The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-04-25

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- Keep the same clear from ice, snow or otnel
nuisances, the council may by ordinance Oh
resolution clean such walks, and assess the cost
or same against said property III accordance
with Section l. 2, 3, 4, OF Chapter % of the
Charter for cities ofthe fourth class.
Sec 4. All sidewalks built or constructed
: over an area excayated between the property
line and the curb line, such walks shall be sup
!" ported by l beams SO called, resting mt both
ends ON good substantials walls built OF brick or
= snone, or proper thickness and weight to support
the same; such beams shall be inch steel l
psanls; ~ pound TO the running foot, or other
SIZE OF equal sustaining power, as specified II,
n Carnegles catalogue pocket-book TO properly
support aload of2OO pounds TO tho square foot
over an area not more than 20 feet IN width
uhey snail not be more than feet apart and
shall be bolted together with iron rods, not
tess than three quarters 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, and 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 Vrouted all spaces
shot Sucn beam shall be filed with sand so
lncnes 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 provide further that the common
council may by - vote of all the aldermen
elect permit the construction of such walk over
| areas excayated between tho property line
| and curb line by the substitution of such
| method other than that herein provided for
the supporting of such walks as will in their
Judgment be safe and substantial and properly
|
Sec. q. 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, Exchange street from Park street
west to Water street, Ball street from Water
street north to Mason sSpeet, Water street
from Main street north TO Mason street. and
| Main street from Cedar street west to State
street shall be built of stcne or artificial stone
and the width of all sidewalks built in the city
or Owosso shall be determined from time to
! time by the common council by resolution.
| Sec. Z. 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 to
| uniform surface inches below grade or top
| OF finished walk, upcn this to be laid bed of
Iconcrete not less than 3I3 inches thick COM
posed of one part of Portland cement, 2 parts of
| clean sharp sand, and parts of small broken
| stone or clean coarse gravel and thoroughly
| rammed until the interstices are filled and free
mortar appears ON the surface, upon this to be
laid up atop finishing course ~ inch thick, com
posed of one part of Portland cement 2 parts
of fine 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 have more than "a feet surface area.
| All cement used shall be of an approved brand
OF Portland cement and one barrel used TO
| every 80 square TT. of wall laid, and other ma
teral used shall be of the best quality, the
mixing, laying and compacting shall be done in
the most approved and thorough manner.
| The walks shall be covered, kept wet by
| sprinlling for Sufficient period of time after
| being laid. Brick walks shall be of the best
Verified brick well selected and laid on at
| least inches of sand ballast brought to the
grade of the street, and pitch of the walk, and
| when laid, pounded down with a light hammer,
with board between the FOUNDER and brick.
Tar walks shall consist of not less than incht
| of good, clean hard cinders or fine gravel, or
! their equivalent. On top of this shall be laid
| top dressing consisting of tar and sand
| thoroughly mixed and shall be not less than 2
inches thick.
Sec. s. Any person or persons building or
constructing or repairing any wood walks of
~ M rf inf in 10
ordinance, unless by permission granted by
| the council in section 2 of this ordinance shall
not to exceed the sum of $50 20 and cost of
prosecution, or in default of the payment they
| may be imprisoned in the county Jail Of
| Shiawassee county for period not to exceed
| go days.
Sec. 0. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
| in any way contravening any portion of this
ordinance Is hereby repealed.
| Sec. 10. This ordinance shall take effect 20
| days after being passed and approved.
Passed and approXy9%db April Tb p 1902 Wi,,rr
FRED EDWARDS, ' ''' " " Mayor.
City Clerk.
Aid. Pierpont presented following ordinance
| It was moved and supported that the same be
| read the first and second time by its title,
which was carried. Ayes 10, nays0.
1t was moved and supported that the same
be read the third time in full and placed upon
| its passage and passed, which was carried.
Ayes 10, nays D.
1t was moved and supported that the or
An ordinance to authorize the issue of three
| thousand dollars of refunding bonds of the
City of Owosso, County OF Shiawassee and State
of Michigan -
| Whereas it is deemed necessary by the COM
mon council of tine City of Owosso to extend the
| time of payment of three thousand dollars of
paving bonds falling due May LIST, 1902, and to
issue new bonds in the place of the former
| bonds falling due in such manner rs merely to
change but not to increase the indebtedness of
| the city of Owosso. Therefore,
THE CITY OF owoSSo oRDAINs.
| Section ]. That the City of OwosSo shall issue
| its negotiable coupon bonds in the sum of three
/ thousand $1,000 dollars for the purpose OF ex-
tending the time of payment of former paving
bonds falling due in such manner as merely to
| change, but not to increase the indebtedness of
| said city. Said bonds shall be three in number,
numbered from one to three inclusive, and of
| the denomination of one thousand dollars each !;
| shall be dated May LIST, 1902; shall become due
May LIST, 1907: shall bear interest at the rate of
four per cent per aannums; payable semi mi
May in each year, both principal and interest to
| be payable at the Chase National Bank of New
York City, State of New York, said interest to
date of maturity to be evidenced by detachable
coupons to be attached to each bond.
| Section 2. That the proper officers of said
city be and arehereby directed tolssue, execute,
| sign and countersign said bonds in conforming
with the above specifications That each body
| shall show on its face the class of indebtedness
to which it belongs and from what THAT, fund It is
| of said bonds the city treasurer be and he is
| hereby authorized and directed to deliver said
bonds to the purchaser or purchasers of the
same from the city upon receiving payment
therefor.
Provided, however, that such bonds shall be
delivered only as the Paving Bonds No. T. 3 and
9, the time of payment of whic is May 1st, A. ID.
1902 shall be cancelled and paid so that the in
debtedness of the city shall not be at any time
increased.
Section g. That the bonds herein and hereby
| authorized shall be substantially i'll the follow
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
| STATE OF MICHIGAN, 90
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE. 90
CITY or owosso REFUNDING BOND
No, $4,000
Be it known, That the City of Owosso i'll the
County of Shiawassee and State of Michigan
acknowledges itself to owe and for value re-
ceved hereby promises to pay to bearer One
Thousand Dollars on the first day of May, 1907
together with interest on said sum from date
hereof until paid at the rate of four per cent per
annum payable semi-annually on the first day
| of November and May in each year upon presen-
tation and surrender of the annexed interest
| coupons as they scverally become due; both
principal and interest payable in lawful money
of the United States of America at the Chase Ma
| tiona Bank in the City of New York, State of
| New York. And for the prompt payment of
| this bond both principal and interest mt matur-
ity the full faith and credit of said city are ir-
| revocably pledged
This bond is issued by the City of Owosso for
abe purpose of extending the time of payment
of fike amount of former bonds falling due, by
virtue and in pursuance of the authority con