In replacing the surface or pavement of streets, alleys or other public highways, except sidewalks, the subsurface soil shall be thoroughly tamped. In the event the street is of concrete construction, eight inches of concrete shall be laid the full length of the opening, hole, ditch or trench, for the full width of the pavement. If the street or alley is of asphalt or blacktop construction, the stone base shall be replaced at the same depth as the balance of the street and the stone covered with the same material that is used on the balance of the street. If the street is not paved, the street shall be replaced in as good a condition as it was before the work was commenced, using the same kind of material.
(1967 Code §19-17)