The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-15
SIDEWALK RESOLUTION.

JILL HLJ0L0ttOIN.
A resolution requiring certain owners
of property below described slsng
the west side 81 the South BoBIe-
yard In the City Of Greenwood to
construct sidewalks
Sec. 4. DO IL resolved by the Mayor
and Board Or Aldermen o the City of
g reenuood that IL ID deemed necessary
10 construct a concrete sidewalk along
the west side on South Boulevard. 10 the
City 81 Greenwood, 90 and along and In
front 81 Lots s, ., ard ~, IN Block 81, ia
the Henry Addition 70 tho City of
Greenwood, and Lots | aud A, in Block
10. of the Congress Heights part of the
Henry Addition TO the said City of
Greenwood, Leftore County, Mississippi.
and that said side walk Or improvement
will require ain unusual outlay and cost
In excess Of the general Improvement
fund.
Sec. 2. Be Ii therefore resolved that
the owner Of said property along the
front 81 which 1t Is necessary for said
side walks to be constructed, be requir-
ed 10 construct good, substantial side
walks, Elk feet wide and Of good con
crete, of the grade, plans and specitca-
tions AS those contained in the contract
heretofore entered into by the City Of
Greenwood with the Oxford Concrete
Company, to-wit:
Some standard brand OF Portland ce-
ment and clean, coarse sand, and gravel
free from loan and dirt. proportioned
one part cement, three parts sand, Ave
parts gravel; shall be- thoroughly mix
cd dry on a platform, then water added
and mixed again until the whole is
thoroughly moistened, 70 that when
tamped free moisture will show under
the tamper. This concrete must be i'm
mediately placed In the forms and
struck off with q straight edge, thor
onghiy ~compacted, cut into sections Of
not to exceed thirty six square feet,
and shall be three inches thick, after
ramming. No concrete shall be used
that has been wet for more than half an
hour before placing In the forms. Top
coat proportioned one part cement, two
parts sand, shall be thoroughly mixed
In o box dry until all Of one color,
enough water added TO make a stiff NOR
tar, mixed until uniform and applied to
the top Of the concrete before tho con-
crete shall have become dry, struck OF
with q straight edge wen with the top
Of the forms, floated and troweled to d
smooth and eve surface, properly edg-
ed and grooved and protected from the
elements and traffic until suitable FOR
use. This top coat shall be one inch
thick and no mortar shall be used that
has been wet for more than half an hour.
A subgrada must be prepared four inch
cd below the finished grade Ok the walk,
firmly c~ompacted, removing all spougy
earth or other spcngy material, and
substituting firm earth, cinders or sone
suitable material, and where fills are
required the properly owner shall fur.
nish the material for same, on the
ground, the contractor TO place same
and prepare properly without extra
charge. Ordinary 2A4 timbers shall be
staked and nailed, true to line and
grade, having a fall Of one-fourth inch
TO the foot toward the street, outlining
the edges and top Of the walks, and
shall not be removed until the work is
thoroughly hardened. A heveIed piece
81 weatherbosrd one-half inch in thick
ness shall be placed across the line Of
the walks, extending down through
concrete, 30 as to entirely separate the
walks into sections, when removed,
leaving a. open joint as often as every
thirty feet. The walks shall be Of the
width specified in the ordinance, being
generally six feet wide In the residence
sections and four feet wide In the addi-
tions east OF the Y. ~ NJ. ". tracks.
Sec. 8. Be it further resolved that
said owners shall construct said aide
walks In front Of said above described
property along said South Boulevard BY
the January 1912 meeting Of this Board,
or appear ut said meeting and show
Cause why such sidewalks should not
be constructed by the City at their OK
pense.
Sec, 4. Be 1t further resolved that
citations and notices shall be issued to
the property owners, owning said above
property, commanding them to construct
said side walk or to appear at said Jan
nary 1912 meeting 81 this Board to show
cause why said side walks should not
10 constructed BY the City at their en-
pense,
Sec. 4. For cause this day shown.
this resolution shall take effect and be
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