The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-14
Notice TO Contractors
OrrIcE or CtrY CIvIL ENe1NEER.


INDlANAPoLTs. April 2Sth, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals viii
De received by the Common Council OF the city OF
Indianapolis on Monday evening, May 1stn, 1885,
as follows, tO-wlt:
No. ISIS. o. SIS. 1850. For grading and paw
ing with brick the sidewalks of Coburn street,
from East street 10 Virginia avenue.
That east sidewalks OF Coburn street, from
Fast street to Virginia avenue, be graded, accord
ing to stakes set by the City Civil Engineer. the
original grade OF said street. ana seven Cd feet
OF the inner portion thereof paved with the best
quality of smooth. hard-burned paving brick.
placed upon eight (S) inches or sand; orlck TO be
thoroughly rammed and left uncovered until APP
PROVED by the Engineer, when the same 10 De
covered with half-inch coat OF screened sano
Curb 10 be formed as the sides and ends OF said
pavement by placing brick on their longest edge.
All work 10 be done 10 the entire satisfaction OF
the City Civil Engineer.
Nc. Its. o. 2. 1881 For grading and paving
with brick the sidewalks of Greer street., from Nc
Cariv street TO Buchanan street.
That the sidewalks OF Greer street, from McCarty
street 10 Buchanan street. be graded according to
stakes set by the City Civil Engineer, on the
original grade of SAID street. and six t6l feet
of the inner portion thereof paved with the
best quality OF smooth hard burned paving brick
thorOueh ly settled with PAYERS rammer and
plank and lett uncovered until approved by them
gineer, and finished by halfinch coat of screened
sand: curb to be formed st the sides OF said pave
ment by placing brick Oh longest edge.
All work to be done according TO plans on file
in the office of the City Civil Engineer and to his
entire satisfaction.
No Cos. o. II, 1881 For grading and gravel
ing Hanwsy street, and the sidewalks from Madi-
son avenue TO the str J a. n ana Kasoaa
son avenue 10 the j., NJ and ]. Railroad Tracks be
graded according to stakes. set by the City Civil
Engineer, on the following grade, tOwit Begin
ming at the west line OF Madison avenue and run
TO station 1. descending grade OF feet
per hundred feet, thence TO station A, descend
thence 10 section 4. plus 25 feet, the
east line of the j., NJ and J. Tracks, on an ascend
ing grade OF II co per hundred feet. and the road
way giayeled TO width of twenty (2o) feet, and
TO q depth 10 fifteen N5) inches in the center.
sloping 10 five (5) inches at the sides. with the
best quality OF raked White kiyer gravel. The
sidewalks TO be graveled 10 width OF six (6) feet
snd eight (S) inches, and 10 depth OF eight (s1
inches with good river, creek or bank gravel.
The j. N aud l. &. r. Co are hereby directed to
procure and lay, ct their own expense, the neces-
sary amount OF akron sewer pipe. 20 carry the
line OF their right Of way 10 the west line thereof,
or as far as il the opinion of the City Civil En-
gineer II may be necessary.
No. Pts. o. 16. 1857. For Grading and
grayeling the first alley north OF Washington
street, from State street TO the first alley east OF
Arsenal avenue.
That the first slley north OF Washington street,
from Stale street 10 the trst alley east OF Arsenal
avenue. be graded according to stakes set by the
City Civil Engineer, on the following grade, TO-
wit: Beginning at The first alley east or Arsenal
avenue and running 10 station on an ascend
ing grade OF 20 per hundred feet. thence to sta
ton L. plus 10 feet. on descending grade Of 40 OF
q foot per hundred feet, thence TO station 0,
plus ca feet, State street, on ascending grade
OF 107 per hundred feet, aud graveled fun width,
10 depth OF ten Q0) inches. with the best quail
ity of Iaked river or Fall Creek gravel.
All work TO be done to the entire satisfaction of
the City Civil Engineer.
40. DPS. o. IL. 1855. For grading and gray
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
on an ascending grade OF LIS feet per hundred teet
thence TO sation plus ~ feet, Arsenal avenue;
feet and graveled to its full width 10 depth of
ten (1O) inches, with the best quality OF raked
river or Fall Greek gravel.
All work to be done to the entire satisf
the City Civil Engineer.
No. 2$,-ts. o. Il, 1857. For grading and paw
ing with brick where not already done the side
walks of Dougherty street, from East street 10
Virginia avenue,
That the sidewalks OF Dougherty street, from
East street to Virginia avenue, be graded
according to stakes by the City Civil Engineer
on the original grade of Eaid street, and 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, brick 10 be
thoroughly settled with PAYERS hammer and
plank. and left uncovered until approves by the
scrt ened sand, curb to be formed at sides and
ends OF said pavement by placing brick on
longest edge
Ali work TO be done to the entire satisfaction of
the City Civil Engineer.
No "a. Is. o. ~, 1851. For Grading and gravel
ing Wright street and sidewalks, from Coburn
street 20 sanders street.
That Wright street and sidewalks, from Coburn
street to Sanders street. be graded according to
ing grade, to-wit Beginning at station zero, the
south line OF Coburn street, and running to
ton 4, plus 46 feet the south line OF Sanders
street. on descending grade OF 80 OF foot per
hundred feet, snd the roadway graveled to
width OF thirty (30) feet and to depth of fifteen
Q5) inches in the center soping to five go inches
q ri
or creek gravel, and the sidewalks graveed TO q
width OF Ten tl0) feet and TO depth OF eight
tS inches, with the best quality of river creek
gravel.
All work to be done according TO above spec-
fcations and TO the entire satisfaction Of the City
No. 25-(S. Q. a., 1851. For grading bowldering
and curling cutters OF Park avenue, and paving
with brick the sidewalks thereof from Lincoln
avenue to Eighth street.
That the cutters az sidewalks of Park avenue
from Lincoln avenue TO Eighth street. be graded
sccordlng TO stakes set by the City Civil Engineer
on the original grade OF said street, and the gut
tiers powdered to a width of seven (7) feet with
the best quality OF powders. placed upon twelve
az inches OF SAND, no powders To be used
whose longest diameter is greater than 10)
nor less than four ca inches powders 10 be
rammed three times and left uncovered until
approved by the Engineer, and finished with q
bslf-inch coat OF sand, aud the outer edges OF
the sidewalks curbed with the best quality OF
limestone. not less than four Al feet II length.
eighteen rs inches wide and four 81 inches
Thick curb TO be set on six 81 inches of sand, and
FIX tOi lSet OF tue inner pCTtlon OF the slVSWaik
paved with the best quality OF smooth, hard
burned paving brick. placed upon eight ~
inches OF SAND, curb to be formed ct sides and
ends of said pavement by placing brick on long
est edge. brick be thoroughly settled with
PAYERS hammer and plank, ana left uncovered
until approved by the Engineer, aud finished
With n half-inch coat of screened sand
All work 70 be Gone 10 the entire satisfaction of
the City Civil Engineer
Also provided that stone crossings shall laid
al all street and alley crossings On the line OF
said proposed improvement
Common Council and Board OF Alderme
reserve the right TO reject any and all bids for
the above work. Price OF bid must De written
out IN full and no erasures made.
:. Ii. SHEARER,
City Civil Engineer.