Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-13
Sealed Proposals.
oyTIcE OT rHE BOAED OF Fms AN.

POLICE COMMISSIONERS,
Taxing District. Shelby Co., July 5, 1880
GEALED Proposals will be received by as
- until Saturday, July nth. at u o'clock,
noon. for the following work TO be done, ser
vice TO be rendered aud material to be fur
nished the Taxing District of Shelby county:
For the furnishing Of stone and the grading
md paving Of that part Of the Wharf and
Landing between the north end Of Elevator
and the south side Of Beal street. Q distance
Of about 400 feet ny $50 TO 80 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 DO 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 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 DO spread five
~ inches OF River bar gravel and sand, upon
which the paving is TO be laid In range courses
with stone not less than eight 49, inches deep,
5 to s inches thick and having equal top and
bottom faces, in lengths OFFS to l6 inches, the
whole surface ram med with a heavy hammer
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 u sample specimen Oftht stone to
be furnished by the bidder and none but the
best and hardest Lime stone or the hardest
Flint sand stone, suitable for paving Wharf,
will be received. All bids must be made in
the follOS ing order:
J.. 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 cents per cubic
yard.
4. Paving stone as per sample and speeif-
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
specified. But the Board also reserves the
right to receive bids for furnishing Of the
necessary stone, $500 TO 5000 cubic yards, more
or lessi and for the necessary gravel and sand
and other materials for doing the above work
and to dc the work with q District force or to
furnish materials and contract for doing the
work. Bidders must specify the time In bids
at which materials can be furnished; ALEC at
what time the entire work can be furnished,
but no time will be given for completing en-.
tire work longer than December lst, 1880.
and all bids.
NOTE-All bids must be Tabled .'PavinR
Materials and Paving Of Wharf and Land.
and under resolution Of Legislative
Council must be accompanied with the names
OF two ~ responsible bondsmen who are pre-
pared to execute bond for FIVE thousand dol
MED with q 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.
11S ll9 D T. PORTER. President.