The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-02-25

ORDINANCE. 80.

construction OF cSmSut siue " az
along ths south line of blocks thir
teen fourteen and fifteen and OF
the north line of blocks one. two
and three, of the original townsitt
of Emmettsville, in the Village Of
Emmett, Idaho. and assessing ths
cost thereof against the property in
front of which the same is construct.
ed, And the manner in which
delinquent assessments for side
walks may be collected.
Be it Ordained by the Chairman
and Board of Trustees of the Vii
lage of Emmett. Idaho:
Section /. That a sidewalk OF
cement be constructed in the vii
lage of Emmett, Idaho along the
south line of blocks thirteen. four
teen and fifteen and along the north
line of blocks one, two and three OF
the original townsite of Emmetts-
Vile ten feet In width from the
block line under the supervision
and control Of the Board of Trus-
tees OF said village and upon a
grade to be established by them,
within the time and in the manner
following. to wit
First. The space over which the
sidewalk is to be laid will be exca
waited to the proper sub grade and
thoroughly compacted by rolling
or ramming. Any Objectionable
or unsuitable material below the
sub grade will be removed and the
space filed with gravel or sand
we'll rammed into place. Gaze
must be taken in excavating TO
preserve the proper slope parallel
with the surface of the finished
walk.
Second. Upon this foundation
shall be laid bed of concrete three
inches in thickness, to be made as
follows: One part of good Port
land cement to be approved by the
said Trustees and three parts of
clean. coarse. sharp sand to be
thoroughly mixed dry and made
into a mortar with the least posi-
bic amount of water; to this shall
be added six,parts of broken stone
or gravel: said stone or gravel shall |
not exceed one and one-half inches
in largest dimensions, thoroughly |
separated from dirt and drenched |
with water, but no loose water in
the heap. This shall be ipcorpo-
rated Immediately with the speci
fed measure of mortar and
thoroughly mixed 1t shall then
be spread and at once made
thoroughly compact by ramming !
until free mortar appears upon the
surface. The upper surface shall
be made exactly parallel, with the
surface of the completed work.
The mortar and concrete shall not
be mixed in greater quantities than
is required for immediate use, and
none remaining unused until hav-
ing set again be II miXed or used
in any way. The whole operation
of mixing and laying each batch
of cohcret shall be expeditiously as
possible.
Third. Upon this base the wear
ing surface shall be laid one inch
in thickness. 1t shall be composed
of one part of good Portland ce-
ment and one part of sand. The
sand mus. be sharp. silicious and
free from aluminous and other for
eign matter.
The wearing surface shall be
made as follows: The cement and ,
'and shall be thoroughly mixed ,
Try and of a sufficient quantity of
water afterwards added to form a ,
paste OF proper consistency. 1t ;
hall be expeditiously mixed and ,
tone of 1t shall be used after it has !,
,een mixed one half hour or evil
ience of setting appears, or is APP ,
The wearing surface shall
,e laid hree-fourths of an inch in
ulShuSSS upOu buS SohOlStC DdSS Z
while the latter is still soft and adj ,
iesive, and must be thoroughly ,
worked and brought to a uniform ,
,ut roughened surface; it must be
late colored and must be protected
rom the action OF the sun, wind,
ain and frost until thoroughly set. a
Fourth. The inside or block !
inc of said walk shall be two inch
$ higher than the outer or street /;
iue, and said walk shall slope :
With an even grade toward the :
treet. =
Fifth. Said walk shall be built Il
en- feet into the street east and a
vest from the block line. L
Sixth. There shall be imbedded il
n the curb of said walk at the il
Ime of laying ringbolt for hitch o
lg horses: the ring to be not less {,
han two aud one-half inches in o
inside diameter, the bolt shall not t
e less than three -sixteenths of an |,