The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-06
Ordinance No. 500

and Curb Lines Amending Title Two
Of Chapter -Four of the Revised Or.
dinances Of the City Of Fargo.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of
the City OF Fargo
Section l. All sidewalks hereafter
constructed in the city of Fargo must
be constructed Of artificial stone, tile
or cement, whether by private con-
tract or otherwise. and in the man
ner specified in this ordinance.
Sec. q All sidewalks hereafter con-
structed on the west side of Broadway
from Front Street to Northern Pa
cific avenue shall be Of the width Of
twenty (20) feet.
Sec. 8. All sidewalks hereafter con-
structed on Eighth street south from
Front street to First avenue south
shall be OF the width of sixteen (16)
feet.
Sec. 4. An sidewalks hereafter con-
structed on the east side of Broadway
from Front street to the center line
of Fifth avenue north; on the west
side of Broadway from Northern Pa
cific avenue to the Great Northern
railway tracks; on Seventh street
south, from Front street to First ave-
nue. south; and on Front street, from
the bridge over the Red River of the
North to Tenth street south; and on
the north side of Second avenue north,
from Broadway to Roberts streets,
shall be of the width of fourteen (14)
feet,
Sec. 3. All sidewalks hereafter con-
strncted on Northern Pacific avenue,
from the bridge over the Red River
of the North to Eighth street north;
on Eighth street, from North
ern Pacific avenue to Front
street. on First avenue north, from
Fifth street north to Roberts street;
and on Second avenue north, from
Fifth street north to Broadway; and on
the south side of Second avenue north,
from Broadway to Roberts street, shall
be of the width of twelve (12) feet.
Sec. g. An sidewalks hereafter con-
structed on Fifth street north, from
Northern Pacific avenue to First ave-
nue. north; on Fourth street, from First
avenue north to First avenue south;
on Roberts street from Northern Pa
ciflc avenue to Second avenue north;
and en- Fourth avenue north, from
Fifth street north to Roberts street;
on Third avenue north from Fifth
street north to Broadway; on Sixth
street south, from Front srteet to
First avenue south; Fifth street south,
from Front street to alley between
Front street and First avenue south,
shall be of the width of ten (10) feet.
Sec. z. All sidewalks hereafter con-
structed on Eighth street south, from
First avenue south to Tenth avenue
south, shah be Of the width of six (6T
feet; on First avenue south, from
Ninth street south to Seventh street
south, shall be OF the width of six l6l
feet; and on Broadway from Fifth ave-
nue. north to Twelfth avenue north,
shall be of the width of six (6) feet.
And ali other Sidewalks hereafter
constructed in the city of Fargo upon
all streets, avenues and parts Of streets
not hereinbefore mentioned and speci-
fed, shall be of the width of four and
one-half (41s) feet.
Sec. s. Artificial stone, tile or ce-
ment sidewalks, how constructed.
All sidewalks hereinafter constructed
within the city of Fargo shall be con-
structed Of artificial stone, tile or ce-
ment in accordance with the following
specifications: a,.. ,.- ~
BY artificial stone herein specified,
is meant composition of Portland ce-
ment and sand, or sand and gravel
BY sand" is meant clean, sharp
bank sand. free from loan. and SCREEN
ed clean pebbles.
BY gravel is meant clean, sharp
broken stone or pebbles that win pass
through an inch and a half ring.
All cement shall be inspected
Cement may be inspected either at
he r1aaa ~ 411arrHfa CfF1ro ~.
work.
In order to allow ample time for in
speeding and testing, the cement should
be stored in a suitable weather. tight
building having the floor properly
blocked or raised from the ground.
The cement shall be stored in such a
manner as to permit easy access for
proper inspection and Identification Of
each shipment.
Every facility shall be provided by
the contractor and a period of at least
twelve days allowed for the inspection
and necessary tests.
Cement shall be delivered in suit
able packages with the brand and name
Of manufacturer plainly marked there
on.
A bag of cement shall contain %
pounds Of cement net. Each barrel of
Portland cement shah contain bags
of above weight.
Cement failing to meet. the. gsevenr
day requirements may be held await
Ing, the results of the twenty -eight day
tests before rejection.
All tests shall be made in accord
ance with the methods proposed by
the Committee on Uniform Tests of
Cement of the American Society OF
Civil Engineers, presented to the So
ciety January q. 1908. amended jan
uary 20, 1904. and January is, 1905,
with all subsequent amendments
thereto.
The acceptance or rejection shall be
based on the following requirements:
Portland Cement.
Definition. This term is applied TO
the finely puIverized product resulting
from the calcination to incipient fus-
ion of an intimate mixture of properly
proper Toned argillaceous and calcare-
GUS materials, and to which no addition
greater than 3 per cent has been made
subsequent to calcination.
Specific Gravity.
The specific gravity Of cement shall
be not less than $40. Should the test
of cement as received fall below this
requirement, a second test may be
made upon sample ignited at low red
heat. The loss in weight of the 73 ig-
nited cement shall not exceed 4 per
cent.
Fineness.
It shall leave by weight residue
OF not more than per cent on the
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