The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-19
An Ordinance

ing named parts Of the following named
streets in The city of Tupeio. Miss.
that is. Broadway from Jefferson, north
TO Franklin street; on Franklin street
from Broadway, west IT, Green street;
Ron Walnut street from Church street,
west to Madison street; on Madison
street from Magazine, north to the
northeast corner of front yardof 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 ct the
main line Of the Frisco Railroad south
to Chestnut street; ON Kobifs street
from Main street north to Allen street;
and on Allen street from Robins street
west TO Glostsr. to construct and b ala
tain curb and curb drains parallel with
the sidewalks on the street side Of suca
sidewalk along and upon that part Of
such streets upon which their said lots
may abut. and TO provide the dimen-
sions and width Of such eurbs and curb
drains. and the location of the same.
and the grades thereof, and the mater
ial ard manner and kind of workman
ship which shall he done thereon. aud
of which the same shall be bu 1t and
constructed, and the specifications
therefor. and to fix the time in which
the same shall be hLilt or constructed,
and how same shall be paid for. as well
as ali other matters and things there
with connected. as provided by Senate
Bill No. 60, enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, at its 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 corne of the
front yard of Judge Claude Clayton's
residence lot; on Magazine from Broad
way west to Madison street; on Green
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; or 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 n side or the
other of such parts of the above named
streets. have already, at their W ex-
pense. constructed curbs and curb
drains, which fully comply with the re-
quirements and specifications hereinaf-
ter laid down, and it would not be fair
to them to use the general improve
ment fund in and about the construc-
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 is
of such fund, should not lie used for
such purpose, except as hereinafter set
forth in this ordinance,
Be it therefore ordained by the May
or and Board of Aldermen of the City
of Tupelo,-
1. That a granitoid curb and curb
dram shall be constructed on each side
of that part of the above named streets
as hereinabove described, and that the
curb and curb drain herein provided
for shall be built and constructed on
the street side of the sidewalks upon
which the lots of such property owners
abut.
2. That on all of the aboTe named
parts of streets on " hich any property
owners have already constructed and
laid curbs and curb drains. or either of
such. which comply with this ordinance,
and the plans and specifications herein
after provided for, that such curb and
curb drains berein ordered and directed
to be laid and constructed, shall be 50
located, built and constructed that they
will be on a line with the curb and curb
drain already constructed which now
extends. or are placed farthest into the
sire ct it being intended and hereby or
dered that said curb and curb. drains
shall be so located and constructed on
each street or part of street, that 1t
will be the same distance from curb to
curb across the street at all points on
anv given street or part of streets.
herein ordered to be improved.
3. That where any property owner,
owning property AUDITING on any part
or parts of the allowed named streets.
or parts of streets, shall have already
constructed curbs or curb drains in
front of his property, and it shall be
necessary for the same to be torn up
and reconstructed in order to be placed
in line with the balance of the work
herein ordered to be done. that the
cost and expense of removing and re-
| placing the same, shall be paid out of
the general improvement fund.
4. That all of said curbs and curb
drains herein ordered to be built or re-
built. shall be so constructed. built and
maintained, according to the grades,
specifications. dimensions and other
material IS provided in the plans and
specifications therefor, now on file with
C. E. Goodlett. Clerk of this Board, as
! the same are made out and a~scertained
by N. B Buchanan, Engineer. all of
which plans and specifications are now
subject to inspection aud examination