCi
natce published for three successive
Week. weeks IN a news paper published in the
City OF Starkyille, Mississippi, and bay-
ing general circulation therein
sec Objections p.ay be fled as AL
loWea by law against the improvements
ordered to be mGde in this ordinance or
resolution.
Sec That of necessity and good
c&'ese shown, this resolution or ordl-
n%nce shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Bridges moved and Doxsey seconded
that ordinance be adopted. All voting
yea.