Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-10
ORDINANCE NO. Q

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An ordinance providing for the con
struction of Sidewalks within the
Village of Gooding, and regulation.
governing the same.
Be it ordained by the Chairman anC
Board of Trustees of the Village OF
Cooling:
l. That the Board of Trustees of the
Village of Gooding, may, at any time,
by an order entered upon their minutes,
direct the construction or repair of any
sidewalk within the limits of the Village
of Gooding.
2. The village clerk shall thereupon
cause notice in writing to be issued
and served upon the person or persons
owning the property fronting upon such
proposed improvements, or his agent.
notifying him or them to make such
Improvements within the time and in
the manner hereinafter specified. Said
notice shall direct such owner or
owners to construct or repair said side
walk within thirty 800 days from the
date of the service of said notice. In
case personal service cannot be made
on such owner or his agent, then said
notice shall be served on such owner by
posting same in a conspicuous place on
said lot. In case said owner or owners
fail or refuse to construct or repair
such sidewalk within the time specified,
then such improvements may be made
by the Village of Gooding under the di-
rection of the village marshal, who
shall keep an account of the costs of
the Improvements in front of each lot
or part of lot where parts of lots are
held in separate ownership, and such
costs shall be assessed against the own
er of such lots or part of lot and collect
ed as other taxes.
8. All sidewalks shall be constructed
so as to conform to the established
street lines and the established grades
thereof, as the said grades are, or may
be established by authority of theVillage
of Gooding.
4. All sidewalks hereinafter con-
structed within the limits of the Village
of Gooding shall be made of cement,
composed of material, and laid and con-
structed according to the following
specifications, to-wit:
DIMENSIONS: Sidewalks must be con-
structed with open joints of 4 inch at
least every y feet. They must be four
(4) inches deep except on crossings
where they shall be six (6) inches deep.
They shall be built Is feet wide except
as otherwise ordered.
FOUNDATION: Excavations must be
compacted by rolling or ramming.
CONCRETE: Concrete must contain
one part portland cement, parts sand
and three parts broken stone or gravel,
the maximum size of the latter to be
such as will pass a one and one-half
inch screen and will be rejected by
one-fourth inch screen.
MIXING: The sand shall be mixed
evenly with the cement before adding
the rock, gravel or water.
LAYING CONCRETE: Concrete shall
be laid expeditiously in the forms and
rammed until free morter appear on
he surface. No concrete shall be laid
when the tempreture is below 80 de-
yrees Fahrenheit.
WEARING SURFACE: The wearing
urface shall be one inch in thickness
N walks and one and one-half inch on
rossings. 1t shall be composed of one
art portland cement and two parts of
and mixed thoroughly before wetting.
t must be laid while the base is still
dhesive and must be a uniform slate {
dior. 1t shall be creased in 3-foot
1uares, each third square to be direct
2 over the joint in the concrete and ex- [
end through it. Forms to be thor =
lghly set and not to be removed until n
lrface is dry. N
PROTECTION: The finished walk must H
2 protected from the weather for at n
asst AZ hours. VI
5. All sidewalks constructed on NJ
ain street shall be feet in width. III
6 This ordinance shall be in full force "
I'd effect from and after its passage M
I'd publication. u
Passed by the Chairman and the
GARD of Trustees of the Village of n
ooding this day of June, 1908.
w. J. COOLING, w
w. SUTHERLAND, Chairman. ii
Clerk. y