Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-11
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Relative to the construction, main
tainance, repairing, rebuilding and
changing of sidewalks; and the levy
ing and collection OF assessments
therefore, and the keeping of the
same free from obstruction, snow,
ice, filth. or nuisances, and the proper
protection of openings, traps and
stairways therein; and TO repeal all
ordinances or parts Of ordinances IN
consistent herewith.
The village of Alma ordains:
SEC. /. All sidewalks shall be
constructed on the grade of the street
by the owner or occupant OF the lot
or lots, lands or premises adjacent to
and abutting upon the proposed line
of sidewalk, or in case of default of
such owner or occupant TO construct
The same by the village authorities
and the expense thereof paid 10y
special assessment against such
premises as herein after provided.
SEC. III. All sidewalks shall be
constructed six feet in width unless
otherwise ordered by the council, of
sound oak, pine, or hemlock plank,
two inches in thickness, surfaced on
one side and laid on three inch
stringers unless otherwise ordered by
the council, of sound oak, pine or
hemlock timber: Provided that in
front of all places of business, walks
shall be twelve feet in width, laid on
four such stringers, and provided
further, that when any sidewalk may
be built of one and one half inch
plank said plank shall, not exceed six
inches in width.
SEC. III. The plank shall be laid
crosswise on such stringers, except
at crossings and driveways, at which
place the same shall be lengthwise;
crossings and driveways to be less
than eight nor more than twelve feet
in length; all plank shall be nailed
with not less than two twentypenny
nails at each stringers and bothIIner
and outer edges to be sawed to line;
all six feet walks shall extend seven
feet, and all twelve feet walks, twelve
feet from the line of the lot and
walks of any other width shall ex-
tend such a distance as the council
shall provide by resolution.
SEC ". The Common Council
of said village may at any time by
resolution order sidewalk TO be
constructed along the line of any
street in said village, and may when
they shall deem ii necessary order
the rebuilding, repairing or changing
of any side walk in SAID village, by
the respective owners or occupants
OF the lot or lots, lands or premises
abutting thereon.
SEC. V. The common council,
whenever petitioned 10y majority
of the residents along the line oI any
proposed side walk, shall, in their
discretion, order the sam TO be con
structed.
SEC. VI. Whenever the common
council shall have made an order tor
the construction, rebuilding, repair
ing or changing of any side walk in
said village it shall be the duty of
the village clerk TO forthwith issue
notices in writing to such owner or
owners of the lot or lots or land aud
premises adjacent to and AUDITING
upon such proposed walk, the village
clerk shall make duplicate copies of
each and every notice required by
this section; one of such copies he
shall file in his office; two copies
thereof he shall forthwith hand to
the street commissioner. 1t shall be
the duty of the village street COM
missioner as soon thereafter as pos
sible to serve one of such notices
upon the owner or person mentioned
therein. If such owner is a resident
of said village, such notice shall be
served personally upon him or her;
and In case the owner of the said
premises shall not be a resident of
said village, or personal service of
such notice can not for any reason
be made, then such notice shall in like
manner be served on the occupant of
such lot or lots or land and premises
In case the owner is not a resident
of said village, or personal service
upon him can not be made and said
lot or lots or lands and premises are
not occupied then said notice shall
sc given the owner thereof by the
posting of duplicate copy of said
notice by said street commissioner
in some conspicuous place upon said
premises and said street commission
er shall cause such notice to be pub.
iished once in a weekly newspaper
published and circulated ia said vii.
lage. The street commissioner shall
in all cases make his return on such |
duplicate copy under oath showing
the time place and manner of service,
which return shall be fled in the