The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-07-31
AM Ordinance.

To provide for the construction. widening,
narrowing and repair OF sidewalks, curbs
and cutters.
Be il. ordained by the council of the VIII
lage Of Hillsboro, State of Ohio:
Section l.. That II is necessary to Construct
sidewalks. curbs and cutters within the said
village and 10 widen, narrow and repair the
same, in the manner provided as follows;
section 2. That upon the passage of a
Resolution by council declaring that certain
specified sidewalks curbs and cutters shall
De constructed, widened, narrowed or re-
paired, the owner of any lot or land with n
the village abutting upon such proposed i'm
provement. who mas been notified in the
manner provided by law of the passage and
requirements of such Resolution, shall con-
struct, widen, narrow or repair such side
walks. curbs or cutters in the manner re-
quired by such Resolution within the time
specified in such notice and in accordance
with the Statutes in such case made and
provided. apd according to the following
specifications
Section 3 Every sidewalk, curb and gut
ter shall correspond with the line and grade
established, or that may hereafter be es-
tablished. by Resolution or Ordinance for
sucn purpose. The material for sidewalks
curbs ana cutters shall be concrete The
excavation for such sidewalks shall be made
not less than twelve inches below the grade
line, and the foundation shall be thoroughly
tamped SO as to get firm surface; the ex.
cavation shall be filled and well tamped with
cinders broken stone or brickbats to within
tour inches OF the grade line, and broken
stone when used shall be broken so that its
greatest diameter shall not exceed three
and one halt inches; then three inches of
concrete (the three inches being the depth
after being thoroughly tamped) Said three
inches of concrete to be l2-4 mixture, WIS.,
part of the best paving cement, parts
clean. sharp sand, and 4 parts of coarse,
clean gravel or fine broken stone On top of
this mixture the top course or layer shall
consist OF neat work one inch thick with a
one to two mixture. to-wit: part best paw
ing cement and 2 parts clean, sharp sand
The finished Sidewalk shall have descent
toward the stree I of one-fourth inch to each
foot in the width thereof, and the widt =
thereof shall be fixed by Resolution of
council.
Sections. Unless otherwise fixed by Re-
solution of council, all curbs and cutters
shall be excavated not less than eighteen
inches below the grade line for top curb and
tor width of twenty-five inches, and the
excavation shall be filled and well tamped
with cinders. broken stone or brickbats for
depth of six inches; upon this shall be laid
concrete mixture, 1-2-4, as specified for
sidewalks. in Section 3, be well tamped for
depth of eleven inches and wi tn of five
inches for curb and four inches In depth at
inner edge of gutter. and five inches at
outer edge of gutter. Upon the above men
toned concrete there shall be laid one inch
OF neat cement with to mixture as speci.
ned Tor sidewalks. Ia Section 3. to be put on
top ana face of curb and top of gutter.
Section When Oils are to be made in
the construction of sidewalks. curbs or gut
ters, they shall be made as follows: All
wood or other material which will decom-
earth or other filing like the rest of the
foundation; fills of Clay or other material
which viii settle after heavy rains or deep
frosts shall be tamped and laid in strata not
more than four inches in thickness, each
stratum to be thoroughly tamped
When porous materials are used, under
drains OF tile should be laid to the curb
drain or gutter SO as to prevent water ac-
cumulating and freezing under such side
walk.
Section g.. All Ordinances or parts of Or
dinances of said Village, in conflict here
with, are hereby repealed.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after the date of its legal
pu blication.
Passed this 2lst day of July, A. D., 1918
Attest:
E. G. WIsECUP, JAMES A. WILKINS,
Village Clerk. Mayor
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