The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-20
VlIIaga Ordinance No. ..
Iielative % side and cross walks


The vifiagc of Crystal Fails, ordainS .
SEC. /. Whenever IL shall appear to
the council by petition or otherwise
that a sidewalk or cross walk should be
built, constructed or repaired upon
either side OF, on across any oi the
streets, lanes or alleys within the village,
they may order by resolution the CON
stfuctiOn or repair thereof, aud such
walks shall be constructed on repaired
as hereinafter provided unless the Coun-
ell shall expressly direct It's construction
TO be otherwise.
SIC. ?. Such walks shall be built and
repaired under the supervision az the
Common Council OF tho village. unless
othcrw Use directed by the Council.
SEC. 3. al sidewalks hereafter built
may be of stone, brick or plank, and
shall not bc less than four inches higher
than the ordinary grade al the street
On streets siXty-siX Feet and less ia
width, the walks shall not be less than
five feet four inches wide, On eighty feet
streets not less than eight feet. All side
walks shall be of the uniform width Of
eight feet on Superior Avenue.
SEC ! al cross walks hereafter made
Shall be built nc least three feet wide,
and shall be mHde of good sound pine or
hemlock pluuks, not less than four
Inches thick and not less than ten inches
wide. running across the street from
curb tO curb, and raised not more than
three inches above the grade 81 the
street. and shall be so constructed as to
afford an easy aud regular grade from
the street ON either side, onto the top 81
such walk, and SO as TO protect the
plank from being removed or injured
SEC >. Plank sidewalks shal be CON
structed Of good sound pine or hcmlock
plank, which viii not be less than two
inches IN thickness, nor more than
twelve inches wide on cedar, humlOcS
or pine scCpePs, not less ihun four
inches square, Co be placed not more
than three feet apart, the plank shall bc
laid ~ a'liue az right angles TO tho line
of the side walk and shall be nailed with
nails not less than twenty penny, and at
least two at each bearing.
SEC q. All cross walks required 90 bc
built 10y the Council shnll be constructed
aud maintained at the expense OF the
village; and all sidewalks az the expense
81 the owner or occupant % the lot or
premises adjacent to and admitting upon
such sidewalk and shah also be- a.
cbuIgc upon the lot or promises ad-
jacent TO, and abutting upon such a
walk
SIC q II any porson shal violate
any oi the foregoing provisions 81 this
Ordinance, 10y huildiug any walk In any
other manner than as herein prescribed,
or a. the Council may direct, the Council
may order the street commissioner to
tear up such sidewalk aud build the
same az herein directed, unless they
shall otherwise direct, nnd the expense
incurred thereby may be asscsscd and
collected the same as though such wink
had been built ia the list ease by the
village.
sEc s. Whenever the Council shall
order any sidewalk to be built, II shall
be the duty 81 the street commissioner
To notify the owner, agent or occupant
Of the lot or promises in front ~ cor adj
iaccnt To which such sidewalk is 90 be
constructed, to build the SHINE within
iiltccn days from the date OF the notice.
II such owner, agent or occupant shall
refuse or neglect Ca build said walk with
In the time specified in said notice. IL
shall DC the duty al the street commits
sloncr 60 cauao the snmc 90 hc done Ia
the mnnncr herein provided, and the
expense thereof shall be lien upon the