Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15

An ordinance to provide for the law
ing and construction OF tdtwsiEz On
eoth sides of Third and ColweII streets,
from the northerly line Of the Blaz-
ing Star road to the southerly line Of
Railway avenue. -
Whereas the Council of the Borough
o. roosevelt has received an applica-
tion signed by at least ten freeholders
OF the Borough Of Roosevelt residing
therein, for the construction OF side
walks on both sides Of Third and Col
Wei streets from the .northerly line
OF the Blazing Star road to the south
eTiy line of Railway avenue, which ap-
pilcation has been filed with the
Borough Of Roosevelt:
l. That sidewalks shall be con-
structed and laid on both sides of Third
and Colwell streets from Blazing Star
and expense of the owner or owners OF
the lands in front of which the same
shall be constructed.
2 Said sidewalks shall be con-
structed and laid of the width OF six
90 feet and shall be laid at the grade
shown on the map and profile dated
March q. 1911. made by r. F. Simons,
Borough Engineer, and now on file
with the Borough Clerk. and the outer
edge OF said sidewalks shall be q dis
tance OF three (3) feet from the curb
lines as shown on said map. Said side
walks shall be constructed Of cement
concrete having as a foundation at
least twelve (12) inches of cinders COW
cred with three and One-half g 1-2)
inches Of concrete laid thereon and one
half I-2} inch of cement as a top layer.
The space over when concrete sidewalk
is to be laid shall be ~excavated to q depth
of seventeen 90 inches below the fin
ished grade and parallel thereto. On
the surface Of the said ~subgrade shall
bs placed twelve G2l inches of clean
cinders. which shan be well tramped.
On this bed, after wetting, shall be
laid a bed Of concrete three and one
half 6 1-2) inches thick which con-
crete shall be composed of one part
Portland Cement, two parts of clean,
sharp sand. and four parts Of broken
stone The finishing or top layer shall
be One-halt (l-2) inch thick. composed
of one part of the best quality Of
Portland Cement and and one-half
parts of a coarse, clean sharp sand, the
cement and sand shall be mixed dry,
after which the water shall be added
and the same worked into a thick, uni
form mortar or paste. which shall be
laid on the layer OF concrete and float
ed to a hard, uniform surface. The
color of the surface of the sidewalk
must be uniform IN all cases. and as
nearly as possible the color of selected
Hudson River Blue Stone. The cement
concrete sidewalks shall be laid in
separate blocks, five 90 feet long, and
the joints between the blocks shall be
with a troWel or other suitable
tool directly over the joints.
O. lN Wv me- "a NNANtL % ~ 49,
in front of which a sidewalks shall
be constructed and laid shall be allowed
thirty 900 DAYS time in which to per-
form the work required hereby, and
written notice OF the required work
be sent by mail II their postoftice
address "a known; If not known, then
by posting such notice on the premises
affected thereby. or leaving the same
with any occupant thereof. or by per
sonal service II said owner be resident
of the Borough.
l. In case the owner or owners shall
to construct said sidewalks accord
to the requirements OF this ordtn-
the Council shall construct the
work TO be done and the costs thereof
with interest shall be assessed upon
the lot or lots of land in front Of
which said sidewalks shall be SO con-
by the Council.
introduced and passed on first and
second reading, August 7th, 1911.
WALTER V, QUIN.
Borough Clerk.
The foregoing ordinance will be
taken up for third and final reading
at a meeting of the Borough Council! OK
the Borough of Roosevelt to be held at
Hall on Monday, August 81
" WALTER v. oUIN.
ss51T s-1B-1s Borough Clerk.
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