The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-02-01
nuisances. as the council may deem necessary
TO remove from time 70 time BY resolution.

monty called tar walks, and no sidewalks or
crosswalks shall be repaired by any other
sec. =. No wooa sidewalks shall be re
paired by wood by any property owner unless
the said person or persons shall have permits
sion to rep ir such walks by wood, after having
q hearing before the common council, and
granted such permission by aid council by
two-thlrds vote OF all the aldermen elect.
Sec. 3. All sidewalks hereafter built shall be
built NJ the expense OF the property owner
uuuer the supervision OF the common council
OF said city and shall forever after be MAIN
tanned and repaired AZ the expense OF the said
city NJ large.
Sec 4. any person or rersons refusing to
build sidewalks after notice being served on
them by order OF the council TO build such
walks, or TO keep the same clear from Ice, snow
or o'her nusances, the council may by ordi
nance or resolution build or clean such walks,
ana assess toe cost Of same against sad prop
er,y In accordance with Section 1, q g. 4, OF
Chapter ~ OF the Charter for cities OF the
fourth class
over an area excavated between the properly
line and the curb line, such walks shall be sup
ported by beams 50 called, resting at both
ends on good subst initial wallis built OF br ok or
or stone, of proper thickness ana weight u sup
port the same; such l beams shall be- iuch
steel beams, 10 pound to the running foot or
other size or equal susta ming power AS speci-
fled In CarneiRie's catalogue pocket book to
properly support Dad OF 30 pounds TO the
square loot over an art q not more than ~ feet
In width, they shall not be more than feet
apart and shall be bolted together with iron
rous, not less than three quarters OF an inch In
diameter, with suitable anu sufficient head and
nuts to securely hold the sam the said rocs TO
be not more than feet apart aud at least
rods per beam, brick arches must be built be-
twet such beams In Lry per fUrm and not less
ali spaces above sucn beam shall be filled with
sano 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
thu walk is laid the same Will conform to the
proper Craze And provided further that the
comm Oh council may by 2-3 vote Of all he alder
men elect permit The co structlon OF such walk
over areas excavattd between the property
line and curb line by the substitution OF such
method other than that herein provided for the
supporting OF such walks as win In tLeir judg.
ment be safe and substantial and properly
protect the interests and rights OF the city
Sec. 9. All sidewalks built or constructed
hereafter on Washington street from the
river bridge north TO Williams street. on M in
street from Park street west TO Michigan
avenue, Exchange street from Park street
west TO Wafer street, Ball street from Water
street north To Mason street. Water street
from Main street north TO Mason street, and
Main street from Cedar str ct west To State
street shall be built OF stone, or artificial stone,
and the wio tn Of all Sidewalks built N the Guy
of Owosso shall be determined from time TO
time by the common couL eli by resolution.
Sec. Z. The foundation of Gem Mt concrete
walks shall consist OF Lot less than inches OF
clean hard c1nuerS, or fine gravel or their
equivalent thoroughly rammed and brought TO
uniform surface Inches below grade or top
concrete not less than 81 inches thick com
posed OF one part OF Portland cement parts of
clean sharp sand, and parts OF small broken
stone or clean coarse gravel, and thoroughly
rammed I'll the interStlces are filled ana free
mortar appears on the surface, upon this TO be
LAID up atop hnshing course a inch thick, com
posed OF one part or Portland cement parts of
line clean screened gravel mixed with the
least portion gu nifty OF water, and even and
smoothly spread joints shall be made so that no
stone shall have more than "a feet urface area.
aDnrOVed
OF Portland cement aud one barrei used to every
90 square II OF wall laid aud other material used
shall be OF the best quality. the mixing, laying
and com Jactl shall be done III the most APP
p owed and borough manner. The walks shall
he covered kept wet by sprinking for a iff-
Gent period of time after being laid. Brick
walks snail be OF the best verified brick well
selected and laid on at least 8 inches of sand
ballast brought TO the grade of the street, and
pitch OF the walk. and when laid, pounded down
with ght rammer, With board between the
FOUNDER and brick. Tar walks shall consist OF
not less than inches of good. clean hard
clnders or hne gravel, or their equivalent, on
top OF this shall be laid top dressing consist
ing of tar ana sand thoroughly mixed and shall
be not less than inches thick.
Sec. 8. All walks laid OF cement concrete
brick or tar TO be guaranteed. for years by the
contractor, under a bond TO be executed by the
contractor with sufficient surety or suretles in
sucn form ana amounts as the council shall
direct, and the same TO be approved by said
city council
Sec 9. Any person or persons building or
constructing or repairing any wood walks of
any other material except as mentioned in this
unless by permission granted by
the council In section Of this ordinance shall
be punis he'd by fine of not less than s. 10
and not 10 exceed the sum of 5000 and costs
OF prosecution or in default of the payment,
they may be imprisoI ed In the county Jail OF
Shiawassee county for a period not TO exceed
30 days.
Sec 10. All ordinances or PARTS OF ordi
nances In any way contravening any portion OF
this ordinance is hereby repealed.
4 w. Do nEAf hall AL.
March lst 1901
1t was moved and supported that the ordin-
ance regulating the employment and duties OF
the Fire Department teamsters of the citv of
Owosso, be taken from the table, which was
carried, ayes ., nays0. 1t was moved and sup
ported that The same be read the third time In
carried, ayes y, naysO IL was moved and sup
ported that the ordinance as read do now pass,
which was carried, ayes = nayso
An ordinance regulating the employment and
duties OF the fire department Transfers OF the
city OF Owosso
teamsteis OF the fire department shall be APP
pointed by the mayor and with the consent OF
the council ut salary fixed by the Common
Council OF the city Of Owosso
Sec. 1t shall be the duties of said teams
ters, TO take proper care Of ana keep clean all
parts OF the city building, sprinkle certain
sIreeis ana perform such other work as the
Chlef OF the fire department may from time to
time direct,
Sec 3. Such streets shall be sprinkled at
Such times as the ways and means committee
may from time to time direct
Sec. said teamSterS can be discharged at
any time Ry the Mayor for neglect OF duty or
such other reasons as the Mayor may deems
Sec. 3. All ordinances and parts of ordin-
lnces, when in any way controvene the pro-
visions OF this ordinance is hereby repealed
sec. D. This ordinance shall take imlne iiatv
effect
Passed and approved January goth, A. D., 1901,
NORRIS OsBURH,
v Mayor
IL was moved and supported that the ordi.
rance TO provide for the appointment aud |
salary OF City Assessor, be read I'm full a1d |
placed upon its passage, which was carried.
1t was moved and supported that the ordi |
lance AS read do now pass. which was declared |
,arrled ayes Pierpont. Mclean, Curry, Jordan.
Nashburn, Moyses. Nays Smith, Noble
ANORDINANCE.
An ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend 1
IN ordinance TO provide for the appointment OF
lily assessor passed and approved April 4. 1899.
sec |. The city of Owosso ordains that an
he appointment of city assessor for the city of
)wossO, passed and approved the 4th day OF
april, A. D., 1899, be aud the same is hereDv
Imended so as TO read as follows:
Sec 2 The city OF Owosso ordains that the
COMMON Council of city OF Owosso on or before |
he second Monday in April, IN the year Of our
LORD, one thousand niue hundred and one and
acn year thereafter upon the recommendation |
" the Mayor OF said city, shall appoiat a city
lssessor He shall hold his office and d scbarge
he duties as provided in the charter OF cities
Il the fourth class.
The salary OF the city assessor shall be six
hundred dollars per annum to be pain in |
monthly Instruments He may have his office