Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-12-13
CALL FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that the City
Council of the City of Aberdeen, Wash e,
will receive bids until s o'clock Z. NJ.
Saturday, Dec. Is, 1900, for the improve
ment OF Market street from B street west
erly to Washington street, and Washing
ton street from Market street northerly
to Third street, and Third street north
erly to Division street, and Division street
northerly to Fifth street, and Fifth street
from the easterly side Of Division wester.
ly to Myrtle street, III the city OF Aberr-
deem, as in Ordinance No. PIP expressed.
The following specifications to cover
the four blocks from the westerly side OF
street to the westerly side OF Broad
way:
MUD sILLS FOR POSTS
To be- pieces of fir or cedar, 3 inches
thick, II inches wide, 81, feet long, laid
longitudically with the street with a piece
of 4xG, feet long laid traversely on top
of 9 II, to be we'll bedded to solid
foundation, go that all parts Of the under
surface touches the ground; bents to be
8 feet apart longitudely, 6 feet apart
trayersely; posts to be 6 inches thick
set on mud stills and toe nailed with at
least two 80 penny wire nails to the same
and OF sufficient length with cap to bring
top OF stringers to within three inches OF
the grade OF the street as per diagram
attached, which is made a part OF these
specifications.
To be Of good sound fir, 1x4 and nailed
to each post with two 10 penny nails as
per diagram.
To be 6xS inches thick, not less than
20 feet long except for the purpose o
breaking joints as suggested by the in
spector III charge OF work; caps to be
spiked to each post with one 40 penny
wire spike on each side.
sTRINGERs
To be 3x10 inches thick, not less than
l6 feet long, we'll spiked to cap with two
40 penny wire spikes and to have no less
than 3 inch bearing OIL CAP; joints must
be broken so that no two come together.
pLANK1NG
To be 3 inches thick and dressed on
up and we'll spiked to stlingers with two
intermediate stringers; joints must be
broken SO that no two come together; all
ends of plank where they meet on string.
ers must have bearing of l <, inches on
the stringer; both ends of planking must
be even with the street and property
line.
All lumber to be Of good sound fir, free
from shakes, waines, black, loose or I'm.
sound knots, worm holes and other de-
scription Of decay; and all work to be
done in thorough and workmanlike
manner to the satisfaction OF the street
commissioner or Inspector in charge.
At the crossings OF q, ii and | streets
the sawdust filling is hereby considered
a solid foundation and the specification
for said crossings shall consist of mud
sill no less than 20 feet long, 5 inches
thick and II inches wide laid transversely
to the street, eight feet apart with
stringers and plank the same as the rest
OF said street to bring it up to grade
From the westerly side Of Broadway 70
Myrtle street the foundation must be
repaired to the satisfaction of the City
council, the whole to be planked dag.
onaly full width as in section two (2)
of said ordinance expressed. Bids will
be received and on the whole improve
ment or three separate bids.
Plans of which are on file at my office.
The whole cost of constructing such
roadway and furnishing materials there
for to be paid for by warrants drawn on
Special Improvement District No. IS, OF
said city.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
good and sufficient bond Of $780, condi-
toned that the bidder will enter into con-
tract and furnish good and sufficient
bond for the faithful performance OF his
contract, provided he is the successful
bidder.
The city reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Given pursuant to ordinance and direc.
lion of the City Council.
Dated Aberdeen, WASH, this 9Th day J
II December, 1900.
GEO. A. BLACK,
City Clerk.