Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-16

five (5) or six (6) inches across
driveway to furnish a suitable foot
hold.
CHANGE IN DIMENSIONS: When
ordered BY the City Engineer, the
dimension of curbs or cutters, or
combined Grub and gutter, may be
changed from those shown ON the
standard drawing. and from those
found elsewhere in these specifics
tions, bat any such change allowed
shall in no Ease be construed as al
lowing any other change i'm the stan
dard specifications.
CHANGE OF LINE AND GRADE:
The City Of Brownsville reserves the
right, when putting down a perma-
nent street pavement, either BY orig
inal construction or reconstruction.
to change or alter the lines and
grades OF said permanent pavement
and Of the sidewalks, driveways,
curbs or cutters on said street, when
in the opinion of the City Commits
sion such change is necessary for the
proper pavement or drainage OF said
street, and without liability on the
part Of the City by reason Of said
change.
JOINTS: Joints shall Be provided
In sidewalks, curb, gutter and drive
ways at least every six feet, must DO
one-eighth (1-S) inch wide and *
tend entirely through the structure.
A one-half (1-2) inch joint extending
entirely through the slab shall be
made where two lines Of sidewalk
intersect. and at least every thirty
! six feet in straighs sidewalk, as
shown on drawing furnished by City
Engineer. These joints may be
filled with a soft grade Of asphalt.
EXPANSION JOINTS: Whenever
walks or ~driveways extend out to
curbs, expansion joints must be pro-
vided 50 as to protect the curb from
being pushed out or broken. These
joints shall consist of some approved
form of expansion Joint one and one
fourth (1 la inches thick and shall
extend 70 the bottom If the concrete,
and must be placed In position be-
fore any concrete is poured.
PATCHWORK: In patching old
sidewalks the practice OF renewing
irregular portions will not be per-
/ mitted. but the entire block should be
renewed. In case Of small pipes run
/ across walks a narrow section may
be neatly cut parallel to edge Of
block. and edges neatly finished with
jointing tool.
MIXING MORTAR ON PAVE
MENTS: IL shall be unlawful for
any person 10 mix any lime or other
mortar on the surface Of any paved
street, but a tight board Of box must
be provided for the purpose.
PROTECTING NEW WORK:
After sidewalks. driveways, curbs
and cutters have been completed
they must be protected from injury
ny keeping traffic off for nc least
five COZ days. and from the sun by
a covering Of sand, boards, building
paper or anvas and must be sprin-
killed. daily for ut least two CD days
after completion.
PIPES: II shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to construct or
drain from private property where
the same has been laid for the pur-
pose Of taking rare or surface drain
age from said private property or
drainage from roofs of buildings on
private property unless such drains
shall be laid from the property lire
TO the gutter or ditch and shall be
constructed entirely of tile or dur
able and substantial metal pipe, and
shall Be laid from entirely under
meath the surface Of the ground, and
shall be covered Mt all points where
IL crosses under a cement or con-
crete sidewalk with at least two (2)
inches of concrete or top OF the pipe
ard the surface Of the sidewalk shall
conform in grade TO the balance Of
said walk. All existing drains shall
be made to conform to the provis-
ions of this article The downspouts
on business houses must empty di-
rectly into the gutter or ditch.
GENERAL: In general, all forms
shall be smooth; the work shall be
done in a workmanlske name Civ
ing straight lines where required,
true planes and n smooth finish.
properly brushed to remove trowel
marks and otherwise satisfactory 10
the City Engineer. When the work
is completed all curbs shall have
earth thoroughly filled in and
tamped against the back; ali rub
Dish, surplus excavared material,
forms and other materials shall Be
removed and the work left in n neat
and orderly manner. In order that
sidewalks fulfill the condition OF be-
ing satisfactory TO the City Engi-
neer no obstruction shall project
above nor be left below the sur
face, such rs meter boxes, cutoff
valve, etc The practice OF leaving
the open end of a tile or pipe in the
walk TO permit access to cutoff
valves will not be permitted, but all
such must be provided with proper
castings around which the walk shall
be neatly finished. In case meter
box castings can not be adjusted 70
proper grade the City Water Depart-
ment should be notified. Whenever
there Is room for meter outside Of
walk 10 should not Be concreted IN.
but Water Department should be
notified, who will move IL out of the
way OF walk.
CONSTRUCTION OF PROvr-
SIONS: All provisions contained
herein shall apply to and govern the
construction or reconstruction Of
sidewalks, d~riveways. curbs or gut
ters in connection with the erection
of buildings in the City of Browns
vile.
WIDTHS: Sixty foot streets:
Width Of sidewalk from property
line to face Of curb, ter feet. Co.
ment i've feet equidistant between
the inside Of curb and property line.
See plan and detail drawing On file
Fifty foot streets: Width of side
walk from property line to face Of
curb, eleven feet. Cement foor feet
equidistant between property line
ing on file.
Forty foot streets: Width Of side
walk from property line TO face OF
curb, six feet. Cement three feet
one side AUDITING property line. See
detail drawing and plan on file.
The city reserves the right 10 the
space between the curb and the ca
ment walk for the purpose Of plac-
ing any c0nduits, pines. meter bnxes