Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
NOTICE TO BUILD WALK.
Oscar L. Allen:

To Oscar L. Allen:
You are hereby notified that on Monday,
the I'd day OF September, 1912, the Board OF
Aldermen OF the City OF Ironton, Missouri.
passed an ordinance requiring you to con-
struct along the west end of south half lot
No. II, in Block. No. -, North Addition, in
said City, Where the same abuts on Main
street, a sidewalk Of the dimensions and ma
terials as follows, to wit:
Said sidewalk shall nave an incline from
the outside edge OF the street downward
toward the curbing OF o%ne-tourth inch to the
foot, The width shall be five feet. Said walk
shall be cut into blocks of five feet, said cut
being clear through the concrete and the top.
and so as to be directly over each other and
form n cut, the upper cut to be made with
a grower through the top. The enter OF the
walk so constructed shall be laid directly
along and over the center of that portion oi
the street set aside for sidewalk purposes.
The ground for said sidewalk shall be exca.
waited to a depth below the intended surface
OF said sidewalk OF eight inches on the out
side line OF the street, and ten inches on the
curb line, the bottom OF the excavation to
slope from the outside line OF the street to
the curb. line. Upon this excavation shall
be placed a foundation bed of gravel or Gin
ders, well tamped down. six inches in depth
at the curb line and diminishing to four
inches / n depth at the outside line OF the
street, so as to present as nearly as may be
an even surface four inches lower than the
intended surface OF the sidewalk. Upon this
foundation bed OF gravel or cinders, shall be
u AAtS Paf lIC IL
three inches OF which shall be composed OF
one part by measure OF Portland cement.
four parts by measure OF clean, sharp gray-
ell, and two parts by measure OF sharp creek
sand tall thoroughly mixed before the water
Is applied, and then water must be added
n the whole thoroughly mixed into a paste
n put into place and well tamped, leaving
the surface as nearly smooth as possible for
the top. Upon this composition, and during |
the same day in which 1t shall have been con-
structed and placed, and in such manner az
to form q perfect union Herewith, shall be
laid a top coating OF n inch in thickness. |
composed OF three parts by measure OF Port
land cement, and five parts by measure OF |
sharp creek sand thoroughly mixed, and
after 1t becomes dry enough TO trowel. III
must be troweled down to an even and
smooth surface, Said sidewalk shall con-
form as nearly as may be to the uniform or
established grade OF the street, along which
1t Is to be laid, and shall be free from steps.
breaks n Offsets, as practicable.
And that unless you complete the con-
OF said sidewalk inthe manner and
Of the materials required In said Ordinance
thirty days from the 18th day Of Sen.
1912, 1.-THE date Of service OF this no.
tice,1 said City will proceed to have said
sidewalk constructed at your expense. and
Will levy the cost thereof against said prom
and Issue a tax bill against said prom
for the cost OF said construction. n the
manner provided BY law and the ordinances
Of said City.
Given under my hand this 18th day of sep
1912. q. w. MARSHALL.
street Commissioner Of the City Of Ironton,
Missouri.