The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29
Bios FOR THE PAVING
IN SHARP COMPETITION
Bids Must Be In by Next Wednesday.
Believed That They WIN b
- Low q Those NAde
Last Fear.

Several firms OF contractors are now
figuring or the specifications for the paw
ing which have been prepared by the city
In by next Wednesday evening and II IL
understood that the competition will be
quite sharp. The contractors who did last
years paving. the celebrated firm of F.
Kinds e. Co.. stated last fall that Butte
would never get paving done again as
cheap. 1t is believed. however. that the
bids will be as low. II not lower, than
they were last season. II they are much
higher the council will in all probability
reject them all and not accept any bids
until they get reasonably low.
There is no reason why the bids should
not be lower h they were last year.
be done this season. The total amount of
paving to be done this year Is 1900 square
yards. The amount last year was 5000
square yards.
Contractors are asked to bid at so
much for 1890 square yards, which in
cludes the surface of the crossings stones.
estimated at 3.345 linear feet. The specff-
cations are about the same as they were
last year, but are a little more binding in
some things, the city deeming IT, wise to
profit by experiences.
The contractors are required under the
specifications to dress the ground per-
fectly, then thoroughly lamp 1t where
tamping is needed with a eo-pound tam
per. or roll 1t with a roller. Especial care
IL to be taken to lamp thoroughly over
the parts where excavations have been
made for sewer. water and other connec-
lions. When filling is required it shall be
made in layers not to exceed six inches
and each layer to be tamped separately.
All surplus material is to be taken to Co.
lumbia street. which is in Missoula gulch.
Upon this surface is to be placed a foun-
dation consisting of six inches of cement
concrete. The mortar of this shall be
composed of one part of American n.y.
draulic cement and two parts of sand, or
one par OF best Portland cement and
three and a half parts of sand. This NOR
tar is to be mixed with broken stone or
smelter shale. forming a concrete in the
proportion of three parts of this stone to
one part of the American cement, or six
parts of the stone to one part of the
Portland cement. The foundation is to
be covered over with two inches of sand
as a cushion. The paving blocks. which
are to be placed on this cushion, are to
be Of the best quality of Montana gran
lite. sound and hard, of uniform grain and
free from cracks and seams. They may
range from ITO IA inches in length, 81 to
AZ inches i'm width, and 6 to Z inches in
depth. The blocks will be covered with
clean, hot gravel, to be raked until all
the joints become filled to a height of two
inches. Then the blocks are to be rammed.
Then the joints and spaces are to be en-
tirely filled with hot gravel and hot paw
ing cement. The paving cement is to be
composed of 20 parts of refined asphalt
and three parts of residuum oil mixed
with 100 parts of tar brought to 300 de-
grees Fahrenheit.
Contracts are also to be let for curbs
on Park street from Arizona to Broad
way: Broadway from Wyoming to Acad-
envy; Granite from Wyoming Alley to
Hamilton, and Hamilton from Broadway
to Granite. There will be $500 linear feet
of curbing. The curb stones are to be of
the best Montana granite. free from
less han four feet in length, 20 inches in
depth and be six inches in width.
There are to be catch basins to be
placed as follows: Northwest corner of
Granite and Hamilton streets. '
Northwest corner Of Broadway and
Hamilton.
Southwest corner OF Broadway and
Hamilton.
Southeast corner Of Broadway and
Hamilton.
Northwest corner OF Park n Acade-
my.
Northeast corner Park n Academy.
Southwest corner Park and Academy.
South side Park between Academy and
Main.
Northwest corner Park and wyoming
Northeast corner Park and Wyoming.
Southwest corner Park and Wyoming.
Northwest corner Park and Arizona.
Northeast corner Broadway and Mon
tana.