The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-06
RESOLUTION NO. 80

RESOLUTION NO. IS
A resolution declaring Il necessity TO
improve G street. northwest, from
the north side of Broadway 10 the
south line OF Twelfth avenue, north
west, Of the city of Ardmore, Okla
homa, including alley crossings ami
street intersections thereon, and or
dering the city engineed to prepare
plans, plats, profiles, specifications
and estimates for such Improvement
and providing for payment OF such
improvements.
Whereas, on the 4th day OF June,
1920, the owners of more than fifty
500 per cent in area of the lots,
tracts and parcels of land benefited
by such improvement filed their pc
tition praying that the board Of com
missioners of the city of Ardmore,
Oklahoma. assume jurisdiction to
make such improvements and pass
the proper ordinances and resolu-
tons required by law: and
Whereas. the city engineer has ex-
amined such petition and has re
ported to this board that the owners
of more than fifty 500 per cent in
area of the lots, tracts and parcels
of land benefited by such improve
ments have filed same; and
Whereas, such improvements are
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 C street northwest
from the north line of Broadway to
the south line of Twelfth avenue,
northwest, of the city of Ardmore, Ok
lahoma, including alley crossings and
street intersections thereon, and that
this board of commissioners OF the
city of Ardmore assume jurisdiction
to make and order such Improvements.
2, Such Improvements shall consist
of and be by grading, draining, paw
ing, curbing and guttering said street
aforesaid and that said Improvements
shall be constructed Of Vertical fibre
brick laid flat, having a thickness
of two and one-half q 1-2) inches on
a concrete base four az inches in
thickness composed Of q mixture
of one a. part of Portland cement
to six () parts of natural sand and
gravel. Between the concrete sub
base and the brick there shall be
placed a sand cushion approximately
one o. inch in thickness; between
the bricks there shall be poured a
filler of Bitumen so placed that the
space between all bricks shall be filled.
on the top of the brick there shall
be poured two squeezes coats of
Bitumen. The amount of Bitumen used
per square yard shall not be less
than ~ pounds.
On top OF the squeezes coat Of
Bitumen there shall be placed a COW
ering Of clean sharp sand. The en-
tire job to be properly rolled.
The width of the pavement from
the north line of Broadway to the
north line of Eighth avenue north
west, shall be twenty-five (25) feet of
brick pavement with a combined
curb and gutter on either side there
Of two and one-half q 1-2) feet in
width, making a total width OF
the street from back to back OF
curb thirty 1907 feet. From the north
line of Eighth avenue to the south
line of Twelfth avenue the brick
pavement shall be twenty-five (22) feet
in width with a combined curb and
gutter on either side thereof two AMI
one-half q 10 feet in width, making
a total width Of the pavement from
back to back twenty-seven (20 feet
The combined curb and gutter TO be
composed Of the same class of con.
crete as is in the base, the gutter
to have a thickness Of 6 inches with
a curb 6 inches thick and G inches
high.
The grading to include the surfacing
Of the parking from the outer line
of side walk 10 the top of curb &C
that when the job is finished al
will have a workmanlike appearance
3. The cost of such improvements
as aforesaid, including alley crossing:
and street intersections thereon, shall
be paid by special assessment TO b.
levied against the lots and tracts o
land subject to assessment therefor
under the laws of the state of Okla
homa and the charter of the city o
Ardmore, and bonds issued therefor il
accordance with law, to be take'
by the Contractor in payment TO
such improvements at not less thar
par. The board of commissioners ant
the mayor of Ardmore reserve tn,
right to sell said bonds to the high
est bidder at not less than par TO
| cash and with the proceeds thereof Il
pay for such Improvements and fur
Their providing that the owners .
the land liable TO assessment an
said board reserves the right to pa.
, part cash and part bonds to the cor
tractor in payment Of such improve
ments.
4, That the city engineer be, an,
he is hereby instructed to forthwith
make up and prepare plans, profiles
q plats, specifications and estimates TO
, such Improvements, and bring sam
before this board for adoption or RI
lection.
Passed by the board of commission
+ ers and approved by the mayor thi
18th day Of June, 1920. "a
: w. +. FREEMAN,
Mayor.
\ ATTEST:
l.. NJ. Thurston,
City Clerk.