Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-28
ORDINANCE No. New Series.

An Ordinance relative 20 the use and protection
of streets, alleys and other public Places, within
the limits Of the city of Alpena:
SEXTON I. is hereby ordoinod Ly he Conn
mon Council n The CITY If .ipcHd, That no per-
son shall place, by himselfOr another any stone,
timber, lumber. plank, boards, bricks, cordwOod
or other materials, IN OF upon any street, alley,
other public space, except for the purpose OF
building. and not for that purpose except under
permission first obtained from the Common
Council and such material shall not be allowed
TO remain IN such street, alley, or public space af
ter completion Of such building, or the part ul
portion Of such building for which such materials
are required. or for longer period than three
months and the same shall not be allowed to oc-
cupy and obstruct more thnn one-third of any
street or alley, aud after such building has been
completed, ali building material, dirt and rubbish
arising therefrom, shall he removed forthwith.
SEC. 2. No person shall dig or tear up any
pavement, side or cross-walk, or dig any hole,
ditch, drain, sewer in any street, alley or other
public space; or Dig or excavute any cellar up to,
OF into any street, or under any side walk, with
out permission first being obtained from the Com
mon Council and II shall be the duty Of any per.
son digging or tearing up any pavement, side or
oross-walk, or digging hole, ditch, drain or
sewer in any street alley, or other public space,
as speedily us practicable, to repair and put the
same in AS good order and condition rs before ;
and In order 10 do this, such person shall pound
down the earth 10 rs TO make IL firm aud solid,
and il the earth shall SETTLE such person shall All
the same from time 20 time, as may be necessary
and any person digging in any street, alley, or
oth,r public space, for any Of the purposes here
inbefore mentioned, or for any other purpose
whatever, shall erect and maintain n good and
sufficient fence, railing, CT barrier around such
excavation, in such n manner rs TO prevent aoci-
dent
SEC. ,. Any permission given under the fore
going sections, shall be ON the express conditions
that the person asking for such permission, OF for
whose benefit such materials are deposited, or
work done for the owners of any lot in front OF,
OF on which such cellar may be dug shall in nd
dittnu Ia the rpnnlties prescrtha1 NV
ance, I've severuly liable for all damages which the
city may incur by reason thereof 10 be recovered
by the city in an action II assumpsit and all
persons asking and accepting such permission, or
permitting materials 20 be deposited OF work
done, and the same shall be deemed and consider
ed to have consented md agreed 10 the terms and
conditions OF this section, whether the shall
have been referred 10, or such cond tions set
forth in the resolutions Of the Common Council
granting such permission, or not and that this
section shall have the fsume force and effect ms
! though u written contract was entered into and
executed between said city and such person or
persons.
sEc. Z. No person shall by himself or anoth-
err throw, place. deposit, or leave in any street,
highway, lane, alley, public place or square, any
animal or vegetable substance dead animals, fish.
shells, shavings. dirt, rubbish, excrcment filth,
or any other ar icle or substance whatever which
may cause an offensive or unwholesome SMELL OF
/ cucumber or obstruct the streets.
! SEC. ,. No person shall leave any horse, mule
oxen or team, in any street, alley, or public
space, without being sufficiently tied and no per-
shall halt any wagon cart, sleiJh, carriage, OF
other vehicle on any crosswAy or footpath
| SEC G. No person shall drive. lead. or back
any horse. mule, or cow, or other animal or team
cart, OF wheeled carringe. on any sidewalk.
/ SIC. Z. No person shall remove, cause 10 bs
removed. any hui ding into, along, or across any
street, alley, or public space without permission
| first obtained from the Common Council or street
/ Commissioner
SIC 3. No person shall keep or maintain, on
any sidewalk, any wagon or stand for the sal,
/ Of goods, wares, or merchandise, vegetables OF
/ fruits or place any boxes, barrels. or other arti
Giles, on such sidewalk. except within three feet
\ from the wall OF his OF her house or store.
SEC. Q. No person shall ride or drive any horse
car1irge, Sleigh or other vehicle, through any
street avenue in this city, nj faster rate thar
| six miles per hour.
SIC 10. Nopcrson. shall, himself or by-an
other, throw, place. deposit or leave in any street
/ highway. or public space, OF square, any earth
clay, dirt. sawdust, slabs. cordwood. edging
brick plaster. morter sand. or stone, without m,
/ permission Of the Common Council NJ Street Com
missioner !; or dig. remove, or carry away AM
earth or soil from any street alley. public space
OF square, without like permission.
/ SIC. n. No awning, or cloth, OF canvas. used
NJ an awning. shall he permitted 10 hang within
eight feet Of the sidewalk.
SEC ~. No person shall suspend from an,
house shop, OF store, into or over any street. nj
ley. or other public space. any lamp. sign, goods
clothes, wares, OF other articles or substance =,
that the sarne shall extend project from IN.
wall or front OF such building more than thre'
feet
SIC. ~. No person shall pisy at any gnme q
nine or ten pins ball or wicket or other samce N
any street, alley. or other pubic way.
SEC. 10. No posts, except lamp posts, OF ro~t
Ds s Ss he sred ~ pu ~ nn " rea
alley or public space. without PC mission arst 90
tanned from the Common Council.
sxc. IS. II shall not be lawful 10 gather II