The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-10-05
An Ordinance.

ing. rebuilding and maintenance o
sidewalks and crosswalks.
THE CITY OF CRYSTAL FALLS
| ORDAINS:
Section /. II shall be the duty own
ers and occupants Of lots and premise!
within said city To- build, rebuild, ant
maintain sidewalks in the public
streets adjacent TO and abutting upon
such lots and premises, and to KEEP
them in repair at all times, and "a
construct and lay the same upon such
lines and grades and OF such width
and materials, manner of construction
and within such time as hereinafter
provided, the expense thereof to be
paid by such owner or occupant, ex-
cept the city shall In all cases pre-
pare the subgrade Of all sidewalks
hereafter constructed, and shall I'm no
case charge the owner or occupant
therefor.
Section 2. Before the owner or oc-
cupant OF any lot or premises in said
city constructs n sidewalk in any
street adjacent 10 and abutting upon
said lot or premises he shall first OBJ
tain a permit from tho City Manager
authorizing the construction thereof
Provided, however, said permit shall
rot be necessary whenever he is mott
fled by the City Manager or City Com
mission TO build, rebuild, or repair
said sidewalks as hereinafter provided
Section 3. II shall be the duty OF the
City Manager when permit for the
construction OF sidewalk under the
preceding section is granted, or when
the Commission shall by resolution
declare 1t necessary and expedient TO
rebuild or build any sidewalk to inn
mediately have the lines and grades for
said sidewalk fixed and determined by
the city engineer or any other compe-
tent engineer appointed by said man
ager for that purpose, and he shall i'm
mediately prepare the sub-grade. for
said sidewalk. and said sidewalk shall
be constructed TO conformity with such
lines and grade so fixed and deter
mined and on said sub-grade so pre-
pared as aforesaid.
Section 4. All sidewalks hereafter
built shall be constructed OF concrete
and shall not be less than four inches
higher than the waterway. On streets
eighty feet and less in width all side
walks shall be five feet and four
in. wide. On Superior avenue all side
walks shall be ten feet wide, except
on the south side OF said Avenue be-
tween Fifth street and River street
all sidewalks shall be twelve feet
wide.
Section 5. All concrete sidewalks
shall be laid on the foundation or sub
grade prepared by the city as herein
before provided on which shall be
supra imposed a strata OF concrete not
less than three inches thick composed
OF not less than one part of cement
and six parts of gravel thoroughly and
mixed, and the top coat or
finish shall be not less than one inch
thick composed OF one part OF cement
and two parts OF clean sharp sand.
Section 6. All crOsswalks i'm said
city shall be constructed OF concrete
and In such manner as TO afford an
easy and regular passage for vehicles
passing over such crosswalks. and
snail be built, rebuilt and maintained
by and at the expense OF the city.
Section z. 1t shall be the duty OF
any owner, occupants or contractor
engaged in constructing any sidewalk.
and In case of a crosswalk. the City
Manager, To sufficiently and properly
during the construction thereof guard
said sidewalk or crosswalk so that
travellers or pedestrians shall have
notice or the work OF construction
thereof, and during the hours between
sunset and sunrise all such work OF
shall have sufficient red
lights thereon TO warn pedestrians and
travellers thereof. IL shall be the duty
OF the officers OF said city TO notify the
City Manager OF the failure OF any
owner. occupant or contractor to OBJ
serve the requirements OF this sec
ton
Section s. The City Manager shall
nave general supervision OF the side
walks and crosswalks OF the City,
and whenever Il shall come 20 his
notice or knowledge that any side
walk or crosswalk should be built, re-
built or repaired he shall in case OF
a sidewalk notify the owner or occu-
pant OF the premises adjacent thereto
TO build. rebuild or repair said side
walk, as the case may be, and n n
crosswalk he shall report the fact 10
the Commission at it's next regular
or special meeting
Section 3. II the owner or occu-
pant OF any premises so notified as
aforesaid does not within two DAYS
after the notice by the City Manager.
In The preceding section provided for,
proceed 20 build. rebuild or repair
said sidewalk. as the case may be. 1
shall be the duty OF the City Manager
to report the fact to the Commission
at It's next regular meeting or any
special meeting.
Section 10. II the commission IL
satisfied that Il Is expedient and neces-
snry that said walk ahnnld be hnllf.