Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

of top finish. They shall hH marked
with a suitable tool nt intervals Of
five f5) or six t6) inches across
driveway TO furnish . suitable foot
CHANGE IN DIMENSIONS: when
| ordered BY the City Engineer, the
| dimension of curhB 0r cutters, ur
combined Grub and gutter EaMw ba
changed from those shown on che
| standard drawing. and from those
found elsewhere nm these specifics.
tlons. but any such change allowed
| shall in no case be construed a. al
lowing my other change IN the stan
dard specifications.
CHANGE OF LINE AND GRADEs
| The City of Brownsville reserves tha
right. when putting down a rermaA
nent street pavement, either by orig
inal construction or reconstruction
"a change or alter the lines and
grades Of said permanent pavement
and Of che sidewalks. driveways,
curbs or cutters on said street, when
in the opinion of the City Commits
sion such change Nv necessary tor tha
proper pavement or drainage of Hnid
street. and without liability cn th@
part On the City wv reason cf said
change.
JOINTS. Joints shall be provided
In sidewalks. curb, gutter and drive
WAYS AZ least every six feet. must De
one-eighth l-S) inch vide and ex-
terd entirely through the structure.
A nne-half f1-2l inch joint extending
entirely through the slab shall na
made where two lines of sidewalk
| intersart, and at least every thirty
six feet I'M straight sidewalk a1
shown on drawing furnished by City
| Engineer. These joints may no
filled with 3 soft grade Of asphalt.
EXPANSION JOINTS: Whenever
walks or ~driveways extend out %
| curbs, expansion joints must D. pro-
vfded 70 nR 20 protect the curb from
being pushed out or broken These
Joints shall consist nf some approved
form of expansion joint one N one
fourth Ia 1-4) inches thick and Rhnll
extend to the bottom 81 the concrete
and must be placed in position be-
fore any concrete il poured.
PATCHWORK: In patching ola
i sidewalks the practice or renewing
irregular portions will not we per-
mittpd. but The entire block should ha
renewed. Tn case az small pipes rum
across walks n narrow section may
~ neatly cut parallel 70 edge or
block. and edges neatly finished F1tn
jointing tool.
MIXING MORTAR ON PAVE
MFNTS: IL shall he unlawful for
anv person 10 mix any lime or other
mortar on the surface OF any paved
street. but IN tight hoard NJ box must
wv provided for the purpose.
PROTECTING NEW WORK.
After sidewalks. driveways- curn5
and cutters nave been conpleted
they must be protected from injury
bv keeping traffic off for at least
five f5l days. and from the sun ny
a covering of sand, boards, building
paper or canvas. and must ~ sp,rin-
kled daily for at least two C2l days
DoWNsPntfTs AND DRAIN
PIPES: III shall be unlawful for any
person or persons 20 construct or
maintain in a public street any
drain from private property where
the same has heen laid for the pur-
nose on taking care or surface drain
lave from said private property cr
drainage from roofs nf buildings Un
private property unless such drains
shall W. laid from thu property line
to the gutter or ditch ard shall t.
constructed entirely ~ 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
tx crosses under IA cement orr con-
crete sidewalk with nt least 1--WE t11
Inches of concrete on tnp of Che rire
and the surface WI thn sidewalk shall
conform in grade w the balance CO.
said walk. All existing drains shall
Re made 10 conform 70 the prcvis-
lions Of this article. The downspouts
on business houses must empty d.
~rectly into the gutter or ditch.
GENERAL. I'm general. all forms
shall ne smooth; the work shall ~
done in III wcrkmanlike manner. Civ
inr straight lines where required.
true planes ard "A smooth finish.
properly brushed 10 remove truwel
marks and otherwise satisfactory 70
the City Engineer. When the work
lis completed ali curbs shall have
earth Thoroughly filled in and
tamped against the backs all rub
bish, surplus excavated material.
forms and other materials shall ha
removed and The work left in IA neat
and orderly manner. Tn order that
sidewalks fulfill the condition of be-
ing satisfactory 70 the City Enri-
neer no obstruction shall project
above nor be left below the sur
face. such as meter boxes, cutoff
valve, etc. The practice Of leaving
the open end OF a tile or pipe lin the
walk 70 permit access Co cutoff
valves will not he permitted, but All
such must he provided with proper
castings around which the walk shall
he 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 IL should not L. cnncreted in.
but Water Department should I've
notified. who will move IL out of the
way or walk.
CONSTRUCTION or PROvI-
SIONS:. All provisions contained
herein shall apply 70 and govern the
construction or re-construction OF
sidewalks, d~riveways. curbs or gut
tiers in connection with the erection
of buildings in the City Of Browns
willie.
WIDTHS: Sixty foot rtreetsf
Width of sidewalk from property
line "a face of curb. ten feet. c.
ment five 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
equidisfant between property line
and curb. See plan ard detail draw
ing on file.
Forty foot streets: width WE side
walk from property line to face NE
curb, six feet Cement three feet
one side abutting property lire. See
detail drawing and plan on file.
The city reserves the right 70 the
space between the curb and the CO.
ment walk for the purpose cf plac-
ing any cnnduits, pipes. meter boxes,
etc. and no trees or shrubs will live
allowed tU he planted there.
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