San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-05-08

lect 10 tho CITY COUNCIL. DtiOW Wo give
specifications OF the mode in which the
work Ia to be done, and the subsequent
resolution Of the council adopting said re-
port;
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sPEcIyIcATIoss ron GRAVEL RoADwAYs ron
THE CITY OF San MARCOS.
The gravel roadway must be Is feet wide
and In tho center Of the street The roadbed
TO DO graded to level across the roadway
one foot below the grade line OF the finish
cd roadway. II IL then 10 DO rolled un-
Ill solid, any dopressions that may DO made
by rolling must DO filled and re-rolled un-
Ill the surface ID smooth.
On each side or edge Of the roadbed thus
prepared must be placed o line OF stone for
binders averaging six inches In height, and
on the roadbed between the binders must
be placed a layer Of hard stone, OF any con-
venient size, eight inches thick at the GEN.
ter, sloping TO the level OF the binder stones.
All stones projecting above the general
level to be broken of to the level and earth
to be banked up against the binders on the
outside OF the roadbed.
On the rock must be placed q layer,
three incees thick after 1t Is rolled, Of
gravel containing sufficient earth or sand
TO bed it we'll aud must be at least two
thirds gravel. Earth must be banked up
level with the gravel on tho outside of tho
roadbed. The whole must then be rolled
until smooth and solid. All depressions
must be filed and re-rolled.
On this layer of gravel must be placed
another layer Of fine gravel containing
sufficient earth or sand to bed well, one
inch thick at the edges of the roadbed and
two inches thick ut the center, when
thoroughly rolled. so that the finished
roadway shall be three inches higher in the
center than at the sides. The earth to be
brought up to the level of the top of the
gravel at each side of the roadway and
sloping l 81 inches to the foot from the
roadway. The roadbed aud side slopes
must then be rolled selid and smooth, all
depressions must be filled and re-rolled.
The roadbed must then be wet and rolled
until solid and smooth. All depressions
must DO filled and re-rolled.
Where the width of the street will admit
Of ii, the excavation for the cutters shall BIZ
commenced three feet from the established
line for the sidewalk curb and fall off with
gradual slope, leaving the cutters wide,
sloping gradually from the roadbod to one
foot. at least, below the grade of the fin.
ished roadway.
Cobbling to DO of fat stone, six inches
deep, set close and solid on solid earth
bed.
Culverts are to be made of two-inch pine
plank fastened TO cedar posts set in the
ground. The bottoms to be prevented
from washing by cross-pieces attached to
the cedar posts and graveled and well
rammed between. The covering to rest on
cedar cross-pieces.
RESOLUTIONS oE CITY COUNCIL.
Resolved, by the city council of the city
of San Marcos, in regular session assem-
bled, that it is to the interest of the city to
improve the public square, and the streets,
alleys and sidewalks of the city, and
Whereas, the committee ON streets and
alleys, IN pursuance of u former resolution
of the council passed on the 9th day of
January, 1890, have had certain streets and
the public square surveyed and estimates
of the probable cost of improving them
made, also establishing grade of sidewalk.
curbline and width of sidewalk on said
streets. and width of sidewalk on certain
other streets and portions of streets, and
the said streets or portions of streets to be
improved. and estimated the cost to lot
owners OF the one-third of said improve
nents on each side of said streets and por-
tons Of streets to be improved, and the
cost of improving the public square. and at
the intersections and crossings of streets,
nil of which matters are set out in detail in
the report of said committee to the mayor
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1890. Therefore, be it further
Resolved, by the council, that said re-
port of the committee on streets and alleys
be received, filed and In all things accepted
and approved, and that the sums charged
in said report against the lots and parts of
lots named, and the owners of the same, be
hereby assessed and levied and taxed
against said lots, parts of lots and the own
ers Of tho same, and that said sums so
taxed be due, collectable and payable in ten
equal annual payments, the first payment
to he due on the first day Of January next.
and SO on annually on the first day Of
January Of each year until all are paid.
Resolved, further, thai it is the sense of
the council and 1t is SO ordered, that the
city will proceed to improve rs specified in
said report, the public square of the city.
and SO much of the said streets estimated,
as is recommended in said report. aud the
of the other estimated por-
tlons of said streets he postponed until
further order of the council.
Resolved, further, that the recommended
tons of said committee rs to the width of
sidewalks ON the streets mentioned in said
report be and the same are adopted and
and the recommendations as to
the material. manner of constructing and
width OF sidewalks on the public square be
adopted and approved; and that all side.
walks shall be constructed according to in
structions and specifications of the commit
tee on str cts and alleys in the absence of
any special order of the council.
Resolved. further, that the committee
ON streets and alleys, for the purpose of
the work CT improving the
public square and the streets aud alleys of
the city, are authorized to buy for the city
not to exceed six good mules, necessary
wagons and harness, to arrange for feed,
stable, &C., for said teams, to hire all neces-
iary wagons and teams and laborers, so an
% prosecute said work of improvement to
speedy completion; also to employ good
md competent superintendent of hands
nd work; and, in short, TO do any aud
very thing necessary for the proper and
peedy completion Of the work of street
Resolved, further, that all bills for
cams, wagons, feed materials &c, shall be
presented TO the council, and when APP
,roved shall be paid out Of the street i'm
,rovement fund. That for all hired hands.
cams. &c, the committee shall estimate
ost of the same weekly in advance, and
he CITY treasurer shall pay over to said
ommittee weekly the amount Of such esti-
nate. preserving said estimate rs a voucher
gainst said street improvement fund.
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