The Delta independent., 1912-02-16
ed and approved the .21st day of

snail De known oS cement sidewalk
District No. 81, of the City of Del
ia, Colorado, to-wit: Lots Z to 80
inclusive, Block 20. and lot l, block
90, lots / to 16, Block 32, lots l to
16 Block 81, lots II to 80 Block 80
all in Plat &c" City of Delta, Colo
RADIO.
Said Sidewalk, except street and
alley crossings shall be five feet
wide with traverse slope of one
fourth inch to the foot, and shall be
laid to a line to be found by the
City Engineer. The inner line of said
sidewalk shall be twelve inches out
side the block line of said blocks.
The ground shall be excavated ten
inches below the surface of the fin
ished walks; and the surface shall
be evenly rammed and compacted
with a twenty-five pound hammer;
on the subgrade shall be laid
foundation of coarse, clean gravel
and sand five inches in thickness
which must be thoroughly rammed
WHtH wet 10 StCult compact anu
solid foundation; upon this founda-
ton a layer of concrete four inches
in thickness after compression shall
be laid. composed by bulk of one
part cement, three parts clean. sharI
sand, and four parts broken gravel o.
sand; upon this concrete base shall be
spread coat of cement mortar one
inch in thickness composed by bulk
OF one part Portland cement to one
and one-fourth parts sand for
wearing surface and spread on the
concrete base as soon as the same
IL properly tamped and before II
has begun to set; it must be quick
|, and evenly travelled to a smooth
surface conforming TO the proper
grade and slope; surface of side
walk before the mortar sets shall
be cut evenly and regularly into
blocks "A inches by "A inches. with
an eight-inch outer margin on
each side.
Street crossings to be construct
ed as follows: Five feet in width,
having the same excavation, fill, con-
crete and cement surface as above
specified. The sides of said cross
ms shall be constructed with
slope from l to 3, jointed, cut into
blocks. checks. squares or diamonds,
as may be specified by the City En-
gineer: the City Engineer to have
charge of all construction work. as
provided by ordinance.
The probable cost of construction
of said sidewalk will not exceed six
teen cents (l6c) per square foot.
or eighty cents (s0c) per foot of
length, or about $1,000 per lot of
twenty-five feet, except lots on
corners of blocks are TO pay for
thirty square feet in excess OF di-
rect frontage. The cost of con-
structing said sidewalk shall be pay
able in one installment within thirty
days after the passage, approval and
publication of the assessing ordin-
ance, with six per cent added for
the cost OF collection. inspection and
incidental expenses. and with in
terest on the unpaid principal at the
rate of six per cent per anum, and
any and all delinquent payments on
unpaid installments shall bear in
terest at the rate of one per cent
per month from the time said in
stallment becomes delinquent, and
until paid.
You are hereby notified that on
before the goth day of February,
1912, at the hour of O'Clock p. m,
the City Council will. at their regula
meeting place in said City, finally
consider the ordinance ordering said
sidewalk constructed in said district,
with the map of said district pre-
pared by the City Engineer. show
ing the amounts to be assessed
against each and every tract of land
in said sidewalk district. and the
resolutions and proceedings are on
file at the office of the City Clerk,
in said City. and can be seen and
examined by any person at any time
Tuesday, the Goth day of February,
A. d. 1912. and that all complaints
and objections may be made in writ
ing and presented to the City Clerk b!
the owners of any real estate in
said district surrounding said pub
lie improvement. will be heard aud
determined by said City Council
before final action is taken, by its
ordering such cement sidewalk built
Dated at Delta, Colorado. Jan
nary 93rd, A d 1912