Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-01-03

roadway shall be made to rest upon bents,
when not built in the ground rs herein.
before provided, which bents shall be
not more than 8 feet apart.
Z. MATERIAL. All material n be Of
GOOD sound fir, free from unsound and
BLACK knots, pitch seams, worm holes,
and all other descriptions Of decay.
SEC. 4. ALLEYS. All planked alleys
shall be planked in conformity with the
PROVISIONS made herein for the planking
Of roadways, unless otherwise designated
according to the provisions of this ordi'
nance.
SEC. s. SIDEWALKS. All plank side
walks shall be built or constructed as
follows:
/, pLANKrNa. All plank to be Of two
inch lumber, surfaced on one side, and
twelve (l2) inches in width and OF length
equal to the width of the sidewalk, laid
rough side up 30 as to make an even SUR
face, and spiked to each stringer with
two 30 penny nails, nails to be driven 40
that the top of the head will be below the
surface OF the plank, and both inside and
GU side edges to be sawed even.
2. sTR1NGERs OR sLEEPERs. All string
ers or sleepers shall be at least three 81
inches thick, six (6) inches in width, not
less than sixteen (l6) feet long. joints to
be square and even and have equal bear
ing. and to be we'll bedded in the ground
where the same rests upon the ground,
and not more than three (3) feet apart ;
and where the stringers or s'eepers are to
rest upon wooden foundation, then the
strngers or sleepers are to be Of the same
dimensions as above stated and SO ar
rany as TO make the less possible num-
Der of Joints on the same bearing; string
ers or sleepers to be equal and not more
than three feet six inches apart, resting
upon and we'll spiked to cross pieces or
CAPS Axe inches with 30 penny nails. ex-
tending the full width If the sidewalk.
3. CROSS PIECES OR CAPS. Cross pieces
or caps shall be at least 4x6 inches ex-
tending the full width OF the sidewalk
and shall be we'll spiked to each posts oil
equal distance and not more than three
feet apart, with at least two 30 penny
nails.
4. POSTS. All posts shall be at least ]
bv & inches, OF equal distance and not
more than three feet apart, the full width
of such sidewalk, and shall be we'll braced
with at least two braces by inches the
full width OF the sidewalk, such braces to
be we'll sriked to each post with at least
two 10 penny nails, and each post shall
be we'll spiked to the mud sill with at
least two 30 penny spikes in each post.
s. MUD STILLS. All mud stills shall be
at least three (3) by twelve (12) inches
and extending the full width Of the side
walk and shall be we'll imbedded in the
ground.
6. BENTs. The cross piece or cap, post
and braces, and mud stills, when con.
structed, as hereinbefore provided. shall
be known and designated as a "bent,'
and the stringers OF sleepers OF anv plank
sidewalk shall be made to rest upon
bents. when not built in the ground ar
hereinbefore provided. which bents shall
be not more than eight feet apart.
7 MATERIAL. All material to be o.
good sound fir, free from unsound and
black knots, pitch seams, worm holes
and all other descriptions Of decay.
SEC. 6. RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS
ALLEYS AND SIDEWALKS. All streets, al
legs and sidewalks hereafter to be re,
paired or reconstructed, shall be- repaired
or reconstructed according to the provl'
sions OF this ordinance, whether the same
be repaired or reconstructed by the city
on it's own account, by contractors under
contracts duly made therefor. or by the
AUDITING owner.
SEC. 7. All ordinances and parv Of
ordinances in conflict herewith are here
by repealed. ..
This ordinance to take effect and be in
force from and after Ave days after it,
passage and last publication.
/. Passed and approved this Goth day o.
December, 1900.
A. p. STOCKwELL,
Attest: GEO. A. BLACK. Mayor.
[sEAL] City Clerk.
Date If Last puhlicatiOn January 8. 1901,