Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-01-04

ting upon streets and avenues to be
so improved. and partly by the city
OF Alma, at large; and that ii will be
necessary To raise that portion OF
such cost and expense To be paid by
the city at large by bond issue, the
! determination OF which shall be sub
mttcd to the electors of the said
city Of Alma, as provided by the
charter Of said city; now, therefore,
be ii
Resolved, BY the Common Council
OF the city OF Alma now in session;
That it is necessary to pave and fur
' ther improve the streets and avenues
in the said city OF Alma (the same
being a public necessity, as are here
matter specified and set forth and in
the manner as hereinafter set forth,
To wit:
That Superior street be paved
iity-iivc (55) feet between cu~bs,
commencing at the race bridge where
same crosses said street, and running
thence west To the west side OF Park
avenue; that beginning al the west
side of Park avenue and running
west to the Ann Arbor railroad track
on said street, ii be paved thirty-two
| t32) feet between curbs; that begin
ming at the east side of the race
bridge, aforesaid, and running east TO
the east side of Court avenue, it be
graded. grareled or filed With crushed
stone, thirty-two feet between curbs.
That commencing on the south
side OF Superior street and running
south on State street TO the south
side OF Center street, it be paved
ifty-iiue (55) feet between curbs, and
from the south side of Center street
and running south to the Pcre Mar
quette railroad tracks, it be paved
thirty-five (35) feet between curbs.
That commencing at the north side
of Superior street and running north
on State street 70 the north side OF
Downey street, said street be graded
and grayeled hiy-ive (55l feet be-
tween clirhs.
That commencing ut the north side
| OF Superior street. and running north
ON Woodwork avenue TO the alley
running east and west on south SIDE
OF Nina Steam Laundry. said stEect
be graded and praveled hfty-tive $50
feet between 'curbs.
That commencing at the south side
OF Superior Street and running south
ON Woodworth avenue to the alley
side of Horr & Gibbs new store
buildings, said street be graded and
graveled fifty-hve (55) feet between
lcurbs.
! That from the north side of Su-
iperior street and running north .on
! Gratiot n'enue TO the alley running
east and west. said street be graded
and graveled ifty-fve (55) feet be
tween curbs.
That upon such portions OF Super
nor, State and the other streets and
avenue aionesaid as the council shall
deem proper, shall be placed iron
hitching posts to be used by farmers
and Others i'll hitching horses.
That in the paving. grading and
graveling OF streets and avenues a.
above set forth. all necessary draiHs
shall 0e laid SO as to carry off the
surface water and such necessary
man-holes as shall he needed. and
retaining walls and iron ratings for
the protection OF the travelling public
upon such highways shall be placed
wherever the same sha5l be found
| necessary.
That in the paving OF said streets
as above set for1h all ..slch sewer
and water connections shan be made
| in front OF the property abutting
upon such pavement. and AT the ex-
pense Of the owner of such property.
as IS provided by the city charter.
Thai a. part Of the paving and
| Improvement of such streets and
avenues, there shall be laid four
ca inch cast iron water main from
! the main on Superior street, south
on State street to the hydrant north
! of the Pere Marquette railroad. to-
gether with all necessary connections.
etc, for the accommodation of ali
abutting property on said street
! along the line OF said water main.
, Also that six co inch cast iron
water main be laid on State street
| from the main on Superior street
north To Walnut street. and four
| CD inch cast iron water main be laid
from Walnut street north 10 hydrant
! on Elwcll street, together with all
necessary connec tions, etc, for the
accommodation OF all property abut-
ting on said street along the line of
said water main Also the extension
OF the cast iron water main on Su |
perior street, west of Wright avenue to
the west side of Grant avenue. together
with all necessary connections, etc. for
the accommodation OF ell property abut. !