Pleasantville weekly press., 1911-10-18
LEGAL NOTICES
ORDINANCE NO. Ill.

AN ORDINANCE to provide for build
ing sidewalks on both sides of Verona
Avenue from the Shore Road to the
southeast Borough line; and on both
sides of Beaumont Avenue from the
Shore Road to southeast line OF Chest
nut Street in the Borough of Pleasant
Vile:
Section l. Be it ordained by the Com
mon Council of the Borough of Pleasant
Vile that there be constructed sidewalks
on both sides Of Verona Avenue between
the Shore Road and southeast Borough
line and on both sides of Beaumont Ave
nue. between Shore Road and southeast
line of Chestnut Street in the Borough
of Pleasantville; which sidewalks shall
be of the width of II feet on Verona
Avenue. 10 feet on Beaumont Avenue,
and the center thereof shall be construct
cd of concrete of the width of five feet,
laid off in blocks approximately live feet
in length. The method of building SAID
cement sidewalks shall be according to
the following specifications:
Excavate ten inches below the finish
cd grade for the sidewalk and fill to
within four inches of the finished sur
face with good cinders. Drench with
water and ram thoroughly, upon this
Law three inches of concrete mixed as
follows: Portland cement, one part;
three parts of clean sharp sand; flve
parts of broken stone trap, lime stone
or other sound stone) free from dirt
and dust. Stone shall not be greater
than will pass through one inch ring.
The cement and sand shall be thorough
ly mixed and dry until the mixture
shows uniform color; the broken stone
having been first wet shall then be add
ed to the mass turned over with the
addition Of the necessary quantity OF
water until the broken stone is thorough
ly Incorporated The wearing surface
or finish shall be one inch thick and ap-
plied before the concrete is set and COM
nosed of one part of cement as before
described; two parts of crushed granite
or trap rock from one-sixteenth to one
fourth inch in size.
The surface shall be worked perfectly
true and smooth by using straight
edge upon strips about two inches wide
by four inches deep spaced not more
than fifteen feet apart. Obtain smooth
surface by troweling.
Expansion Joints shall be placed OF
heavy paper about fifteen feet apart
Cement and fine screened sand mixed
dry in the proportion of l to l shall be
used for busting.
On either side of the cement sidewalk
same may be filled to grade with first
class gravel or brought to grade and
the edges sown with lawn grass.
Section 2. Said sidewalks shall be
constructed and laid at the cost and eK-
pense of the owner or owners OF the
land in front of which shall be so con-
structed and laid; provided, however,
that the owner or owners of the land
in front of which said sidewalks shall
be constructed and laid shall be allow
ed thirty days time in which to perform
the work required thereby, written no.
tice Of the required work shall be sent
by mail to such owner or owners, II their
post-office address is known, or posted
on the premises affected thereby, or
leave with the occupants thereof, II their
post-office address be not known, or
serve personally upon such owners as
are residents of the Borough.
Section g. And this ordinance shall
take effect Immediately.
Passed at regular meeting of Coun-
ell held this second day of October, 1911.
Approved:
Mayor.
Attest:
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
Borough Clerk.