The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-22
CITY ADvERTIs EMENTS.
Notice to Contra ctors.
OFFICE OF Cry CIVIL ESGfSEER.
ISDEA~APOI Ian %. lS25

ISDIASAPOLrs, Jan. 20. 1855.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals viii
BE- received by the Common Council OF the city OF
Indianapolis on Monday evening FEBRUARY ,, 1855.
as follows. t0-wit:
crawling Bsecher street and sidewalks, from
Shelby street 10 the FIST street as OF Shelby street.
That Beecher street ana sidewalks. from Shelby
street to the frst street east OF street be graded
according 20 stakes set bv the City Civil Engineer
on the following grade, toWit: Beginning at the
east line of Shelby street, and running 20 sta Ion
plus 10 feet, The west ioe of the first street OF
Shelby Etreel on al ascending grade OF IS OF
foot per hundred feet, aud the roadway giSvelsd
TO width of twenty 100 feet, and to depth OF
fifteen (15) inches in the center sloping 70 i've 90
inches at the sides. with the best quality OF rsked
Pleasant Run gravel. The sidewalks tO:De graded
"a wldtn OF co. feet and eight ~ inches, aud
70 depth OF eight 81 inches, with the best quality
Al work TO be done according to plsns on file in
the Office OF the City Civil Engineer. and to his en-
No.6-(s o. 100. 1ss4A For grading and gray
cling the first alley north of Third street from
VS. street 20 Inc iIst aIe vs. r 81 est street
West street TO the first alley west of West street,
De graded according TO stakes set by the City Civil
ming at West street aud running to station l
plus 90 feet sn ascend ng grade of so of foot
per hundred ieet ana gTaveled 10 It's Iull width
with the best quality OF raked river or Fall Greek
gravel. Grayei to be spread to depth OF ten (lol
inches.
An work to De done according to plans on file in
the ohee of the City Civil Engineer and to his en-
NoS.-(s. o. las. 1884, For grading and grav-
cling the first alley south OF 81. Joseph street,
from Illinois street 70 the first alley east OF Illinois
That the first alley south of ST. Joseph street,
from illinois street to the first alley east OF Illinois
street. be graded according to stakes set by the
City Civil Engineer, on the following grade, TO.
wiz Beginning at station zero the east line OF
illinois street, and running TO station plus ~
eet. the west line OF the first alley east OF illinois
street., on an ascending grade of % OF foot per
hundred feet and graveled full width fifteen
Q5) feet with the best quality OF raked river or
Eal q deutn
All work 10 be done according TO plans and
specifications on file in the office OF tne City Civil
Engineer. and 10 his entire satisfaction
No. Us. o. Ia, 1sSi.l For grading and paving
with brick the south sidewalk OF Brooksde avenue,
from Clifford avenue 10 Omer street.
That the south sidewalk OF Broodside avenue.
from clifford avenue TO Omer street, De graded
according 10 stakes set By the City Civil Engineer
the following grade, to wit;
Beginning at Clifford avenue and running to
station four l) plus eight (S feet. the south line
OF Omer street. a regular ascending grade of
forty-four (4i Of foot per hundred feet, ana six
(6) feet of the inner portion thereof paved with the
best quality OF smooth hard burned paving brick.
placed upon eight (S) inches OF sand, curb TO be
formed AT the siOes and ends Of SAID pavement by
placing brick on their longest edge, brick. when
lad to be brought toa smooth surf ice by PAYER
rameT and heavy plank. Pavement, when laid 10
be finished with hali-inch coat OF screened sand
The lawns 10 be width OF five t5l feet outside OF
the brick walk, to be smoothly dressed up with
cath and left perfectly smooth, and 10 a
height of the pavement
All work to be done TO the entire satisfaction
of he City Civil Engineer and according TO plans
on lie In DIS once,
No SIS. o. l49 1850. For grading aud gravel
ing the first alley south of Brookside avenue and
Omer street, from CliHOld avenue to its eastern
terminus
That the first alley south OF Brookside avenuee
ana Omer street. from Clifford avenue 70 It's east
terminus be graded according 10 stakes set by
he City Civil Engineer on the following grade,
to wit: Beginning at the north line OF Clifford
avenue aud running to ststion 6, plus 10 feet
the eastern terminus OF said alley, on ascending
| grade OF 40 of a foot per hundred feet, and
graveled to its full width with the best quality of
rsked river or Fall Creek gravel. and spread 70
uniform depth OF ten Q0) inches. The sides OF
said alley in all fills 10 be banked up to height
of the gravel
| All work to be done according to plans on file
in the office OF the City Civil Engineer, and IN all
No. 9. 1SS5-FOr painting Shelby aud Olive.
stit els bridges over Pleasant Run, according 10
specifications file in the office of the City civil
Engineer in specification Record NO. ], page H.
/ No. los. q. ~, 1884, For grading aud bowl
/ deriDg the roadway of Alabama street. from
| Pogues Run to the c, l., st. L. and c. Railroad
4 tracks.
| That the roadway OF Alabama street. from
/ Pogues Run TO the C., J.. ST. L. and G. Railroad
tracks, be graded according TO the stakes set by
/ the City Civil Engineer on the following grade,
| 10 wit: Beginning at station zero, Pogues Run,
| and running TO station 5, the G J. St l.. and c.
| Railroad tracks, on an ascending grsde OF 30 OF
foot per hundred feet, and powdered full width,
sixty (60 feet with the best quslity Of powders,
| placed upon twelve az inches OF bank sand, no
| powders TO be used whose greatest diameter is
more than ten (l0) nor less than four (4) inches.
powders TO be rammed three times and left un-
| covered until approved by the engineer, and then
| finished with q two (2) inch coat OF sand.
All work to be done to the entire satisfaction OF
| u City civil Engineer.
The Common Council and Board OF Aldermen
| reserve the right to reject any aud all proposals
for the above work. Prices OF bid must be written
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