Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-15

q
of such form and dimensions as shown
in figure 2; the gravel to be such as shall
be approved by the Local Commissioners.
All flood wood, brush and perishable ma
terial shall be removed and the spaces
between the piling chnked up so as to
prevent gravel from passing through be-
fore the gravel lining shall be put in
place. This work to be completed suf-
ficiently in advance of the dredging that
it shall not interfere with it.
FOURTH SPECIFICATION.
Piles and Sheet Piling.-Seven clusters
of seven piles each to be driven at and
near the outer ends of the piling now in
place in Burt Lake in the form of WINGS
and in such a position as the Local Com
missioner may direct. The piles shall be
of Norway pine. and not less than IA
inches in diameter at the large end,and to
be driven not less than II feet into the
ground. The piles in these clusters to be
cut off evenly 4 feet above the water, aud
secured with cable chain OF one-half
inch wire, as shown lin figures 5 and g..
The sheet piling in Crooked Lake to be
constructed as follows: The piles to be
of good sound Norway pine, not less
than II inches in diameter at the large
end; to be driven in line s feet from cen
ter to center, and not less than = feet into
the ground; to be sawed off evenly ~ feet
above the water, and cap 6x6 inches OF
sound pine timber placed ontop ofthe piles
and drift bolted down in position and
manner shown III figures l, 2, and 8. The
drift bolts to be not less than II inches
long and 50 Of an inch in diameter. A
rail of 2x6 sound pine timber to be let
into the piles so that the upper edge shall
be at the Surface of the W lter as shown
in figures and 2, and thoroughly spiked
to the spiles. A sheeting of two inch
plank, sound pine to be driven as shown
in figures 2 and g. and not less than,
feet into the ground, and spiked to. the
cap and rail, with not less than two spikes
IN each plank at both the cap anu rail
Outside of this sheeting and breaking
joints with the same, is to be driven a
sheeting of inch boards, sound pine, as
shown in figures and 8, not less than 3
feet into the ground, and naileI to the
planks with not less than nails to each
board. The whole to be flushed accord
ing to the plan.
FIFTH SPECIFICATION.
Cleaning RiUer and Constructing Brush
Foundation. = All logs. brush, roots.
stumps or timber of any kind In Crooked
River or standing upon the banks, which
will, in the judgment of the Local Com
missioner, in any manner interfere with
navigation must be removed and placed
back on the bank beyound the line of
high water. The work to be done in ad-
vance of the dredging. A brush founda-
ton to be constructed on each side of the
channel, to be clrt through what IS known
Is Grass Lake, ut such distance there
from as shall be directed by the Local
Commissioner. The foundation to be
not less than ten Ice: in width. Tue
brush TO be placed in the work evenly
with the tops outward from the ehlrmel.
mel, and in quantities which shall, in the
judgment of the Local Commissioners, be
sufficient to form an even mass of six
inches in thickness when compressed by
the material to be deposited upon it from
the channel excavation. The whole
foundation to be- so secured by driving
stakes or by the weight of logs that it
cannot float away. 81
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS.
The quantities of labor ana material to
be paid for nnder this contract shall be
ascertained and determined by the LEGAL
Commissioner and his assistants.
The excavations shall be measured in
place, the price per yard to cover all cost
for brush and material for retaining
waste excavation i'm place, except piling
the brush through Grass Lake, which
will be included iu the third contract and
paid for by the lineal foot.
The prices bid for each kind of work
and material shall be in full for the cost
of the labor and furnishing such material.
and all expense of completing the work
in accordance with the plans and specifi-
cations.
All Of the materials shall be good of
their kiid, and the work performed i'm Il
workmanlike manner, subject to the ac-
ceptance of the proper state officials.
The right to change the plans or man
ner of doing any portion of the work is
reserved, when i'm the judgment of the
Local commissioner it may be advisable
to do so, not however. increasing the cost
of such work to the contractor
These specifications shall be alta he'd
to each contract, and as far as applicable
shall become Il part of the same.
Deferred Action.
The Supervisors OF Emmett County do
not realize the benefits which will accrue
to its residents from the completion Of
the inland navigation. Last Saturday
the bill for half the cost as far as incurred
of the preliminary survey of the pro-
posed route was presented to them. and