Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
AN ORDINANCE
For the Improvement Of Seven
teenth Street From the South
Line Of Second Avenue to the
North Line Of Third Avenue.

Be Il Ordained by the C::y Council Of the City OF
Rock Island:
Section l. That Seventeenth street from the
south line of Second avenue to the north line OF
Third avenue, commo My known Is Market square
all being in the corporate limits of the said city of
Rock Island be and the same is hereby ordered
10 be curbed with curbstones. eXcavatei and
graded, improved and paved with paving brick OF
good quality, in mann r following:
Curb stones shall be set each side thereof, at
the outer line of the respective sidewalks. said
curbstones shall be of the best quality of sand
stone. section 10 be less than three go feet
long, two ~ feet deep and four t4) inches thick
when dressed The top edge shall be full and
square and neatly bush-hammered and the face
shall also be neatly bush hammered not less than
twelve az inches down from the top. The ends
shall be pressed smooth as TO make close joints
through the full thickness of The stone moi less
than foot down from the top, and the back side
of the stone shall be dressed TO uniform thick
of four az inches down from the top. The
excavating and grading shall be 10 suCh depth as
will cause the top of the pavement, when laid. to
conform to the respective established grade of
said street between said points as sa d grade has
heretofore been established by said city of Rock
Island, and the said pavement herein pr divided for
shall, when laid. conform 10 said grade and the
excavatlug and grading shall be 10 such dept h
will canse the said paveme Mt TO conform there
to. On he roadbed thus formed there shall be
put bottom LAYER of clean maca lam 70 be laid
TO d depth of six 90 inches the entire road
he'd wherever there shall not remain six (6) inches
of macadam, as at present laid in said street af-
ter said street has been excavated sufficiently TO
bring the finish ed pavement up said establish ed
grade. The intent being that at least six 90 inches
of maCadam shall be under the pavement as a
fouu datiou. The whole is tn en- be tho roue hly
rolled with householder and settled to place I'D
compacted 10 the satisfaction of the mayor, super
intcndent of streets and street and alley commit.
tee. On the foundation course there must be laid
clean river or bank sand 10 the depth of three (3
inches which snail b. raked into an even layer
without licking Il. until the surface layer and
gravel foundation IL made compact and solid 70
the entire satisfaction of the mayor. superinten-
dent of streets and street and alley commit ee
N, ~ yf4 TOR uf he r11g
course OF brick upon heir fiat fourth IN surface
and lengthwise of the street, care being taken 10
break no joints the same as when Laid in wall
On this course brick shall be spread river bank
sand sufficiently to fill every joint and TO cover the
entire course one ID inch. Upon such course of
brick so covered shall he aced a course of brick
edgewise. that is lengthw1se o upon their narrow
surface. and crosswise of the street placing them
close together and breaking )ints as before speci
fed and each brick shall be the size of pa x4xS
inches.
Provided that on such parts OF Seventeenth
street where after six 60 inches below
the established grade there shah remain at least
six 90 inches of well facked mae adam with which
said street is now we'd, the under course of
brick may be omitted. and there shall b. ia'd clean
river or bank sand &c the depth OF two ~ inches
which shall be rakei TO even layer and tor
oughly wet down without licking it Until II il
made compact and solid 70 the satisfaction of the
mayor, superintendent of streets and ,treet and
alley committee. No broken or irregular shaped
bricks shall be placed on the top course. he
brick composing the top course shall be reg uar in
shape and size aud of the very EST and hardest
selected br OK and all brick used in this course
shall be of the very best quality of virti6e1 bri k
such as will meet the approval of the mayor. SUI
perntendent of streets and street and aIley Coz n
mttee. The lower course shall be Of tard burned
brick said sire II shall be eXcavated. graded and
improved and paved as aforesaid the whole width
of the same between said curbstones excepting
the portion inc uded between the rails of the Rock
Island and Milan Street Railway company and
eighteen uche. on the oater side OF said compauy's
tracks, the cost OF paving said last mentioned por-
ton OF said street to be paid for by said Rock Isl-
and and MilsD Street Railway company.
Sec. 2. That the whole cost and expense of
the improvement provided for In section one ID
Of this ordinance shall be raised and paid by
special asses smenr upon the property contiguous
TO said Improvement, said special assessment is
TO be levied according 10 and lly ID the amount
of the benefits which shall scceae 70 such property
by reason of such improve neDt and under and in
accordance with article nine 60 of an act of the
General Assembly, CT the state of Illinois, enti-
tled IAN act for the Incorporation of citi-s and
villages approved April 10th, 1872 ia force July
1st, 1872, and amendments thereto.
Sec. 2. That Aldermen Corken, Evans and
Knox be and are herebs appointed commissioners
to make az estimate of the cost of said improve
ment, including labor materials and all other ex-
peuses attending the same and the cost OF lew
ing and assessing the special tax therefor
Passed April u b. 1891.
Approved:
Attest: WILLIAM McCoNocHIE.
RoBKHr KoERLxR Mayor.
lSesll City Clerk.