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An Ordinance

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Parent Issue
Day
22
Month
July
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Common Council of the City of Ann Arbor ordains: Section 1. ïhat sections three and four of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Relative to Sidewalks" passed March (i, 1893; approved March 11, 1803, as amended by an ordinance passed February 17, 189G; approved February 18, 189C, be and the same are hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 3. Within the limits herein specified all sidewalks shall hereafter be constructed of stone ílagging or artificial stone (cement) and of no other material, to-wit: On Main street between Packard and Catherine streets; on Ashley street between Huron and Tilliam streets; on Fourth avenue be. tween Packard and Catherine streets; on División street between Detroit and Packard streets; on State street between Fuller and Packard streets: on Ann street between Ashley and State streets; on Washington, Liberty and William streets between Ashley and State streets; on the east side of Detroit street between Fourth Avenue and Depot street; on both sides of the North, East and South University avenues adjoining the University grounds or campus; and on the east side of Washtenaw avenue between East University avenue and Hill street, and all other sidewalks within the district bounded and enclosed by the following streets and parts of streets, to-wit: Main street from Packard to Catherine, Catherine street from Mainto División, División street from Catherine to Kingsley, Kingsley street from División to Ingalls, Ingalís street from Kingsley to Huron, Huron street from Ingalls to Twelfth, Twelfth street from Huron to North University avenue, North University avenue from Twelfth street to Washtenaw avenue, Washtenaw avenue from North University avenue to 11: 1 street, Hill street from Washtenaw h - nue to East University avenue, East Ui iversity avenue from Hill street to Tappan street, Tappan street from East University avenue to Oakland avenue, Oakland avenue from Tappan street to Arch street, all of Arch street, Packard street from Arch to Main, and also upon Geddes avenue from Washtenaw avenue to Observatory street, shall be constructed of stone flagging or artificial stone (cement). Upon all other streets or parts of streets in this city the sidewalks shall be constructed, repaired or renewed of stone flagging, artificial stone, plank, or of any other material as ordered by resolution of the Common Council or as hereinafter provided; and all materials shall be first class, satisfactory to the board of public works. Section 4. Stone walks shall be constructed according to the following specifications: Stone flagging shall have a smoolh upper surface and Jshall not be less than two inches in thickness. The fiagstones shall not be less than four feet square, shall be dressed square and even on the sides so as to make close and even joints and shall be laid smooth side up upon clean sand in water lime. Oíd stone flagging may be recut and relaid under the direction and permission of the street commissioner, but not less than six feet in width of the central portion of any stone sidewalk in the business portion of the city shall always be repaired or rene wed with new flagging. This ordinance shall be in effect on and after ten days from legal publication. Passed in Common Council this 18th day of July, A. D. 1898. City Clerk. Approved this 21st day of July, A. D. I SOS. Mayor.

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