Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-10
DUTIES OF COMMISSION
ARE GIVEN IN CHARTER
Work of Commission is Clearly
Set Forth in the Proposed
Charter for City.

Chapter twenty-seven of the pro-
posed charter gives the city commits
sion the right 10 establish, construct
and maintain sewers and drains
wherever necessary, and provides
that private property for this pur-
pose may be taken, as provided in the
chapter, when private property is
taken for public use. 1t also provides
that the commission shall have the
management, supervision and control
OF such sewers II provides for the
initial steps for the construction, etc.
Of such sewers.
In chapter twenty eight it is pro-
vided that the city commission shall
have supervision of all public high
ways, bridges, streets, avenues, al
leys, sidewalks and public grounds
within the city, and shall cause them
to be kept in repair and free from
nuisance Power to lay out, open,
widen. extend, straighten, alter, close
or abolish any street or alley is also
given 10 the commission, as is the
power to take private property for
such purposes The establishing Of
grades, etc, will also be in the hands
Of the commission 1t also provides
for special assessments for paving,
and also for such sidewalks as may
from time to time be constructed
Chapter twenty-nine gives to the
commission the power to pave, plank,
gravel, curb or otherwise improve
and repair highways, streets, ave-
nues, etc, within the city, and to de-
fray the expenses therefor. 1t pro-
vides that it shall be the duty Of any
person owning lots adjoining streets
to be paved, to put in and lay all
sewer, water and gas connections in
, front of their lands, and carry the
same beyond the curb line, of such
proposed pavement. In case of fail
ure to make such connections the
commission will have power to make
such connections, which will be levied
as special tax.
1t also provides that the commits
sion may determine the amount to
be paid towards such Improvement
from the general street fund of the
city and the amount to be paid from
the special assessments.
In chapter thirty it is provided
that the city commission shall have
the needed power for street regula-
tion, so that distractions and encum-
brances in, and cnroachments on the
highways, etc, may be prohibited
The power TO regulate the planting
of shade trees in the highways, etc
of the city will be in the hands OF
the commission, as will be the plac.
ing Of light poles, etc. The power e
regulate traffic, etc, will also be in
be in the hands Of the commission.
Chapter thrty-one gives the city
commission the control of all side
walks in the public streets and alley,
of the city, together with the powei
to build, repair, etc, and to charg,
the expense of the lots adjoining
such walks IL will also have th,
power to cause the residents to re
move snow and ice from their walks
etc. or that il may provide for thil
work with the cost to be paid from
the general street fund, or street dis
trict fund. In case the residents ar,
ordered to keep walks in repair, anc
free from ice, snow, etc. and fail I,
do so, the commission will have tn,
power to do this work and charge tn,
cost against such property.
The power to regulate and pro
hibit the places Of signs. awnings
etc, on or over the sidewalks shall
be in the hands fthe commission.
Mrs. William Wysel Of Ann Arbo