The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-11
RESOLUTION NO.S6

i''o'utlou hcNldTllS u necessity
TO improve Gin avenue northwest,
in the city of Ardmore, from the west
line of North Washington street Il
the east line Of + street, northwest,
together with all alley crossings
and street intersections thereon.
and ordering the city engineer &c
prepare profiles, specifications and es.
Inmates for such improvements. and
providing for payment for such i'm.
pr0vementS.
Whereas, on the 23rd day Of June,
1920, the owners Of more than fifty
(50 per cent in area of the lots,
tracts and parcels Of land benefited
by such improvements, have filei
their petition praying that the board
Of commissioners of the city OF Ard.
more, Oklahoma, Jurisdiction 70
make improvements and pass the pro.
per ordinances and resolutions as
required by law and
Whereas, the city engineer has ex
amiued 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 It resolved by
the board Of commissioners OF the
city of Ardmore, Oklahoma:
That 4hA ,,a,-.s... -
that it is necessary to improve all
that portion Of 9Th avenue northwest
from the west lire of North Wash.
ington street to the east line Of +
street, northwest, in the city OF
Ardmore, Oklahoma, including all
alley crossings and street intersec-
tons thereon, and that this D1ard Of
commissioners Of the city II Ard.
more assume jurisdiction 70 make
such improvements.
q Such Improvements shall consis;
of and be by grading, draining. paw.
ing, curbing and guttering sail street
aforesaid, and that said Improvements
be constructed of vertical.fibre brick
laid flat, having a thickness Ct two
and one-half e 1-2) inches, on o con-.
crete base of four CD inches in
thickness composed of a mixture of
one ~ part Portland cement 20 six
(6) parts natural sand and gravel.
Between the concrete sub base and
the brick there shall be placed a sand
cushion approximately one ~ 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 tho
brick there shall be poured two
squeezes coats Of bitumen. The
amount Of bltumen used per square
yard shall not be less than ~
pounds.
On top of the squeezes coats of bi.
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
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 as is in the base, the gut.
Ter to have a thickness of 6 inches
the curb 6 inches thick and 6
inches high.
The grading TO include the ~surfacing
II the parkway from the outer line
II sidewalk TO the top Of curb so that
aid parkway shall present, when fin.
shed a workmanlike appearance.
J. The cost Of such Improvement.
IS aforesaid, including alley crossings
md street intersections thereon, shall
'e paid by special assessment to be
evied against the lots and tracts
u land subject to assessment there.
or under the laws of the state Of
Oklahoma and the charter OF the
~ OF Ardmore, and bonds issued
/erefor in accordance with law. to
e taken by the contractor 10 payment,
or such improvements at not. less
han par. The board Of commissioners
nd the mayor Of Ardmore reserve the
light to sell said bonds to the nigh.
st bidder al not less than par for
ash 4 with the proceeds there.
+ TO pay for such Improvements, and
providing that the owners of
he land liable to assessment may.
'ith!n the time prescribed by law.
ay cash for such improvements, AMI
board Of commissioners reserve
he right TO pay part cash and part
onas 10 the contractor IN payment
Z such Improvements.
l. That the city engineer be, and
e Is hereby instructed to forthwith
iake up and prepare plans, pro.
les, p!ats, specifications and est. {
iates for such Improvements, AMI
ring same before the mayor AMI
oard Of commissioners for their
1option or rejection.
Passed by the board Of commission.
rs and approved by the mayor this
'th day Of June, 1920.
w. F. FREEMAN, Y
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L. NJ. Thurston, q
City Clerk. L
Published in Daily Ardmoreite. An. !
lst c, S, 3. 10, il. u, 1920. !