Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-01-11

of Superior street and running north
on State street TO the north side of
| Downey street, said street be graded
and graveled hfty-hve (55) feet be-
tween curbs.
! That commencing at the north side
of Superior street and running north
on Woodwork avenue TO the alley
running east and west on south side
of Alma Steam Laundry, said street
be graded and graveled ifty-five (55)
feet between curbs.
That commencing at the south side
of Superior street and running south
on Woodwork avenue to the alley
running east and west on the south
| side of Horr & Gibbs new store
buildings, said street be graded and
graveled hfty-hve (55) feet between
curbs.
That from the north side of SUI
perior street and running north on
east and west, said street be graded
and graveled hfty-hve (55) feet be-
| tween curbs.
That upon such portions of Super
Tor, State and the other streets and
avenue aforesaid as the council shall
deem proper, shall be placed iron
hitching posts to be used by farmers
and others in hitching horses.
That in the paving, grading and
crawling OF streets and avenues as
above set forth, all necessary drains
shall be laid so as TO carry off the
| surface water, and such necessary
man-holes as shall be needed, and
retaining walls and iron ratings for
the protection of the travelling public
upon such highways shall be placed
wherever the same 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 the property abutting
upon such pavement, and at the ex-
pense of the owner Of such property,
as is provided by the city charter.
That as 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-
eether with all necessary connections.
etc, for the accommodation of all
abutting property on said street
along the line of said water main.
Also that a six CO.. inch cast iron
water main be laid on State street
from the main on Superior street
north to Walnut street, and four
l4) inch cast iron water main be laid
from Walnut street north TO hydrant
on Elwel street, together with all
necessary conncc tons, 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 SUI
perior street, west of Wright avenue to
the west side of Grant avenue, together
with all necessary connections, ETC.. for
the accommodation of all property sbut
ting on said street along the line OF
said water main.
That as a further part of said
street improvement, the sewer now
or Superior street, commencing at
Prospect street be lowered and emp
tied in the Pollasky sewer where
same now crosses said Superior
street, near Park avenue.
That in the grading of said streets
and avenues as above provided, that
said grade shall be kept as near as
possible to the present grade of side
walks now established, so as to in
terferc with said sidewalk grades as
little as possible.
Resolved. That said street improve
ments be made as above provided
subject TO plans and specifications
therefor to be made and filed here
after in the office OF the city clerk.
and that the cost and expense of
same be paid as follows That the
said city OF Alma pay for all cost
and expense OF such improvements
at all street and alley crossings, and
that the city at large pay fifteen G5)
per cent OF the cost ana expense dC-
cording to frontage. and that eighty
FIVE (S5) per cent of such cost and
expense according to frontage be
paid by the owners of property abut-
ting upon such proposed improve
ment: and be it further
Resolved, That such resolution as
is necessary for the purpose OF sub
hitting the question of issuing the
bonds OF the city of Alma for street !
paving and improvements with which |
to pay for the cost and expense of |
such street and alley crossings and
the said fifteen G5) per cent, and |
such advancements as are necessary |
prior to the collection of the special
assessmeR, be prepared and present
ed for adoption.
Said resolution offered as a sub
stitute to the resolution of December
18th, 1911, now before the council |
for consideration, was adopted by a |
vote OF the council as
follows:
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