The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Grafton, Mass, August S1st, 1899.
The Selectmen of the Town of Grafton
will receive proposals until SEPT; eth,
ing work on State Highway:
FIRST-Price per ton for crushing about
C1220) twelve hundred and twenty tons of
stone of suitable size for macadam. Bid
der to furnish his own platform.
SECOND-Rrice per ton for hauling TO
the crusher about d22W twelve hundred
and twenty tons of suitable stones The
bidder to furnish stone. The same to be
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-Priee per ton for hauling about
(1220) twelNa hundred and twenty tons of
crushed stone from the crusher and
spreading on the state highway The
for that purpose, This work 20 be done
under the direction of the supervising
engineer. The amount not to exceed one
hundred tons per day, except Tor con-
Venience of contractor.
FoURTH-P,Hce per ton for watering
and rolling about (122n twelve hnndred
to furnish his own water. This to ,be done
under the direction OF the supervising
engineer.
FIFTH-Price per cubic yard flor fur
nishing and delivering about two2hundred
| cubic yards of gravel on state road, to
be dumped and spread as the supervising
l Gnglneers may O1rGGJt SdIQ STdN6 TO pa
measured as state engineer may direct.
| SIXTH-Price per cubic yardtto do the
surface excavation or filling ION about
! $50 three-fifths mile, of state highway,
| including shaping and preparing for tell
| ford and macadam The same ITO be done
under the direction of the supervising
engineer.
laying about (10) ten cubic yards of
rubble masonry laid dry.
EIGHTH-Price per cubic yard for lay
/ H.. do nf Von4r farF%T lat
NINTH-(27l Two hundred and seventy
one yards excavation OF eLlbankment,
excepting. ledge. including all gruhbing
TENTHNl45N Four. hundred and fifty
cubic yards Of borrowed material from
ELEvENTff-d0 Ten cutie. yards of
Hedge excavation and 10) ten cubic yards
of rubble masonry, laid dry,
TWELFTH-(5083D Fifty hundred and
Ieighty-three square yards shaping sur
face for broken stone.
THIRTEENTH-QS OneAhundred and
thirty lineal feet 12-inch yitrihed- clay
pipe, 600 sixty feet A-inch vitrihed-clay
FoURTEENTH-(2O4 Twenty hundred
and forty feet Of drain.
| The Specifications and figures above
4 given are approximate only. For every
accepted bid the seleotmen will require a
bond from bidder with two good sureues,
for an amount equal to $50 fifty per cent
of the amount of the contract taken.
The selectmen reserve the right to reject
any or all bids if, in their judgment the
interests of the town require 1T.
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 shah be
subject to all the requirements and con-
ditions as stated in the contract between
the State Highway Commissioners and
town of Grafton. and will be held respon-
sible for the faithful fulhAThent of all as
therein directed, and all work and mate
rial must be satisfactory to the state
engineer.
i All communications must be sent to
! E. E. HOWE, Clerk, Grafton, Mass.
4 c. H. ELLIOTyE
u E. A ESTABFH1OK,
/ G. B. BROOKS
/ E. e. HOWE,
/ Selectmen of Grafton.