Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-06-14
SPECIFICATIONS
For Repairs of Big Bridge.
Contract Under Which Messrs.
Martin & Teal Will Labor.

Messrs. Martin g. Teal, of Polk
county, who have been awarded the
contract for repairing the big steel
bridge that spans the Willamette
river at Salem, signed the following
agreement Saturday afternoon:
THAT the parties of the second
part, for and in confederation OF the
sum of 1913 80, to be paid in the man
Der hereafter provided by the parties
of the first part, agree to and with
the said parties of the first part to
furnish all of the labor and materials
of every kind, for the purpose of
making the repairs on the bridge
across the Willamette river at Salem,
such repairs to consist of planking
the driveway on the three steel spans
of the bridge, putting in new string
ers on such spans. painting the iron
work of such spans, and adjusting
the tention of the rods, braces and
bars Of the spans.
"Planking-The driveway on the
three steel spans Of the bridge is to be
planked the entire width with good,
sound 3x12 red or yellow fir plank, well
spiked down with 60 penny spikes,
with two spikes at each end and one
in each stringer diagonally. All the
old stringers in these three spans to
be replaced with new strlngers, to be
of good, sound red or yellow fir, free
from pitch seams or shake, ,3xl4 inches.
All the old timbers taken from the
bridge are to be piled on the ground
on the Marion county side of the river
"Painting-All the iron work that
is now painted is to be Te-painted
with two good coats of Prince Metal
lie paint and boiled linseed OIL
Where rust appears the scale shall be
carefully scraped off. All the steel
parts of the bridge, including the iron
piers, are to be painted, excepting
those portions of the iron piers which
have been tarred, and those are to be
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"Adjusting of the tensiOn-the
three steel spans shall be carefully ad-
justed by thoroughly competent and
reliable steel bridge man, so that the
tension shall be so adjusted as to Sc
cure the best results.
"The parties of the second part
agree that all of the materials and
Workmanship shall be of the best
character and quality.
"The parties of the second part
agree to commence the aforesaid re-
pairs on Monday, the 2lst day Of June,
1897, and that they will complete the
same so far as not to interfere with
the travelling public on or before the
2lst day Of July, 1897, and that they
will complete this entire contract on
or before the 10th day of August, 1897.
They further agree that in the max
ing of such repairs that they will not
Obstruct tue travelling public for any
longer time than is necessary, but
they are given the privilege, under
the terms of this contract, to close the
bridge for the passage of teams from
the 2Ist day of June until the 21st day
OF July.
"That during the progress of the
making of the repairs as aboYe pro-
vided the said S. Martin, and j. B.
Teal promises and agrees that they
will at all times maintain the neces-
sary guards, barriers and lights so as
to protect the travelling public from
any injury which might result to any
person from the doing of such work;
and they also agree that they will
protect the said parties of the first
part against all claims for damages
which may be made by any person for
INJURIES claimed to have been sus-
tained by reason of the making of such
repairs.
"The said sum of S975.50. or any adj
ditional sum that may be due to the
Contractors, shall be paid to the par
ties of the second part in the follow
lily ulduutI. OnC-Ullllh bliSlCOA w bS
paid by the county of Polk by county
Warrants drawn on the county treas
oTer OF Polk county, Oregon; one-third
thereof to be paid by the county of
Marion by county warrant drawn on
tbe county treasurer of Marion comfy,
Oregon, and one-third thereof to be
paid by the city of Salem by city war
fants drawn on the city treasurer OF
salem, neither of the parties of the
frst part to be responsible for more
han one-third of the entire cost Of
repairs; all of which payments are to
pe made upon the completion and
acceptance OF the work herein pro-
4ded for by the parties OF the first
Ihrt, or a committee of three, One of
Nhich to be appointed by each party
~ the first part.
During the progress OF the work
u shall be the privilege of the parties
~ the first part to inspect the same
ty themselves, or by superintendent
~ be appointed by one or both OF the
kboye named counties, and should
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