The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-12
RESOLUTION NO.36

~ RESOLUTION declaring "a necessity
70 Improve Gin avenue northwest,
In the city Of Ardmore, from the west
line Of North Washington street to
the east line Of + street. northwest,
together with all alley crossings
and street intersections thereon.
and ordering tho city engineer &c,
prepare profiles, specifications and es-l
Inmates for such improvements, and
providing for payment for such i'm.
p~rovements.
Whereas, on the s3rd day of June.
ls2O, the owners of more than fifty
1901 per cent In area Of the lots.
tracts and parcels OF land benefited
by such improvements, have files
their petition praying that the board
of commissioner OF the city OF Ard
more, Oklahoma, assume jurisdiction to
make improvements and pass the pro.
per ordinances and resolutions as
required by law and
Whereas, the city engineer has ex
,amined such petition and has reported
to this board that the owners OF more
than fifty (5O) per cent In area Of
The lots. tracts and parcels of and
benefited by such improvements have
filed same, and
Whereas, such improvements arc
TO be made on more than one block.
Now, therefore, be It resolved by
the board of commissioners OF the
city of Ardmore, Oklahoma:
/. That the necessity exists and
THAT it Is necessary to improve all
that portion Of 9Th avenue, northwest
from the west line of North Wash.
ington street to the east line Of +
street, northwest, in the city Of
IArdmore, Oklahoma, including all
alley crossings and street interscc-
tons thereon, and that this board Of
commissioners of the city II Ard.
more assume jurisdiction - make
lsdch improvements.
2 Such improvements shall consist
lof and be by grading, draining, pay
ing, curbing and guttering sail street
,aforesaid, and that said Improvements
shall be constructed Of vertical. fibre brick
laid flat, having a thickness II two,
and one'half q IN inches, on D con.
Iltkc plSe VI lOuI NI inches IN
thickness composed of 4 mixture OF
lone a. part Portland cement 70 six
40 parts natural sane and gravel.
Between the concrete sub base and
the brick there shall be placed q sand
cushion approximately one ~ inch in
thickness, between the bricks there
shall De poured i filler of bitumeq
leo slaaaA flnF Oh. moo. 60. III
bricks shall be filled. On top OF Tho
brick there shall be poured TWO
lsqueezes coats OF bitumen. The
lamount OF bitumen used per square
yard shall not 10 less than IL
pounds.
On top Of the squeezes coats Of bL-
ltumen there shall be placed 4 cover.
ing Of clean sharp sand The entire.
Job to be fully and properly rolled
The width OF the pavement over
the entire paving district shall ba
p feet OF brick pavement with a
combined curb and gutter on
'either side thereof 21-2 feet in
width, making the total width Of
street from back to back Of curb 80
feet.
The combined curb and gutter to
be composed OF the same class of
concrete az is in the base. the gut.
ter 10 have a thickness OF 6 inches
with the curb 6 inches thick and c
Inches high.
The grading TO include the surfacing
OF the PARKWAY from the otter line
Of sidewalk to the top Of curb so that
said parkway shall present, when fin
'ished. a workInanlike appearance.
>. The cost OF such improvements
as aforesaid, including alley crossings
and street intersections thereon. shall
be paid by special assessment 10 be
levied against the lots and 'rac;5.
of land subject to assessment there.I
for under the laws Of the state Of
Oklahoma and the charter OF the
,clI VI Ardmore, and bonds Issued,
therefor in accordance with Jaw, to'
be taken by the contractor Ia payment
for such improvements at not less
than par, The board Of commissioners
and the mayor OF Ardmore reserve the
night TO sell said bonds TO the nigh.
est bidder al not less than par for
cash and with the proceeds there.
Of 10 pay for such improvements, and
further providing that the owners or
the land liable 10 assessment may ,
within the time prescribed by law
pay cash for such improvements, and
said board Of commissioners reserve
the right TO pay part cash and part
bonds 10 the contractor in payment
VI such improvements.
!. That the city engineer be. and
he is hereby instructed TO forthwith
make up and prepare plans. pro-
files, plats. specifications and estl-
mates for such improvements. ami
bring same before the mayor and
board or commissioners for their
adoption or rejection.
Passed by the board Of commission!
ers and approved by. the mayor this
25th day Of June. 1920.
w, F. FREEMAN.
Mayor,
ATTEST:
l.. NJ. Thurston,
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