The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
Ordinance No. l2l

An Ordinance Providing for the CON
struciion of cement sidewalks on certain
streets OF the Town OF Meekor, specifying
the pemi insions therefor and liking n Stnn-
din rd ms the minimum for the quality there
Of: prohibiting the construction or repair
of board sidewalks within the corporate
limits Of said Town, but providing TINT NIL
walks to be repaired or constructed shall
he Of cement: md providing the method
for he installation OF the same In event OF
the failure or refusal OF the owner whose
property 1t nbuts To comply with the pro-
visions OF this ordinance. and for the col
RE ir oRDNiSED BY TIE RoARp OF
TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF MEEK Err
cOLoRApO:
located nlong the streets hereinafter spec
inlIy designated, owing 1" their ng. and
tcnslve nse being inndc Of the same, nre
hereby declared 10 be- unft for practical
use, and to he n public nuisance.
Section Z. Tint all honrd walks and
whlks of material Inferior to con
crete on the following streets, or
sections Of streets, shall be ,,L,,,s removed
constructed In accordance with IN" fur.
thcr provisions hereof. nj the expense OF
ing said streets, on or before the thirty
hrst day of bccembcr, A. u. iTN.
to-wit; both sides Of Market Street, Mnin
street and Park street between Third ana
Eleventh Streets. except such portions OF
Main and Pnrk Street ms nbnt the County
nnd Town Parks; on both sides Of Fifth
street between Market and Main streets;
on both sides OF sixth street betwecn Mar
ket and Hill Streets. and on both Sides OF
Ninth Street between Market and tlcNc-
land streets.
Section 3. Tint all sidewalks here
after to be laid shall b. constructed in con-
formity with the prpvirions of this ordi-
nance, and that all sidewalks hereafter con
structed ON Main street between Fourth
on sixth stree, netween Market nnd
n hes
the gutter and shnll he constructed with
II gutter OF proper depth. slope and grade
sidewalks within said Town of Mcekcr
shall he constructed I'm proper ma nnl,
form manner; % on & grnhc, ,,.,nh nnd shall not he
section I. Tint from and after the
passage md adoption Of this ordinnnc. no
lumber. bonrds or other inferior material
shall he permitted to be used for the pur-
pose Of constructing or repairing and side
walk within the corp2rn,c limits "i ,hs
walk Is to be built In said town III" snine
shall be of concrete or cement construction
In conformity with this ordinance, md
that whcnevsr any bonrd walk, or olher
walk of Inferior material to cement, shall
become In need of rcpnir, the same shall be
tnkcn out ana n concrete or cement wnlk
constructed In conformity with the pro-
visions OF this ordinance.
Section 3. That from and inter the
pm ssnge and adoption Of this ordinance no
concrete or cement sidewalk shnli he CON
structcd within the Town OF Mecker unless
li-hcd grade, or such grade ns niny bo c,-
tnblished by the Town Engineer on streets
established. md shall be constructed so ns
to Mt least equal the following spcciiich.
lions. to.wit; The foundation 70 be Of
course gravel, broken stone, cinders or
simiiinr material nilcd so ns TO mhke
firm yet pourous bed so ns to insure proper
drainage; The grout or concrete shall b.
part cement, two pnrts OF conrsc shnd and
iour parts Glenn gravel, pebbles or broken
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thick. and shall bo topped with cement
mortnr mixed four pnrts OF cement nnd
nve parts OF conrss, sharp; Glenn ,nnn, to be
pcriy mixed and tempered, and finished
with the outer edges carefully rounded or
bevcled, and to b. properly protected while
shnlI he laid or cut In blocks not larger
thnn four by SIX feet. and shnll not De ihld
during freezing wcnther unless sufficient
precautions be taken to prevent tn" freel-
Ing of the concrete before It becomes set.
ali walks shall he constructed Of tn" best
material obtninnbie md In careful and
worknnn-lik" manner, mud the topping,
or cement mortar cont hboNe referred TO
shall he put on Immediately after the con-
crete or grout Is laid and before The same
shall have u chnnce to bccon. dry, nnd NIL
precautions used to innkc such walks solid
section D. All material to he used IN
the construction OF cement sidewalks shall
test BY the I.onrd OF Trustees Of the Town
of Mcokcr; md the Street and Alley Com
mittec OF snid l.onrd, or such other officer
or representative appointed for III" purpose
by the said Bonrd Of Trustees, shall hnye
nuthority to supervise and regulate the
construction OF hll such Sidewalks WITHIN
the town Of Mcuker.
elton I. In addition to h" side
wnlks hereby condemned, IL Is further de-
side walk with In the town Of Meeker be.
comes worn, decnyed broken or unsafe and
dangerous. tile same shall be removed. "
not cement side walk. md u cement side
wink constructed In conformity with ms
ordnance: or " cement, the same shall DE
repaired In nccordnnce with the .prrincn-
tions herein contained: md TINT the cost
OF all such construction nrd repairing shhll
bc Mt the expense OF the owner or owners OF
of the nbuting property, II being hereby
declared to he the duty Of NIL property own.
ers to keep all side walks on which thelr
property nbuts In good condition OF re-
pair "a n. nil times md mt his or their own
expense.
Section $. Whenever the owners OF a
minority Of the frontage upon either .idc 9i
any street or specified portion thereof shnii
petition the BOnrd OF Trustees Tor the con
struction ofn cement SIDE walk hions
certain street, or section OF amy street; or
whenever th. Board of Trustees shall de-
clnrc any present walk of Inferior construc-
tion un safe or nuisance. or for amy reason
ind that n necessity exists for the con-
struction OF concrete or cement whlks, we
said I,onrd OF Trustccd may Immedihtcly
order the construction OF shid concrete
wink, ,,,..,.
the passage and adoption OF this ordinance
the Town Clerk and Recorder shall cause
to be notified. NIL owners ot the property
fronting, adjoining or ahutiin2 all cement
side walks hereby specifically orIerercl 10
be contracted, and that thcrcnficr whcn-
ever the Bonrd Of Trustees shall order the
construction OF any cement side walks, the
Town Clerk and Recorder small cause Tue
owners or owner OF the property adjoining
or nbuttlng to be notified In Ike manner.
such notices to be In writing, ana to be ser
we'd by personal service upon the owner or
owners of said property. his or their agent
or Representatives, and In cnscs when the
owner owners OF such property. nor any
ngent representing such owner can be found
Lyp ic ,.nrnprnfp limit. of the Town OF