The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-10-28
THE STREET WORK COMPLETED.
CORVALLIS HAS TEN BLOCKS OF GRADED
sTaEETs-THE oRDIEAEoE AND CONTRACT.


The contractors completed the improve. t
nent of Second and Madison streets last
Wednesday. and as there has been much /
discussion pro and con about this work, and |
publish the ordinance and contract provid. |!
ing for this improvement, the same is here
by presented in full to our readers. The
substance of tine contract and ordinance
have heretofore appeared in these columns,
and it is really not the province of the
newspaper to be at the expense of publish
iAg these lengthy ordinances, and the mum.
cipal governments Of most cities provide for
the publication of all ordinances, therefore
it is only at tine request of numerous pa
irons, that the contract is printed i'll full
for the first time. We would suggest that
the improved portions of the streets be
carefully looked after during the winter
so as to keep the read bed filled in
the center AMI prevent sliding toward the
sidewalk, also to promptly ell any holes
that may appear until the layers of gravel
become securely packed.
oRDINAHCE NO. sc.
An ordinance providing for the time and
manner of improving all that portion Of
Second street as follows: Commencing at
A street and extending north continuously
to Polk street also that portion OF Madi-
son street, commencing at First or Water
street and extending west continuously
along Madison street to Fifth street.
The CITY of Corvallis does ordain ms fol-
lows:
SECTION 1.-The proposed Improvement
Of that part of the following streets-aii
that portion OF Second street commencing AZ
A street aud extending north continuously
to Polk street; also that portion of Madison
street commencing at First or Water street
and extending west continuously along Mad
ison street to Fifth street, shall be completed
as hereinafter provided within sixty days
after the signing of the contract by the
parties thereto and notice thereof
having been waived by the owners
of two thirds "f the property affected By
such impros ement, having retitioncd for
the same.
SECTION 2.-The surface OF the street
shall be cleared of all tinbeis, franks or
other obs ructions, sidewalks and plank
roadways of the proper width. and on the
proper grade, AMI otherwise il good CON
dition, excepted.) If the distinctions are
not removed by the owners of ad tcent
property within three day; after notice
from the superintendent of streets, they
shall be rcssnved by a,,d become the prop
erty of the contractor.
SECTION 3.-The manner of improvir O
said streets shall be as follows: That
portion of Secoud street from A to Van
Buren street shall be graded, graveled and
drained as follows: The grade of the
center line Of street to conform to the rails
of the street car line where tie same is
built, and to established grade at other points.
The cross section of finished streets to have
fall from rail to curb of l in. in 20, and
where tie car line is not built. the center
of street to be rounded for a distance of 5
feet each side of center line, and straight
side to gutter line. The surface of the
street to be male of screened gravel, inches
thick in the center and three inches on the
sides, to be put On in two layers of equal
thickness The bottom layer to be of
gravel that will pass through 3 inch ring,
and not less than II inches in any tliman-
sion, to be evenly spread on the road bed,
graded and rolled for this purpose; the
gravel to be sprinkled and rolled. The top
coating of gravel to be less than T. inches
in any dimension with sufficient binding
material to be evenly spread, sp.iukled
and rolled compact.
The cutters to be excavatel about 3 feet
deep. Is inches wide on surface, and about
II inches wide on the bottom, which shall
be on true grade.
A 4 inch sewer pipe to be lail on each
side of the first block from A street. and
6-inch pipe for the next three blocks, and
empty into sewer on Madison street 6iu
pipe to be laid in trench for the next three
blocks and empty into sewer on VanBuren
street the pipe to be filled around and over
with fine gravel and over pipe to surface
with coarse gravel to a grade with the sur:
face and made as secure as possible.
The remaining seven blocks of streets to
be graded sinilar to the same cross SECTION
and graded for distance of ten feet each
side Of the center line to depth of 5 inches.
put ON in two layers similar to the other
blocks.
SEC. 4-The contractor shall take entire
charge of the work during its progress, aud
shall be responsible for any loss or accident
resulting from carelessness or neglect.
SEC. 5.-Tire improvements shall be com
pleted to the satisfaction of the common
council of the said city of Corvallis.
Sec. 6.-The committee en- streets are
hereby authorized to advertise fog, receive
proposals and enter into contract with the
person, firm or corporation to when the
contract is let by the common council for
the improvement specified in this ordinance
The contract shall contain provision that
tor each day required to complete the said
contract, after the expiration of the time
fixed for its completion. the contractor or
contractors shall forfeit to the city for the
use and benefit of the property owners af-
fected by such delay. the sum of five dollars
SEC. The contract shall also contain
stipulation to the effect that the person,
firm or corporation to whom the contract is
let, shall look for payment only to the fund
to be assessed upon the property liable to
pay for such improvement, and collected
and paid into the city treasury for that par
pose, and that they will not require thasitys
of Corvallis by legal process, or otncrwise to
pay the same out of any other fund.-
Passed the common council the 18th day
of July, 1892.
[Attestl j. NJ. PORTER, Police Judge.
Approved the l4th day of July, 1892.
JOHN BURNETT, Mayor
CONTRACT.
This agreement made this 24th day of
August, A. D, 1892, by and between Hayne
Il Buck, parties of the first part, and the
city of Corvallis, (by J.. M. Porter, police
judge party of the second part, witnesseth
that the, parties of the first part do hereby
agree, for the consideration hereinafter
named, to furnish material aud perform the
labor necessary or required under ordinance
No. 36, of said city. for the improvement of
Second street in 'front.' of and abutting on
blocks l, 9, 8, 4, 5, 6, 7, s, 9, 10, IL and l2.
IN original town of Marysviile, (now the
city of Corvallis, also in front Of and abut
ting on. blocks l. q g. 4 s. G. 7 and e Div