The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-07

Grafton, Mass, August 31st, 1899.
Inc Seiectmen of the Town of Grafton
VII receive proposals untsl SEPT. STH,
ing work on State Highway: 80"
FIRST-Price per ton for crushing about
llz2Ol twelve hundred and twenty tons of
stone OF suitable size for macadan. Bid
der to furnish his own platform
SECOND-Price per ton for hauling to
the crusher about Q220) twelve hundred
s sIS twenty tons Of suitable stones. The
weighed after crushing, on scales fur
nished for that purpose, This work to
be done under the supervising engineers
direction. The amount not to be less
than one hundred tons per day, if
Required.
THIRD-Price per ton for hauling about
crushed stone from the crusher and
spreading on the state highway The
same TO be weighed on scales provided
for that purpose. This work to be done
under the direction of the supervising
engineer The amount not to exceed one
| hundred tons per day except for con-
venience of contractor.
FOURTH-Price per ton for watering
and rolling about Q22O) twelve hundred
and twenty tons of macadam The bidder
| to furnish his own water. This to be done
under the direction of the supervising
engineer
FIFTH-Price per cubic yard for fur
lnishing and delivering about two hundred
cubic yards of gravel on state road, to
engineer may direct said gravel TO be
measured as state engineer may direct
SIXTH-Price per cubic yard to do the
surface excavation or filling on s.vout
$50 three-ffths mile of state highway,
including shaping and preparing for tel
ford and macadam. The same to be done
under the direction of tina supervising
SEVENTH-Pnae per cubic yard for
laying about 90 ten cubic yards of
rubble masonry laid dry.
IL Dat mo- 10 DYsI fgrs 10
ing about 80 yards of masonry laid in
cement.
NINTH-(271) Il 10 hundred and seventy
one yards excavation of embankment,
excepting ledge including all grubbing
and clearing.
TENTH-(45W Four hundred and fifty
cubic yards of borrowed material from
ELEvENTH-qO) Ten cubic yards of
ledge excavation and G0) ten cubic yards
Of rubble masonry, laid dry.
TWELFTH-(50S Fifty hundred and
eighty-three square yards shaping sur
face for broken stone.
THIRTEENTIi-q3 One hundred and
thirty lineal feet Pinch vitrifled-clay
pipe, (60) sixty feet 24-inch vitrified-clay
FoURTEENTH-(2O4OD Twenty hundred
and forty feet of drain.
The specifications and figures above
given are approximate only. For every
accepted bid the selectmen will require a
bond from bidder, with two good sureties,
IQf an amount equal 70 NoO) nlty per cent
of the amount Of the contract taken
The selectmen reserve the right to reject
any or all bids IT, in their Judgment, the
interests Of the town require It.
Settlements to be made on or before the
Q5th) fifteenth of each month for all work
certified by the state engineer in charge,
to have been done in the previous month
The contractor for this work shall be
subject to all the requirements and con-
dtions as stated In the contract between
the State Highway Commissioners and
town Of Grafton, and will be held respon-
sible for the faithful fulfllfhent of all as
therein directed, and all work and mate
rial must be satisfactory to the state
engineer
All communications must be sent to
Il. e. HOWE, Clerk Grafton. Mass.
C. IL. ELLIOTT
u. A. ESTABROOK,
G. b. BROOKS,
f.. t. HOWE,
Selectmen Of Grafton.