Ruth McEvoy Collection 24 - Genesee County

RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 48
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Sidewalks (cont) The Village is taking up 2' flagstones on State Street - Crelley & Feasted to lay
cement walks. Doing some in front of the Cary residence. 8-24-1909
Aldermen order sidewalks laid at once. 8-24-1911
New policy: The City will remove snow from city sidewalks, charge residents. 12-30-1926
Petitions circulated by merchants opposing cutting sidewalks.
Past & Present column: Stone sidewalks replaced by wooden walks in 1857
4-9-1937
after a strenuous campaign. 10-8-1938
After street widening sidewalks tilt. 8-26-1940
Picture of work to even up sidewalks, made too high when the street was widened. 9-12-1940
Picture showing sidewalks height on Main Street. 10-2-1940
The City to raise the level of street to accord with sidewalks.
Cutting back sidewalks left a high curb between Bank and Seaver which scrapes
10-8-1940
bumpers - to be cut. 10-7-1941
Redfield residents protest the city plan to lay sidewalks.
First stone sidewalks ready on Christmas Eve 90 years ago. Before that walks
were of wood - first stretch was in front of the Eagle Tavern, Main Street.
6-6-1944
Celebrated with dancing by gaslight. Past & Present column.
The City tries blacktop for sidewalk on East Main east of Trumbull Park - brushed
1-3-1948
with cement for color. 9-2-1948
Order to install sidewalks on Clinton Street rescinded.
Replacement of sidewalks to follow completion of Main Street paving. High curbs
8-3-1948
may present a problem. 8-31-1949
The Mayor says curbs aren't too high - don't scrape car doors. 9-1-1949
The Council debates buying a sidewalk plow. 2-19-1952
Mothers picket for sidewalks on Union Street. 5-7-1954
Six on Union haven't installed sidewalks. Later gravel applied.
The Council decrees in the future sidewalks to be installed at property owner
11-17-1954
expense. 10-4-1955
Sidewalks to be installed. 5-18-1956
The Council approves sidewalk installation with all new building. 3-19-1957
The City is investigating means of clearing sidewalks of snow. 12-9-1958
Rochester clears sidewalks and charges residents. 1-3-1959
The City to have streets plowed using $7,500 contingency fund. 1-28-1959
The City is looking for men to plow. 1-31-1959
The City Engineer finds three men who will plow streets - if it snows again. 2-10-1959
Picture of the sidewalk plow in action. 2-19-1959
Sidewalk plow run into trouble. 2-20-1959
Engineer Kendra says sidewalk plowing is not necessary. 2-25-1959
Police notify business places to keep walks cleared. 12-22-1960
The Council to study snow removal from sidewalks.
The Council approves a measure whereby the city can install sidewalks if the
2-11-1964
homeowner won't. 2-25-1964
On sidewalk replacement - done hit or miss, as owners petition for. 11-25-1964
The city buys a sidewalk plow - picture. 10-5-1966
Sidewalk plow to get a trial. 12-30-1966
The Board of Education protests the decision by the city not to build sidewalks. 5-21-1969
Plan to put in sidewalks halted. The Council gives in to public protest.
The Council orders sidewalks for new streets - on complaint from the Board
2-24-1970
of Education - at $4 per front foot. 4-28-1970
Developers protest sidewalks - say they add to the cost of building. 6-14-1970
The Council orders sidewalks on East Avenue. 6-30-1970
Picture of sidewalks on the north side of East Avenue. 7-25-1970
Sidewalks to be built on one side of the street only on new part of North Street. 10-4-1974
Gateway Drive residents vote for sidewalks by one vote majority. 9-16-1975
Naramore residents protest the threat to build sidewalks. 4-8 or 9-1976
Winegar on the history of sidewalks - says mothers wanted them in 1954. 4-12-1976
The Council agrees not to build sidewalks on Naramore, Bogue, and Dewey. 4-13-1976
Naramore sidewalks voted down. 9-14-1976