Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-05-13


serve copies of the report of the commit
tee on streets of the expense OF the con
structiou of said walk together with a
statement Of the amount To be paid by
the owner or occupant of the lot OF
premises abutting upon and adjacent TO
the said walk thus built as aforesaid, up
on the board of special assessors, who
upon receiving such report, shall add to
the amount 10 be paid by each owner or
occupant 10 be assessed, the ten per cent
penalty herein III this ordinance pro
Vided, and shall at once proceed To make
such assessment, and report the same 10
the common council for action as pro-
vided in said chapter for special assess
ments and the acts amendatory thereto.
SIC. H. 1t shall be the duty OF the
committee OH streets to keep correct
and careful account of each and every
walk thus constructed III said village,
showing the actual cost thereof, and re
port the same to the said council to
gethei with the number OF square feet I"
be paid for by each owner OF lot or
premises abutting upon and adjacent To
the walk thus constructed, and the name
of such owner and hrs residence, which
said report shall be filed III the ONCE
of the village clerk.
common council TO be constructed shall be
within a reasonable time from the date OF
passing the resolution to construct such
walk. and tina in all cases the amount to
be paid by the owner or occupant OF a lot
or premises. abutting upon the line OF any
walk thus constructed or rebuilt, snail De
paid TO the village clerk, within twenty
davs from the date OF the filing OF the re
port of the committee on streets, OF the
construction of said walk and the expense
thereof as herein III this ordinance pro-
vided
SEC. 10. The owner or occupant OF
any lot or premises, who shall desire to
construct and use my opening, stairway
or trap in any sidewalk i'll said village
shall first procure the consent and appro-
val of the council thereto, which consent
shall be in writing, and a copy thereof
filed with the village clerk. Upon the
granting Of such privilege to any
person, it shall only be upon condl-
ton. that each and every person
to whom such privilege is granted
shall protect all such openings, STAIR
WAYS or traps by suitable ratings, gra''s
or screens, to be approved by sald com
mon council, and that all expense III con
nection Herewith shall be paid tor by the
applicant. ...
SEC. 20. The owner or occupant oil any
lot or premises i'll said village abuttiiS
upon any sidewalk therein shall keep inc
same free from snow. ice, MIN anu al
distractions. enCroaChmcnts, incuinbran-
ces or other nuisances.
SIC. 2r. No person shall lead, ride OF
drive any horse. mule. ass, COW, or any
beast of burden. or any animal, nor ride
any vehicle. bicvcle, tricycle. or velocl-
pede. upon any of the sidewalks III sald
Village. and no person shall drive across
any walk i'll said village, except al suCh
places where crossings have been pro
vidcd.
SEC. p. ANY person who shall Nlo-
late any of the provisions oil this oIul-
nance shall be punished upon CONVICTION
before any court of competent lurls,hC
tiou. bv fine not TO exceed one hundred
dollars and cost of prosecution, OF pN
IMPRISONMENT in the county JAM io1
period not 10 exceed ninety days OF ~
both fine and imprisonment Ill the 1lS-
erection of the court. And the court oS
fore whom such conviction shall ne hau'
may make further order, that III deiau'
of the payment of such fine ana costs
Nyhere fine has been imposed Dy 'le
courD the person SO convicted shai tx
imprisoned in the county jan oi 'iiS
said county of Gratiot, until such iine ana
costs are paid but for term not 10 eNOe'u
ninety DAYS from the date OF sentence
SEC. q. All ordinances or parts o'
ordinances heretofore passed ana neon
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
SIC. 81. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force twenty days ai''i
the passage thereof.
Passed, May u, \. D., 1904
State OF Michigan, County OF Gratiot' S.
We, the President and Village Clerk oil
the said village of Alma, i'll said county
do hereby certify that the foregoing 9i"l-
nance number (46l of the village oil Anna,
aforesaid was regularly paSSeu anu
adopted as such, 10y the unanimous VOC
Of the said common council, at a regular
session of said council. held al the couh-
Gil rooms in the village of Alma, Mich'-
gan, Thursday evening, May a. A. -
1894.
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