Arizona republican., 1894-04-13
Ordinance No. 163.

Entitled an ordinance for the purpose of i'm. I proving Washington street between Contn ! street and First avenue. 'ei
 WHEkEAs peIton has been filed with the City Recorder of the City of Phoenix. sipnad 'v hv & majority of the owners Of lineal fropSt SSu y Washington street. between Center streaf o,,d ud E1rst avenue, asking that both sides of said Washington street between Center street and First avenue be improved by the laying of an artificial stone side walk and granite or Ua ao an crete curb where not already done along oHa, tha | frontage above described. A0
 Now therefore, The Common Council of Phoenix do Ordain as follows: VI SECTION I.
 | That there be and hereby is ordered to bo l Constructed by special taxation of contienons s property on both sides of Washington streeJ between Center street and First ayenue an artificial stone sidewalk and granite or con crete curb, where not already done, along inc frontage above described the said imptove specifications: "s
 Remove board blanks and all rubbish and exeaVate TOT cement sidewalk and remove the earth from the premises Ae The concrete for the sidewalk to he fo,1r inches thick and composed as follows.
 One part best Portland cement, two parts pest sand. three parts of broken stone that will pass througn two inch ring, and two parts of screened gravel. The concrete to be put in place and rammed until the water fiushes freely to the top. --0oi5
 On the outer line of sidewalk place cement innbes iches across the top and surfaced inches at the bottom and 20 inches high
 upon the top of the concrete lay finishing coat 4 in. thick composed of one bart hest Port. land cement to one part of best screened sand. This finishing coat to be thoroughly trowIe6 to a smooth surface and marked off in blocks feet inches square, and all to be finished in the most approved and workmanlike manner
 All cement used in the cement sidewalk to pc of the best brand of English Portland Said sidewalk to be fourteen feet in width All street corners to be rounded and all grades and lines to conform to the grades and curb lines as adopted by the Common Council and to he mt 1n under the directions of the city engineer. instead of cement one
 The granite curhs must be equal to the best granite now used for curbing ill the city of fhenlX; no stone to be used less than four "A feet in length, fourteen Q4 inches in depth and nVe (5) inches Tn thickness, the top edge dressed clean to the depth of eight S) inches, free as possible from all drill holes; the curb to be set closely to each other with close fitting joints upon bed of good clean sand, not less than tour (41 inches in depth, the bed to be formed Dy ezcavat1ng the trenches to a depth of not less than four (Q inches below the bottom of the stone to be used.
 The curb to have the earth well rammed on each slde, the upper surface of the curb to be even and on the official grade the outside edge to be on the official line, and all joints to he thoroughly cemented and when finished to present 8 smooth, even surface. All street corners to be rounded.
 This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage and publica- tion according to law
 Passed by the Common Council of Phoenix the 2nd day of April, 1894.
 Approved the 2nd day of April, 1894.
 lsEAL] P. J. COLE, Mayor.
 lf1rst publication April f. 1S94.1