The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-06
RESOLUTION NO.36

A resolution declaring u necessity
TO improve 9Th avenue northwest,
III the city of Ardmore. from the west
line of North Washington street 10
the east line of + street, northwest,
together with all alley crossings
and street intersections thereoh' Z
and ordering the city engineer 10
prepare profiles, specifications n es.
Inmates for such improvements, ana
providing for payment for such im'
provements.
Whereas, on the 23rd day of June,
1920, the owners of more than MY
800 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 OF Ard
more, Oklahoma, assume jurisdiction to
make improvements and pass the pro-
per ordinances and resolutions "a
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 500 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 II resolved by
the board of commissioners Of the
city of Ardmore, Oklahoma:
1. 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 j.
street, northwest, in the city Of
Ardmore, Oklahoma, including all
alley crossings and street intersoc-
commissioners. of the city " Ard.
more assume jurisdiction to make
such Improvements.
2. Such improvements shall consist
of and be by grading, draining. paw
ing, curbing and guttering sail street
aforesaid, and that said improvements
shall be constructed of vertical-fibre brick
laid flat, having a thickness CT two
and one.half e 1.2) inches, on q con.
crete base of four "a inches in
thickness composed Of a mixture OF
one Ql part Portland cement to six
(6) parts natural sand and gravel.
Between the concrete sub base and
the brick there shall be placed a sand
cushion approximately n ~ 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 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 coats of hi
tumen there shall be placed a 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 be
25 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 Ia
be composed Of the same class o;
concrete as is in the base, the gut.
ter to have a thickness of 6 inches
with the curb 6 inches thick and G
inches high.
The grading to include the s~urfacing
of the parkway from the outer line
OF sidewalk to the top Of curb so that
said parkway shall present, when fin
ished, a workmanlike appearance.
3. The cost of such Improvement
as aforesaid, including alley crossing,
and street intersections thereon, shall
be paid by special assessment to be
levied against the lots and tract.
of land subject to assessment there
for under the laws Of the state OF
Oklahoma and the charter Of the
city Of Ardmore, and bonds ISSUED
therefor in accordance with law, tc
be taken by the contractor in payment
for such Improvements at not less
than par. The board of commissioner
and the mayor of Ardmore reserve tht
right to sell said bonds to the nigh
est bidder at not less than par fol
cash n with the proceeds there
of to pay for such improvements, anC
further providing that the owners o
the land liable to assessment may
within the time prescribed by law
pay cash for such Improvements, an,
said board Of commissioners reservt
the right to pay part cash and par
bonds to the contractor in paymen
of such Improvements.
4. That the city engineer be, an,
he is hereby instructed to forthwith
make up and prepare plans, pro
files, plats, specifications and esti
mates for such improvements, an.
bring same before the mayor an.
board Of commissioners for thei
: adoption or rejection.
Passed by the board of commission
ers and approved by the mayor thi
2bth day of June, 1920.
W. f. FREEMAN,
Mayor.
l.. NJ. Thurston,
> City Clerk.
Published in Daily Ardmoreite, Au
gust ., 8, 3, 10, IL, ~, 1920.