The Paonia newspaper., 1910-06-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR BIDS

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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 and 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
a transverse slope OF onefourth 90 inch to
the foot, and shall be laid according to the
line ana grade established by the Town Of
Paonia. Colorado.
The ground shall be excavated ten Qo(
inches below the surface of the fnisL ed
walk, and the surface of the subgrade
well and firmly compacted with twenty
five pound hammer. ON the subgrade shall
and sand six 80 inches in thickness, which
must be rammed thoroughly when wet to
secure compact and solid foundation.
/ Upon this foundation layer of concrete
shall be Iai three (3) inches in thickness
after compression. composed of by bulk of
one part cement to three parts clean, sharp
sand and fiVe 10 parts OF broken stone or
gravel Upon tn concrete base shall be
spread a coat of cement mortar one Il inch
l in thickness, composed of one part of Port
Land cement I" one and one quarter 90
parts sand, for wearing surface, and
I spread on the concrete base as soon as the
same Is properly tamped and before the
same has begun to set 1t must be quickly
and evenly spread and troweled to "a
smooth surface conforming to the proper
The surface OF the sidewalk before mortar
sets shall be cut evenly and regularly into
uniform blocks.
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 sidew alks,
such earth being disposed of subject the di-
rections of the Town OF Paonia.
| ''All business walks shall be ten feet wide
eA attending from the outer edge OF the lot line
owards the center of the STREET, excepting
those walks on Third street between Grand
avenue and onarga avenue. which walks
shall be eight feet wide. AL walks on Grande
avenue between Fir-t and Third streets.
and all walks on Second street between Main
business walks All other walks are desig-
mated residential walks.
/ '-All residential walks hereafter construct
| ed shall be not less than hve feet wide and the
inner edg of all such walks shall coincide
with the lot line Provided that when any
/ lot or land = changed in its condition OF use
frum residential or vacant 70 business use
| the abuttiug sidewalk shall. upon notice
I conform 10 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 oi
such change from the owner in the same
manner provided for the collection oi
costs in original construction of side " al K =.
The curb line on all residential streets
shall be ten feet from the lot line The tree
/ line shnfl be hs the trees now are, but all
trees hereafter set shah be eight feet from
''rhe Board of Trustees shall require oi
/ any person, persons. co-partner-hip cor
I por ttion desiring to construct. or To whom
! an owner may let n contract TO construct
cement sidewalk. good and sufficient bond.
said bond shall he payable to the Town o
| Paonia. and In the sum not to exceed twice
the value OF the approximate cost Of con
and when approved shall be filed with ths
Town Clerk. And the Board Of Trustee.
-hall In addition to the said bond. require q
contract between said party or partle-. de
string tn construct laid cement sidewalk q
be ent erred into by them with the Town o
Paonia. conditioned for the Observance O
IAN sidewalks constructed pursuant to
the provisions of this Ordinance must
strictly comply in all particulars to the pro-
visions hereof. and every sidewalk hereafter
or repaired under the direction of an in
spectpr who shall be appointe by the Board
Of Trustees, and who shall have power. sub
iect 10 the direction OF the Board OF Tru--
tees, tn compel a strict compliance with this
Ordinance and TO prevent the construction
Of any walk or the repair OF any walk not
l heing constructed or repaired In accor,inuct
! herewith: and all walks 20 constructed and
20 repaired. 80 far a. they call for details
and matters herein provided for shall be sub
Jet TO the direction and the order OF such In
..Aiiexcavations and nils necessary to make
era ie shall be made by the contractor. The
contractor viii be required. also. to remove
existing board walks where such cement
walks are TO be conrtructtd-'
All sidewalks to he constructed by
the contractor shall he 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 VIII 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