The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-21
The specifications, as adopted b
Council, are as follows:

The specifications, as adopted by
Council, are as follows:
GRADING.
The streets and avenues, between the
points mentioned, shall be graded to tho
depth and shape shown on cross sec ton
and ea actly to the grade stakes set by
the city engineer.
Lodges of rock must be excavated TO
not less than inches below sub-grade.
After the street has been graded for
the length OF block, it shall be rolled
to an even compact surface with steam
roller, not less than 10 tons weight.
Any portion Of the street which cannot
be rolled must be we'll rammed. All
roots OF trees or Spongy material must be
removed and the space ii lie 1 with grave
or broken stone mixed with clay. ANY
water from springs in the streets must
be intercepted by suitable drain.
All grading and reflling shall be
measured and paid for by the cubic yard.
Excavations to be classed as solid rock,
shale and earth.
CUTTERS.
The cutters to DO paved with cobble or
suitably shaped quarry stones, no stones
to be less than inches or moro than 8
inches deep, or less than 3 inches or
hOto oddh llCHco ouallor Qlam0Gor,
except the two outside rows. the inner
row, which is to answer as curb, to be
less than 10 inches. and the outer to
be not less than inches. small diane
ter to be not less than inches or moro
than inches, all to be set with small
end down and carefully fitted to.
gether on a bed of coarse sand or fine
gravel inches deep, and so imbedded
in the sand that when rammed firmly
tho top surface shall be even and to the
proper grade.
MAcADAM, SIN INCHES DEEP.
The stono used must he the best for
the purpose obtainablo in the neirhbor-
hood, and broken before being placed on
the proposed street, so that no piece
shall he larger than 9 4 inches in its
greater diameter. Tho stone thus
broken shall be screened from dust and
spread evenly over the surface to the
depth of about inches and rolled suffi-
GENTLY TO pack the layer to receive the
next course.
Tho second course Shall consist Of
stone not larger than "a inches in
diameter and of sufficient thickness
that whom finished the macadam shall
be fully inches deep, the screenings to
be spread on the second course after
rolling, as before.
MACADAM, TWELVE INCHES DEEP
The stone to be prepared as for irch
macadam and spread on in three layers
and rolled as above described for tho 6
inch metal.
ROLLING.
A steam roller of not less than ten
ton must be used and the whole mass
shall be thoroughly rolled, using water
freely to sprinkle the surface. The
steam roller shall be continued till the
surface is even and compact, strict item
ton is to be given to spreading and
dressing the surface as the rolling pro-
crosses.
SIDEWALKS.
The sidewalks are to be dressed oven
with the top of the curb stones, and all
existing board walks to be replaced are
to be put in as good condition as before
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS.
1. All materials furnished must be OF
the best OF their respective kinds, and
tho work shall be done in the most
thorough and workmanlike manner, in
strict accordance with the specification
and directions OF the city engineer.
2. II any of the materials on tho
| ground are found defective, or not in
accordance with these specifications,
| they snail he removed from the vicinity
by the contractor before the work can
proceed. If he fails to do so, the city
| engineer may cause the same to be re-
! moved at the contractors expense
g. Any work which does not, in tho
opinion of the city engineer, comply
with these specifications, shall he taken
up and replaced under his directions, at
the expense of the contractor.
4. All earth removed from the street
by grading shall be deposited where d.
| rected by the committee on streets and
alleys, within the limit of q 1000 feet
haul.
| 5. All necessary day and night watch
men, barricades or signals shall be en-.
ployed and erected by tho contractor,
who hereby agrees to hold the city harm
less from any and all claims for dam
ages resulting from tho obstructing OF
streets or from any neglect on the part
OF the contractor or his agents or en-
| ployes. either in failing 20 keep watch.
men, barricades. lights or otherwise.
! g. Work in all cases shall remain a,
I the risk Of the contractor until the
! plans and Specifications shall be fslly
fully complied with. and Until The city