The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-23
RESOLUTION NO. 50

A Resolution of the Mayor and Board
Of Commissioners Of the City Of
Ardmore, Oklahoma, assuming jur-
isdiction to improve all that portion
of Sixth Avenue, Northwest. in the
City OF Ardmore, Oklahoma. from
the west line Of North Washington
Street to the east line of "F" Street,
Northwest. including the alley cross.
ings and street intersections there
on, the same being Street Improve
ment District No 67. by grading,
paving, guttering, curbing and drain'
ing the same, ordering the City
Engineer to make up and prepare
complete and accurate plans, plats.
prOtiles, specifications and estimates
for such improvements, defining the
character, material, width Of such
improvements and the manner OF
construction, and ordering the City
Clerk to advertise for proposals for
such improvements, and fixing the
amount of the Contractors Bond,
sad giving number to the Street
Improvement District.
WHEREAS, on the 23rd day Of
June, 1920 the owners Of more than
fifty per cent (50) in area of the
lots, tracts and parcels of land bene-
fitted by such improvements have
filed their petition praying that the
Board OF Commissioners Of the City
OF Ardmore. Oklahoma assume juris-
diction to make Improvements and
pass the proper ordinances and reso-
utions as required by law; and
WHEREAS. the City Engineer has
examined such petition and has re-
ported Mat the owners Of more than
fifty per cent (50 in area of the
lots, tracts and parcels of land bene-
fitted by such improvements have
signed and filed same and
WHEREAS. such improvements are
to be made on more than one block
and
WHEREAS, the resolution declaring
necessity to pave and improve all
that portion of Sixth Avenue, North
west in the City of Ardmore. Okla
homa, from the west line Of North
Washington Street 10 the sast line Of
IF" Street. Northwest was passed
by the Board OF Commissioners Of the
City of Ardmore. Oklahoma, on the
9th day Of August, 1920, and a copy
OF said resolution was published fol-
six consecutive issues in the Daily
Ardmoreite, a newspaper of genera
circulation in the City OF Ardmore
Oklahoma; and
WHEREAS, the time fixed by sait
resolution for protest to be filed b.
property owners was August 3lst
1920, and notice was given Of such
resolution in accordance with Tho
terms Of said resolution and in accord.
ance with the law, and no protest has
! been filed;
NOW THEREFORE. BE 1T RE
sioners Of the City of Ardmore, Ok
| lahoma.
That no protests having been filed
against the making of such improve
ments, and the resolution having beer
published for the time provided by
law. the Mayor and Board OF Com
missioners BY this resolution express
q determination and assume jurlsdic
tion to make and construct such i'm
provements on
Sixth Avenue. Northwest, from
| the west line OF North Washing
ton Street, to the east line OF "F''
Street, Northwest, including the
alley crossings and street inter-
sections. thereon, the same being
Street Improvement District No.
81. in the City of Ardmore. Okla
homa, by grading. paving. gut
tering. eurbing and draining the
same.
Such Improvements shall consist o
and be by grading, draining. paving
curblng and guttering said stree
aforesaid, and that said Improvement
shall be constructed Of vertical fibe'
brick laid fiat, having a thickness o
two and one half (2h) inches, on I
concrete base Of four l4 inches II
thickness composed OF a mixture o
one part Portland cement to six part
natural sand and gravel. Betweei
the concrete sub-base and the briol
theer shall be placed snnd cush
ion approximately one tD Inch II
thickness: between the bricks Their
shall be poured filler OF bitumer
so placed that the space between al
bricks shall be filled. on top OF th'
brick there shall be poured tw'
squeeass soats Of bituDan. The amount