Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-10
Resolution by the Village COuncii
Authorizing the Construction
Of Sidewalk

Whereas, a majority of the own
ers of the property fronting on the
west side of Main street. block Z,
from lot s to lot 90 inclusive. in the
village OF Askov, county OF Pine.
state of Minnesota. have petitioned
the village council OF said village to
order a sidewalk constructed on SAID
street, as aforesaid, and requested
the adoption Of the necessary resolu-
tion to give effect thereto according
to law; be 1t
Resolved, by the village council OF
the village Of Askov. that sidewalk
be and the same is hereby ordered to
be constructed on the west side OF
Main street, block 7. from lot to
lot 20, inclusive in the manner fol-
lowing. viz:
This sidewalk shall be laid so that
the inner edge of the walk shall be-
gin on the street line and extend out
ward toward the curb line and to the
width required hereby. with pitch
of one-third inch per foot. The
width OF the walk to be ten feet.
Materials for Construction.
The materials of which this side
walk is to be constructed shall be
Portland cement, clean, coarse. sharp
sand, crushed stone or very coarse
gravel in the proportions and method
of construction following:
How to be Constructed.
The sub-grade shall be excavated
to a uniform depth of not less than
twelve inches, below and parallel
with the finished grade OF the
walk. On this sub-grade shall
be deposited layer of clean
cinders the upper surface OF which,
after being flushed with water and
thoroughly tamped. shall be four
inches below the finished grade OF the
walk. On this foundation shall be
laid the concrete walk in two layers,
to consist OF base three and one
half inches thick, and a wearing sur
face one-half inch thick when COM
pressed; the base shall consist by
measurement of one equal part Of
the best quality American Portland
cement, 2 parts of sand and 4 parts
CD
varying in size from that capable of
passing through a screen with one
inch holes and Of being retained up
on screen with one-third inch
holes: the sand and cement shall be
mixed while dry, then thoroughly
mixed with the crushed stone and a
minimum amount Of water. The
whole to be so deposited and tamped
that the interstices between the
stones shall be completely filled
with mortar; the wearing surface
shall consist of three equal parts
best quality American Portland ce-
ment and four equal parts clean,
sharp coarse sand thoroughly mixed
while dry and then tempered with
clean water; said wearing surface or
finishing coat shall be put in place
before the first layer has commenced
to set, in order that perfect bond
may result between the base and
wearing surface; the said wearing
surface then to be floated off and
troweled clean and smooth; the work
is to be kept moist and protected
from the heat of the sun in warm
weather until perfectly set.
AS there is to be no curb temper
arily the outer edge of this sidewalk
is to be six inches in thickness, the
outer twelve inches Of the walk slop-
ing on the bottom from a four. inch
thickness as set forth in the proceed
ing paragraph, to a thickness OF six
inches; this edge to be finished off
smooth.
The concrete shall be put in in Sec
tions five by five feet
Said sidewalk to be built and con-
form to a grade line under the d.
rection of the council; said sidewalk
to be completed on or before the
first day Of August. 1919; and, further
that this resolution shall be duly SER
we'd on or before the II day Of April,
1919. upon the owners of all lots.
parts OF lots, and parcels OF ground
fronting on said Main street where
said sidewalk is hereby ordered to
be constructed. and whose names
with their respective holdings are
hereinafter stated. said service to
be made in. accordance with the sta
tute in such case made and provided.
Property owners: Rasmus Peder-
sen. lots 20. 10 and Is; Axel r. Buck,
lot 9: Askov Mercantile Co., lots Is
and IL; Petersen Bros, lot II; J. c.
Jensen. lot 10: l.. c. Petersen. lot 8:
First State Bank OF Askov, lot IA:
Buck and Hoiberg, lot IS: Danish
Brotherhood. lots II and is.
Adopted April 3. 1919.