Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-06-26
Village Ordinances.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.


I CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS WITH
IN THE VILLAGE OF SHosHoNE, AND
4 REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SAME.
Be it ordained by the chairman and
Board of Trustees Of the village Of
Shoshor e.
SECTION l. The Board Of Trustees
may at any time, by an order entered
upon its minutes, direct the construc-
ton or repair of anysidewalk withinthe
limits of the village of Shoshone.
SECTION 2. The village clerk shall
thereupon cause a notice in writing to
be issued and served on the person own
ing the property fronting upon such
proposed improvement or his agent, not
ifyinghim tomakesu chimprovementwith
in lifetime and inthe manner hereinafter
specified. Said notice shall direct such
owner to construct or repair said side
walk within thirty 800 days from the
date of service of said notice; but in
case said owner fails or refuses to con-
struct or repair such sidewalk within
the time specified, then such improve
ments may be made by the Village of
Shoshone, under the direction of the
village marshal, who shall keep an ac-
count of the costs of the improvements
in front of each lot or part of lot where
parts of lots are held in separate own
ership, and such costs shall be assessed
against the owner of such lots or part
of lot and collected as other taxes.
SECTION 3. All sidewalks shall be
constructed so as to conform to the es-
tablished street lines and the established
grade thereof, as the said grades are or
may be established by authority of the
village.
SECTION I. All sidewalks hereinafter
constructed within the limits of the viii
lage of Shoshone shall be made of ce
ment composed of materials and laid
and constructed according to the fol-
lowing specifications, to-wit:
DIMENSIONS: Sidewalks must be con-
structed with open joints of IA inches
at least every II feet. They must be
four inches deep except on crossings |
where they shall be six inches. They |
shall be built five feet wide except as
otherwise ordered.
FOUNDATION: Excavations must be /
by rolling or ramming.
CONCRETE: Concrete must contain l 1
part portland cement, parts sand and
s parts broken stone or gravel, the
maximum size of latter to be such as
will pass a one and one-half inch screen
and 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 mortar appear on the
surface. No concrete shall be laid when
The temperature is below 50 degrees
Fahrenheit.
WEARING SURFACE: The wearing
surface shall be 81 of an inch in thick
ness on walks and one and one-half
inches on crossings. 1t shall be COM
posed of one part Portland cement and
,wo parts of sand mixed dry before wet
ing 1t must be laid while the base is
till adhesive and must be a uniform
late color 1t shall be creased in three !,
DOT squares, each third square to be di- !
ectly over the joint in the concrete and S
xtend through it. Forms to thorough
Y set and shall not be removed until !,
urface is dry. $
PROTECTION: The finished walk must I
e protected from the weather for at J
east AZ hours.
SECTION 5. All sidewalks constructed +
n the south side of Rail street between r
street and Grove street, and l
n the north side of Rail street between
brentwood street and Oregon street, 10 S
eet wide, and on the west side of Wal 5
ut street between Rail street and the
rst alley south thereof, 10 feet wide, y
nd on the east side of Walnut street s
etween Rail street and Post street, 8 S
eet wide. y
This ordinance shall be in full force n
nd effect from and after its passage s
nd publication. s.
Passed by the chairman and the Board II
{ Trustees of the Village of Shoshone, n
lis End day of June, 1908. .
c. F. BORDEN. 81
HARRY w. ANDERSON, Chairman. II
[SEAL1 Clerk. s.