vided, that the term of any such imprisonment shall not exceed a period of thirty days. SEC. 15. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force ten days after its legal publication. SIDEWALKS. An Ordinance Relative to Sidewalks. (Passed March 6, 1893; approved March 11, 1893; amended February 17, 1896; amended July 18, 1898; April 16, 1900; September 16, 1901; May 18, 1903.) The Common Council of the City of Ann Arbor Ordain: SECTION 1.* All sidewalks hereafter graded, constructed, repaired or renewed in said city shall conform to grade lines established by the common council, and to such specifications as are hereinafter set forth or provided for, in regard to width, material and mode of construction. SEC. 2.* All sidewalks on Main street between Catherine and William streets shall be thirteen feet in width, except the sidewalk along the west side of the court house square which shall be 10 feet in width. All sidewalks on Fourth avenue between Catherine and Liberty streets, on Ann street between Fourth avenue and Main street, on Detroit street between Fourth avenue and Catherine street, on Huron and Washington streets between Fifth avenue and Ashley street, on Liberty street between Fourth avenue and Ashley street, and on the west side of State street between William and Liberty streets, shall be twelve feet in width, except the sidewalks on Huron and Ann streets and Fourth avenue, along the south, north and east sides of the court house square, which shall be 10 feet wide. All sidewalks on Huron and Washington streets between Fifth avenue and State street, on Lib *As amended February 17, 1896. erty street between Fourth avenue and State street, on William street between Ashley and State streets, on Main street between William and Packard streets, on Detroit street between Catherine and Depot streets, on State street between Fuller and Packard streets except as herein before provided, on North University avenue, on East University avenue between North University avenue and South University avenue, on South University avenue between East University avenue and State street, shall be not less than six feet in width; and sidewalks on all other streets or parts of streets shall be not less than five feet in width: Provided, That the common council may at any time by resolution order the sidewalks along any block or street in said city to be wider or narrower than above prescribed. SEC. 3.* Within the limits hereby specified all sidewalks shall hereafter be constructed of stone flagging 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 William streets; on Fourth avenue between Packard and Catherine streets; on Division 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 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 Washte naw avenue, between East University avenue and Hill street; on the south side of Hill street between Packard and Sybil streets; and all other sidewalks *As amended May 18, 1903. 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 Main to Division, Division street from Catherine to Kingsley street, Kingsley street from Division to Ingalls, Ingalls street from Kingsley to Huron, Huron street from Ingalls to Twelfth, Twelfth street from Huron to North University avenue, North University avenue from Twelfth to Washtenaw avenue, Washtenaw avenue from North University avenue to Hill street, Hill street from Washtenaw avenue to East University avenue, East University 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). Provided, however, that the Common Council shall have power and authority in its discretion to authorize the construction or repair of a tar or asphaltum sidewalk on and along any street or avenue aforesaid within the district aforesaid. Upon all other streets, avenues or parts of streets within the city, sidewalks shall be constructed, repaired and renewed of stone flagging, artificial stone (cement), tar or asphaltum, or other material as ordered and required by the Common Council, and all work done and all material shall be in all things first-class, and satisfactory to the Board of Public Works. SEC. 4.* Stone walks shall be constructed according to the following specifications: Stone flagging shall have a smooth upper surface and shall not be less than two inches in thickness. The flagstones shall * As amended July 18, 1898. 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 with the smooth side up upon clean sand in water lime. Old 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 renewed with new flagging. SEC. 5.* Specifications for cement walks. The trench shall be excavated to a depth of 12 inches below the established grade, except for driveways and street crossings where the depth shall be 18 inches below the established grade. The foundation shall consist of clean cinders or gravel entirely free from clay thoroughly rammed to a thickness of 7 inches, except for driveways and street crossings which shall be 10 inches thick. On the foundation shall be laid a concrete filling thoroughly rammed to a thickness of 4 inches, except for driveways and street crossings which shall be 6 inches thick. The concrete shall consist of one part cement, two parts clean sharp sand, three parts clean gravel. On the concrete filling shall be laid a finishing layer one inch thick, consisting of one part cement, two parts of very clean, sharp sand, except for driveways and street crossings which shall be two inches thick. The said finishing layer shall in all cases be finished with a granular surface, with a wooden float. To secure a true line for the edges of the walk, 2 x 4 strips shall be solidly staked down parallel to grade and on the true line of the walk, these strips to be removed when walk is finished for use. The walk shall have a pitch one-quarter of an inch *As amended February 17, 1896. to the foot toward the curb; in street crossings the pitch shall be both ways from the center line. The concrete filling should be tamped thoroughly till the water comes to the surface, then the finishing layer shall be immediately spread on in thin coats thoroughly troweled into the concrete, each coat being troweled till the water appears on the surface, the top surface being only troweled sufficiently to leave it smooth. The foundation shall be thoroughly wet while being rammed. The joints for the blocks shall be made in the concrete and then in the finishing layer directly above those in the concrete. Only Portland cement shall be used in the construction of walks and shall be in every respect the equal of the best grades of German Portland cement. The concrete filling shall be made from the same cement as the finishing layer. Sharp sand is such as shows its grains under the microscope to have sharp angular corners and not rounded corners. SEC. 6.* Hereafter it shall be unlawful to build or construct within the City of Ann Arbor any sidewalk of plank or of any material not called for or stated by this ordinance, but plank sidewalks now constructed and in use may be repaired whenever ordered by the common council or directed by the Board of Public Works. All sidewalks hereafter constructed within the stone or cement district as in this ordinance fixed and determined, shall be constructed of stone, cement, paving-brick, tar or asphaltum. Tar and asphaltum sidewalks shall be constructed according to the following specifications and in the following manner: The earth shall be excavated to the depth of at least four inches below the side * As amended April 16, 1900. |