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ORDINANCE SETTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONCRETE SIDEWALKS
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Hereafter all sidewalks constructed, replaced or built within the districts hereinafter described in the said City of Jonesboro, shall be constructed of concrete, and when made of concrete, that is a compound of cement and crushed rock and sand, the whole composition of cement, crushed rock and sad, shall not be less than four inches in depth. The crushed rock which shall compose the bottom layer or foundation of said walk shall be of the thickness of 3-1/4 inches, and shall be mixed in proportion of five (5) parts crushed rock (3) three parts of sand and one (1) part of cement.
The finishing course or top layer shall be composed of cement and granite sand, or crushed granite, and shall be of the thickness of ¾ inch, and with the following proportions: one part cement, and one and one-half parts of crushed granite.
Adequate drainage pipes shall be put in where it is necessary.
The committee on streets, alleys and sidewalks shall have authority to require or permit different proportions or different material, if it shall be proved to the said committee that such change would be advisable, and would constitute as good a walk as one constructed according to the above specifications.
Each walk shall have a curb along both edges of said walk, the top to be level with the top of the walk, the bottom to be even with the ground, which curb also shall be approved by said committee before its acceptance. All cement used in such walks shall be Portland cement of some standard brand equal to that used in specifications for work done for the United States government, and equal to government test.
An expansion joint of (1) one inch must be placed every (150) one hundred and fifty feet in a continuous walk. The slope of walk from inside curb to outside curb shall be ¼ inch to the foot.
In excavating for sidewalks the ground shall be brought to a subgrade of not less than four (4) inches below the finished grade of the walk; and said subgrade shall be thoroughly tamped, if necessary, to afford a solid foundation. In newly filled or marshy ground cinders or dry gravel must be spread on top of the ground and tamped until a good firm surface is formed.
All form lumber shall be seasoned 2 inch by 4 inch boards and shall be true and straight. Forms must be set true to line and grade given and must be well braced by stakes enough to keep timbers from bulging outward by tamping material.
Marking and Blocking the Walk. - The top or wearing surface shall be blocked off and cut through to the base with trowel or tool made for that purpose, so that no block shall be larger than six (6) lineal feet in its greatest dimension, nor contain more than thirty (30) square feet in its surface. All corners must be rounded off so as to leave no square edges or corners.
All cross markings must be at right angles to the length of the walk and all longitudinal markings must be in perfect alignment and absolutely parallel to the side lines of the walk. Zig-zag lines or markings shall be condemned at once and ordered taken out at once at contractor’s expense.
The said committee on Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks, shall have authority and shall be charged with the duty to inspect walks built hereunder, and if the same are not substantial, or are not built in accordance herewith, or are otherwise insufficient, may condemn the same and order the same replaced or reconstructed properly.
The district within which this ordinance shall apply and width of walks shall be as follows, to-wit:
Allis Street, from Creath Avenue North to right of way, 4 feet wide; Baker Street from Cate Avenue to Washington Avenue, 4 feet wide; Bridge Street from Cotton Belt Railroad right of way South to Washington Avenue, 4 feet wide; from right of way North to end of street, 4 feet wide; Burke Avenue from Main Street to corporate limits, West 4 feet wide; Cate Avenue, East of Main to Patrick Street, 5 feet wide; Carson Street from Creath to Matthews Street, 4 feet wide; Cherry Avenue, east to Cobb Street, and West to city limits, 4 feet wide; Church Street from Cate Avenue to Nettleton Avenue, 4 feet wide; Cotton Belt Avenue from Walnut Street to West end, 4 feet wide; Creath Avenue from Church, East to Patrick Street, 5 feet wide; Culberhouse Street, from Cotton Belt Railroad right of way South to end, 4 feet wide; Drake Street from right of way North to end of street, 4 feet wide; East Street from Cate Avenue to Washington Avenue, 4 feet wide; Elm Street from Church Street to Culberhouse, 4 feet wide; Fisher Street from railroad right of way to Creath Avenue, 5 feet wide; Fisher Street from railroad right of way to North end of limits, 4 feet