The Owosso times., 1901-05-10

ana constructed according TO the terms and
provisions OF an ordinance entitled AN Ordi
nance TO provide for the building rebuilding
ana construction of stone, artificial stone and
TAR sidewalks and cross walks in the city of
Owosso, and for the purpose OF keeping the
same clear from snow ana ice and other nus.
ances, rs the Common Council may deem neccs
sary from time TO time by tesolution." Passed
ana approved March 18TH, 1901.
Dated May u, 1901.
w. e. WAsHBURN,
j. II H1MOYSEs
Committee,
The mayor appointed as third member of the
streets and sidewalks committee Frank W.
Smith
AID. Noble offered the following resolution,
which was upon motion adopted, ayes 8, nays 0.
Resolved. by the Common Council Of the city
of OwoSso that IL is u necessary public improve
ment that the iron work on the city bridges be
painted, and the bridge trusses tightened up,
and that the committee on public improve
ments are hereby instructed 10 receive bids for
painting iron work on said bridges and that the
street commissioner is hereby instructed TO have
the trusses on said bridges frightened.
Aid. Jordan presented the name of Jonn II.
Moyses, as president OF the council for the en-
suing year. 1t was moved and supported that
he be elected, which was carried, ayes 8, nays o..
1t was moved and supported that the side.
walk ordinance which was laid on the table at
last meeting be taken from the table which was
carried.
1t was moved and supported that the ordi.
nance do now pass, which was declared carried
ayes Pierpont, Stratton, Nichols, Moyses, and
Washburn; nays Smith, Noble, Brown, and Jor-
dan.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled
San ordinance to provide for the building. re-
pairing and construction of stone artificial
stone, brick and tar sidewalks and crosswalks
in the city OF Owosso, and for the purpose of
keeping the same clean ON snow and ice and
other nuisances as the council may deem
necessary TO remove from time 10 time by reso-
luton.
Passed and approved March 18th. 1901.
The city of Owosso ordain3 that an ordinance
entitled an ordinance to provide for the build
ing, repairing and construction of stone,
artificial stone, brick and tar sidewalks and
crosswalks in the city OF Owosso, and for the
purpose OF keeping the same clean from now
and ice and other nuisances as the council may
deem necessary to remove from time TO time by
resolution, passed and approved March ~.
1901, be and the same is hereby amended TO
read as follows:
Sec. l. That all sidewalks, crosswaks here
after built shall be built and constructed of
stone, artificial stone, or tar and gravel, com.
monty called tar walks, and no sidewalks or
crosswalks shall he repaired by any other
material.
, Sec 9. No wood sidewalks shall be repaired
by wood by any property owner unless the said
person or persons shall have permission to re.
pair such walks by wood, after having hear
Ing before the common council, and granted
such permission by said council by two.thirds
vote Of all the aldermen elect, provided any
holes in sidewalks caused by accident or other.
wise may be repaired at once by the street
commissioner at the expense OF the property
owner.
Sec 8. All sidewalks hereafter built in the
city of Owosso shall be built at the expense of
the property owners, in either one of two ways,
lst: The property owners may build the side.
walks by contract with private contractors,
wOrking under the direction of the common
council and the street commissioner. Said con.
tractors however must first comply with section
eight OF this ordinance. 2nd: Said walks may
be built by the common council OF the city OF
Owosso. All walks built in the latter way
directly under the supervision Of the common
exceed four and one half cents per square foot
for tar walks, cents per square foot for brick
walks and cents per square foot for cement
walks. and said sidewalks so built by the city
of Owosso shall forever after be maintained
and repaired at the expense OF the city at large
Before walks are built by the city, the street
commissioner shall serve notice on the property
owners that the common council intends build
ing sidewalks at the expense of the property
owner as mentioned in this sect on. But this
section does not mean to furnish ~ beams for
property lines and curb lines mentioned in
section g. such expense must be borne by the
property owner.
Sec a. Any person or persons refusing to
keep the same clear from ice snow or other
nuisances, the council may by ordinance or
resolution clean such walks and assess the cost
Of the same against said property in accordance
with section |, 2, 8, 4. of chapter % of the
charter for cities of the fourth class.
Sec. g. All sidewalks built or constructed
over an area excavated between the property
lineand the curb line, such walks shall be
supported by / beams so called resting at
both ends on good substantial walls, built of
prick or stone OF proper thickness and weight
to support the same; such beams shall be
inch steel beams, Is pound to the running foot
or other size of equal sustaining power as
specified In Carnegie's catalogue pocket book
to properly support load OF 200 pounds to the
square foot over an area not more than 20 feet
in width, they shall not be more than feet
apart and shall be bolted together with iron
rods, not less than q OF an inch in diameter
with suitable and sufficient head and nuts to
securely hold the same, the said rods to be not
more than feet apart, aud at least rods per
beam, brick arches must be built between such
beams In proper form and not less than one
ring properly cemented and grouted all spaces
q bove such beam shall be filled with sand so
that the surface shall be level and at least 4
inches above the top of the arch all such work
to be done In such manner that when the walk
Is laid the same will conform to the proper
grade. And provided further that the common
permit the construction Of such walk over
areas excavated between the property line ana
curb by the substitution OF such method other
than that herein provide q for the supporting OF
such walks as Will in their Judgment be safe
and substantial and properly protect the
and rights of the city.
Sec. o. All Sidewalks built or constructed
hereafter on washington street from the river
bridge north TO Williams street, on Main street
from Park street west to Michigan avenue,
street from Park street west To
Oliver street, Ball street from Water street
north TO Mason street Water street from Main
street north to Mason street, and Main street
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