Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-03
ORDINANCE NUMBER THREE


! building or changing sidewalks, ana the
Keeping of the same free from obstruction.
| snow. ice. NTH or nuisanccs and the proper
projection of openings, traps and stairways
therein.
Section I. The village of Alma or,lalns all
| sidewalks shall hc constructed ON the grade OF
| the street, 10y thc owner oroccupant of the lot
| or lots, or lands aud premises, adjacent 10 and
| admitting upon the proposed line OF sidewalk,
or 10y SPECIAL assessment upon Inc same, ~
! hereinafter provided
4 SIC. II. An sidewalks shah bc constructed
1 SIX Feet IN width. unless Otherwise ordered 10y
/ the council. of sound oak, pine or hcmlOck
plank two inches in thickness. surfaced on one
side, and laid on three iXf inch stringcrs unless
| Otherwise ordered 10y the council, of sound oak,
! pine or hcmlock timber Provided. that in
| front of all places OF business walks shall be
| twelve feet IN width, laid on four such string
] crs.
| SIC. III. The plank shall be laid crosswisc
| on said stringcrs. nailed with not less than two
| twenty penny nails To each strnger. ana both
/ inner and outer edges sawed To II line.
| SIC. ~. All six feet walks shall extend seven
! feet and all twelve feet walks twelve feet from
the line OF tie lots and walks oi any other width
! shall extend such distance AZ the council
Il shall provide 10y resolution.
z SEQ. y. The common council or said village
a may. al any time, order a sidewalk 10 bc con
4 structcd along the line oi any street in said
Z village.
SEC. VI. The common council, whenever
I pctltlOncO 10y a majority OF the residents along
/ the lineoi any proposed sidewalk shall in their
/ discretion, order the same 10 bc constructed.
I SIC. VII The common council shall. whom
deemed necessary, order the rebuilding or re
pairing of any sidewalk i'm said village.
| SIC. VIII. Whenever the council shall have
made an order for the building, rebuilding re-
pairing or changing OF amy sidewalk. IL shall be-
the duty OF the clerk 10 notify forthwith, in
| writing. the owners or occupants of the lot or
| lots, or lands and premises adjacent to and
| ahutting upon such sidewalk.
| SEC. ~. The common council OF said village
may, whenever any sidewalk sholl have been
ordered constructed in said village, direct tho
village surveyor 10 locate the limo along the
outside edge OF said proposed sidewalk and all
sidewalks. the outsi dc lines OF which is inGicat-
ed. shall bc hnilt according 10 said line.
SIC. y. whenever any sidewalk shall have
| been constructed. rebuilt or repaired il shall
| Ice the duty of the street commissioner of said
| village 10 report to the council i'm writing. at its
! next regular meeting thereafter his approval
or disapproyal thereof AMI in case of di-ap-
lroNal, stating his reasons therefor. and in case
| any sidewalk ordered constructed los the COun-
Gil Is not completed within the time specified in
| this ordnance; and I'm case ANY sidewalk order
cd changed, rabuilt or repaired j. not so chang
cd rebuilt or repaired within such time. il shall
| bc tine duty ot the street commissioner to
| forthwith notify the council i'm writing.
| SIC. NJ. And in case said street commits
| sioncr dlsapproNcs amy such sidewalk SO con
! suuctcd, rebuilt or repaired ana such disap-
! prov AL H. cOucurrcd i'm los the council of said
! village then said council Shall order such side
walk 80 changed. repaired or rebuilt a. to COM
ply with the provisions OF this ordinance.
SEC. MI. An sidewalks ordered constructed
| rebuilt or repaired 10y the council ana all walks
di-approycd hy said council and ordered chung
! cd.rclWlii or repaired a. hcrClnbciOrc specified
! shall hc completed within thirty DAYS from tho
| date of the notice given 10y the clerk OF such
order as specified in section eight OF this
ordinance.
SIC NIIL Whenever any order made by the
! council of said Ilagc IN reference to the CON
struction. rebuilding or repairing. or changing
! of amy sidewalks. is not complied with within
! the time specified i'm section twelve OF tins
! ordinance thcn tlc said council shall at their
| next regular meeting thcrcaitcr declare their
! Intention by resolution 10 cause same 10 hc
| done. and the entire NpcnsC thereof to bc
betrayed hy special assessment upon the lot or
| lots. or lands aud premises adjacent To and
| AUDITING upon such sidewalk.
| SIC. NlN. SAID resolution shall specify the
! repaired or CHANGED. a. The ease may lee. and
! shall describe tine lot or lot, on the land and
premise, To Dee N-~t s~cd for the Npcu~oS there
| OF; ANA shah direct Do" street comm ~-ioucraud
village surveyor t. mako plans and ~pccitca-
! lions inr the Same. ANA am estimate of the cost
! OF said work. which shall include the cost ct
/ survey plans and specifications. assessments
and cost 90 construction.
! SIC. ~. pom tine adoption of the rCsolu-
! ton mentioned iu sections thitt,c and fourteen
! OF tul~ ordinance hy tho common council of
said village. 90 -haI Doe the duty OF the clerk of
~aid village 90 iOrtuNI OBJ deliver copy of said
| resolution 20 the street commissioner of said
SIC. XVI II shall lo Tue duty ui the street
cor -loucr OF SAID village and the village
SUI .'' B.. 90 make tnc plans and specifications
anu .mal' 'lic cost al -dd work mentioned
in -.t.'r ltceu and fnWtocu oi tins ordi-
/ nance 300 Roc ~tinc with iue CIcrt ol said
! village b.. .n days nom tHc service upon
! them oi ff rul tnr resolution mentioned
/ Zoe section ,f ..DIO i tlU- ordinance.
SIC. NNIl. pom tln h.,uL a. said plans and
| specifications AND estimates OF cost oi con-
StructlOn 81 such work. with tu. ciolN 81 said
village. the council shall citl~, 81 copy Of said
| resolution. urut Io4rd Iu sections thlft,ru uud
! fourteen OF th.- ordnance. i,ud 20 COPY oI tho
! specifications and estimate OF the cost az sNch
/ work to hc published Tor two .ucc,-~. yp weeks
! ion newspaper puhii>hcdaud circulated Iu .aid
! village.
SIC. XVIII I pom due proof of the puhIi,u-
ton OF said resolution and spec. iicut ou~~ mon
! toned iu section seventeen col tl.~ oil .1auce
being fled with the clerk OF ~uId 81 age, tine
council shall order the said work to Gee per-
| formed and tine entire expense 10 icdtlIaNcd
hy spCcial ae-e ~-rcut against the lot on lois or
! lands and premises adjacent 10 and admitting
upon such proposed work. and shall ordcrund
direct the board Of assessors Of SAID y IlagctO
make and Ioyy q special assessment and tuN
upon such lnt or lots. or lauduud premises adia-
cont 10 ana ubuftiug upon such work.
SIC. NIX. The village clerk shall forthwith
serve a copy OF tho resolution upon each mem
bcr OF tho board OF a-~c-sur> ot said XlilargC
who shall. Immediately thereafter proceed 10
asses, and lcyy 90 tax upon such lut Or lots. OT
lands and premises adjacent 10 and admitting