The newspaper., 1910-03-25
An Ordinance

AN oRDINANCE AMENDING SECTIoNsIII
AND VII OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED,
WALKS AND STREET CROSSINGS IN
THE TOWN OF PAoNIA,, COLORADO.
Be IL ordained by the Board of Trustees uf
the Town of Paonia. Colorado:
Sec. /. That Section Ill OF the Ordinance
entitled, An Ordinance roneerning Side.
Paonia, Colorado be and the same is here
by amended to read as follows. to-wit:
''Sec. Ill. That all sidewalks. except street
and alley crossings, constructed outside of
the lot lines within the Town of Paonia -iinll
have a transverse slope of one-fourth "a
inch to the foot and shall tie laid according,
To the line and grad established by thetown
The ground shall he excivated ten (Io)
inches below the surface of the finished " ak,
and the surface of the subgrade well and
hammer. On the subgrade shall be laid a
foundation Of coarse, clean gravel and sand
rammed thoroughly when wet to secure ,.
compact and solid foundation. Upon this
he laid three 1s) inches in thickness after
compression. compo-ei Icy bulk of one
part cement n' three parts clean sharp
stone or gravel. Upon this concrete base
shall be spread IA coat of cement mortar one
1( inch in thickness, composed OF one part
of Portland cement to (1Al parts sand, for a
wearing surface. and spread on the concrete
base soon as the same is properly tamped
and before the same has begun to set 1t
must be quickly and evenly spread and
the proper grade and slope.
..fhe surface Of The sidewalk before mortar
sets shall be cut evenly and regularly INTO
regularly into uniform blocks
street and alley crossings shall be con-
strueted a. follows: Having the alignment
depth Of ten (1O) inches below the surface
OF the crossings when finished, for base OF
crossing; this base shall be thoroughly COM
pacted with twenty -fivc pound hammer; u
soft spots are encountered, excayate and hll
with good quality OF mesa soil, and ram
the entire base to an even nrmness- Upon
this base shall be fill OF gravel ranging
from sand to stone not exceeding three 90
inches In diameter, nye CO.. inches thick
This fill shall be wet may be necessary.
and thoroughly rammed with a Twenty-Five
pound hammer. Upon this hll shall be placed
four a. inches of concrete and upon the con-
crete a surface of one ID inch OF cement NOR
tar, to l "a, sloping edges 1 to 3. and check
ing the surface into squares or diamonds as
may be specified by the town engineer Said
crossings shall be cut into blocks as specified
by the town engineer. with sand Joint in
the center OF the street
THE Board of Trustees shall make the
crossings as provided in Section VII of this
ordinance"
ordinance entitled, IAN Ordinance Concern
ing Sidewalks and Street Crossings In the
same is hereby amended to read ai follows.
section VII. The Board OF Trustees
/ shall require OF any person, persons, CO. part
nership or corporation desiring TO construct.
or TO whom an owner may let a contract 10
hcient bond. Said bond shall be pay able 70
| the town of Paonia, and in the sum not to
/ exceed twice the value Of the approxim ate
cost OF construction, and be approved by the
board; and when approved shall be nie'f
| with the town clerk, aud the board OF trus-
| tees shall. in add tion to the said bond. re-
| quire a contract between said party or part
| les desiring to construct said cement side
| walks TO be enter-d into by them with the
| town of Paonia, conditioned for the observ-
| anee of this ordinance.
All sidew alks constructed pursuant to the
provisions of this ordinance must strictly
| comply in all particulars to the provisions
hereof. and every sidewalk hereafter con-
structed or repaired shall be constructed
| or repaired under the direction OF In
| spector who shall be appointed by the board
| OF trustees. and who shall have power. sub
| lecf TO the direction of the board OF trustees.
to compel a strict compliance with this orsii-
nance and to prevent the construction of any
walk or the repair OF any walk not being
constructed or repaired In accordance here
\ with. and all walks so constructed and SO
/ repaired. so far as they call for details and
matters not herein provided for shall he sub
iected To- the direction and the order OF such
/ Inspection"
Section Ill. All ordinances and parts OF
ordinances In conflict herewith are hereby
l repealed.
Passed by the board of trustees and ap-
proved by the mayor OF the town Of Paonia.
Colorado. this ~ day Of March A. u. 1910.
Attest. CLARENCE NELSON, Mayor.
j. Ii Hill. Clerk and Recorder.