Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-09-16
ORDINANCE NO. IA.

An ordinance for the improvement ana
repair Of Heron street draw bridge IN
the CITY Of Aberdeen. Chehalis county, |
Washington. and providing Tor the
payment of same.
PREAMBLE.
Whereas, il arp'nis 10 The cav co1nrii,
in REGULAR session asscmbie'!. that ! he
Heron street draw bridge, across The
WishkNh river in said city, il in need OF
repair and improvements aud
Whereas, upon due consideration "i the
condition Of said bridge the said city
council has decided To proceed with need
ed rerair and Improvement OF the SAID
hilrc. hN the letting Ui III" contract Tor
the same "a the lowest resprnSihlc bidder
thrtcinr, and
Whrrct~, III the purposes al sach Inn.
pruVrmcnt u,.d repair the SAID city council
has procured to he mad" specifications Tor
such rep, " and impiovcm nj, which
following, 'o-wlt
srloni,, trlO>s toR REPAIRS 70 HERON
srHHEr DRAW BRIDGE, ABERDEEN WASH.
In general the work To b. don" Is as
follows, viz.
LIST. New top chords.
md New bottom rhoidS.
Sd New n,or beams.
lth. New timhcts in such other parts
cl tho bridge rs may be found necessary
when the blilg, hccn taken down for
repairs.
I'd 9Th. New rack and rack pinon.
9th. Placing the bridge in proper adj
/ inStmrnt throughout.
IN Adjusting the approaches to the
proper grade.
Sth. Painting
The Workmanship throughout is 10 be
fins, class a every respect. Details "i
framing. Sc, are To follow th" present
details, cxrcp, that all spices 81 the top
chord are tn have clamps Oh both sides
ci the piece which is sp,icc'l and is to
have two 81 inch bolts OH each side, placed
not more than Is inches from the splice.
All lumber is to be first class bridge
material. 1t shall I've free from loose OF
rotten knots, shakes, pitch.seams, sap or
other imperiections that will injnre its
strength OF durability.
The new rack and rack pinion shall he
similar to the present ones and shall he
Of first quality gray cast iron.
Before erection the ends OF all truss
timbeis and all places where wood comes
in contact with WOOD shall receive Il coat
OF white lead mixed with linsred oil.
After erection the bridge shall receive
one coat Of good mineral paint.
Now. therefore. in consideration # the
PREMISES and the decision of the city
conn, il assembled AS aforesaid:
Tho CIV Council OF the CITY Of Aher.
deem do orlain as follows
See. l That the work OF repairing And
improving Of the Heron street draw bridge
across the Wishknh liver in the Civ of
Nherdren Chehalis connty. Washing on.
he done as sneodjly as possible.
Sec. . That sncl work Of Improve
ment and rao1ir b, made according to
i've snnci,icaiions set i,rth i'm the ,rc;;In.
Mo f. his ordinance.
,er 3. That sncl work ~. lr, ,o the
lowest Responsible bidder. after de no.
tice therefor, from amd after the p,>sa-:,
ard publication ii this ur,!iuaHcr.
sec. T. li't' 'H' ""'V' '' '''.'- h''"''e
GOOD and sufficient bond or d.po>i.. IT, H..
annrovnd hy tie clerk Of s,;j citv il the
sun OF 5000. conditioned that The
bidder will. # awarded the c,ur,ac.. -i,t4r
A written agreement with said civ for
such reno;r md im,royemett and finnish
GOOD and sufficient bond. to he approved
Nv the city council conditioned fo, the
faithful uprformanca of sn,h agreement
Soc ! That tht notirr rcnnirnd hnrp,n
be given hy publication in the official
newspaper Of said city for a period Of two
weeks fi,st prior to the date therein to be
! mentioned when such bids will be opeued
and considered hv the said city counril