[R.O. 2012 §510.150; CC 1979 §27-39]
All sidewalks constructed within the City limits shall be of sawed limestone or concrete and constructed in accordance with the specifications set forth in this Article.
[R.O. 2012 §510.160; CC 1979 §27-40]
All sidewalks constructed in the City shall be not less than thirty (30) inches nor more than twelve (12) feet in width.
[R.O. 2012 §510.170; CC 1979 §27-41]
All stone sidewalks shall be constructed of stone not less than three (3) inches in thickness and having an area of not less than eighteen (18) feet, and the stone to be used therein shall be of a quality equal to that of the best grade of Carthage sawed limestone or first (1st) class sidewalk stone, free from cracks or inconsistencies of any nature and having a true and clear face, free from cross seams. All stones which do not meet these specifications shall be removed and replaced by good and sufficient stones before the job shall be received.
[R.O. 2012 §510.180; CC 1979 §27-42]
The surface of the stone walk, when completed, shall be a true plane throughout its entire length and breadth between grade points, and all stone shall be jointed evenly and well to a quarter (¼) inch joint between the stone or against the curb stone or other object and for the full depth of the stone; and if required by the Superintendent of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements, all joints shall be pointed with Portland cement mortar, proportioned one (1) to three (3).
[R.O. 2012 §510.190; CC 1979 §27-43]
An excavation shall be made, where necessary, to provide for a bed of three (3) inches of tailings or cinders or gravel under the stone, when placed. After the excavation is made, a bed of clean mine tailings or cinders shall be deposited therein and thoroughly rammed and tamped to a uniform surface throughout and a depth of not less than three (3) inches. When it is necessary to make any fill for the support of the sidewalk, the fill shall consist of cinders, tailings or coarse river gravel, well tamped and consolidated and covered with a layer of three (3) inches of tailings or cinders or gravel which have been rammed or tamped thoroughly to a true and uniform surface; provided, that if the fill exceeds eighteen (18) inches in depth, it shall consist of rock mixed with cinders or river gravel or other hard excavated material, thoroughly rammed and tamped in six (6) inch layers and covered with a layer of three (3) inches of mining tailings or river gravel, also thoroughly tamped and rammed to a uniform surface; and in no case shall a fill of soft earth or loamy soil be allowed.
[R.O. 2012 §510.200; CC 1979 §27-44]
A. 
The specifications for the construction of concrete sidewalks in the City, whether constructed by the City or by other persons as hereinafter provided, shall be as follows:
1. 
Materials.
a. 
Cement. All cement used in concrete sidewalks shall be of a good grade of standard Portland cement, which will pass the standard test specified by the State Highway Department. Any cement failing to meet such test shall be removed from the work and not used in any part thereof. The cement shall be delivered at the location of the work in the original packages and protected so as not to be damaged in any way before mixing with other materials.
b. 
Sand. The sand shall be a good grade of river sand or clean, sharp flint sand, free from sludge, mud, soapstone or other impurities, and shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements.
c. 
Crushed stone. Crushed stone shall be any good flint or limestone, crushed so as to pass a one (1) inch screen and rejected over a quarter (¼) inch screen. All crushed stone must be free from sand, dirt, sludge or other material which might be harmful to the concrete.
d. 
Tailings. If mine tailings are used in the sidewalks, they shall be of a good grade, free from sludge, mud or soapstone, and shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements.
2. 
Construction.
a. 
Subgrade. That portion of the street to be occupied by the sidewalk shall be brought to a subgrade by excavation or embankment, which subgrade shall be a true plane, parallel with, eight (8) inches below and in true conformity with the sidewalk grade.
b. 
Foundation. The foundation shall consist of a bed of clean tailings, cinders, broken stone, river or bank gravel, three (3) inches in thickness and deposited on the subgrade.
c. 
Lower course. The lower course of the sidewalk, excepting portions occupied by driveways, shall consist of a layer of Class B concrete, four (4) inches in thickness after being tamped thoroughly. The surface of the lower course shall be a true plane, one (1) inch below and parallel with the finished grade of the sidewalk.
d. 
Finish course. The finish course of the sidewalk shall consist of a layer of Class A concrete, one (1) inch thick after being floated and neatly troweled to a true plane and smooth surface conforming with the finished grade of the sidewalk, and deposited on the lower course before the lower course has taken an initial set. A perfect bond must be formed between the lower and the finished course.
e. 
Dimensions. Walks shall be of the width stated in this Chapter or other City ordinances or specified in the plans and specifications. The concrete in the finish and lower courses shall be laid in sections, each section to be approximately six (6) feet long.
f. 
Artificial joints. Each section shall be separated from the adjoining section by an artificial joint, made with a grover, for the width of a section at right angles with the linear dimensions of the walk, to the depth of the finished course, and by a sand joint extending through the entire depth of the lower course. These joints shall have a clear width of not less than one-eighth (1/8) of an inch and be placed at intervals of not more than fifty (50) feet. A joint having a minimum opening of one-half (½) inch in width shall be provided and made in the manner above described.
g. 
Driveways. Where driveways are necessary across portions of the park space, the driveway shall be built, in all respects, in the manner above described for sidewalks; except, that the thickness of the lower course shall be six (6) inches instead of four (4).
h. 
Class B concrete. Class B concrete used in the lower portion of the sidewalks, as described above, shall be composed of approximately one (1) part cement, four (4) parts mine tailings or crushed stone and one (1) to two (2) parts sand. The governing clause of this specification shall be as follows: Every cubic yard of Class B concrete shall contain seven (7) sacks of cement, the proportions of sand, crushed stone or mine tailings being varied according to the direction of the Superintendent of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements, so as to produce a concrete of the maximum density or strength.
i. 
Class A concrete. Class A concrete, as used in the finish course of the sidewalks as described above, shall be composed of a good grade of sand mixed with cement in the proportion of one (1) part cement to one and one-half (1½) parts of sand.
j. 
Protection and curing. After the construction of the sidewalk as specified above, the contractor or other person building such sidewalk shall protect the work from damage by vehicles, pedestrians, animals or anything which might damage the surface of the concrete, and the sidewalk shall be kept thoroughly wet and protected from the sun during hot weather for not less than six (6) days. The barricades or railings provided to keep traffic off the sidewalk shall not be removed without the permission of the Superintendent of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements.
k. 
Weather conditions. No concrete sidewalk shall be constructed by the City during weather which, in the opinion of the Superintendent of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements, is unsuitable.
l. 
Removal of damaged or imperfect work. Upon the completion of the work, should any of the sidewalk constructed as above specified be found to be imperfect in any way, or to have been damaged by rain, frost or any other cause, the contractor shall remove and reconstruct any such damaged portion of the sidewalk, as directed by the Superintendent of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements.
[R.O. 2012 §510.210; CC 1979 §27-45]
The stone used in gutters shall be of a good quality, free from cracks, shelly places or damaging blotches and not less than three (3) inches thick and three (3) feet long. The edges of the stone shall be dressed to lay to a quarter (¼) inch joint for the full length and thickness of the stone.
[R.O. 2012 §510.220; CC 1979 §27-46]
All sidewalks shall be laid to conform to a slope of one-half (½) of an inch to the foot, rising from the curb line back to the property line, except where there is a difference in the location of the curb and the property line or where the intersecting grades make it necessary to combine or change the same. These points shall be set by the Superintendent of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements and worked to by the contractor, according to the instructions of the Superintendent of the Department of Streets and Public Improvements.