Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-12
Sealed Proposals.
OFFIcE OF THE BOARD OF FIRE AND
pOTIcR COMMISSIONERS.

OAEL 0OAMA.alOAk hEa
Taxing District, Shelby Co., July 8, 1880
GEALBD Proposals will be received BY us
- until Saturday, July 18th, at ~ 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 county:
For the furnishing Of stone and the grading
and 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 40O feet ty $50 10 2O feet width, more
or less, as may be found practicable. The
pileiBg and such other timbers on the site Of
the burnt Elevator may be found to DO above
the case lire 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 De graded as 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 70 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 TO be laid in range courses
with stooe not less than eight (8l inches deer.
5 to 5 inches thick and having equal top and
bottom faces, in lengths of to Ii inches, the
whole sur ace rammed with a heavy hammer
3 times, each time having fine gravel and sand
swept into the joints aud the surface left with
one inch Of gravel and sand on paving.
No bid wilt be considered that's not accom-
panied with o sample specimen Of the stone TO
be- furnished BY the bidder and none but the
vtNt auu .udiutok BlmS NlOuo VI luo llTQCot
Flint sand some, suitable for paving Wharf,
will be received. All bids must be made ia
the FOLLOW ing order: L
L. Grading and preparation Of ground.-
cents per cubic yard.
2. Sub. drsins per lineal foot, - cents.
3. Gravel and land delivered and placed
under and in the paving, ~ cents per cubic
yard.
4. Paving'stOno as Der sample and specif-
cations finished ana 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
spec fed. But the Board also reserves the
right TO receive bids for furnishing, of the
necessary stone, 200 to 5000 cubic yards. more
or less, and for the necessary gravel and sand
and other materials for doing the ab57e work
and to do the work with a District force or to
furnish materials and contract for doing the
work. Bidders must specify the time in bids
az which materials can Da f%urnished; also at
what time the entire work can be furnished,
but no time will be given for completing en-
tire work longer than December lat, 1880.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
N0TE1All bids must be tabled "ravinR
Materials and Paving Of Wharf and Land.
ing and under resolution of Legislative
Council must be accompanied with the names
Of two ~ responsible bondsmen who are pre-.
pared to execr .e bond for five thousand dol
lara each, and each bid must also BIO aecOmna-
MED with 2 certified check for two hundred
and fifty dollars.
Specifications. etc, can be seen on a~ppliea-
ton to the Taxing District Engineer,
BY order Of the Board.
1919 D. T. PORTER, President.