HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 31, 1922
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The following resolution was offerred bY A L B,ntzen,
seconded by l~att Ledwien, and on roll call was
unanimously c arri ed: -
BE IT RESOLVED, by the city council of the City of Columbia
Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota, that all sidewalks on the
streets of this city shall be constructed according to the
specifications adopted by the City Council on the ~ d~y
of ~rch, 1922. (said plans and specifications are written
in the back of this ~inute Book).
The walks to be 4 feet wide, unless otherwise specified.
The wlks to be placed a~ follows:- The side of the walks
next ~to the property line shall be ~ feet from said property
line on all streets, and avenues, except on 40th Ave.from
Central Ave. to Main Street on which the edge of the walk
toward the center of the street shall b~ ten feet out from
the property line, leaving a six foot space between the
walk and the property line where a 4 foot walk is laid.
On all ~0 foot streets the walk shallbe l~id to the property
line and ~n all 40 ft streets the walk shall be laid to
the property line and on 66 foot streets the walk shall be
~ feet out from the prope'rty line the same as on 80 ft streets.
The walk to extend 7 feet beyond the block corne~s, ~n the
street it is ~constructed on, or to a J~uction with the walk
already laid· on the cross street.
T~,e cushion sand and the haulage of the .same to be paid out
of the street maintenance fund a. ndnot taxed to the abutting
property.
All excavation, grading, levelling, removing of, or carrying
in of dirt, to rmke the proper width of street and grade,
to be added to the cost of the walk and taxed in the
cost thereof.
The addittional 7 feet of walk a.t beth ends of the block
will ~ be ¢~dded into the whole cost for the bloak.
The cost of setting line and grade st,~kes by the City
Manager or his as. sistant, or by the City Engineer or his
assistant, will be added to the cost of the walk and
taxed into the cost.
The cost of all ~terial , laba~ superintendance
and inspection, together with all other costs above
referred to, or necessary, will be the total cost of
constructing said walk which shall be taxed per
front foot or'abutting property in the manner prescribed
by law and when so legally Taxed shall be enterred in
the Special Tax Register in the City Managerts office
and by.. him transmitted to the County Auditor at the
proper time.
Nothing in ~his resolution shall be constructed ~ww~ to
prevent lot owners from constructing their own walks at
their own expense, provided the specifications and all
rules adopted by the City Council shall be complied with
and when such walk is constructed and material furnished
by the owner of the abutting property and paid for
by the owner, no assessment shall be made on
such lot m~ or lots.
Adopted May 2~ 1922. ~~.~_ ~
~ __ Mayor
Attest
Meeting thereupon adjourned.
Attest (~j, ~/ ,..,,.,~,
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