Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-06-28
and drift, bolted to piles with "a inch
DRIFT bolts 2 It. long.

coed $3.50 per lineal foot,
Specification for Planking;"K" Street
From Heron to the North Line
Of the N. p. r. R. Roadway.
Twenty Feet Wild. With
Railing on Each Side.
Nun SILLs.
To be 20 it. long, 3xl2 inches, laid
transversely to the street every feet and
we'll bodied to solid foundation, so that
every part OF under surface is in contact
with the ground.
PosT.
To be 4x6 inches, set on mud stills and
toenailed to same, and of sufficient length
to bring the top of joists, or stringers, to
within 3 inches Of the grade and braced
as per diagram.
STRINGERs.
TO he 3x1U inches and OF suitable
length and we'll spiked to posts with 60
penny wire spike.
PLANNING.
TO be 8 inches thick and dressed on one
side to 2 l5-l6 inches, and well spiked to
stringers with two go penny wire spike at
ends, and one at intermediate stringers,
every eighth plank to be "a it. long to
allow DraClnS Oh tllo railing.
RAILING.
To consist OF posts SKI inches, 81 feet
long, set at intervals of feet and braced
with braces 81 inches long from the pro
jecting planks as shown in the diagram,
and we'll toenailed to floor Of roadway
with three 20 penny wire spike at foot OF
each post.
BRACES.
The braces from floor to posts to be 2x4
inches, 81 inches long and nailed with
two 10 penny nails to post and floor.
HUB-PLANK.
To be 2x10 inches spiked to posts with
three 40 penny wire spike in each post.
Railing on top of posts to be 3x4 inches
spiked with two 60 penny wire spike at
eaci, post. The whole cost not to exceed
$1.75 per lineal foot.
The foregoing specifications apply to
that part of tx" street from Heron street
to Hume street.
From Hume street to the property line
OF the N. p. Il. r., the sawdust and slabs
are to be excavated to proper depth to
bring planking up to grade, and mud
stills AXIS inches to be laid every 4 feet
apart, and plank spiked to same as per
specification for Heron street from bridge
to II" street. There is to be no railing
from Hume street to the property line OF
the N. p. r. II.
Specifications for Planking Michigan
Avenue From Heron Street to the
South Side Of Hume Street.
Roadway Sixteen Feet
Wide Without Railing.
MUD SILLs.
To be 3x12 inches, 16 feet long, laid
transversely to line OF the street s feet
apart, we'll bedded on ground, so that
every part OF the under surface is in con-
tact with the ground.
POsTs.
To be Axe inches, set on mud stills and
toenailed to same and of sufficient length
to bring top OF stringers to within inches
OF grade and braced as per diagram here.
to attached.
STRINGERs.
To be 3x10 inches, and framed and we'll
spiked to posts with 60 penny wire
spike.
PLANKING.
To be 8 inches thick and dressed on
one side to 2 1915 inches, and well spiked
to stringers with two 60 penny wire spike
at ends and one at intermediate stringers.
lIio WIlOc COSC IOt W eXCeeu Tl.IC per
lineal foot.
All lumber to be of good sound fir, free
from wind shakes, waynes, black, loose
and unsound knots, worm holes and all
descriptions of decay, and all work to be
done in thorough and workmanlike
manner to the satisfaction of the street
commissioner, or inspector in charge.
The whole cost Of said improvements
will be paid for bv warrants drawn on
Special Improvement District No. %, ex.
cept street and alley crossings, which
will be paid for by warrants drawn on
the street fund.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
good and sufficient bond OF 100000 con.
ditioned that the bidder will enter into
contract with the city and furnish good
and sufficient bond in the sum of twice
the amount OF their bid should they be
the successful bidder.
Bidders have the right to bid on the
whole improvement or any one OF the
three separate.
The council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Given pursuant to ordinance and direc.
ton OF the City Council.
Dated Aberdeen, WASH, this 18th day
OF June, 1900. GEO. A. BLACK,
City Clerk.