Smyrna times., 1929-04-24

RESOLUTIONS RE. CURBS ON
SOUTH STREET, MT. VERNON
AND NORTH STREETS. and SIDE
WALKS ON SOUTH AND MT. YER
NON STREETS in THE TOWN OF
SMYRNA.
BE 1T RESOLVED That on Friday. May
3rd, 1929, at 7.30 o'clock P NJ, at the Fire
House of Citizens Hose Company, No. l. at
Smyrna. Delaware, the Council Of the Town
of Smyrna meet to consider the question of
curbing South Street. Mt. Vernon Street and
North Street. each of said Streets from Main
Street to the dupont Boulevard, and of CON
structing new sidewalks and-or repairing ex-
lsting sidewalks on South Street and Mt
Vernon Street, each from Main Street to the
dupont Boulevard. and of assessing the costs
thereof against the following named owners
of real estate having frontage on any portion
Of said streets where said curbing is to be
constructed and-or said walks are to be re-
paired and-or sidewalks constructed
viz :-
SOUTH STREET PROPERTY OWNERS =
Florence Blackiston. Heirs of Eva X. Boehm-
Ter, deceased Hugh Mckay, Willard w
Wright and James v. Wright. Ayres ]. Stock
y, 5. Creadck Ennis and Lee H. Dealyne,
Fannie I. Ryan. William ~ Pleasanton. j. H.
Hotfecker Canning Company. Rose Jones.
Heirs of Sarah Roberts, deceased
MT. VERNON STREET PROPERTY OWN
Ayres j. Stockly. w. Frank Hazel Florence
Anderson and Heirs Of George Anderson. Heirs
OF James McClusky. Centennial A. NJ E.
Turner. Mary J. Scott. Blanche H. Messick.
Ethel c. Lloyd William H. Johns. Willard w
Wright and James N. Wright
NORTH STREET PROPERTY OWNERS
5. Creadck Ennis and Lee H. Dakyne John
II. Warren, Ofley Riley Ayres ]. Stockly
James S. TruaX. Rev. R. K. Stephenson HiIda
d. Oliver, j. Agnes Cummins Noah RiIey
Alyerta Thomas, st. Johns F. & A. M. Lodge.
William 7. Doughten and Rev. George P.
Jones.
BE 1T RESOLVED FURTHER that the ma
terials and specifications be substantially as
follows. to-wit :-
NEW SIDEWALKS shall be cement con-
crete consisting Of Portland Cement Concrete.
laid on approved subgrade approved by Town
Engineer and shall be A. thick and s wide.
All materials shall meet specifications and test
of standards of A. S. T. M. Subgrade to be
well drained and compacted to a firm surface
Of uniform bearing power. Approved steel
forms shall be used, to be cleaned and oiled
before setting. Boxes with bottoms shall be
furnished and used for measuring aggregate,
built to such dimensions that when struck will
give required volume, each box to be struck
off before emptying. Expansion joints shall
extend from surface to subgrade at right
angles to sidewalk surface and one-half inch
Joint shall be placed across sidewalk each 25
feet Where sidewalk intersects a curb. or
another walk a l" expansion joint shall he
placed Concrete shall be mixed in the pro
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one-tenth cubic foot Hydrated Lime, , cubic
feet fine aggregate and 4 cubic fit. coarse ag-
gregate to be mixed in batch mixer of ap-
proved type Concrete to be placed Immediate
III after mixing and to be tamped and struck
of with approved template and hoated with
wooden float or canvas belt. Sidewalks shall
be cut into rectangular slabs not more than
81 in length. Surface edges Of each slab To
be rounded to a II :" radius, markings to he
exactly at cuts between slabs. Immediately
after finishing sidewalks shall be protected BY
MIA fITa act lV m
crete and kept wet BY springng with water
for seven days.
NEW CURBS :-Curbs shall consist Of con
crete composed of one part Portland Cement
aggregate. constructed on approved suhgrade.
dimensions being six inches at top. 8 at bot
tom. IS" in depth. 6" from curb top to gutter
surface and laid to line and grade Of engineer
Cement, fine and coarse aggregate and water
to meet requirements of A. s. I. NJ. Approx
ed steel forms shall be used Cement to be
poured and tamped to bring mortar to sur
face and spaded against forms to prevent
voids. After forms are pulled curb shall be
rubbed to a smooth surface. Edges to be fin
ished withapproved edging tool with radius of
be paced each 50 feet Concrete curbs shall be
kept moist at least three days and be protect
ed from elements. After concrete has set space
at black shall be refilled to required elevation
and properly compacted.
AND BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that
copy Of these resolutions be published in The
Smyrna Times in its issue Of April Gath, that
being at least one week prior to said meeting
called for May 3rd. 1929. and that such notice
be given aforesaid to the said owners Of
and other residents Of the Town that
they may be present at said meeting and be
heard on the questions referred to in these
resolutions.
Attested by Edward T. Porter Secretary. as
a true and correct copy of the resolutions
adopted by The Town Council of the Town Of
Smyrna April 10th, 1929. and published by
order Of Council
EDWARD T. PORTER. Secretary.
Town Council of the Town Of Smyrna
April 10th. 1929.