The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-07
RESPONSIBILITY or CONTRACT
Notice TO Contractors.
OFrIcE OF CITY CIVIL ENGINEER,
lNDIASAPoLIs, April 2alh, 1855,

lNDIASAPoLIs, april 2alh, 1885, !
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will
b. received by the Common Council OF the city OF
Indianapolis on Monday evening, May lstn. 1880.
as follows. tO-Wlt:
No.ls-(s. o. SO. 1880 For grading and paw.
ing with brick the sidewalks OF CobuTn street.
IRON Hast street 10 Virginia avenue.
That east sidewalks OF Coburn street. from
Fast street TO Virginia avenue, be graded, accord
ing 10 stakes set by the City Civil Engineer the
original grade al. said street. and seven "a feet
OF the inner portion thereof paved with the best
quality of smooth. hard burned paving brick,
placed upon eight (S) inches Of sand brick 70 be
thoroughly rammed and left uncovered until APP
p.oveu by the Engineer, when tne DC
covered with halfinch cost Of screened san0.
Curb 10 be formed at the sides and ends OF said
pavement by placing brick on their longest edge.
All work 10 be done TO the entire satisfaction OF
the CITY civil Engineer.
No. IFS. .. 2 1851 For grading and paving
with brick the sidewalks Of Greer stIest from NJ
Carly street 70 Bui hsnan street..
That the sidewalks OF Greer street, from McCarty
street 10 Buchanan street. be graded according 20
stakes set by the City Civil Engineer, on the
original craze OF sald street. and six 90 feet
OF the inner portion thereof paved vita the
best quality OF smooth, hard burned paving brick
placed upon eight go inches OF sand, bricS TO be
ttofou2hly settled with a PAYERS hammer aud
plank and left uncovered until approved by them
gineeT and finished by half-inch coat of screened
sand curb to be formed at the sides OF said pave
ment by placing brick on longest edge.
All work 10 be done according 10 plans on file
in the Office of the City CiTi Engineer and TO MS
entire satisfaction.
No 2o.-(s. o. Il, 1881 For grading and gravel
ing HanwAy street, and the sidewalks from Madi-
son avenue 10 the j., ". and !. Railroad Tracks.
That Hanwsy street and sidewalks, from dadi-
son avenue to the j., NJ and /. Railroad Tracks be
graced according to stakes set by the City Civil
Engineer, on the following grade tO-wit Begin
ming at the west line OF Madison avenue and run
ming TO station l. on descending grade OF feet
per hundred ieet theuce 10 station 4, on descend
ing Grade OF 70 loot per hundred feet.
thence 10 section 4, plus p feet, the
east line of the j., NJ and ! Tracks, on an ascend
ing grace OF II q hundred feet. and road
way g1aveled 10 q width OF twenty (20) feet, and
TO a depth 10 fifteen G5l inches Ia the center.
best quality OF raked White hiver gravel. The
sidewalks 10 be grayeled TO a width of six 90 feet
ano eight ~ inches, and 10 a depth of eight (Sl
inches with good river, creek or bank gravel
The j., and ]. r. r. Co are hereby directed TO
procure and lay, at their own expense, the neces-
ssly amount OF akron sewer pipe, 10 carry the
water under or through their grade, iron the east
line Of their RICH OF way 10 the west line thereof,
2ineer II may be necessary.
No. 2l.-(S. o. It, 1851. For grading and
grsyelng the nrst alley north OF Washington
street, from State street TO the first alley east OF
That the first alley north of Washington street,
from state street TO the first alley east of Arsena
avenue. be Graded according TO stakes set by the
City Civil Engineer, on the following grade,
Wit; BEGINNING at the first alley east of Arsenal
avenue and running 10 station on an ascend.
ing grade OF % per hundred feet, thence tOsta
lion 4, plus 10 feet, descending grade of 40 OF
loot per hundred feet, thence to station .,
Plus g. feet. State street, on an ascending grade
OF L07 per hundred feet, and graveled full width,
10 depth OF ten QO) inches. with the best quail
ity OF raked river or Fail Creek gravel.
