Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-06-21
EARTH.
HARD
PAN.

eXcaYatlonS AT Intervals oI 1OO ieeti IL OIuer
that the engineer may determine the depth
of the hard pan below the surface. before hay-
ing the work st2ked out.
The contractor will be required to raise,
with the materials excavated from the canal,
such portions of Thirty-first street as may be
below grade line of two feet above highest
water, and twenty feet wide on top.
ANY surplus material not hauled away to
form the levee in low ground shall be placed
on the street alongside Of the canal, and
spread in such a manner as to form uniform
grade for the street.
All runways or stagings that may be re-
quired in prosecuting the work shall be made
at the expense of the contractor, and all such
runwsys shall also be re6lled at the expense
of the conratctor to conform with the slope
of the bank of the canal.
The contractor will be required to excavate
the canal to true and even grade, and to
trim it in good shape, both at the bottom
and at the sides, to the satisfaction of the
engineer in charge.
A levee is to be constructed on Thirty first
street, from T street to ] street, 20 feet wide
on top and slopes of l ] to l, with the material
taken from the canal, considerable portion
of which will have to be hauled from the
points south of J street. The fill at street
will be about / foot at G street about 81
feet; at H street about 8 feet; at street
about % feet and at j street about 2 feet.
About 4, 900 cubic yards will be required for
forming this levee.
The contractor will be required. in exca-
waiting across any public street, to leave a suf
fcient roadway to accommodate the travel
until a bridge is in position also to main
tain during the night sufficient signals to
warn the public of danger.
The entire work must be done according to
II a.
engineer in charge, and completed by the 1st
day of November, 1881.
The material to be excavated will be CLASH.
fed as earth and hardpan, the distinction be-
tween the two to be determined by the en-
9ineer in charge.
There will be, approximately, 10, 600 cubic
yards OF earth, and 10000 cubic yards of
hardpan.
Bids are called for as follows
Earth excavation, per cubic yard,
Hsrdpan excavation, per cubic yard.
Leyee between f and streets for haul of
from 100 to 400 feet: bid by cubic yard.
Haul for distance beyond 400 feet to be paid
for at the rate OF one-half cent per cubic
yard for each additional 100 feet haul.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certi-
fed check for $500, made payable to the
Clerk of the Board of City Trustees; condi-
toned that the same shall be returned when
the bid is rejected, or that the party to whom
the contract is awarded shall file bond to the
amount of 25 per cent. Of the estimated cost
of the work, for the faithful performance of
the contract, and commence work within ten
days after the contract has been awarded.
Payments will be made OF Is per cent on
monthly estimates, and the whole will be
paid at the completion of the work to the
satisfaction of the enginser in charge.
BRIDGES AND FENCES.
Bids will also be received for constructing
bridges at street and farm crossings. of from
10 to 25-foot span and from II to 20 feet in
width; also for necessary fencing. The
bridges are to be constructed of 3x12 Oregon
stringers resting on 6x12 redwood mudsills
and foored with 3xR Oregon plank also to
have on each side railing of 3x4 Oregon,
well braeed. Flooring to be secured By driv.
ing two seven inch cut spikes at each bearing.
The grading for approaches TO the bridges to
be done at the expense of the contractor, and
the whole to be completed to the satisfaction
of the engineer in charge. The party to
whom the contract is let viii be required to
place any bridge in position so as to permit
Of travel within thirty-six hours after being
notified by the engineer in charge. 4 post,
board and rail feuee is to be built along the
inside of the canal, connecting with the rail-
ing at the bridges Posts TO be feet apart,
of cedar or redwood, feet long and not
less than 6 inches square, sunk 8 feet
in the ground and securely tamped.
Board to be ski, Oregon pine. Railing to
be 2x4, Oregon pine, and both boards and
railing to be firmly secured to the posts with
az least two 20 penny nails at each bearing.
The contractor shall construct the fence at
such time as required by the engineer, ac-
cording to his directions, and to his satisfac-
tion.
There will be from nine to twelve bridges,
requifing 80. eco feet, board measure, more or
less. There viii be something over two miles
Of fencing.
Bids are called for as follows: Lumber for
the bridges, per thousand feet, board meas
ure, including all work and material; fenc-
ing, per rod, including all work and material.
Elch bid must be accompanied bv a certified
check for two hundred and fifty ESQ dollars,
made payable to the Clerk OF the Board of
CITY Trustees, conditioned that the same
shall he returned when the bid is rejected or
that the party to whom the contract is
awarded shall file bond TO the amount of %
per cent. of the estimated cost of the work,
for the faithful performance of the contract.
PAYMENTS will be made of 70 per cent. on
monthly estimates, aud the whole will be
paid at the completion OF the work to the
satisfaction OF the engineer in charge, the en-
tire work TO he completed by the lst day Of
November. 1881.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell Il Co. will sell at
their salesroom, No. 9oS J street, this morn
ing at II o'clock, one roam mare, years old /;
one sorrel horse, ) years old : wood wagon,
set double harness, moving machine lking,
makerl, hay cutter, show cases, oil tank, two
pair scales. Also, at same time and place.
will ssll a large lot of household goods OF
all kinds.
Poll TAxEs.-Notice is published by the
County Assessor that the sum of S2 is now
due as poll tax from every male inhabitant
over 81 years of age and under GO. except
paupers, insane persons and Indians not
taxed. The law requires payment before the
first Monday in July, and If not paid until
| subsequent to that date the tax will be So.
STATE CAPITOL FENcE-The Board Of
State Capitol Commissioners invite proposals
for extending the new granite and iron fence
along tie Tenth street front Of the Capitol
grounds, and also upon the N-street side,
from Tenth to Eleventh street. The contract
is to be let on the 26th Of next month.
CHANGING THE SEASON esterday the
sun enterered the sign Cancer and summer
commenced. To-day the earth enters the
sign of Caprieornus, and it is the longest day
Of the year.
FOURTH OF JuLY MEETISG.-A citizens
Fourth of ,Jaly meeting will be held at the
Courthouse this evening, commencing at
O'Clock, to which all are invited.
IxMIGRANTs.- -Eigbty-two immigrants viii
arrive from the East by overland this after
noon.
IsITATIoN French palm hats, from % cent;
to IS cents. Hat Department, Mechanics
! Store.
HALE's Great Central Dry Goods Stort
was literally bssieged yesterday.
THE "CoNPANIoN l"-Last thing ost in the
hat line; see it. Mechanics Store.
LADIES LINEN ULsTERs, 81. at the Re-
House.