The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-14
ORDINANCE NO. ,62
An Ordinance in Respect to Sidewalks in the
City Of Lakeland, Florida; establishing
Sidewalk District and the Quality OF &C.
ment Sidewalks to be Permitted.

ment Sidewalks to be Permitted
Be II Ordained by the Board Of Commits
sioners Of the City Of Lakeland
Section |
The sidewalk district Of the City Of Lake
land shall he that portion Of the city within
hounds described by the streets named, be
ginning at the intersection Of Ingram avenue
and Mcdonald street, north along Ingram ave
nue. 70 Oak street thence west along OAK
street TO Lake avenue, thence north along
Lake avenue to North street, thence west
along North street TO Lincoln avenue, thence
South along Lincoln avenue TO Lime street,
thence east along Lime street to New York
avenue. thence south along New York and
Georgia avenues to Cresap street thence east
along Cresap and Mcdonald streets to In
gram avenue The said sidewalk district TO
be inclusive Of the streets describing the
bounds of the said district
Section within the said sidewalk district
all walks shall be Of such width as the city
engineer shall determine upon in view OF other
walks in the district no walk to be less than
five feet in width or more than ten
Section when required by resolution OF
the board of commissioners, walks in the side
walk district shall be laid.
| Section 4--Pror TO the laying OF walks in
the said district, fee Of one dollar for the
cost Of inspection and grades shall have been
| paid and permit for the laying OF walk
! granted by the city clerk.
Section 5-Specifcaton for sdewalks-Sand
! fine ag.regate) used in walks, shall be clean
and free from deleterious material or matter.
Coarse Aggregate--Coarse gravel shall con-
sist Of inert materials, crushed stone ana the
| like, retained on screen, holes one louflh OF
an inch in diameter Gravel used snail be
durable material for sidewalk building free
from deeterious matter Maximum size for
pieces Of coarse aggregate shall be such as
pass through a one and half inch ring,
| Waterfall water used in making walks IN
tbe mixing of materials shall be clean and
free from animal or vegetable matter
Ccment-Cements used in walks shall be
within requirements OF Portland cement, "'
ryriiug to the specifications Of the American
Society for Testing Materials and 10y them
adopted as requirements of standard num-
Der one"
Thickness Of Walk All walks shall be not
les, than four inches in thickness
EXPANSION Joints All walks shall have en-
mansion Joints al intervals of not more than
,y feet one fourth of an inch in width.
Elye, Of Walk Sidewalks shall have
rounded edges, the are of curvature to be as
mat VI the arc d circle one men III dia'
meter
Sidewalk 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
Cooring materials Cooring matter Tor
sidewalks if used, shall be good mineral color
hg matter
Mixing Of Mortar Mortar for the base OF
sidewalks shall be mixed wet enough to ilustl
well and readily upon light tamping, ana not
SO wet that upon handling will permit separa-
ton Of the cement from the coarse aggregate
Of the mortar. The wearing course snail nave
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 it has begun 10
harden, nj,
section j-Inspecton of SidewalkS-Ihe
city engineer shall have power upon lhSpec-
zion Of walks to require alteration or relay
Inc when walk is not deemed within require
ment of this ordinance or for other reason Is
imperfect :. ora,
section G-All ordinances or parts OF orai.
nances not consistent with this ordinance are
repealed hereby. -, =,
+, Section any person connected win III