Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-09
Sealed Proposals.
OFFICE OF THr BOARD OF FIRE AND

IOAltE COMMISSIONERS.
Taxing District. Shelby Co., July s, 1890
GEALED Proposals will be received by as
- until Saturday, July l7th, 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 District of Shelby county;
For the furnishing Of stone and tho grading
md paving Of that part Of the Wharf and
Landing between the north end Of Elevator
and the south side Of Beal street. distance
of about 400 feet ~ $50 to $50 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 paying are to be removed or
cut of two feet under said base line when 50
directed by the Engineer; the area 10 be
naved to be graded a. directed, and such sub
drains OF stone or timber as may be found
necessary during the progress of the work 10
be put under paving to such depth as directed.
On tie 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 (s) inches deep.
to inches thick and hayinI equal top and
bottom faces, in lengths off [, Is inches, the
whole surface rammed with a heavy ramlner
times, each time having fine gIayel and sand
swept into the joints and the surface left with
one inch of gravel and sand on paving.
No bid will be considered that is not accom-
panied with q sample specimen oftht stone 10
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 I'm
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, ,--- cents per cubic
ward.
I. Paving stone as Por sample and specia-
cations furnished and placed in paving, -
cents per square yard
No bid will be considered that docs 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
OF less, and for the necessary gravel and sand
and other materials for doing the above work
and to do the work with District force or 10
furnish materials and contract for doing the
work. Bidders must specify tho 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-
tira work longer than December lst, 1880,
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
NOTE Al bids must be lablsd Paving
Materials and Paving of Wharf and Land
ing" and under resolution OF Legislative
Council must be accompanied with the names
OF two (2) responsible bOndsmen who are pre.
pared TO execute bond for FIVE thousand dol
lars each, and each bid must also be aocompa-
MED with 2 certified check for two hundred
and fifty dollars.
Specifications. etc., can be seen on applica-
tion TO the Taving District Engineer,
BY order of the Board.
llSn9 D. T. PORTER. President.