Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-12-14
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J Whereas, The common council
OF the city of Alma believe it 10 be
Unnecessary public Improvement TO
pave ond otherwise improve certain
! streets and avenues i'm the said city
! Of Alma; and that it is necesS Sary 10
/ pay the cost and expenses OF such
public Improvement partly by the
special assessment 70 be made
against the owners of property abut-
/ ting upon the streets to be so inn
proved, and partly by the city OF
Alma, at large; and that it will be
necessary to raise that portion Of
such Improvement costs and eN-
pcn,c to be paid by the said city by
a bond issue, the determination OF
which shall be submitted to the
people Of said city OF Alma, a, pro-
vidcd by the city charter; now,
therefore. be it
Resolved, BY the commen council
of the city OF Alma, now in session:
That it is necessary TO pave and
, further improve the streets and ave.
nucs in the said city Of Nina, tand
that such paving and improvement is
public necessity as are hereinafter
specified and set forth. and in the
manner hereinafter specified and set
forth, to-wit:
That Superior street be paved
ifty-hve (55) feet between curbs.
commencing at the east side OF
Gratiot avenue and running west to
the west side of Park avenue; that
beginning at the west side of Park
avenue, aforesaid and running west
to the Ann Arbor railroad on said
Superior street, it be paved thirty
two 1927 feet between curbs that
from the east side Of Gratiot avenue,
and Iunning thence east on said Su-
perior street be graded and graveled
or filled with crushed stone
That from the south side OF Su-
perior street at the intersection Of
Superior and State streets, and to the
width OF ffty-hve (55) feet between
curbs, running south to the south
side of Center street, said street TO
be paved: and from the south side
OF Center street to the north side Of
the Perc Marquette railroad. and of
a width OF thirty-hve (35) feet be-
tween curbs, said street be paved.
That from the north side OF Su-
perior street at the intersection of
Superior and State streets. and TO a
width of fifty-hve (55) feet between
curbs, and running north to north
side of Downie street, said street be
graded and graveled
That from the north side of Super
Tor street at the intersection OF Su-
perior street and Woodwork ave-
nue., running north to alley running
east and west on south side of Alma
Steam Laundry, be graded and
graveled fifty-five (55) feet between
curbs.
That from the south side OF Super
ior street at the intersection Of Su-
perior and Woodwork avenue, and
running south to alley running east
and west on south side OF Horr &
Gibbs new store buildings, be grad
ed and graveled hfty-five (55) feet
between curbs.
That from the north side of SUI
perior street at the intersection of
Superior street and Gratiot avenue
and running north to alley running
east and west, be graded and grav
eled ifty-hve (55) feet between
curbs
That from the north side OF Su-
perior street and Gratiot avenue, and
running north to alley running east
and west be graded and graveled
fifty-five (55) feet between curbs.
That upon said side streets and
such portion of Superior street and
State street as the council shall
deem proper, shall be placed suitable
iron hitching posts to be used by
farmers and others in hitching
| horses
That in the paving, grading and
gravcling of streets as above set
! forth, all necessary drains shall be
laid so as--to carry off the surface
water and such necessary manholes
as shall be needed, and retaining
walls and iron ratings for the pro-
lection Of the public in travelling
| upon said highway shall be placed
wherever il shall be found necessary.
That in the paving of said streets
as above set forth, all such sewer
and water connections shall be made
in front OF all property abutting upon
such pavement, and at the expense
of theowner of such property. as pro-
vided by the city charter.
That as a part OF the paving and
Improvement os said streets. there
shall be laid a four (D inch cast
iron water main from the main on
Superior street, south on State
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