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

An Ordinance
Requiring owners Of lots fronting or AUDITING
on the west side of Gloster street from point
at the northeast corner Of w. w. Trice's resi-
dence 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 ]. S. Beans residence lot west
to the west side Of Clayton. ,ayeaue.s thence
north along the west 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 abut 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
Gloster street, commencing at the northeast
corner Of Wv. Trice's re5idence lot on said
street. and running north to the north side Of
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Beans residence lot, and thence west along
the north side of Blair street to the west side
of Clayton avenue, and thence north along the
west side 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 IS hereinafter set forth in this
ordinance:
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED Ry the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen a. the of
Tapelo:
l. That sidewalks be and they are hereby
ordered and directed to be built or constructed
on the side of each Fart of the above named
streets as hcreinbefore fully described.
2. That the owners Of each of the several
lots Of land lying along. beside, fronting or
abutting on the foot walk or side walk Of such
side of said streets, parts Of streets as above
described. are hereby required, at their own
expense, on or by the time required by law to
construct and hereafter to keep in good re-
pair, the side walk along, beside, fronting or
abuttine upon his, her or their walk SO front
ing, lying along or abuttine upon the said
west side OF that part of Gloster street above
described: on the north side of that part OF
Blair street above described, and the west side
of that part Of Clayton avenue above described
which said walks shall be at least four feet
wide.
g. Said sidewalks shall be laid and con-
structed as follows, and out Of the following
materials of the width above directed, and
Ill L.. Lc~o of tlron an4 fnnY
g Ia inches, and shall have cover of
three-fourths go inch, and shall have one
fourth Ga inch fall to the foot toward the
street or curb, and shall have one a. inch
expansion joints every fifty feet, and also
where the walk abuts the curb, shall be cut in
four foot blocks, the base of such walk shall
be built or constructed out Of four parts grav-
ell stone, brocken brick or Stag, and three
parts clean sand, and one part best quality
Portland cement and the top of such walks
shall 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
tar that is set shall be used in said working,
and no retempered concrete, or concrete that
has been mixed over forty-five minutes shall
be used
4. Said walks shall be laid according to
the grade established by the City Of Tupelo:
said grade to be established at the expense Of
the City, and whatever grading or filling in Of
dirt that may be necessary to be done to estab
lish said side walks on the proper gradei pre-
paratory to putting down or constructing said
side walks shall be done at the expense Of
the City of Tupelo, to be paid out Of the gene
raj improvement fund.
S. This ordinance is passed and enacted
under ano by virtue Of the authority given to
said City Of Tupelo, under Senate Bill No. 90,
passed by the Legislature Of the State Of Mis-
sissippi, at its 1912 session, and approved by
the Governor Of the State of Mississippi, on
March S, 1912, and all such other and further
proceedings will be performed and had by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen Of the City Of
Tupelo toward the enforcement Of and compli-
ance with this ordinance and such assess
ments will be made as are authorized BY law,
to enforce payment for said work.
s. That all Of said work shall be COM
pleted at the time and in the manner speci-.
fled by said Senate Bill No. 60 and such
supplemental orders as may hereafter be made
by this Board under the same
The above ordinance was reduced to writing,
prior to being voted upon, was read and con-
sidered by sections at the regular July meet
ing Of the Mavor and Board Of Aldermen,
which was duly and legally adjourned to this
date, held at the Mayors office in the City Of
Tupelo, and the same was voted on by sections
By YEA" and may" vote each Alderman vot-
ing YEA" ON each section thereof, there being
present. D. w. Robins, Mayor, and 5. 2.
Clayton, c. W. Troy, E. r. Wilson, |. H.
Spradline and D. S. Ballard, Aldermen.
This July 3. 1912
c. E. GOODLETT. D. w. ROBINS,
Clerk. Mayor,