wide; Flint Street from Burke Avenue to South end of Street, 5 feet wide; Front Street from Fisher to LaBaume 4 feet wide; Haltom Street from Matthews Avenue to southern limit, 4 feet wide; Hope Street from Bridge Street to Patrick Street, 4 feet wide; Huntington Avenue from Main Street to Church Street, 8 feet wide; Huntington Avenue from Main Street to McClure West, 6 feet wide, thence to City limits, 4 feet wide; Jackson Avenue from Main Street to Church Street, 10 feet wide; from Church to Carson, 4 feet wide; from Main to Union, 8 feet wide; from Union to Madison, 4 feet wide; Jefferson Avenue, from Main Street to Church and West to McClure, 5 feet wide; from McClure to Mill Street, 4 feet wide; Johnson Avenue from Culberhouse to Allis Street, 4 feet wide; Kitchens Street, from Washington Avenue to Southern Limits, 4 feet wide; Krewson Avenue from Madison to McClure Streets, 4 feet wide; Madison Street from Burke Avenue to Southern Limits, 4 feet wide; Main Street from Jackson Avenue to Matthews, 10 feet wide; Main Street from Matthews to Nettleton Avenue, 8 feet wide; thence to South City limits, 5 feet wide; Main Street from Jackson North to railroad right of way, 12 feet wide, thence North to City limits, 5 feet wide; Matthews Avenue from Main Street to Kitchens, 5 feet wide; from Kitchens to Patrick, 4 feet wide; from Main West to Culberhouse, 5 feet wide; thence from Culberhouse Street to corporate limits, 15 feet wide; Mill Street from Cotton Belt Railroad to South limits, 4 feet wide; Miller Avenue from railroad right of way North to City limits, 4 feet wide; Monroe Avenue from Main to Culberhouse, 4 feet wide, for balance of street 5 feet wide; McClure Street from Matthews Avenue to railroad right of way, 4 feet wide; Nettleton Avenue from Rains Street to Culberhouse Street, 4 feet wide; Nisbet Street from railroad right of way to South end of street, 4 feet wide; Oak Avenue from Main Street East to Patrick 4 feet wide; from Main to Culberhouse, 5 feet wide; from Culberhouse to City limits, 4 feet wide; Olive Street from Burke Avenue to South end of street, 4 feet wide; Parr Street from Matthews Avenue to Oak Avenue, 5 feet wide; Patrick Street from railroad right of way to Matthews Avenue, 4 feet wide; Rains Street from Matthews Avenue to Oak Avenue, 4 feet wide, Richmond Avenue from Church to Cobb Streets, 4 feet wide; Sharp Street from Burke Avenue to Huntington Avenue, 4 feet wide; Strawn Avenue from Main to Church, 8 feet wide; from Main West 4 feet wide to corporate limits; Union Street from Jackson Avenue to Oak Avenue, 5 feet wide, thence to South end of street, 4 feet wide; from Jackson north to railroad right of way 8 feet wide; Vandine Street from Cate Avenue to Creath Avenue, 4 feet wide; Vine Street from Burke Avenue to South end of street, four feet wide; Walnut Street from railroad right of to Southern end of street, 4 feet wide; Warner Street, West from Main to corporate limits, 4 feet wide; Washington Avenue from Main to Church, 10 feet wide; from Church to Patrick 6 feet wide; from Main to Union 10 feet wide; from Union West to Mill Street, 6 feet wide; Witt Street from Matthews Avenue to Oak Street, 4 feet wide; Word Avenue from Miller to Fisher, 4 feet wide.
When any owner of property within said district shall begin the construction of a walk along any lot or tract, he shall first apply to the City Engineer for the establishment of a grade and shall pay in advance the sum of 2 cents per lineal foot to said engineer therefor, and the said engineer shall thereupon locate the grade for such sidewalk; and no grade established otherwise shall be accepted by the committee aforesaid.
The provisions of prior ordinances shall not be repealed nor abrogated hereby excepting where they conflict herewith, and all rights and remedies existing heretofore shall be preserved.
On all streets where the curb of sidewalk is also the curb of the gutter, the curb shall extend down into the ground and shall have a depth from top to bottom of curb of fourteen inches, the top of curb to be flush or even with top of sidewalk, the width of curb to be six inches, the curb to be built with and jointed to and made a part of the sidewalk, according to such regulations as may be established by the City Engineer.
All contractors and builders of concrete sidewalks shall provide themselves with neat stencils and shall mark the names of the streets at each street corner while the sidewalk is being constructed by them; the name of street to run in the sidewalk in the same director the street runs; the size of letters to be three inches.
Anyone violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than $10.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense.
Passed and approved this 11th June, 1909
(Ordinance is as amended by Ordinance 266, August 16, 1909; Ordinance 283, September 5, 1910)