The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-14

of ground, So by l95 feet southwest corner of Gen.
heirs addition; 3. A. 49, 20 % 2t. Al and AZ. buckle
d Hamlln subdivision of blocks 9, 10 aud part of
IL: lois 8. 4, g. Pools subdivision of block Is:
lots ), g. 2, and Q. Hayden's second subdivision;
lots 3, 10, II and IL in Haydens first subdivision;
lots 10. IL and II. Rouths subdivision OF block Is
81, Gibs0ns subdivision OF block %: let's 20, 81 o.
80 ~. 80, 81, 81 and ., Levi wrig1ts subdivision
w A. Bells subdivision OF the south half OF block
90; the following lots in Fetchers northeast addi
ton lots g. 10 and IL, block 81 lots TO- IL, r. Is 10
and 20, block 10: lots Is Il, b. is and IL block
lot 81. block IA lots L, 8. IS. 81 and 81 block
lS and Atlas Works grounds.
For plat OF exact location, map in the City
Civil Engineers Office marked Estate Ditch from
Fall Creek 10 Atlas Works. Exhibit "a"
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
The improvement of the ditch as provided for
in General Ordinance No IL. 1884, above referred
strengthening of the hereinafter provided.
The ditch will be deepened from point 200 feet
street at station 100 plus SO feet. The depths Of
the cuttings from the present bed of the ditch, 10
| the grade. rs established for said improvement,
file OF the State Ditch from Fall Creek TO Sheldon
| street." and marked Exhibit 3D." Said profile is
made part of these specifications, and Will form
| part of the basis of the contract
The ditch will be widened at the bottom, or the
grade line shown in red on the profile, to width
of fifteen Isl feet and will have side slopes On the
sides thereof, from the bottom, OF III foot.
| horizontal to one II foot perpendicular. or at
side slopes will be preserved throughout the work,
| regardless OF the depth. except at snch points
| than thes would be ON the slopes gwen, aad
base OF fifteen l5 feet, and at crossings OF streets
| or alleys that are now bridged, or. are TO be
| brideed under this contract At points OF ex-
| treme width OF the present channel the slopes
indicated above will be preserved for the depth OF
| the cutting. At street or alley crossings to be
| bIidged the banks will have no slope,
| the bridges. vertically. and the openine
OF Mid bp will no
shown tn plans for the bridges TOR said ditch,
which are also made part OF these specifications.
| The material removed from Ssid ditch, OF what
ever Character between the beginning OF sad i'm.
provemept at point $50 feet east of the present
outlet at Fail Creek, and Station 20 on the ole,
pear the north line OF the Fair Ground. will be
| required 10 be deposited each side of said
ditch. as deepened and widened under this speci.
| foaton: and said material so deposited on the
sides OF said ditch shall be Ievelcd off and spread
to q width Of ten Il0 feet on top with side slopes
and 10 the height to be indicated DY tue Engi-
neer; provided, however, that the base OF the
slope nearest the ditch on each side. shalt not be
nearer than five 81 fees from finished edge of
bank OF the ditch, Tor this dep0Sitng OF material
along the sides OF the ditch, no additional allow
snce viii be made on the estimate TO the con-
tractor
All other material. OF whatsoever kind, re-
moved tIOm the ditch between Station 70 and
Sheldon street, will become The property OF tue
contractor and Will be required to be removed by
him away from the site of the work. Should any
runways or other openings or excavations be
! made by the contractor for his convenience in
making the excavation OF the ditch, the same
| shall be done ut the expense OF the contractor
F., and no allowance other tnan for the regular ex-
| cavatiop, within the prescribed dimensions
above given. will be estimated TO the contractor.
Should any OF the work that msy have been
| completed become partly filed up by reason Of
overflow in said ditch or in any otner manner OBJ
| as to in any manner interfere with the preserva
ton of the original section Of the ditch the same
It 6aye been
! timased and paid for. In no case will any back
filing, along the sides OF the ditch. or at any of
the bridges, be paid for in any manner estimated
to the contractor. nor will any aO wBnce be made
for any OF the excavations below the grade line.
or in excess OF the slopes and widths given above.
for the purpose of getting position any OF the
| bridges along the line of said work.
BRIDGES
| All of the streets or alleys or other thorough
| fares along the line OF seid ditch, that now
brdged, and where the said bridges will in
manner be interfered with in the widening and
| deepening said ditch, will be required to be
bridges TO be built IN the manner and OF the di-
mansions as shown on the plans for state Ditch
| Bridges and marked Exhibit &C which said
plans are made part OF these specifications. All
bridges viii be built according TO the one general
plan Tor the same, except as the location and the
| height OF the banks may require the heights TO
All bridges will extend across the full width of
the street or alley Tor which they are intended,
| and will be provided with handrails at the ends,
as shown on plans All joints in the trestle bents
| and tenon in the manner and of the dimensions
shown on plans Flooring in all cases to be three
| g inches III thickness and to be spiked with six
6 inch spikes twice in each intersection. Bridges
! 10 be constructed of the best quality OF good.
| sound oak timber. The old timber now in said
and so much of 1t only msy be used by the con-
tractor tor sheeting 10 prevent the caying in OF
| banks and for mud-slls may be approved by
\ the Engineer. All stills. plumb batter posts,
caps, joists flooring handrailings to be built of
| good, sound new timber.
| liDeal foot OF bridge running across the streets.
| and the price mentioned by contractor per lineal
| foot will govern in all cases.
| For plans aud details of said bridges, together
1 with dimensions. see plans in Engineers office
! above referred TO.
| The contractor to state price per cubic yard,
of twenty-seven cubic feet. Tor Excavation. which
price is to include al the labor performed in the
| excavating and removal of all materials from the
materials necessary FOX the proper protection 10
persons or property or execution OF said worz. as
well for all banking and leveng at sides of said
| ditch between stations and IS, and for all back
| filing, whether taken out or not. at any and all
across the street. for all bridges complete acc 1rd.
| ing to the above specifications and plans therein
of the completed portion of said work viii be al.
lowed by the Engineer. subject 10 the approval OF
| the Common Council ana Board OF Aldermen of
| 1t is expressly understood that nothing other
| than the excavation by the CUBIC yard and
| ana no bid Will be entertained which does not
| state the prices herein provided for.
| BOND.
| A bond in the sum OF $4,000 will be required to
| be entered into by the successful bidder, condi-
| toned upon the faithful performance of the con-
tract. according to the terms thereof, aud Ia &C
cordsnce with the plans andspeciicatonsfor said
work.
| LIABILITY OF THE CITY.
| For the information OF bidders Section OF the
/ above reciteu ordinance Is given IN full and made
| part OF these Specifications:
/ Section 4. SHOULD any bid be accepted. a con-
tract shall be entered into between bidder and
| city. and bond executed by said contractor
4 conditioned for the faithful execution of said
work according to the terms OF the contract, both