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385 Oi~DINAPICE N0. g~7d An ordinance adopting specifications for concrete sidewalks and curbings in the City of Eugene. The City of Eugene Does Ordain as Follows: Specifications: Permits. Permits must be secured before commencing to build any sidewalk. Vrhen ready to pour, the Engineering Department must be notified, forms must be checked and an inspector must be on the job while placing of concrete continues. Section 1. That all concrete sidewalks and curbings hereafter constrt.!cted in the City of Eugene, shall be constructed according to the follo~rring specifications: Concrete sidewalks shall be five (5) feet in width and four (1.G) ir_ches in thickness unless otherwise specified, and shall conform accurately to the lines and grades given by the City Engineer; a.nd shall be constructed as follows: The sub-soil shall be excavated to a depth of four (1t) inches belo~rT the finished grade, and thoroughly settled and compressed by wetting, tamping or rolling. If any filling is necessary it shall be made of such width and v~rith such side slopes as may be shown on the plans or as may, in the judgment of the City Engineer, be required to maintain solid and permanent sidewalks. A11 embankments under vralks shall be made of suitable material, spread in la}~ers not exceeding six inches in thickness. Each layer shall be thoroughly flushed with v~rater and tamped and rolled until a hard unyelding surface is obtained and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Adobe soil shall be covered with a layer of pea gravel or sand. Emban~;ments must extend one foot from the outside edge of the surface of the finished walk and. have a slope of not less t han 12 to 1. ?~ti'henever, in the judgment of the City Engineer, the original ground under any em- bankment is too soft or otherwise unsuitable to remain under the walk, ~.t must be ex- cavated to such depth as di ratted, ant filled in -~rith suitable material, ta:~pa ~ ~,.,,d watered, in layers as specified to the satisfaction of the Cii;,y Engineer. The contractor shall provide forms of such shape and dimensions as may be required. They shall be made of no+., less than two inch (2~~) by four inch (!~~-) surfaced l~unber. The cost of furnishing and setting the forms, must be included in the Price bid for concrete sidewalks. A!'ter the forms a.re set accurately to the grades and slopes given, the foundation shall be brought to the exact sub-grade required and v~~ell wetted and smoothed dovm just before placing the concrete. Concrete shall be deposited in the forms in sufficient quantity so that in tamping, the mortar willt~ brought to the surface and in tamping will be effective through the concrete. Concrete shall be tamped with a tamper of sufficient ~nreic~tht and des5_gn to bring the mortar tc the surface and drive the rock down in order that the finish will be true and free from rocks showing on the surface. ~r'hen concrete has been tamped, it shall be care- fully brought to the f~ nished grade by screeding and floating.