The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-11
ORDINANCE NO. '62
An Ordinance in Respect to Sidewalks IN tne
City Of Lakeland, Florida; establishing
Sidewalk District and the Quality OF Ce'
ment Sidewalks to be Permitted

Sidewalk District, and the Quality OF &C.
ment Sidewalks to be Permitted
Be II Ordained by the Board OF Commis
,ioners of the City of Lakeland
Section |
The sidewalk district Of the city OF LAKE
land shall be that portion Of the CITY within
hounds described by the streets named, be-
Ginning Al The intersection of Ingram avenue
and Mcdonald street north along ingram ave
nue. 10 Oak street thence west along OAK
street 10 Lake avenue thence norm along
Lake avenue to North street, thence west
along North street to Lincoln avenue, uehce
South alon. Lincoln avenue to Lime street
thence east along Lime street to New YORK
avenue thence south along New York ana
Georgia avenues to CreSap street thence east
along CreSap and Mcdonald streets to IN
cram avenue The said sidewalk district TO
lie inclusive Of the streets describing me
bounds of the said district
Section Within the said sidewalk district
all walks Shall be Of such width rs me Guy
engineer shall determine upon IN view 81 olhef
walks III the district; no walk 70 be less than
five feet Ill width or more than ten
section D When required by resolution q
the board Of commissioners, walks N the Slde
Walk district shall he lad
section Prior ID the LAYING Of walks in
the said district 1 fee Of one dollar for me
cost of Inspection and Grades shall have been
paid and Il permit for the laying OF Walk,
granted ~ thp city clerk.
Section Specification for sidewalks sand
ttnp aggres atel used in walks shall he clean
and free from dceterious material or matter
Coarse Aggregate Coarse gravel shall con
s,t Of inert materials, crushed stone and me
| like retained on a screen, holes one fourth OF
an inch IN diameter. Gravel used shall be
durable material for sidewalk building, Tree
| from deleteriouS matter. Maximum size Tor
pieces of coarse aggregate shall he such as
pass through a one and a half inch ring,
| Waterfall water used in making walks IN
the mixing Of materials shall be clean and
free from animal or vegetable matter.
| Cement Clements used in walks shall be
within requirements Of Portland cement ac-
| cording to the specifications OF the American
Society for Testing Materials, and by them
adopted as requirements OF standard mum
Der one
Thickness of Walk walks shall be not
| less than four inches in thickness
Expansion Ioints-All walks shall have ex-
mansion Joints at intervals of not more than
six feet one fourth of an inch in width.
| Edges of Sidewalks shall have
rounded edges the arc of curvature to be as
that of the are of a circle one men IN dla-
] meter.
| Sidewalk Base-All sidewalks shall have
| bases not less than three inches in thickness,
| made of cement one part, fine aggregate Two
and a half parts and coarse aggregate I'VE
parts
Wearing Course of Sidewalks The wearing
course Of sidewalks shall be not less than one
| inch; OF Portland cement one part AM two
parts coarse sand
Colorng materials Colorng matter for
sidewalks if used, shall be good mineral color
] Ing matter
Mixing of Mortar Mortar for the base of
sidewalks shall he mixed wet enough to flush
well and readily upon light tamping. and not
so wet that upon handling will permit separa-
| ton of the cement from the coarse aggregate
! Of the mortar The wearing course shall have
consistency which will permit easy spreading
without tamping, and in every instance shall
follow the base within fifty minutes. All NOR
tar must he placed before 1t has begun 10
harden.
Section Inspection of SidewalkS-The
city engineer shall have power upon inSpec-
ton Of walks to require alteration or relay
inc when walk is not deemed within require.
,nent of this ordinance or for other reason i
imperfect.
Section 6-N ordinances or parts Of ordi-
nances not consistent with this ordinance arr
repealed hereby.
Section Any person connected with III,
violation of this ordinance or with the de
struction Gf any cement sidewalk upon con
ycton thereof in the municipal court, shall
be fined not more than one hundred dollars
Section S-The board Of commissioners shall
order the placing Of walks after failure Of thu
owner upon one months notice to build tn
particular sidewalk required, and the entir
cost of the said walk shall be certified TO tn
. board of commissioners by the city engineer
then To be assessed according to law TO III
3 abuttng property owners for payment in equa
payments, one two, three, four. and fly
! wears from day of assessment, inStallmentS I
], bear not more than eight per cent intereS
I from issuance of certificates Of Indebtedness
!, | hereby certify that the foregoing ordinanc
: was passed by the city commission on Marc
4 4, 1914.
HL.SWATTS,
City Clerk
Approved by me this 9th day Of March, l9l
3 aa2S-Wed 0. NJ. EATON. Mayor.