The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-26
RESOLUTION NO. 50

A Resolution OF the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City OF
Ardmore, Oklahoma, assuming iur-
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. 81. by grading,
paving, guttering, curbing and drain
ing the same, ordering the City
Engineer to make up and prepare
complete and accurate plans, plats,
pr0tiles, 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
Tune, 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
tiled 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-
lutions 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
n 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 to the east line OF
"F'' Street, Northwest was passed
by the Board of Commissioners of the
City of Ardmore. Oklahoma, on the
9th day of August, 1920, and copy
of said resolution was published for
six consecutive issues in the Daily
Ardmoreite, n newspaper Of general
circulation in the City OF Ardmore,
Oklahoma and
WHEREAS, the time fixed by said
resolution for protest to be filed by
property owners was August Slst,
1920, and notice was given of such
resolution in accordance with the
terms OF said resolution and in accord
ance with the law, and no protest has
been fIled
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT RE-
SOLVED. by the Board of Commits
sioncrs OF the City OF Ardmore, Ok
lahoma:
That no protests having been filed
against the making of such improve
ments. and the resolution having been
published for the time provided by
law the Mayor and Board OF Com
missioners by this resolution express
n determination and assume jurlsdio-
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.
ca. In the City OF Ardmore, Okla
homa. by grading, paving. gut
tering. curbing and draining the
same.
Such improvements shall consist OF
and be by grading, draining, paving,
curbing and guttering said street
aforesaid. and that said improvements
shall be constructed Of vertical fiber
brick laid flat, having thickness Of
two and one half t2h) inches. on q
concrete base OF four (p inches In
thickness composed Of mixture Of
one part Portland cement to six parts
natural sand and gravel. Between
the concrete sub-basc and the brick
theer shall bc placed n sand cush-
lon approximately one "a inch In
thickness: between the bricks there
shall be poured filler n bitumen
80 placed that thc space between all
bricks shall be filled. On top OF the
brick there shall be poured two
squeezes coats Of btumcn. The amount