Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-11-18

OFT, Crawford, Campbell, Daoust and Engle-
field. Nays-Murphy.
. ORDINANCE NO 43, NEW SERIES.
An ordinance relative 10 the construction and
repairing OF sidewalks, and TO provide for tho
levyng, assessment, and collection of taxes, 10 de-
fray the expenses thereof, and TO repeal all Or
dinances conflicting or inconsistent herewith.
SECTION ]. IL is hereby ordained by the Com
mon Council OF the city OF Alpena that all side
walks and crosswalks which shall hereafter be con-
structed within the city of Alpena by order of
the Common Council, shall be constructed in the
following manner, unless otherwise ordered viz.
The street shall be surveyed, il the Street Com
missioner deems 1t necessary, the ground shall be
graded, and such sidewalk shall be constructed up
on "a uniform grade, as given by the City Engineer
ak feet wide, except rs hereinafter provided OF
good, sound pine or hemlock plank, laid cTosswise
OF said walk, resting on not less than three
bearings, the outer end OF which shall not be less
than two inches from the end of the plank. said
plank shall not be less than two inches thick or
less than six or more than twelve inches wide, and
resting upon sleepers not less than four inches
square, and nailed by thirty penny nails with AT
least two nails in each bearing.
The crosswalks shall be constructed of plank and
seepers, such plank TO be at least three inches
thick and not less than twelve inches in width
and such sleepers shall not be less than four by
ak inches the ends OF the sleepers TO project past
the sides OF said walk so rs to be beveed for side
plank, which are also TO be three inches in thick
ness, and spiked with sixty penny nails in the
same manner as herein provided for sidewalks,
feet apart from center TO center, and no more and
all plank to be laid so as to break joints. Provd-
ed, however, such sidewalks may be constructed Of
brick, stone, tagging or asphaltum.
All sidewalks fronting upon or adjoining any
paved streets in said city, must be of sufficient
width to extend to the curb, or outer line of the
pavement, when said walk will not require 20 be
more than fourteen feet in width, and all such
sidewalks shall be erected on line or grade with
the top OF the curbing Of said pavement, and shall
conform thereto in grade.
SECTION 2 The expense of building repairing.
grading and planking all sidewalks and cross-
walks shall be assessed and paid by general tax.
The Common Council, at the time of deterrnin-
ing the sum to be raised by tax in each year for
the purpose of defraying the expenses and labili-
ties OF the city for such year. and paying the same,
as provided In sections "a and AZ of tho charters
shall ascertain and determine the sum TO be raised
by tax for the purpose OF paying the expense of
building and repairing all sidewalks and cross
walks during such year. Such sum shall, by reso-
luton be distinctly stated, and shall not exceed
one-tenth of one per cent on the valuation of the
real and personal estate within said city, according
TO the valuation thereof taken from the assessment
roll of the year preceding the levying of such tax
SECTION 8. The Common Council shall not dur
ing any year order or permit the construction or
repair OF any sidewalks or crosswalks of which the
cost will exceed such sum determined to be
raised for such purpose for the year in question,
and whenever in any year the cost and expense of
building and repairing sidewalks and crosswalk ks
shall equal the sum so voted and determined for
such purpose during that year, then no further
building or repairing of sidewalks or crosswalks
snail DC Oruereu or permitted by the Common
Council during the remainder or that year. Pro-
vided, however, that as taxes are collected, the
Treasurer shall set apart such portion or percent
age OF the same as would belong to the sum raised
for sidewalk purposes, as q sidewalk fund, and
this fund shall not be used for, or diverted to- any
other purpose.
SECTION 4. No sidewalk or crosswalk shall be
built or repaired unless the same be ordered byla
resolution OF the Common Council, duly passed
and voted by majority Of all the Aldermen OF
said city, except that when walk is so far out OF
QQ In Ia tN thn afatwV aE
horses. the Street Commissioner shall repair the
same, and make said sidewalk SAFE reporting his
doings in reference thereto at the next regular
meeting Of the Council.
SECTION 5. Ordinance number 81, entitled Gan
Ordinance relative to the construction of sidewalks
and to provide for the collection of taxes to defray
Council of the city of Alpena, August 26th, 1873,
and all other ordinances and parts of ordinances,
inconsistent with, or controvening the terms or
provisions OF this ordinance, are hereby repealed
From Fred A. Rice, presenting plat of
Freer'S addition to the city of Alpena.
Moyed by Alperman Campbell, that the
same be accepted and approved of by the
Council when said addition is properly ac.
knowledged and the streets are properly
dedicated to the city. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
From Fred A. Rice, presenting plat of
the deChampagne addition to the city. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers to report on at next meeting, by the
Chair.
From the Committee on Streets and Sew
ers, recommending that Deadman's second
addition to the city be approved of when
the same is properly acknowledged, and lot
No. II, of said addition, together with the
streets and alleys are decided to the city
On motion of Alderman Alpern, the re-
port was accepted and recommendations
concurred in, by unanimous vote.
From F. A. Rice, stating that the Alpena
Sanitarium corporation would like permits
sion to lay sewer across River street to
alley, and from thence to the bay shore.
On motion of Alderman Alpern, the re-
quest was granted, by unanimous vote.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller, recommending the
referring of several bills to the Committee
on Ways and Means. On motion bills were
referred.
From the Police Justice, report for the
month of October, showing that there had
been % arrests made and that he had col
lected and paid into the city treasury fines
to the amount Of S62.40.
Moved by Alderman Alpern, that the re-
port be received and placed on file, and the
Comptroller instructed to charge the City
Treasurer with the same. Carried by vote
as follows: Ayes-Alpern, Placie, Guyott,
Crawford, Campbell, and Daoust. Nays
Fournier, Pack, Murphy and Englefeld
Moved by Alderman Alpern, that there
be special committee appointed, by the
Chair, TO examine the books Of the police
justice, and report at the next regular meet
ing. Carried by unanimous vote.
The Chair appointed as such committee
Aldermen Alpern, Fournier and Campbell.
From the Committee on Ways and
Means, recommending the payment of the
bills: