The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-25
STREET PAVING BIDS.
FIGURES NOT YET OFFICIALLY
COMPUTED,
But the Bidders Have an Idea AS tn
How the Bids RanIx-AuxfousIy
Awaiting the Result.

While the board of public works. to
whom was referred the bids for the Main
street pavement have not yet made a
computation upon the figures contained in
the different bids that We're submitted TO
tho council Monday night, the bidders
themselves have formed pretty correct es-
Inmates as to the totals, but they can not
say to whom the contract win be awarded,
as it is not known what character of pave
meat will be recommended by tie board of
public works for this pavement.
1t is said that for gravel the bid Of
Messrs Hipp IL Key is the cheapest on
gravel pavement A, and that Humphreville
is lower on gravel pavement b.
The bids on brick seem to rest between
llipp and Key and Storrie, Hipp & Key be-
ing the lowest On some OF the brick bids
and StCrrie on others.
The distinction between the A and B
gravel pavements is described in the speci-
locations, as follows:
Gravel pavement, Al. Upon the sub
grade prepared in accordance with the
specifications for grading there shall be
spread in six inch layers, and each layer
TO be thoroughly wet and rolled with a
ten ton roller, good gravel with boulders
crushed so that the largest will go through
Two inch ring, 10 a minimum depth when
completed twelve inches. After tho nee
essary amount Of gravel shall have been
thus spread II shall again be thoroughly
rolled with al ten ton roller TO firm and
compact form. The rolling shall be COM
menced at the sides and ended at the
crown CT tho street, SO that the tendency
oil The gravel TO spread uo the sides will
be resisted.
q After the thorough rolling as above,
the surface shall be true and uniform and
IN accordance with the grade and cross
section established. aud should there be
FOUND any depressons or irregularities In
tne surface, such depressions must be
tiiied with the same material and e-rollefl
until the whole shall present firm. COM
pact and uniform surface.
D, ms pavement will be measured and
PAID Tor by the square yard
EraNei pavement B-l. Upon the SUBJ
grade prepared in accordance with the
SPECIFICATIONS for grading, there shall be
pIaee1 layer oil SIX inches OF the largest
gravel and boulderc, after which there
s y. De spread second layer three inches
~ aepuh OF the next largest size In gravel.
the TWO above courses to be clean
screened gravel, free from earth. clay or
vegetable matter. Then upon the tw,o bo,.
tom courses there shall be spread n third
course three inches in depth. which shall
CONSIST OF clean screened gravel the larg.
est pebble OF said course shall pass through
an inch ring. Each course shall be thor
oushiy wet and rolled, and re-rolled, with
ten ton roller until 1t become a solid and
compact body. ''''i
after thorough rolling as above. The
s.tIaee shall be true and uniform and in
~, aseoruahee with the grade, and cross sec
s s"n established, and should there be
~ nu any depression or irregularities IN,
s sns surface. such depresslons must he
,iia with the same material and re-rolled
uae,i inc whole shall present a firm. com.
p pa,. ana uniform surface. and when com
twelve inches uep'h VI
=, This pavement will be measured and
pald for by the square yard -1
INC specifications TO. the Main stree,
Msement treat asphalt more literally than
s ~, me washington street specifications. in
sn,s .nat the binder is cut down to reas.
enable depth and the guarshtee ON hricE a.
'A'seo 70 i've years, the same as on gravel
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