Cloney v. City of Kalamazoo

It appears that the defendant city, in the summer of 1896, contracted with certain parties to pave Burdick street. That street crosses Main street at right angles, and is 66 feet wide. Main street is 100 feet wide. Prior to September 1, 1896, the pavement had been completed up to the north line of Main street, leaving only the intersection of the streets to complete the pavement. Burdick street had formerly been paved with cedar blocks, and, in doing the work of ’ repaving, the contractors took up those blocks and a few inches of dirt, and filled the space with about 6 inches of broken stone…