Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-11
Ordinance No. 40
SERIES &C"

An ordinance requiring the paving
and repaving Of the sidewalks and
the laying and re-laying of the curb
ing on the west. or southwest side of
Market street from Clarke avenue to
Second street in the town of POGO
nloke City, in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 236 Of the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland
OF 1918, being designated as Section
268 in Stations Code OF Public Local
Laws of Worcester county.
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council
of Pocomoke City deem it expedlent,
right and requisite that the sidewalks
on the west or southwest side of Mar
ket street between Clarke avenue and
Second street, in the town Of POGO
moke City, shall be paved and re-
paved and that the curbing on the
said west or southwest side of Mar
ket street between Clarke avenue and
Second street, as aforesaid, shall be
laid and re-laid as hereinafter set out.
NOW THEREFORE,
SECTION /: Be it enacted and or
dained by the Mayor and Council of
Pocomoke City, that the sidewalks on
the west or southwest side of Market
street from Clarke avenue to Second
street, in the town of Pocomoke City,
except such part or parts thereof as
have been paved or re-paved since the
18th day OF April, 1922, shall be paw
ed and re-paved and that the curbing
on the west or southwest side of Mar
ket street between Clarke avenue and
Second street, 4, as aforesaid, except
such part or parts thereof as have
been laid or re-laid since the 18th day
Of April, 1922, shall be laid or re-laid
as hereinafter set forth.
SECTION 2: Be it further enacted
and ordained as aforesaid that the
said paving and re-paving and curb
ing and RECURRING be done in accord
ance with the specifications hereto
attached and made part hereof and
in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 236 of the Acts of the Gener-
al Assembly of Maryland of 1918,
designated as Section 200 of Stations
Code of Public Local Laws of Worces-
ter County, Maryland.
SECTION 3: Be it further enacted
and ordained, as aforesaid, that be-
fore any of the said pavement or curb
ing Is ldlu, Vic SIduS dIIu lOCSlCloI
thereof shall be given by the Mayor
and Council of Pocomoke City anc
that such grade and location will be
given on application of the owners oil
the property abutting on said side
walks so to be paved or re-paved, OF
on application of any person in in
terest.
| SECTION d: Be it further enacted
and ordained, as aforesaid, that the
paving or re- paving of the sidewalks
mentioned in this ordinance shall be
at the expense of the abutting proper
ty owners and that the expense of the
curbing mentioned in this ordinance
shall be paid as follows: One-half by
the Mayor and Council of Pocomokt
City and one-half by the abuttine
property owners.
SECTION S: Be it further enacted
and ordained, as aforesaid, that al
ordinances or parts of ordinances ir
conflict herewith be, and the same
are hereby, repealed, but it is especi
ally stipulated and reserved tina
nothing herein contained shall inter
fere with, delay or prevent any pro
!. ceedings already begun or now pend
ing for the paving or re-paving> of thu
sidewalks or for the curbing or re
curbing of any street or streets in tn
town of Pocomoke City, or the as
sessment of the whole or any part O.
the cost thereof against any propert.
or property owner or the collection
thereof under any other ordinance o
ordinances.
SECTION 6: Be it further enacte,
and ordained that this ordinance shall
take effect from the date of it's ap
proval by the Mayor.
Passed this 9Th day of October
1924.
GEO. H. EVANS,
Pres. of the City Council
Attest:
E. WILFRED ROSS, Town Clerk.
Approved this 9Th day of October
1904