The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-26
AN ORDINANCE

!, in tie Pavements, Cutters, Sidewalks
!. Lawn Strips, Neutral Strips and oth.
er portions of the Streets, Alleys, Pla-
ces, Boulevards and all other thorough
fares: to provide regulations for re-
filing and covering openings so made;
to provide regulations for the protec-
ton of the public from damages Incl
dent to such; and to provide methods
for repaving, and maintaining the
surface over su.h cuts and the pave
ment thereof. f-sfG
Section /. Be II ordained by the
Board of Commissioners of the City
Greenwood, Mississippi, That:
The City Engineer shall provide in
his Office a we'll bound book so de-
signed as to form a record of applica-
tons for permission to make open
ings in the pavements, sidewalks, gut
tiers, lawn strips, neutral strips d other
portions of the streets, alleys, places,
bouleyards, and all other thoroughfares
and a history of such openings during
the period Of maintenance hereinaft-
er provided for. Said book shall show
the serial number Of the application,
rame of applicant, the street number
at the point where the opening is to
be made, or in the absence of a num-
Ler, the distance to the nearest inter-
secting street shall be given and the
distance from the property line, the
kind Of surface to be cut, the char
acter of foundation, the size of OPEN
ing to be made, the number of permit,
the date of turning the opening over
to the City for repair, the cost of re-
PAIRS, and maintenance Of the sur
face for the period of n and n
half years from date Of permit. The
caption of each page Of the book
shall be such that the applicant agrees
in applying for a permit to carefully
observe the provisions of this Ordin-
ance and pay within thirty days after
presentation all proper bills for re-
pairs and maintenance for the sur
face, cut OF opened, and to a V the
City harmless from any claim for
damages by reason Of the cut or OPEN
ing in the surface of the thorough
fare.
Said book shall be public record and
shall be kept open for the inspection
OF interested persons during office
hours.
Section z. Be it further ordained,
That it shall be unlawful for any in
dlvidual, firm, corporation, company,
or City department to open any pit
or trench or to grade or excavate or
cut any pavement, gutter, sidewalk,
lawn strip, neutral strip or any other
portion of any City thoroughfare, nor
shall any street railway, or steam
railway, or electric railway having
tracks upon, along or across any City
thoroughfare, repair said tracks, nor
any Of the appurtenances thereto; or
any pole Company having lines upon
the thoroughfare; nor and Company
having condults, mains or pipes under
surface Of the streets, do any work in
connection herewith by which any
part of the surface of the City
tloroughfares is to be cut or disturbed
with out having first applied in writ
ing in a w%ell-bound book kept for the
purpose and secured from the City
Engineer a permit to do such work
and to provide further that the City
street department shall be exempt on
ly from securing permit to reshape
and grade dirt surface thoropghfares
and cleaning earth cutters.
Section 3. Be it further ordained.
That the holder of a permit shall
prosecute the work provided for
therein with due regard to the public
convenience and safety and as exped-
itiously as possible. A passageway
shall be kept open across all street
intersections at all times.
Barricade lights and signs shall be
provided to warn the public and show
who is in responsible charge of the
work.
Sec. a. Be it further ordained, That
the holder of the permit shall, as soon
as practicable after finishing the work
causing such openings, carefully refill
the trench, the earth being placed in
layers not more than six inches thick
and thoroughly tamped with campers
weighing not less than twenty five
pounds, n tamper being used to two
shovels. " a3'4
If the opening is in a pavement
with a foundation the compact shall
Ie brought to the under surface of
anne, the remainder of the cut being
Covered with loose material and turn
ed over to the City for repaving. If
no pavement is to be replaced, the or
lglnal surface shall be restored as
nearly as may be and the cut resod-
ded.
Section 5. Be it further ordained
That Immediately upon completing the
tamping and rlling Of said opening
the person, firm or corporation who
made said opening shall Immediately ,
notify the City Engineer in writing
That sad opening has been repaired +,
and ready for paving, stating the {
number Of the permit and location Of
the opening. +,