The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-03-20
An Ordinance,

The following resolution. or ordi-
nance, was introduced, passed by the
unanimous vote of the Board and de-
| clared to be carried by the mayor:
A resolution declaring the construc-
ton of a granolithic sidewalk on the
east side of Green street. between De-
pot street and Second street, to be nee
essary and looking to Il special assess
ment therefor:
Be it resolved and ordained by the
mayor and aldermen of the city of
Grenada. Mississippi
Sec. l. 1t is deemed and hereby de-
clared to be necessary by said mayor
and aldermen that a granolithic side
walk eight feet wide, be constructed on
the east side of Green street, between
Depot street and Second street, in the
East ward OF the city of Grenada, Miss.
Sec. 2. The construction OF said side
walk is deemed and declared to be a
special Improvement m said part of
said street which is necessary and which
requires an unusual outlay and cost in
excess of the general improvement
fund of said city. and in the judgment
of the mayor and aldermen. the general
improvement fund should not be used
for the purpose of making said special
improvement.
Sec. >. Said sidewalk shall be q
granolithic sidewalk and shall be o n
structed according to the specifications
for granolithlc sidewalks adopted by
said mayor and aldermen and appearing
of record in the minutes OF said mayor
and aldermen, reference to which is
hereby made.
Sec. 1. The construction of said side
walk will be ordered and the cost of
the same will be required to be borne
by the owners of property abutting on
said sidewalk at all points where said
sidewalk is to be constructed, unless
within ten days after the completion of
the publication of this ordinance or res
o~lution. as required by law, and the
city charter, there is a protest against
said improvement filed with the mayor
and aldermen by a majority of the
property owners residing on, or other
wise occupying property owned by them
and included within that part of the
above named street as above set out,
or unless at the regular April, 1914,
meeting, the said mayor and aldermen
shall allow such objections to said i'm
provement OF part thereof as may be
presented, heard and considered at said
meeting; and it is hereby stated that at
SdiO llttlti4k lltIc Will Dt ncdlu anu
considered the objections presented by
each and every property owner inter-
ested, whether such property owner or
owners are actually occupying their
! property adjoining said sidewalk, or
part thereof, or whether or not such
property owner or owners are resi-
dents or non-residents, allowing them
the right to be heard in person or by
counsel or both.
Sec. 5. That if the owner or owners
of any property fronting or abuttine
on any portion of the above mentioned
sidewalk or part thereof fail to con
struct same as above set forth on the
part thereof lying in front of, or abut-
ting on, his or their property, within
80 days after the order of the mayor
and aldermen has been passed for thi:
special improvement, and in accordance
with the plans and specifications as
adopted by the mayor and aldermen
the mayor and aldermen shall cause
said special improvements to be made a
prescribed by law and the charter o
said city and the cost thereof shall b,
assessed against the owners propert,
as prescribed by this resolution and un
der the charter of said city and tn
law.
Sec. 6. That this ordinance or reso
luton take effect andbe in force fror
and after its passage. Mar6-3t