The Delta independent., 1906-10-05
An Ordinance.
BIZ IT ORDAINED BY The BOARD OF
TRUSTEES or THE TOWN OF DELTA.
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BE IT ORDAINED By TIE BOARD OF
COLORADO:
sccli4p /. That whereas, the Hosri Of Trustees
Of the Town OF Delta. Colorado. hereby finds that
thcrr was presented TO said Boari of Trustees.
petitions iIr the construction of cement side
wa Ks IN front of Lots IL to ~ inclusive of Blocks
10 nd II and lots II 10 ~ inclusive Of Block i
Of the original plat Of said town. and that said
petitions were signed by the owncrs OF a majority
of the lots fronting On said proposed public i'm
pruvcment IN each Of sad blocks, and that tEe
said petitions Were in proper form, and that
notice was duly given by publication. I" all
owner, Of property in said distric. that urdl-
uaucc ordering said Improvement would h-,
finally considered at this time and place, Now
thcrfurc;
Scction2 Therr is hereby established Crmcut
Sidewalk District Number |. "f the Town of
~ both inclusive of block IL and Lots IL to T.
inclusive block II and Lots Il Ia - both inclu-
Town 81 nrln. County of Delta and State OF
section ;. Rc it ordained tha; the construction
of a cement sidewalk Is hereby ordered in front
ut said lots in accordance with the following
details and Specifications
said walks shall hlV" a transverse slope of q,
inch tn the i,ot and shall be laid To the lines de
rnci 10y ordinance and the lines and grades given
by the town. The walks in Rocks IL and IL shall
adjoin the west line of said lots. and shall hr
twelve feel in width and in Block l. I e
inner line "f said sidewalk shall IN. ciehtcrr
said sidewalk shalt I've feet in width The
ground >nall he cxCavated ten inches below the
surface NJ the timished walk, and the surface Of
the subgndc will and evenly manned and com
paCted with a tifNv pounl hammer. on the sub
grade lay foundation OF cnarse. clean gravel.
Rnd sand six inches in thickness. which mnst be
rammri thoroughly when Wet tu secure a com
pact and solid foundation. Upon this foundation
Il laypr uf concn,tc. three inches in thickness
amer compression shall he laid, composed 10y bulk
Of one kart cement thp'c carts clean, sharp sand,
and five rarts broken stone or gravel. Upon this
mortar one inch thick, for n wearing surface
and sprS'd on the concrtc base as soon a> the
t" sS II mnsi +" Quickly XIV iS and SvSniS S srFSI S,%
and travelled to n smooth surface con forming 10
the propcr grade and slope Along Blocks 10 and
II the ground shall be cNcasatcd twelve inches
in depth and the layer of concrete shall be nvc
INCHES in thickness ar'cr compassion.
The surface of the sidewalk, before mortar
sets, shall I've cut evenly and regularly into
blocks four feet by four feet. The cutters shall
be constructed by the town ut its sole cxpcns.,
along Blocks 10 and II. and in accordance with
the plans adopted by resolution of said town.
section 4: ANY nircc of real estate that has At
cement sidewalk constructed in tull accordance
with the foregoing plans and specifications shall
scqucnt oritnance passed. asses-ing the cost Of
said sidewalk against the lots in said District
Section 3: The Mayor of said town is hcrch,
authorized and required to enter into contract
Tor the construction OF said cement sidewalk.
with the approval Of said Bear, Of Trustees. and
such contract shall IN, let after publishing an nd
yrrtiscmcnt for bids iur ten days in the Delta
independent, weekly newspaper published in
said town, and in letting said contract snid MAY
or SHALL for its faithful performance, take u
bond in the sum Of Sioo1 with nj least one surety
who il other than surety company. shall IL,
the owner ni real estate in this state in double
the amount Of his liability on such bond
Section u! Upon tho compluti m of said public
improvement, the cost thereof shall In r,,t.,hly
assessed against the property ahutting thereon
provided however, that the cost nf strcct cross
,nss and of constructing CUTTERS shall ho borne
10y the town.
Passed, approved and oricrrd published this
9th. day OF September iaDS,
f.r. HUNT,
Nrhsr; ~ Mayor.
LllllE T.. WILSON
Town Clerk and Recorder. (SEAlO