Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-14
Sealed Proposals.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF FIRK AND
POLICR COMMISSIONERS,

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Taxing District, Shelby Co., July :, l&Q.J
GEALED Proposals will be received by as
y until Saturday, July 18th, at u o'clock,
noon. for the following work to be done, ser
vice to be rendered and material to be fur
nished the Taxing District Of Shelby countyi
For the furnishing Of stone and the grading
ind paving of that part of the Wharf and
Landing between the north end Of Elevator
and the south side Of Beal street. a distance
Of about 400 feet ~ $50 10 2O feet width more
or less, as may be found practicable. The
pileing and 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 of two feet under said base line when so
directed by the Engineer; the area 10 be
paved to be graded a. directed, and sueh 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
(5) inches of River bar gravel and sand, upon
which the paving is to be laid in range courses
with stone not less than eight - inches deep,
5 to s inches thick and having equal top and
bottom faeos, IN lengths offs TO Ii inches, the
whole turfaee rammed with a heavy rammer
Is times, each time having hne gravel and sand
swept into the joints aad 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 Ofthe stone to
De furnished BY the bidder and none but the
NNEN anu AAAk AAuAN NN0h9 VI LhN nANuEEL
Flint Fand stone. suitable for paving Wharf,
win be received. All bids must be made in
the folloSin g order:
/. Grading and preparation Of ground"
cents per cubic yard.
q. Sub-drains per lineal foot, - cents.
3. Gravel and sand delivered and placed
under and in the paYing,- cents per cubic
yard.
4. Paving stone as per sample and spscif-
cations furnished and placed in paving, -
cents per EqHare yard.
No bid will be considered that does not en-
brace the work 10 detail as required to com
plete paving Wharf and Landing as above
specified. But the Board also reserves the
right to receive bids for furnishing Of the
necessary stone, $500 10 5000 cubic yards, more
or less, and for the necessary gravel and sand
and other materials for doing the above work
and 70 do the work with q District force or to
furnish materi lis and 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, 1880.
The Board reserves the right TO reject any
and all bids.
NOTE-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 names
Of two (l responsible bondsmen who are pre-.
pared to execute bond for five thousand dol
lara each, and each bid must also be accompn-
pied with a certified check for two hundred
and fifty dollars.
Specifications. ETC., can be seen on a~pplica-
ton 10 the Taxing District Engineer,
BY order Of the Board.
llS 1l9 D. T. PORTER, President.