The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-19
An ORDINANCE


Material and Enforcing Payment by Dednquenis
when Constructed by the CITY"
BE II ordained by the city Council Of the
CITY Of San Antonio:
Src1ioN THAT wherever the city
Council shall order sidewalks to be con-
structed. graded, curbed or lllled up
along any OF the streets Of the city, the
owners of the property along the line Of
such street shall be notified OF the class
of sidewalk so ordered to he constructed,
graded or filled up.
SIC. An the sidewalks constructed
under the provisions of this ordinance,
except Class &C" sidewalks, shall have
curb six inches wide and twenty Inches
deep, to be set in trench eighteen inch
es wide ON II bed 81 gravel four inches
thick, the gravel to he thoroughly corr
soldated by ramming. The curblng to
be Of such material A. may be ordered by
the City Council. The sidewalks to be
constructed shall be, and the same are
hereby. divided into three classes. tu-wiu
Glass A, Glass Il and Class G.. Glass \
sidewalks shall be laid upon n concrete
foundation Mt least four inches thick.
propUrtioned ~ follows: one part best
American cement, two parts clean sharp
sand. five parts clean broken stone. the
greatest dimension Of any stone to be-
not more than two inches. The sand
and cement to he thoroughly mixed with
water to the consistency Of paste or slil
mortar, the broken stone to be wet nud
then mixed thoroughly with the mortar.
and the whole deposited in pluc and
thoroughly rammed, the concrete 10 rect
upon firm and solid bed made ~ bS
rammlng, If necessary. The surface
material shall be of such material and
laid In such manner rs may be ord red
nTnNtIR1
when the surface Is ordered to be- con-
structed of cut mesquite blocks, said
blocks shall be laid down on iuuuda-
tiOn % four Inches thick after being
thoroughly compacted by ramming, cuH-
posed Of gravel or broken stone, no stone
to be more than (2l) two and onc-half
inches at its greatest dimension. ! lac
foundation to be covered with one and
one-half inches thick OF sand.
Glass Il sidewalks shall be laid upon a
foundation four inches thick after uciug
thoroughly compactcd 10y rnmmiug. COM
posed of broken stone, no stone to be
more than (2l) two and one-hnir inchr,
ut Its greatest dimension. THE fnuhdu-
tion to be covered ID one and uur-hHlt
inches thick of sand. Surface WuirIiHis
shall be of such material and laid ir such
manner as may be ordered by .hr cay
Council.
The surface of both the above eta ...s.
except the cement surface, to be covered
with one and One-half inches OF -lhd
after all joints have been swept full and
the surface material has been Hrmy
settled in the bed of sand underneath.
SIC. 3.-All curbing and sidewalks
constructed under the provisions Of hi,
ordinance shall conform 10 the grade
established by the City Engineer aud
approved by the City Council. the side
walks to have an inclination of one inch
in three feet rising from the curb to the
property line.
SIC. l.-All sidewalks shall he COM
pleted within (G0) sixty days from the
service of the notice herein provided Tor.
SEC. 5.-The notice to owners or agents
provided for in Section shall be sigued
by the Mayor and attesicd by the City
Clerk, and 1t shall only he necessary in
said notice to describe the sidewalk or
dered to be constructed by the class us
defined in Section . of this ordinance.
When the owners or agents are I'M
known, such notice shall be served by
publication In some newspaper published
In the City of san Antonio for one week.
the cost of such publication to be II
charge against the property of such I'M
known owner In front of which such
sidewalk is ordered to be constructed
SIC. Cat the expiration of the time
when such sidewalk is to be completed,
the City Engineer shall inspect the same
and make his report in writing to the
City Council, showing what portions OF
said sidewalk have not been constructed.
SEC. Upon the acceptance and an
proyal by the City Council Of the report
of the City Engineer, provided for in
Section of this ordinance. il shall be
the duty Of the Mayor, in conjunction
a q f.ft ha. 4 =,
| Public improvements and Streets and
Bridges, TO contract for the construction
| of such sidewalk along the line Of said
| street, and fronting the property of the
| owner or agent. failing, refusing or neg
| Letting to construct such sidewalk in uc-
| cordanCe with the notice served upon
him or his agent, and the cost of con
struCtiOn shall be u charge against the
owner of and lien upon the lot, part OF
| lot, or block to be charged with the con-
struGtiOn OF that portion Of the sidewalk
on which it fronts.
SEC. S.-When such sidewalk shall
have been constructed, as is provided
| for in Section Z, of this ordinance. il
shall be the duty of the City Clerk upon
| the report olthe City Engineer o correct
| ly estimate the cost of the construction,
| grading or filling up of saiu sidewalk
fronting each lot, part of lot or block
along the line of said street, and he shall
enter into book, regularly kept for chat
| purpose, opposite each lot, part of lot or
block the cost of the construction of sa d
sidewalk directly fronting each lot, part
of lot or block along the line OF said
| street, the correctness of which esti-
mate, when approved by the Mayor,
shall be attested by the City Clerk, who
| shall deliver the same to the CITY Col
| lector for collection.
SIC. 0.-The City Collector shall i'm
mediate y upon the receipt Of the list
provided for in section OF this ordi-
nance, notify the owners or agents. il
known, If any lot, part of lot or block In
front of which sidewalks have been con-
structed in accordance with Section I
OF this ordinance, to call at his office
within 80 days from and after the first
publication Of such notice, and pay the
cost of the construction of said sidewalk,
and the cost of collection. which notice
shall be published in any newspaper in
| the city of san Antonio for 30 DAYS, said
notice shall be sufficient, If it contains Il
general description of the property, and
he shall upon. the application of the
owner or agent furnish II statement duly
certified to, showing the amount due by
such owner or agent.
SIC. lO.-lf the cost of the construc.
tion of said sidewalk and the cost of col.
lection are not paid at the expiration oil
the time provided for in Section of this
ordinance, the same shall bear interest
at the rate of 5 per cent. per anumn I'M.
til paid, and the City Collector shall
seize such lots, part of lots or blocks So
advertised and sell the same, OF so much
thereof MS may be necessary, whether