Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-09-08
Orslinance No. 6.


An Ordinance heldfice to Side and Cross-tvalks.
The Village Of Cheboygan Ordains-
sEo.l. Whenever it shall spear to the Cum
Gil, by petition or otherwise, that siie or cross
walk should be built, constructed or repaired up
OH either side OF, or across any of the streets,
lanes or alleys within the village, thy may or
der, by resolution, the construction or repair
thereof and such walks shall be constructed or
repaired as hereinafter provided. unless the
Council shail expressly direct It's construction to
be d Iffelent. ~
under the supervision of the Street commissioner
of the village, unless otherwise directed by the
Council tlt se5 -
Sic 3. All sidewalks hereafter built may be Of
stone, brick plank. and shail be built net less
than four inches higher than he> ordinary grade
OF the street. On streets s.xty-six ct and less
In with, the Wa ks shall be- R05 less than five
feet four inches wide; eighty feet streets, not
less than eight feet wide and Oh streets Gne hum
dreil f. ct aid over in width, not less thantwelve
teet wide. $685.
SIC. A. All cross walks he, eater M de shall be
built at Ieast three feet wide and ira he made
of good. sound pine or he'plock plank. not
less than four in hesshiek. and not SO than Ten
inches wide, running across the street IRON curb
10 curb, and sed not more thar thr,e t.cht s
ab,ve The grade % the rect and sha . he so on
strpcted as 10 afford an easy AMI regular gra'ie
from the street on either side OH to the top such
walk. and SO as TO protest the plank from beng
remove or injured.
FEC. 5 Plank side walks shall be constructed
of good, SCUM pine or nemlOck plank. which
sh Ill NIT lie less than two inches in thickEes nor
more than twelve inches wide, cedar, hem
| lock or Zine 81 epers not less than ur incht Q
SOU re, to be placed not more than three feet
apart the plank shall be laid line at rig hit an
giles to the line Ut the sidewalk, and saall- lie
nailed with nails not less than thirty-penny, and
at least two at each bearing. y.
SEC. 6. \ II cross-waiks quired to be built by
the Council shah he O. instructed and manta ned at
the expense of the village; and all sidewalks the
eXpense OF the owner Oh occupant II the lot or
premises adjacent to and abuIting upon such
ii tewa K, ami shall also be charge upon the lot
or premises adjacent to ami abutting upon such
walk.
SEC. Z. If any person shall violate any of the
foregoing ID ovI-ims cf This ordinance hy build
| ing any WAX in any other manner than as here
TO, neil may order the Street Commissioner tn
tear up such sidewalk ard build ii e same as
herein d1rscted, unless tiny rhall otherwise dl-
rect; and the expense incurred thereby NAV be
assessed and colies tel The ZANE as though such
walk had been built in the first se by the Street
Commissioners.
! sidewalk to be built, it shah be the duty of the
Street Commissioner to notify the owner, agent
or occupant OF the lot or premises In front Of or
adjacent to which such walk is to be
| constructed, to bu d the same within fifteen
days from the date of the notice. Ii such owner,
agent or occupant shall refuse neglect to build
said walk within the time Specified In SAID no.
| tee, il shall be The duty OF the street Conn is
sIoner to cause ,he same TO tie done in the man.
ner here in provided, and the expense thereof
shall be a lien upon the lot or premises In front
L
to BE- built. T. Street Commissioner shall Ii e
with the Clerk of the village copies of all such
notices served by him. with a certificate endorsed
| thereon and signed by him, showing the date and
mode of service. 80
SEC '. If any sidewalk shall be suilt by the
| Street Commissioner under this ordinance, he
| same, and alter such walk shall have been bui {,
he shall present to the owner, agent or occupant
of the lot or premises in front of or adjacent 10
which such wa shall have been built, copy
! of the bill of such costs and demand payment
! thereof: and In case such owner, agent or occu-
pant. shall neglect or refuse TO pay the same
| within fifteen days from the time of such lie
| IA and, IL shall be the nuy OF the Commissioner
report the fact OF such neglect refusal to the
| Council
SIC 10. On receiving such report from the
| Street Commissioner the Village Clerk shall de-
1 liver the same TO the assessor OF the village
whose Guty 1t shall be to assess the cost OF such
walk 10 the owner OF the let, part OF lot or prem
| Uses adjacent to and abutting upon sucn walk
| and TO spread the same on the assessment roll
next thereafter co be made, but In separate col
umn from the other taxes on said roll; and when
/ so asses ed the same proceedings shall be had In
all respects and with like Ell CT as is provided Tor
the collection Ofthe Othe- taxes said roll; pro-
| vided, the Council NAV direct that such assess
| ment shall be made Immediately, in which
| the assessor shall proceed and at once make
| such assessment, and Tor that purpose shal
make an assessment roll. which roll shall contain
the names OF the person persons liable to ,'ay
the costs and expenses of such sidewalk or walk
full description of the LOT, part of lot premise
/ duJdCcut 70 UT aDubtuS uDOu susu SrttWSik, di u
| the sum or amount. assessed against each perso
for such cts and txp nses, and when so as
sessed the same proceedings shall be had in ali
respects and with like effect, as near as may be
as Is provided Ter the collection OF the general
/ and highway taxes OF the village.
j SEC. IL. II sidewalks in the village of Cheboy
gan shall be kept in. good repair by the owner,
agent cupant of the house, lot or premises ad
joining fronting such, and whenever any side
walk within the limits of said village shall require
repairing, it shall be the duty oil the Street Com
he
Council or the Committee ON Streets and Sidewalks
10 notify the owner, agent or occupant of such
house, lot or other premises adjacent K
AMI fronting upon such parts of sait
sidewalk needing such repairs, to repair
the same within five days; and if the per
sons thus notified shall refuse neglect to comp
with the eXigency of such notice, then the sale
made, and shall report the making of the same, to
gether with detailed statement of the costs o
: making sad repairs, to the council; nj on receiv
ing such report and statement from the st ret Com
missioner, IL shn be the duty of the vi Lage Clerl
to deliver the to the assessor of the village
whose du,y it shall be to the expens of sait
repairs upon said lot or premises, IN the man
ner and TO the end as hereinbefore provided
for constructing sidewalks.
SEC II. If any lot premises in front of adjt
cent to which any sidewalk is rdered to be hui o
repa red shall be unoccuped. AZ the owner, agen
or occupant thereof cannot be found in the villag
: of ChebOygan, said Street Commissioner may sery
said notice 10y posting the same in some couspicu
, GUS position upon said lot or premises.
:. Sic. Is. This ordinance shall take immediate ei
feet.
Adopted September 9Th. a. D., 1871.
w. w. STROHN, President.
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