All work TO be done to the entire satisfaction OF
Nc. 22-(S. o. II. 1885. For grading and grav.
cling the first alley east of Arsenal avenue, from
Market street to Arsenal avenue.
That the first alley east OF Arsenal avenue, from
Market street 10 Arsenal avenue. be graded
according TO stakes set by the City Civil Engineer
on the following grade to-wit: Beginning at
Market street and running TO station plus is feet
on an ascending grade of LIS feet per hundred feet
thence TO station plus ~ feet, Arsenal avenue
feet, and gTaveled TO its full width to depth OF
ten (l0) inches, with the best quality OF raked
river or Fall Creek gravel.
All work to be done to the entire satisfaction of
the City Civil Engineer.
No. 23.-(S. o. Il. 1881 For grading and paw
ing with brick where not already done) the side
walks Of DOugherty street, from East street TO
Virginia avenue,
That the sidewalks OF Dougherty street. from
East street to Virginia avenue be graded
&C ofding to stakes set by the City Civil Engineer
on the original Grade OF said street, and six 90
feet of the inner portion thereof paved with the
best quality OF smooth, bard-burned paving brick
placed upon eight (sl inches OF SAND, brick to be
thoroughly settled with a PAYERS hammer and
plank. and left uncovered until approved by the
Engineer, and finished with haifinch coat OF
scr, ened sand, curb TO be formed at sides and
ends OK SAID pavement by placing brick OH
longest edge.
All work 10 be done to the entire satisfaction OF
the City Civil Engineer.
No n. Is. o. u 1881. For Grading and gravel
ing Wright street ana sidewalks, from Coourn
street TO sanders street
That Wright street and sidewalks, from Cohurn
street 10 Sanders street. be graded according 10
stakes set by the City Civil Engineer the follow
ing grade, to-wit: Beginning at station Zero the
south line OF Coburn street. and running to sta
ron 4, plus 46 feet, the south line of Sanders
street, OH descending grade OF 50 Of a foot per
hundred feet, and the roadway graveled to O
width OF thirty (30) feet and 10 a depth OF fifteen
u5) inches in the center slOpiDg to i've go inches
AZ tie sides with the best quality OF Taked river
ora a. fro
width OF len Qol feet and TO a depth OF eight
SSl inches with TIE best quality OF river or creek
gravel
An work to be done according to above speci-
ncauons and TO tie entire satisfaction Of the City
Civil Engineer.
No. 25-(s. o. q, 1851 For grading. bowldering
and curDing suffers OF Park avenue and paving
with brick the sidewalks thereof, from Lincoln
avenue 10 Eighth street
That the cutters 81 c sidewalks of Park avenue,
from Lincoln avenue 10 Eighth street, be graded
according 10 stakes set by the City Civil Engineer,
on the original gIade OF said street. and me gut
Inc best QUALITY Of bowIders. placed upon twelve
ll2l inches OF san1. no powders to be used
whose longest diameter IS greater than ten (l9l
nor less Than four 90 inches, bewlders 20 be
rammed three times ard left uncovered until
approved by tie Engineer. and finished with
LanluCh coat Of sand. aud the outer edges OF
the sidewan cuFbed with the best quality Of
limestone DOl less tnRn four 81 feet "a length.
eighteen is inches wide ana four a. nuoes
thick; curb to be set on six 81 inches OF sand.
FIX 10 feet Of the inner portion OF the Sidewalk
paved with the best quality OF smooth, hard
burned paving brick, placed upon eight 5
inches OF sand, curb 20 be formed at sides aud
ends OF said pavement by placing brick on long
est edge. brick 10 be thoroughly settled with
PAYERS Tsmmer and plank and left uncovered
until approved by the Engineer, aud finished
with bslt.inch coat OF screened sand.
AL work 70 be cone 10 the entire satisfaction o.
the Cfiy civil Engineer.
Also provided that stone crossings shall be laid
at ali street and alley crossings on the line Of
said PROPOSE Improvement
The Common Council and Board of Aldermen
reserve The right 70 reject enY and all bids Tor
the above work Price Of bid must be written
out n full and no erasures made.
). Il. SHEARER,
City Civil Engineer.