Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-17
Sealed Proposals.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD oF FIRE AND
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fOLICE OoANlSSInNkkS
Taxing District. shelby Co, July 5, 1850. }
GEALED Proposals will be received by as
- until Saturday, July 18th, at II O'clock.
noon. for the following work to be done, ser
vice to be rendered and material to be fur
nished the Taxing Distric' Of Shelby eounty:
For the furnishing Of stone and the gr ding
lud paving Of that part OF the Wharf and
Landing between the north end Of Elevator
aud the south side OF Beal street. a distance
Of about 400 feet ty $50 to 80 feet width, more
or less, as may he found practicable. The
Pileing End such other timbers on the site Of
the burnt Elevator may be found to be above
the case line Of paving are to be removed or
cut on two feet under said base line when so
directed by the Engineer; the area 10 be
paved to be graded a. directed, and such sub
drains Of stone or timber as may be found
necessary during the progress Of the work to
be put under paving to such depth as directed
On The area to be paved is to be spread FIVE
() inches of River bar gravel and sand, upon
which the paving is 10 be laid in range courses
with stone not less than eight 81 inches deep,
5 10 s inches thick and having equal top and
bottom faces, in lengths of to 10 inches, the
whole surface rammed with a heavy rammer
3 times, each time having fine gravel and sand
swept into the joints and the surface left with
one inch Of gravel and sand on paving.
No bid will be considered thatis not accom-
panied with a sample specimen ofths stone to
be furnished by the bidder and none but the
best and hardest Lime stone OF the hardest
Flint sand stone, suitable for paving Wharf,
will DO received. All bids must DO made in
the following order:
/. Grading and preparation Of ground,-
/ cents per cubic yard,
2. Sub drains per lineal foot, - cents.
3. Gravel and sand delivered and placed
under and in the paving,@c cents per cubic
yard.
4: Paving stone as per sample and specif-
cations furnished and placed in paving, -
cents per square yard.
No bid will be considered that does not en-
brace the work in detail as required to COM
plete paving Wharf and Landing as above
speelhed. But the Board also reserves the
right TO receive bids for furnishing of the
necessary stone, $500 TO 1000 cubic yards, more
or less, and for TIE necessary gravel and sand
and other materials for doing the above work
and 70 DO the work with a District force or to
furnish materi lis end contract for doing the
work. Bidders must specify the time in bids
at which materials can be furnished; also at
what time the entire work can be furnished,
but no time will be given for completing en-.
tire work longer than December LIST, 1850.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
.N0TE-All bids must be tabled Paving
Materials and Paving Of Wharf and Land
ing, and under resolution Of Legislative
Council must be accompanied with the nance
of two ~ responsible bondsmen who are pre-.
pared to execute bond for five thousand dol
lars each, and each bid must also be accompa-
MED with q certified check for two hundred
and fifty dollars.
Specifications. etc., can be seen on appliea-
ton to the Taxing District Engineer,
By order of the Board.
III BIG D. I. PORTER, President.