Arizona republican., 1894-04-11
Ordinance No. 163.

Entitled an ordinance for the purpose of i'm. proving Washington street between Center
 street and First avenue.
 WHEREAS a petition has been filed with the City Recorder of the City of Phoenix signed bv | majority of the owners of lineal frontage on Washington street, between Center street and First 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 con crete curb where not already done along the frontage above described
 Now therefore, The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 SECTION I.
 That there be and hereby is ordered tn ba constructed by special taxation of contiguous property on both sides of Washington streer, between Center street and First aveniE an artificial stone sidewalk and granite or con crete curb, where not already done, along the frontage above descri ped, the said improve ment to be done according to the following specifications:
 Remove board blanks and all rubbish and excavate for cement sidewalk and remove the earth from the premises.
 The concrete for the sidewalk to be four inches thick and composed as follows:
 One part best Portland cement, two parts pest sand. three parts of broken stone that will pass through 8 two inch ring, and two parts of screened gravel. The concrete to be put in place and rammed until the water fushes freely to the top.
 On the outer line of sidewalk place cement curb inches across the top, and surfaced ? inches below to effectually establish gutter, inches at the bottom and 20 inches high. Upon the top of the concrete lay & finishing coat 4 in. thick composed of one part best Port land cement to one part of best screened sand. This finishing coat to be thoroughly trowled to smooth surface and marked off in blocks 3 feet inches square, and all to be finished in the most approved and workmanlike manner.
 All cement used in the cement sidewalk to be 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 be put in under the directions of the city engineer. Any person desiring it may have granite curb instead of a cement one
 The granite curbs must be equal to the best granite now used for curbing in the city of Phoenix; no stone to be used less than four (4 feet in length, fourteen 14) inches in depth and five (5 inches in 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 four (D inches in depth, the bed to be formed by ezcavating the trenches to depth of not less than four (4) inches below the bottom of the stone to be used.
 The curb to have the earth well rammed on each side, 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 be thoroughly cemented and when finished to present smooth, even surface. All street 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 [sEAL] P. COLE, Mayor. Attest: ED. SCHWARTZ, City Recorder First publication April 4, 1S94l