The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-12-15
Side Walks For Philadelphia.

Side Walks For Philadelphia.
Concrete sidewalks Philadelphia have discussed pro
and for months The Philadelphia Board of Trade the
Town Board Aldermen goth Century Club each
its has the problem And the solution of the prob
lem by simple However, this much ertain the
people of sidewalks they them
There against such improvement of There
few citizens who would slide backnd forth from home
town the seat of their would reduce taxation There
also those who excam we afford it, Louisville New
ton and Union all have walks Philadelphia has done
business this than the three together and to
cannot afod concrete walks that Philadelphia dead
town. and we know better than that.
1t has been ntmated that the Town of Philadelphia
have S5QoOo the credit of its street fund Al bill be passed
in thenext legislature authorizing the Town uses $4,000 for
the construction of concrete sidewalks This would build two miles
of concrete walks At the last of the Legaurehe fol
lowing bill passed We in full hoping that those in
teresed in concrete walks will read it carefully
CHAPTER e2S GENERAL LAWS OF MISS.
SECTION Be by the Legislature of the State of Mis-
ssspp That the and board of aldermen of the OF
Philadelphia Mississippi be and is hereby authorized and
powered to Issue loan not to exceed
said warrant bear rate of interest not to exceed
six and be due and ten from
the of issuance be paid semannuay the
pouldng side walks in the town of Philadelphia
Mississpp provided majority of the property owning
majority Of the property of street streets
shall petition the and board Of odermen in writing setting
forth where said side walk to be built asking said board have
said side walk constructed And the filing of said petition
containing aforesaid majority of the property owners owning
onhalf of said property part of street, streets
this said and board aldermen hereby authorized aad
powered as proceed cause said side walks
to- buit and when walk of street
streets shall be completed the said and board Of alder
shall have authority and shall be their duty make
against the property abutng adjoining said side walk
anas the abuttng adjoining the street
the opposite side he which The side walk built The
agan the adjoining the side walk and the
the side walk shall be assessed
with exceed fifty ceno the total cost Of the
construction of the said side walk and the and board OF al
dermen its discretion shall determine the amount that each
cua piece property shall be assessed for taking into consider
alton the benefit be derived from the building OF said side walk
said street, and in event shall the assessment against the
adjoining the acrosshe street opposite the
said side walk together exceed aforesaid fifty cent the
total said side walks Said assessment to be paid by the
property said walk walks compe
ed annual instamen to at the option
the of the property ad nstaments to bear
rate not to exceed six per cent.
The and board a aldermen hereby specially anho
zod and said loan for the purpose
aforesaid though the total Indebtedness of said
ceed of the assessed valuation of said towu But
loan bonds shall be issued under the provisions this
until said issue shall be authorized by majority vote of the
electors in said municipality election to b held required
by law.
this shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage