The Paonia newspaper., 1910-07-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR BIDS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that bids
for the construction Of cement side
walks, to be constructed in both the
residence and business districts Of
the Town of Paonia, will be received
by the Board of Trustees between
this date aid the 5th day Of July,
1910. All sidewalks to be construct
ed shall be in accordance with the
following specifications, tOwit:
THAT all sidewalks, except street and al
ley crossings, constructed outside OF the lot
lines within the Town of Paonia shall have
the foot, and shall be laid according to the
line and grade established by the Town of
Paonia. Colorado.
1.-The ground shall be excavated ten (1Ol
inches below the surface of the finished
walk, and the surface of the subgrade
well and firmly compacted with twenty
five pound hammer. On the subgrade shall
he laid foundation of coarse. clean gravel
and sand six 90 inches in thickness, which
must be rammed thoroughly when wet to
secure compact and solid foundation.
Upon this foundation layer of concrete
shall be laih three (3) inches in thickness
after compression composed of by bulk of
one part cement to three parts clean, sharp
sand and five COL parts of broken stone or
gravel. Upon this concrete base shall he
spread a coat of cement mortar one u inch
in thickness composed of one part of Port
land cement to one and one quarter 40
parts sand, for "A wearing surface, and
spread on the concrete base as soon as the
same Is properly tamped and before the
same has begun to set. 1t must he quickly
and evenly spread and troweled to
smooth surface conforming to the proper
The surface OF the sidewalk before mortar
sets shall be cut evenly and regularly into
uniform blocks.
..All sand used in the construction OF said
walks shall be washed to the satisfaction OF
the inspector hereinafter mentioned.
THE contractor shall remove all earth
and debris placed in the street by him, or
caused by the construction of sidewalks,
such earth being disposed OF subject the di-
rections of the Town of Paonia.
'.All business walks shall be ten feet wide
ex tending from the outer edge of the lot line
towards the center OF the street, excepting
those walks ON Third street between Grand
avenue and Onarga avenue, which walks
avenue between First and Third streets,
and all walks on Second street between Main
and Onarga avenues are hereby designated
business walks. All other walks are desig
mated as residential walks
..All residential walks hereafter construct
ed shall be not less than five feet wide and the
inner ges of all such walks shall coincide
with the lot line. Provided that when any
lot or land l. changed in its condition of use
from residential or vacant TO business use
the nbutting sidewalk shall, upon notice
from the Board Of Trustees, be at once made
to conform to all the specifications for bust
ness walks, and that in default OF such
change the Board of Trustees may have
such walks changed and collect the cost OF
such change from the owner in the same
manner as provided for the collection of
costs in original construction of sidewalks
THE curb line on all residential streets
shall be ten feet from the lot line The tree
line shall be as the trees now are. but all
trees hereafter set shall be eight feet from
the lot line.
..The Board Of Trustees shall require of
any person, persons, co-partnership or cor
an owner may let a contract to construct
ement sidewalk. a go cd and sufficient bond.
said bond shall be pay able 10 the Town of
Paonia. and in the sum not TO exceed twice
the value OF the approximate cost of con-
struction. and be approved by the Board:
and when approved shall he filed with the
Town Clerk. And the Board of Trustees
shall in addition to the said bond, require a
contract between said party or parties, de
be entered into by them with the Town of
Paonia, conditioned for the observance of
this Ordinance.
s'AIl sidewalks constructed pursuant to
the provisions of this Ordinance must
strictly comply in all particulars to the pro-
constructed or repaired shall he constructed
or repaired under the direction pf in
spector who shall be appoiptei by the Board
iect to the direction OF the Board of Trus-
tees, to compel a strict compliance with this
of any walk or the repair Of any walk not
being constructed repaired in accordance
herewith; and an walks so eonstruct.,i and
90 repaired. so far a. thev call for details
and matters herein provided for shall be sub
iect TO the direction and the order OF such in
.AlIe1eavations and fills necessary 10 make
grade shall be made by the contractor The
contractor will Oe required. also. to remove
existing board walks where such cement
walks are to be constructed.
All sidewalks to be constructed by
the contractor shall be constructed
under contract embodying the
foregoing specifications, to be entered
into between the contractor and the
Town OF Paonia as agent for the
owners OF the property upon which
said sidewalks will abut. Bids can
not lie received for any specific num-
ber of blocks of sidewalk, but for the
Information OF contractors notice is
given that any contract let Will
cover at least several blocks OF walk.