The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-05-16

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business walks. and shall be set up
On bed Of cinders or sand not less
than 3 inches deep. in 8 manner to
Be approved BY the city engineer.
Each stone shall have not less than
fifteen square feet Of superficial
area, AMI in 5-fo0t walks, each stone
shall be the full width Of the walk.
Sec. 10. Concrsts Sidewalks
In excayating for concrete side
walks. the ground shah be brought
TO a sub-grads Of not Iess than 4
inches below the finish grade Of the
walks. and said sub-grade shall be
thoroughly tamped. if Necessary to
afford a solid foundation. The
edge Of the walk shall be marked
BY Pinch by 4-ineh scantling
securely staked in position with its
top face in the plane Of the top Of
the finished work. The form must
be accurately maintained on the
line and to the longitudinal grade
Of the work. Upon the foundation
shall be placed a course of concrete
not less than 81 inches deep. same
to be composed of one part Port
land cement two parts clean. sharp
sand, and four parts Of crushed
limestone or gravel, size not less
than or more than I inches great
est dimensions. The concrete shall
be tAmped in suitable forms not less
than 4 inches in depth and in
manner satisfactory to the city engi-
neer. The concrete walk shall be
built In sections not to exceed 25
feet superficial area. and the space
inside the forms shall be subdivided
BY the use Of sheets Of iron : inch
thick. which shall be withdrawn
after the tAmping is completed and
before the concrete sets, providing
expansion room. The upper sur
lace of the concrete base shall be
exactly parallel to the top of the
inished walk, to determine which
template viii be
irawn over the tops of the side
'orms- After proper tamping and
While the concrete bed is still green. /
wearing surface shall be spread 1
'ver same to a depth of not less Z
han inch, same to be composed {
II l part Portland cement, and 2
'arts clean, sharp sand, or granite Z
II quartz screenings that viii pass a I
ieve having I inch meshes. Tn. 1
Portland cement used in the cement I
idewalk construction shall be of I
brands acceptable to the city engi- I
leer and pavement and sideTaIk Il
ommittee. The mortar for the
Vearing surface viii be brought to 8
uniform thickness by laying a Il
traight edge on the side forms and Q
Irawing it longitudinally along the
'alk The top coat shall be travel
d just as the cement begins to set,
pressure being employed
force the top aud bottom layers c
lto close contact so that they may
rmly adhere.
Sec. IL Specifications for as
halt walks or for walks to be built
yer area ways. or built not herein
pecihed, shall be furnished by the !:
ty engineer suitable for the vari-
US conditions as they may arise :.
ON time to time
Sec. IL. The general practice Of :,
owning the walks in the residence :,
istricts is hereby prohibited. and :.
] walks shall be constructed with :,
transverse slope Of Z inch to the :.
'ot fall toward the street for brick
1d one quarter Of an inch to the j
'ot for concrete and similar ma
rial :
Sec. IL. All ordinances or parts
ordinances IN conflict herewith r:
e hereby repealed :;
Sec. IA. This ordinance shall :,
ke effect on and after its passage, :.
'proval and publication as re-
iired by law.
Passed and approved this the 10th