Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-06-07

III place., l pom inc surface on the en-.
dcrs there shall be spread three 60
inch coarse of cement concrete and
the same shall be thorough but light-
~ tampcd until a thin film Of mois-
turc appears ON the surface. This
course shall be Immediately covered
with wearing coat composed of
equal parts of cement and clean,
sharp sand and one On inch in
thickness.
Wooden strips shall be placed
along the edges Of the walk before
the concrete is put in place These
strips are to be used as girdcrs or
molds for shaping the edges Of walks
and bringing them TO grade When
the walks are finished these strips
are to be removed The surface of
the walks shall be divided into blocks
not exceeding twenty-five (2j) square
feet in superficial area The surface
OF the walks shall be neatly trOwclcd
to the proper grade and shall be kept
by frequent sprinking
with water for seven days and shall
be protected from the heat Of the sun
during the period aforesaid. All
travel must be kept off of said walks
during that time,
Sec. All concrete used in this
work shall be composed Of one part
of Portland cement to six parts of
clean gravel free from earth, clay,
sticks or other foreign material. The
sand used in the wearing surface
shall be clean sharp and coarse tor
pcdo sand. No more water shall be
used in the concrete or mortar than
is absolutely necessary to thoroughly
dampcn the mass. All Of the fore
going subject to approval of the Com
missioner Of Streets and Public In
Sec 4.-Thc owners of the lots,
blocks or parcels of land above de-
scribcd contiguous to and touching
upon the line Of the above proposed
or benefited thereby, shall
a sidewalk in front Of their
said lots, blocks or parcels Of land in
accordance with the specifications of
this ordinance within thirty days after
the mailing of notice of the passage
of this ordinance, addressed to the
party who paid the last general taxes
on the respective lot, lots or parcels
Of land
II is hereby made the duty Of the
City Clerk to mail a written or print
ed notice addressed to the party who
paid the last general taxes on the
respective lot, lots or parcels Of land
hercinbcforc described. to the effect
that he or she is required to CON
struct walk in front of said lot lots
or parcels of land in accordance with
the specifications contained in this
ordinance.
Soc g In the case of the default
Of the owner or owners of the lot, lots
Or parcels of land hcreinbcforc do
sCribcd to construct the said sidewalk
as required by this ordinance and the
notice provided for in the preceding
section of this ordnance, the Com
missioner Of Streets and Public I'M
may furnish the material
and construct said sidewalk in ac-
codraucc with the specifications con-
tanned in this ordinance.
Sec. G.--And it shall be the duty Of
the Commissioner of Streets and Pub
lie improvements to make a bill Of
the cost of such sidewalk, showing
he cost Of the construction and sup
nrviGon thereof together with a list
If the lots or parcels Of land touch
ne upon the line of said sidewalk,
he names of the parties who paid the
asst general taxes on the respective 4,
OTIS or parcels of land and the front |
lge; and thereupOn the Std Commits
ionor OF Streets and Public Improve.
nents shall proceed to prepare a |
special tax list against said lot, lots |
" parcels of land Hscortaining by |
the amount Of special
axes to be charged against said lot |
OTIS or parcels Of land according to !
rontagc, which special tax list shall |
10 filed in the Office of the said Com |
missioner of Streets and public I'M |
and ne shall issue war
ants directed to the City Clerk of .
he City of Ottawa for the collection .
If said special tax. and appearing .
rom said special tax list And it'll
han be the duty OF the said City |
'fcrk to collect sHch warrants by /
living notice in writing. by mailing .
he same to the address Of the party .
Who paid the last general taxes on