CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-09-24
ORDINANCE NO. 25a.



BE it ordained by the City Council Of the City
of Canon City.
SECTION /. That section three of an ordi-
nance entitled AN Ordinance Concerning
Sidewalks" adopted June "a. 1901. (the same
being general section 472 of the revised ordi
nance of Canon City. 1901 be and the same
are hereby amended to read As follows:
SEC. 3. All sidewalks in the hereinafter de-
scribed district In the City of Canon City.
Colorado. shall be constructed of stone or ce-
ment according to the Specifications herein
after designated. The sidewalks on either
side of Main street from Third street to Eighth
street shall be twelve feet In width: all other
sidewalks within said district shall be a, least
live feet In width. The district in which the
sidewalks shall be constructed Of stone or &C.
ment as above mentioned, is as follows, viz:
Both sides of River street from Fourth street
to Twelfth street.
Both sides of Main street from Firs, stree, to
Fourteenth street.
Both sides OF Macon avenue from First street
To Twelfth street.
Both sides Of Greenwood avenue from Sec.
ond street to Twelfth street.
Both sides of Harrison avenue frum Second
street tu Twelfth street
Both sides OF Second street from Main stree,
to Green y ood avenue.
Both sides of Third stree, from Main street
to Harrison avenue.
Bo.h sides Of Fourth street from River street
to Harrison avenue.
both sides OF Fifth street from River stree,
to Harrison avenue.
Both sides Of s,Ith street from River street
to Hazel avenue.
Both sides OF Seventh street from River stree,
To Hazel avenue.
Both sides OF Eighth street from Water street
to Hazel avenue.
Both sides Of Ninth street from Water street
TO Hazel avenue.
Both sides of Tenth street from River street
to Harrison avenue.
Both sides of Eleventh street from River
street to Harrison avenue.
The west side OF I ~eifth street from River
street To Hauison avenue.
C-mrn, sidewalks shall he constructed &c
eording TO the follow ing specifications; They
shall have a cindrr OF gravel foundation not
less than three inches thick. and thicker n W
directed by the city engineer. rsmmrd OF roll
ed while ~rt. to smooth surface live inches be-
low the graded line; upon this shall be laid a
concrete four inches thick. well rolled OF ram
n,ed while the foundation Is yet wet. Con
crete to consis, of one Of the following eonb.-
nations Either (AJ one part best Portland
cement. two parts clean sand. live parts broken
stone, small enough to pass through two.
inch ring. cement and sand to be thoroughly
mixed dry. then wet and mixed again and the
broken stone added and all well mixed; or (BD
one part best Portland cement. two parts
clean sand and five parts screened
gravel. mixed as above specified. A top dress.
ing of one part best Portland cement. two
parts clean sand. one inch In thickness, and
the surface tro~eled down. and.neat cement
then powdered on the surface and az ain uowei-
ed shall constitute the finishing surface Of all
said cement sidewalks All said cement side
walks shall have slope TO the curb OF three
eiabths OF an inch Ia one foot In width. Said
walks to be laid with joints to allow OF eHpan-
sion. and no one piece or block shall contain
mote the sixteen square feet of surface. Con
tractors or builders must notify the city engi-
pcrf before beginning the construction OF a
cement or stone walk.
Stone sidewalks shall be laid In the manner
following. no stone shall contain less than tve
square feet OF surface. be less than tivc feet
In length. and not less than two inches In
thickness and shall be laid upon a sand cushion.
or bed. not less than three inches nor more
than five inches In thickness. and where ncees-
sary to bring the foundation to grade sub
foundation Of cinders OF coarse gravel shall be
laid wet and rolled or rammed the city
Rineer may direct. The surface of all must be
laid uniform, and any irregularities in the sur
face Of the stone must be removed. All stone
used In said sidewalks mus, be tagging Of
uniform close grain. hard, tough. and capable
of withstanding the action of the eiemenis.and
mus, pass the inspection of the city engineer.
Whenever II IN not practicable to use either
OF the above specifications In the construction
OF any sidewalk. or any part thereof. prac,ic
able plans and specifications will be furnished
by the city engineer to be used In such par.
ticuiar instances, when the same is approved
by the city council.