Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27
Resolution of Council.

WHEREAS at a regular session Of Villa 70
Council "A sidewalk was ordered repaired ad-
jaccnt TO and abutting upon premises dcs-
cribed as follows. viz: All that portion OF the
property of John Elwell bordering on the west
side of State street, In the village OF Alma.
Gratiot county. state of Michigan and, where
A. on the 9Th day of May. lsSs. anotice. rcquir-
ing the same 10 Toe done within thirty days from
the date of such notice, was duly served upon
the owner or occupant of said premises. no
shown by the return of the Village Marshal
now on file in the Clerks Office. and. whereas.
more than thirty days have elapsed since the
date of said notice. and tho said sidewalk not
vet being built I'm accordance with and as re-
uuircd by such order, therefore. be IL
RESOLVED. that we hereby declare our in
tcntion TO cause the same 10 be donoin accord
aucc with such order, and that the entire cX-
pense thereof bc betrayed by special assess
mcnt upon the premises above described ads
cent TO aud ahutting upon said sidewalk; said
sidewalk TO be constructed in accordance with
the requirements of Village ordinance. relative
10 the construction Of sidewalks known a. Or
dinance Ma. B. and as specified on the notice
duly served as before shown that the premises
herein before described shall be- assessed for
the expense thereof. and that the street COM
missioner ana village surveyor are hereby di-
rectcd 10 make plans and specifications for the
same and the estimate Of the cost OF said work
which shall include the cost of the survey.
plans and specifications. assessments and the
cost OF the construction thereof
Dated Alma, July 3, ISIS.
Alma. June ~. 1SSs.
Office of Street Commissioner and Surveyor:
We hereby certify hat We have inspected the
sidewalk bordering on John Elwolrs property
on the west side OF State street, in tho village
of Alma Gratiot county and state Of Michigan,
and advise its removal and the putting down
OF new strngcrs OF four 10y four Nxl inches.
reelacing the sound plank and supplying new
plank in place OF those unfit TO pc replaced of
H., inch stuff. feet long and from 10 ~ inches
wide mill Creased on one side all 10 he thor
oughly nailed with l6-ponny wire nails. the
Joints Of strfngcrs 10 he broke not less than
three feet; the ground To bc levcled OIL nj
walk put down 10 grade. The ends Of string
erS are To have piece of Ike inch stun IL
inches long put under each joint and the string
ers tOenailcd to 10. Put two nails in each
stringer for p ~ Fsix inches and three in all
over six inchc swidc. All walk put down level
and straiL hi and work done in a good. substan.
tial manner. We further estimate the cost Of
said walk as follows:
2250 feet of 4xi stringcrs a $40 per 1907. SCI 30
900 feet : inch plank feet long a &l2
per lOc...... go. .......... ........ - w
loo lbs l6-penny nails a. 2.5............... 9 30
Labor taking up and replacing 90 rods of
walk a. 10 cts. per rod ....... ........... q 90
Cost OF inspection and estimate. ........ 20
Total........ -. -. .......... $50 sO
JOHN W. MOTION, JAS G. CHASE
Commissioner. Surveyor
We hereby certify that the foregoing Is n
true and compared copy OF the original rcso-
luton as passed by village council July 3rd
1885, and report Of village surveyor and street
commissioner thereon now on file In clerk =
Office.
Alma, July %, 1855.
T.. B GREEN, w. A. BiHLKE,
President. Clerk.