Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-03-28

pleted andGeady for the gravel, shal
present thessame general form al
the balance Of the road, viz: Thi
foundation shall be "a feet wid'
between the bitches, with al
oval surface grade of IS feet wide
and one foot high in the middle
along the center of the track and
the sides or banks of all the bitches
and along the cuts and fills, to be
trimmed atan angle of As, degrees.
VI The ascent or descent of the
grade on any portion of the road
when completed, shall not exceed
one foot in fifteen, and all Standing
timber or stumps within anlarea Of
% feet from the center of the road
shall be cut off on level with the
grade, or grabbed out, and those
standing in the bitches shall be
grubbed out or dug out.
X s. The bitches on each side Of
the road shall not be less than 6 feet
wide at the top, and trimmed at the
sides at an angle of As degrees, and
of an average depth Of not less than
II inches, and constructed in such
a manner and provided with suffi-
cient outlets to carry off the water
from both bitches and culverts.
8. The gravel to be put ON the
road shall be of good quality, and
clear of dirt or soil, and shall be
evenly laid on, 13 feet wide, II inch
es deep at the sides and Is inches
in the center Of the road. All large
stone to be put in the bottom, pro-
yided that the eEngineer may require
an equivalent amount OF broken
stone substituted therefor, with a
topcoating of grayal or not, at his
option, so as to render the same
durable, as if made entirely
OF. gravel,
40. No gravel to be put on the
road until the grade is first examin-
ed and approved by the Engineef.
And it is expressly understood that
the Engineer has the right to change.
OF alter. the work on any portion Of
the road, and to add or deduct the
such alteration in accord
ance with contract price, and the
work performed on said road is.
subject to this instruction and SUI
Dervision.
H. No Bridge shall be less than
I6 feet wide, with wings extending
% the edges of the bitches on each
side, at an angle of '55 degrees, with
} inch plank abutments and siding
or the wings.
The caps of Bents to be 5 by 10
inches, Posts 5 by 5 inches, and 4
posts in each bent, Braces A by 5
nches, and two reach bent; mud
iillsnot less than 10 by II inches,
md sunk two feet belowdthe bed Of |
he stream, and Z sleepefs 5. BY u
nches, and d 8 inch plank same
width Of sleepers on either bridge
II culvert placed against the end of
anne. The flooring to be q inch
flank. The side guards to be made
If A inch scantling, halved on the
outside sleepers, and spikedon, not
more than six feet apart, with three
boards Z inches wide nailed on the |
inside, one close to the floor, and
me on top as a cap, and one board
JAILED on the outside close to the
loor. The Sanctions orposts out
Iide of ways, to be 7 by s inches,
md set in the ground as low as the
mud silIs, and high enough to re-
.eive the side guards, and to have
ross. ties dove tailed in the posts |
md extend across or into the levee.
rhe floor Of bridge to extend two
nehes beyond the outside of the
,osts of side guards.
IL. The abutments Of all cul-
,efts shall be "a feet long at the
op, and sloping down at each end
t an angle of As degrees, to be of
-ood burr or white-oak hewn not
sss than 5 by 10 inches, laid on
road side, and built to the average
light of the grade. When not more
han 2 feet 6 inches wide they shall
e covered with p inch plank well
piked across the abutments, u when
he width is over 2 feet 6 inches the
lank shall be laid lengthwise on
sleepefs ) by 10 inches, boxed ,
nd notcheds on the abutments,
nd covered with gravel to the
xtent of half a rod ON each
de of the abutments, the whole ,
.idth of the road The timbers in !
i culyerts and bridges to be OF
ood sound burr or white oak.-dg
tone abutments shall be built |
good solid stone not less I
ian two inches thick and Of sufi-
ent size to give strength, to be +
lmmer dressed on face, and built Il
It at an angle of one inch per foot. Ii