The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-09
RESOLUTION NO.3G

"a TtNoAutiub Gttiatth- ~ htNtophty
10 improve 5,a avenuc 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 the city engineer &c
prepare profles. specifications and es.
Inmates for such improvements. and
providing for payment for such i'm.
proyements.
Whereas, on the 23rd 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 improvements, have filed
their petition praying that the board
Of commissioners Of the city OK Ard
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 (50) per cent in area OF
the lots, tracts and parcels of land
benefited by such improvements 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 ant
that 1t is necessary to improve al
that portion of 9Th avenue, northwes'
from the west line of North Wash
ington street to the east line Of i
street, northwest, in the city o
Ardmore. Oklahoma. including al
alley crossings and street interscc
tons thereon, and that this board Q
commissioners of the city II Ard
more assume jurisdiction - maxi
such Improvements.
2. Such improvements shall consis
of and be by grading, draining. paw
ing, curbing and guttering sail stree
aforesaid, and that said improvement
shall be constructed Of vertical.fibre bricI
laid flat, having a thickness cf tw,
and one.half e 1.2l inches, on q con
crete base Of four () inches il
thickness composed of a mixture o
one ~ part Portland cement 20 81:
(6) parts natural sand and gravel
Between the concrete sub base an
the brick there shall be placed a san,
cushion approximately one ~ inch Il
thickness, between the briefs Their
shall be poured a filler OF bitume,
so placed that the space between al
bricks shall be filled. On top OF tn
brick there shall be poured wv
squeezes coats Of bitumen. Tn
amount Of bitumen used per squar
yard shall not be less than !
pounds.
On top Of the squeezes coats of ,
tumen there shall be placed 4 cover
ing of clean sharp sand. The entir
job to be fully and properly rolled
The width of the pavement owe
the entire paving district shall b
% feet Of brick pavement with
combined curb and gutter o
either side thereof 21-2 feet i
width, making the total width c
street from back to back of curb 3
feet.
The combined curb and gutter t
be composed Of the same class G
concrete as is in the base, the gu
ter to have a thickness of 6 inche
with tho ot,rk 4 froha, tkgoly o-l
inches high.
The grading to include the surfacin
of the parkway from the outer lin
of sidewalk TO the top of curb so tina
said parkway shall present, when fiji
ished, a workmanlike appearance.
9. The cost of such Improvement
as aforesaid, including alley crossing
and street intersections thereon, sha
be paid by special assessment to o
levied against the lots and trac:
of land subject TO assessment there
for under the laws of the state E
Oklahoma and the charter OF tn
city Of Ardmore, and bonds issue
therefor in accordance with law, I
be taken by the contractor in paymen
for such Improvements at not les
than par. The board of commissioner
and the mayor of Ardmore reserve IN
right to sell said bonds to the nigi
est bidder at not less than par fo
cash and with the proceeds Their,
of to pay for such Improvements, an
further providing that the owners {
the land liable to assessment ma
within the time prescribed by Law
pay cash for such Improvements, an
said board of commissioners reserv
the right to pay part cash and PAL
bonds to the contractor in paymer
of such Improvements.
4. That the city engineer be, an
he is hereby instructed to forthwith
make up and prepare plans, pr,
files, plats, specifications and est
mates for such Improvements, an
bring same before the mayor an
board of commissioners for the
adoption or rejection.
Passed by the board of commission
ers and approved by the mayor tn
25th day of June, 1920.
w. F. FREEMAN.
Mayor
ATTEST:
L. NJ. Thurston,
City Clerk.