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ORDINANCE SETTING THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR SIDEWALKS
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All sidewalks that may be required by the Council to be built of brick shall be constructed of well-burned bricked, laid upon not less than three inches of sand, and protected by a thick and substantial curbing of brick or wood; provided, that owners or occupants who may be required to construct brick sidewalks may in lieu thereof construct the same of stone or concrete of the required width; and that all sidewalks whether of brick, stone, concrete or wood, shall be well built and properly laid, and constructed upon the proper grade and subject to the approval of the street committee of the City Council.
All sidewalks that may by the Council be required to be built of wood, shall be constructed of oak or cypress to be laid cross-wise, excepting carriage approaches where the planks may be laid length-wise; and the planks used in the construction of such wood sidewalks shall not be less than two inches in thickness, supported by at least three stingers, each not less than four inches square under walks six feet wide; and two stringers under walks of less width, the planks to be securely nailed down with twenty-penny nails; provided that all owners or occupants who may be required to construct wooden sidewalks may in lieu thereof construct brick sidewalks of the required width, of the specifications required in the preceding section.
Where two sidewalks join or are contiguous one of which is higher than the other, the same shall be joined by a gradually slopping ascent and descent, the grade of which shall not be more than 10 percent; the highest point of all carriage approaches shall be on a level with the sidewalk adjoining the same, and shall be kept free from dirt, and in a clean condition.
Passed and approved this 17th day of November, 1902
(This ordinance is as amended by Ordinance 260, June 11, 1909; Ordinance 276, July 5, 1910;