The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
Of the fund set apart for Street Improve
ments.
Approved March &c. 1901.
N340.

An ordinance to reconstruct Garrison ave-
nue. from Franklin avenue to Easton ave-
Be 1t ordained by the Municipal Assembly
of the City of st. Leu s. as follows:
Section l. The Board of Public Improve
ments is hereby authorized and directed to
cause Garrison avenue from Franklin ave-
nue. to Easton avenue except so much
thereof AS the railway company HAVING
tracks on said street is by law obligated 10
reconstructp. to be reconstructed by taking
up and removing the o.d pavement TO the
depth of six inches. leaving the present con-
crete foundation. preparing The roadbed LOT
the superstructure, renewing and readjust-
ing the curbins. laying roadway pavement
of vitrifled paving brick and making an
other streets and alleys.
Sec. ?. The paving shall be the best qual,
Of sand. The curbing shall be of limestone.
Sec. g. The old pavement shall be re-
moved 10 the depth Of six inches, leaving
the present concrete foundation, and the
roadbed. prepared for the superstrncture.
On the roadbed thus prepared there shal be
passd n11s srcf OF the Fhe bsk sha
be less than eight inches nor more thah
nine inches long. not less than two ana one one
half inches nor more than four inches wide,
not less than four inches nor more than
four and one-half inches deep. They shall
be set on edge on a bed OF ciean. COARSE arse
surface of the brick. after they have peen
well rolled or rammed. to the true surface ace
of the pavement. An expansion Joint, one
depth. shall be placed against the curb on OF,
each side of the roadway. This joint shaii
be filled with heated pitch TO within one
half inch OF surface of pavement, the re-
manning one-half inch to receive a dressing
of clean, coarse sand. The Joints snail pe
completely filled with grout. composed OF
one part of best Portland cement to one
mart OF sand All broken or defective curb
stones shall be removed and replaced with
new ones. and such as can be used again
shall be readjusted. The curbing shall nave
a straight and even face on the side towato
the gutter, and shall have close end JOINTS
10 the full depth of the stone. and no stone
shall be less than four and one-haif rect
long, nor less than four inches thick. nor
less than twenty-four inches deep.
Sec f. The cost OF the foregoing work ana
all proper connections and intersections re-
ouired, except SO much thereof as the ran.
way company having tracks on said strees
Is by law obligated to pay, shall be cnalgeu
as a lien upon the adjoining properly, 'front.'
ing or bordering on the Improvement mere
In provided for, and shall be paid by the
owners thereof When said work IS com
pleted the President Of the Board OF PUBIC
fmprovements shall compute the cost there
ciai tax against each lot OF ground charge
ehIe thereWith, in the names Of the owners
thereof. respectively. in the proportion tnat
The linear feet Of each lot, fronting or Dor
6erin9 ON said Improvement, bears to the
totai number Of linear feet Of all the prop
erty charKeable with the special tax afore-
said and shall make out and certlfy to tne
Conptrollor. on behalf OF the contractor.
S,,iia az euch cost and assessment accord
Sn9fy a. required by law.
fnurUved March Is. 1901.