The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
An Ordinance

Requiring the of lots fronting
or abutting on either side of the follow
ing named parts of the following named
streets in the city of Tupelo, Miss.
that is. Broadway from Jefferson, north
to Franklin street; on Franklin street
from Broadway. west to Green street;
on Walnut street from Church street,
west to Madison street; on Madison
street from Magazine. north to the
northeast corner of front yard of Judge
Claude Clayton residence lot; on Mag
azine street from Broadway west to
Madison street; On Green street from
Main street south to Clark street; on
Church street from the center Of the
main line of the Frisco Railroad south
to Chestnut street; IN Robins street
from Main street north to Allen street;
and on Alien street from Robins street
west to Gloster, to construct and nam
tain curb and curb drains parallel with
the sidewalks on the street side OF such
sidewalk along and upon that part of
such streets upon which their said lots
may abut. and d provide the dimen-
sions and width of such curbs and curb
drai ls, and the location of the same,
a I'd the grades thereof, and the mater
ial and manner and kind of workman
ship which shall be done thereon. and
of which the same shall be built and
constructed, and the specifications
therefor. and to fix the time in which
the same shall be built or constructed,
and how same shall be paid for. as well
as all other matters and things there.
with connected, as provided by Senate
Bill No. 60. enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, at it's 1912
session. and approved by the Governor
of the State of Mississippi, on March
9Th, 1912. and such amendment thereto
as have since been made.
Whereas, it appears to the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the City OF
Tupelo, Miss, that it is necessary for
curb and curb drains to be laid, built
and constructed on both sides Of all
that part of Broadway from Jefferson
street north to Franklin street: On
Franklin street from Broadway west
to Green street; on Walnut street from
Church street west to Madison street;
on Madison street from Magazine street.
north to the northeast corner of the
front yard Of Judge Claude Clayton $
residence lot; on Magazine from Bfoad-
way west TO MaGISOn SLfGEL. Oh dfSth
street from Main street south to Clark
street; on Church street from center of
the main line of the Frisco Railroad
south to Chestnut street; on Robins
street from Main street north to Allen
street; and on Allen street from Robins
street west to Gloster street, and,
Whereas. a good many Of the owners
of property abutting on one side or the
other of such parts of the above named
streets. have already, at their own ex
pense. constructed curbs add curb
drains, which fully comply with the re-
quilements and specifications herelnaf-
ter laid down. and it would not be fair
to them to use the general improve
ment fund in and about the constfuc-
ton of such curbs and curb drains, IN
front of the property of such persons
as have not heretofore laid and con-
strdcted the same, and,
Whereas, the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen of the City Of Tupelo. are OF
the opinion that the general improve
ment fund is not sufficient to make
such improvements and what there 10