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

REQUIRING owners of lots fronting or abuttins
on the west side of Gloster street from poin
at the northeast corner of w. w. Trices resi-
deuce lot on said street, north to the north
side of Blair street and on the north side Of
Blair street from said point, being at the south
east corner of J. S. Beans residence lot wes
70 the west side of Clayton avenue, thence
north along the est side of said Clayton ave
nue.. to point in front of the front yard gate
of w. L. Joyner's residence lot. to lay or con-
struct eranitoid side walks along the side walks
or streets on which their said lots sbut, and to
provide the time in which the same shall be
constructed or laid and the kind of material
and manner in which the same shall be laid
or constructed, and the width and dimensions
thereof. and to provide how said walks shall
be paid for.
Whereas, it appears to the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Tupelo, Miss, that
it is necessary for side walks to be laid or
constructed on that part of the west side of
4Gloster street. commencing at the northeast
corner of w. w Trce's residence lot on said
street and running north to the north side of
Blair street at the southeast corner OF J. ).
Beans residence lot and thence west along
the north side of Blair street to the west side
west side of Clayton avenue to point directly
in front of the front gate Of w. L. ,Joyner' S
residence lot, and;
Whereas. the MAYOR and Board of Aldermen
of the City of Tupelo are of the opinion that
the general Improvement fund of said City, is
not sufficient to make said Improvements and
that no part of same should be used for such
purpose, EXCEPT as hereinafter set forth in this
ordinance:
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED Bv the
Mavor and Board of Aldermen Of the City of
Tuoelo
1. That sidewalks be and they are hereby
ordered and directed to be built or constructed
on the side Of each part of the above named
streets as hereinbefore fully described
2. That the owners of each OF the several
lots of land living along, beside, fronting or
AUDITING on the foot walk o. side walk OF such
side of said Streets or parts Of streets as above
described, are hereby required at their own
expense on or by tn. tin required by law to
construct and hereafter TO keep in good re-
pair. the side walk along beside. fronting or
abu: ing upon his, her or their walk, 50 front
Ing IylLa along or abutting upon the said
west side Of that part OF Gloster street above
described: on the north side of that part Of
BiGJr street dOOVe QeSSIlpSd dLd thS "Sot SAdS
of that part of Clayton avenue above described
which said walks shall be at least four feet
wide.
8 Said sidewalks shall be laid and con-
structed as follows, and out of the following
materials, of the width above directed, and
shall have base of three and one-fourth
g la inches. and shall have cover OF
lree.fourths (3-4) inch, and shall have one
fourth Q-4) inch fall to the foot toward the
street or curb, and shall have one II inch
expansion joints everv fifty feet, and also
where the walk abuts the curb, shall be cut in
10 II foot blocks the base of such walk shall
tie built or constructed out Of four parts gray |
Ell, stone, broken brick or Stag and three
parts clean sand and one part best quality
Pc .tland cement, and the top Of such walks
$ aall be composed of one part sand and one
part best Portland cement and no stone,
brick or other material used about building
said walks, shall be more than two inches In
its longest Dimensions and no concrete or NOR