The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-09-19

engineer or any other person who
may be designated NY the Village
board OF Trustees.
section .: All cement sidewalks
hereafter built shall be FIVE 90
feet Ia width, except. on Broad
way between Second street East
and Third street West shall be ten
tiO) feet wide. First street south
between First street East and
Third street West shall be eight
49, feet wide. Second street
south. between second street West
and Third street West shall be six
l6) feet wide.
First street North between First
street East and Second street West,
shall be eight ls) feet wide.
First street East between First
street North 10 First street South.
shall be eight l8'j feet wide.
Main street between First street
North 10 First street South shall
he ten (iOv feet wide.
First street West between First
street North 10 the M paso SOUTH
western Railroad Right Of Way
south shall be eight (8) feet wide.
And Second street West between
First street North To second street
south shall be six (6) feet wide.
Third street West between First
street South and railroad right Of
way South, shall be six (6l feet
vide.
Such sidewalks shall be built ac-
'ording 10 the following specinca-
ions, determined by such means
~ said engineer or any person
designated by the Board Of Trus-
ccs Of the Village snail direct.
I. Stakes shall be set by direc-
ion Of the Village Engineer or
my other person designated by the
Board Of Village Trustees, To de-
line the line OF the edge Of the
walk with a grade mark thereon TO
Indicate the top Of the walk at side
inc. The transverse slope Of the
walk shall be one-eighth (i-8') Of
m inch per each foot Of the width
lf the walk.
?. The sidewalk shall be graded
o the width herein designated for
the entire length, including all
wings aud ~curyings ON a we'll
backed ~sub-grade. which shall be
satisfactory 10 the engineer OF any
Sicrson designated by the Village
Board, and must first be- Inspected
and accepted by him.
3. Upon this sub-grade n pave
ncnt OF the following description
hall be placed: A layer Of Port
land cement concrete not less than
our inches deep, we'll rammed aud
compact, and a wearing surface Of
Portland cement mortar one inch
hick.
1. All material used shall be- of
good quality aud must be- nppre-
lated by the engineer OF any per-
son designated by the Village
Board. The gravel used for the
concrete shall not exceed II and
ine-half inches In diameter. And
he sand used shall be- Of best
quality, sharp and clean and free
from any dust loan and other
foreign matter as must also the
gravel used.
o. The cement used shall be
Portland cement Of good quality.
O. The water used shall be-
fresh and free from earth, dirt, or
sewage.
I. The concrete shall consist of
one part In volume OF Portland
cement, three parts sand and four
parts gravel In volume.
&. The cement and sand In the
specified proportions shall be- thor
oughly mixed dry in a tight box
IT platform with shovels or hoes
until no streaks are visible; water
shall then be added In sufficient
quantity TO produce a mortar Of
the desired consistency and the
whole thoroughly mixed until a
homogeneous mass Is produced.
o. The mortar prepared as herein
specified shall be spread upon a
platform, the proper quality of
gravel after having been thor
oughly welted shall then be spread
over the mortar and the mass
thoroughly turned over not less
than three times and until every
piece Of gravel is completely
coated with mortar. Water 10 be
added by sprinkling during the
process Of mixing II required TO
secure a better consistency.
10. All surfaces on or against
which concrete is 10 be laid shall
be- cleaned and wet by sprinkling
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