The Owosso times., 1901-05-10

from Ceder street west to State street shall be
built OF stone. or artificial Stone, and the wild h
of all sidewalks built in the city of OwoSso shall
be determined from time TO time by the common
! council by resolution.
| Sec T. The foundation OF cement concrete
walks shall consist of not less than inches OF
| clean hard cinderS or fine gravel or their
| equivalent thoroughly rammed and brought 10
| uniform surface inches below grade or top Of
finished walk, upon this to be land a bed OF con
crete not less than ~ inches thick composed
Of one part OF Portland cement. parts of clean
sharp SAND, parts o; small broken stone of
clean coarse gravel, and thoroughly rammed
until the interstices are filed ana free mortar
appears on the surface, upon this 10 he laid u .
top or finishing course inch thick, com
posed OF one part OF Portland cement parts OF
hne clean screened graVel mixed with the least
| portion quantity OF water. and even and
smoothly spread joints shall be made so that no
stone shall nave more Than - feet surface area.
All cement used shall be of an improved brand
OF Portland cement and one barrel USED In
every 90 So feet II wall laid, and other material
used shall be of the best quality, the mixing,
laying ana compacting shall be done in the
most approved and thorough manner. The
walk shall be covered. Kept wet by sprinkling
for sufficient period of time after being laid.
Brick walks shall be of the best yitri ned brick
well selected and laid on at least inches of
sand ballast brought TO the grade OF the street,
anu pitch OF the walk, and when laid pounued
down with light hammer, with board be-
tween the FOUNDER and brick. The walk shall
consist Of not less than inches Of good clean
nara clnderS or fine gravel or their equivalent,
on top of this shall be laid top dressing con.
sisting of tar and sand thoroughly mixed and
shall be not less than inches thick
Sec &. Where walks are built by private
cSDtractorS, SAID contractors may secure the
contract for building such walks from private
owners or from the city OF Owosso. And such
walks shall be built under the supervision OF
the common council and the street commits
sioner Before building such walks the con-
tractor shall secure from the city authorities
the proper grade line and width of walk, ana
instructions as to what material the walks are
to be constructed Of whether tar. cement or
brick. Such contractors shall guarantee the
walks so built by them for period OF i've years
under bond to be duly executed by the con
tractor in the amount OF $1,000 with two sure.
ties who shall justify as to the amount stated
in such bond.
Sec. 8. Any person or persons building or
constructing or repairing any wood walks OF
any other material except as mentioned
in this ordinance unless by permission granted
by the council in section two OF this ordinance
shall be punished by fine of not less than $500
and not TO exceed the sum OF $50 and costs OF
prosecution, or in default of the payment they
may be imprisoned In the county jail of Shia
wassee county for period not to exceed sixty
days.
Sec. 10. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
In any way contravening any portion of this Or
ordinance is hereby repealed.
Sec. IL. This ordinance shall take immediate
effect.
Passed and approved. May :, 1901.
Mayor.
Attest. FRED EDWARDS. City Clerk.
were building a building on Comstock street.
which projected % inches into the street. 1t
was moved and supported that the committee
on streets and sidewalks order the same moved
back which was carried
Aid. Jordan called the councils attention to
some very bad walks and asked to have them
attended to at once.
Aid. Stratton presented following amendment
In n nd tad
that the same be read first and second time by
its title. which was carried, ayes ., nays 0.
IL was moved and supported that the same be
read the third time in full, placed upon its pas
sage and passed which was carried, ayes 8,
nays0.
An ordinance to amend section OF an ordi.
nance entitled, IAN ordinance regulating the
salary of the city marshal and the several
police officers OF the city of OwOsSo and to pro.
vide for the disposition OF fees collected by
them, and to prohibit them from holding any
other appointive office" Passed and approved
May Sth, a. D., 1899
The city OF Cwosso ordans:
Section /. The salary OF the city marshal of
the city of Owosso shall be $3.50 per week 10
be pad to him In semi'monthly installments
ana the salary OF each of said police officers of
said city shall be twelve dollars per week, and
shall be received by them and each of them in
semi monthly installments.
This ordinance shall take immediate effect.
Passed and approved May z, 1901.
AbteSJ. FIRED EDWARDS, =. IL. EMERY,
City Clerk. Mayor.
Mayor appointed as city attorney for the en-
suing year. George Il. Pardee, it was moved and
supported that the appointment be confirmed,
which motion did not prevail, ayes, Pierpont,
Stratton; nays Smith, Nichols, Noble, Brown,
Jordan, Moyses, and Washburn.
Mayor appointed as city attorney, Henry S.
Hadsall, it was moved and supported that the
appointment be confirmed which motion did not
prevail, ayes, Plerpont; nays. Smith, Stratton |
Nichols, Noble, Brown, Jordan, Moyses' and
washburn.
Mayor appointed as street commissioner,
Stephen A. Crane, IT was moved and supported
that the appointment be confirmed, which was
carried, ayes Q, nays O.
Mayor appointed as chief of fire department,
Merrck f. Blair, 1t was moved and supported
that the appointment be confirmed. which was
carried, ayes g. nays0
Mayor appointed as driver OF the hose wagon,
Edward Martin, 1t was moved and supported |
that the appointment be laid on the table for
one week which was carried
Upon motion council adjourned for one week.
FRED EDWARDS,
City Clerk.