Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-13

sidewalk bids. Bids to be opened June 18th.
. 1918 at O'Clock b. m. carried.
Moved by Aid. knoertzer and supported w
Aid Lake that the following Ordinance No
lob. bc accepted and adopted
ORDINANCE No. 1913
An Ordinance authorizing the construction,
maintenance and operation OF side track
upon and across Lincoln Avenue in the City
OF Alma, Michigan
The City of Alma ordains
Section l. That permission and authority
Is hereby given and granted 10 the Pere Mar
Quette Railway Company. Michigan Cor
poration, TO construct, maintain and operate
FOR thirty 900 years side track AT grade
Lincoln Avenue in the City Of Alma
Michigan. according to the plan shown
on the blue print attached hereto, for
the purpose Of connecting its existing tracks
with side track to be constructed upon
property owned by the Standard Oil Company
an Indiana Corporation, the purpose of said
side track being TO facilitate the conduct of
the business Of the said Standard Oil Company
in the City Of Alma, Michigan.
Section ?. Said side track shall be CON
structed. maintained and operated in accord
ance with the provisions OF all laws and regu-
lations in such made and provided and
said track where IL crosses said Lincoln avenue
shall at all times be kept in proper state of
+ repair by the said Perc Marquette Railway
! Company. Said track shall at all times be
kept in proper condition for the safe passage
over il Of vehicles and pedestrians.
No switch stand frog shall be placed or
maintained within the limits Of said Lincoln
Avenue. four inch plank roadway, AT least
sixteen feet wide. or Of such additional width
the Council may at any time designate,
shall be- laid and maintained across said track.
said planks being laid solid from rail 10 rail.
and from rails 10 ends Of ties. The same con-
struction shall obtain at such points where
sidewalks may at any time cross said track.
except that the walkway shall be FIVE feet in
width
Said roadway and walkway shall at all
10. in . La.
the said Pere Marquette Railway Company.
Section 3. The work of laying said side
track upon and across said Lincoln Avenue
shall be done in careful and workmanlike
manner. with due regard TO the safety Of all
persons using said street and the roadway Of
said street shall be- replaced in a GOOD con-
dition as at the time Of laying said track Is
I commenced
Section a. This ordinance shall take i'm
mediate effect after it, passage, and legal
publication.
Passed and adopted. June nth. 1918
FRANCIS KING. '''' 80 city CLERK
Yeas-Ald. Knoertzer. +. Smith. Glass.
Chick. a. t.. Smith. Fullerton and Lake
Nays none.
Moved by Aid Glass and supported by AID.
Fullerton that the following Ordinance No.
1914 be accepted and adopted
ORDINANCE NO. 1914
/ An Ordinance 10 prohibit all persons und,s
is years ~ aye from going. or being, or re-
naming upon the streets Of the City of
standard time. in the evening. unless such
person Is accompanied by his her parents,
or by his or her legal guardian. and u
provide for the ringing of bell known a.
the Curfew Bell the blowing OF the
whistle at the water works plant known as
the Curfew Whistle at 9 o'clock. central
standard time. each evening
The City of Alma ordains
Section /. No person under sixteen years
of age shall 80, or be, or remain upon the
streets of the City Of Alma, Michigan or ans
d - a nrk raj Gfs4pH ard fpt.4
IN the evening. unless such person IS accom-.
panied by one of his or her parents. by
his or her legal guardian
Section 2. The bell at the Alma Public
Building shall be rung or the whistle at the
water works shall be blown at o'clock, cen
trail standard time each evening By the Cts
Marshal and Chief OF Police or someone els,
under his direction, and after that time Il
, shall be the duty of the City Marshal ant
Chief of the Police and all other policemen
Of said city 10 take 20 his or her home an,
, person under the age Of l6 who he they
shall find upon the streets Of said city unlcs.
| said person Is accompanied by Of his oi
her parents or legal guardian and said Cit,
, ! Marshal and Chief of the Police shall report
all such cases 10 the parents Of such persons
and shall also report TO the council al The
first meeting in each month In his regular
report. the names of all such persons and tn,
date or dates when they have been found b,
him or them upon the streets Of the City o
Alma, Michigan, after o'clock. centra
standard time. In the evening and such par
in the proceedings of said council.
Section 3. Any person who shall violat
any of the provisions Of Section Of Thu
ordinance shall be guilty Of being "dclin
, auent child" under Section POLL OF the Com
piled Laws of 1915 of the State Of Michigan
, and subject TO prosecution in the Probate
/, Court for the County of Gratiot. State o
Michigan.
Section a. This ordinance shall take eaec
/. and be in force twenty days after its PASSAGE
: and due publication.
Passed and adopted June 18th. a. d. 1918.
FRANCIS KING, City Clerk.
Mayor.
Ycns-Ald Knoertzer +. Smith. Glass
Chick. A. X. Smith. Fullerton and Lake
, Mays none.
Moved by Aid Fullerton and supported b.
=. Aid. A. r. Smith that the following Ordinanc
No. 1876 be- accepted and adopted
ORDINANCE fO5
\ An Ordinance 70 prohibit the obstruction o
any highway. street sidewalk In the Cit
Of Alma. MichigSh, by engines, ears q
trains Of cars.
! The City Of Alma ordains:
Section l. II shall not be lawful FOR an
er gineer. agent. conductor. employee or ser
4 want of any railroad company or corporation
operating any railroad In the state Of Mich
ivan itself or under a receiver or by m
! Government of the United States 81 America
. % place or suffer TO remain across any high
way. street sidewalk in such manner =
to obstruct the free passage over acros
any highway. street sidewalk within IN
corporate limits Of the City Of Alma. Mich
'gan. any engine. car. train part Of an
r train of for a longer time than NV
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