The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-06-21
Notice to Construct Sidewalks.

To the several owners and occupants OF the
lots and parcsls of land hereinafter described.
You and each oiyou are hereby notified that
at a meeting of the city council of the city Of
SishetOn, South Dakot, held May Is, 1907, it
was proposed to construct . new sidewalk
along the following described lots and parcels
OF land in the city of sisseton to-wit:-on the
south side of lot twenty-four (2D in block
nine 10y and on the south side OF lots twelve
u2) and twenty-four (2N of block ten (lO) on
the south side of lot twenty four (2D in block
eleven uD and on the south side OF lot twelve
C2) in block twelve ll2) and on the south side
of lot twelve [l2l In block thirteen Il3l of the
city of Sisseton and,
Whereas. on the third day of June, 1907, a
resolution was duly passed pursuant to the
notice thereof duly given and posted ordering
the construction of sidewalks along the lots
and parcels Of land hereinbefore mention. d,
said walk to be constructed at the expense of
the owners of said several described lots and
parcels OF land hereinbefore described and &C.
S0rdiag to the following specification: Sslssr
walks tP conform to the established grade of
the strests OF said city, and Is the heiphts of
any adjoining sidewalks And to be constructed
In the manRsr sGIl 81 the materials following:
the earth sfall hrst be leveled Oh aud brought
to . true and even grade six [8] inches below
the finished grade of the proposed walk; this
earth shall then be thoroughly rammed and
then covered with a bed Of sand or gravel Of
from two to two and one-half inches IN thick
mess; after this foundation has been thoroughly
compressed by ramming there shall be spread
thereon y bed of concrete three Isl inches in
thickness: this concrete shall be thoroughly
tamped until free mortar appears and shall
be composed of the following proportions of
oement. sand erd gravel; one M part by meas
ure Of best Portland cement equal in quality
to Alpha. Vulcsnite or Whitehall bands to Ave
parts by measure of good clean sharp sand or
gravel; this material shall first be mixed dry in
. thorough name by turning at least two
times. it shall then be wetted to the consis-
tency OF = thick mortar; after being put in
place this concrete shall be struck of with q
straight edge to An even surface and q top
coat placed thereon consisting of one part Of
said cement to two parts Of clean sharp lake
sand and at least one inch thick; this top coat
shall then be troweled into the concrete
thoroughly and smoothsd OFT to An even sur
face with the trowsl and cut into squares or
rectangular blocks not exceeding four feet the
largest way this top coat shall then be given a
rough finish with what IL commonly known as
fiOat: at least one barrel of cement shall then
be- used in constructing each sixty 1901 feet Of
sidewalk. Bald walk to be four feet in width,
said walk 20 b constructed on or before July
Is. 1907.
You are further notified that in pursuance to
aid resolution you are hereby required to
construct and complete said walk in accord
ance With said specifications aud along the
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