The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-31

closures, but in no case shall less tho,
a half brick be used, except in closine
at the curb,
oh streets where street railroads a,
steam railroad tracks are laid a. specia,
orlck and half brick shall be used ;r
startlng courses from rails, of a nat.
tern approved by the city engineer AND
Improvement committee.
Ihese special brick shall conform Ia
sns requirements of the regular paving
prick except as to shape.
The brick will be laid on edge close
together, in straight lines across the
roadway, at right angles to the Curl
and perpendicular to the grade of the
street. The joints shall be broken by
a lap OF not less than three (3) inches
every twelfth course shall be laid to a
line clear across the street. The pre-
ceding twelve courses having beer
driven to close joints by ramming OF
the use OF sledge and wooden blocks.
On intersections and functions of lat
eral streets the engineer and improve
inent committee can change to direction
proper.
The brick when set will be thoroughly
roiied with a roller operated by a steam
power giving weight pressure of not
less than one hundred (1O0) pounds per
meal inch of roller, the rolling to con-
tlnue until the bricks are firmly bedded
ana the pavement surface is perfectly
true and smooth. The surface shall be
tested with a straight edge and tenn
piate ana any unevenness must be
taken out and made true to the required
grade level and cross sections.
All cutters, wells for catch basins.
drainage details and street and alley in
tersections must be nodded to conform
with plans and details and grade lines
established by, the city engineer.
any portion of the pavement not ac-
cessiole to the roller will be thoroughly
rammed two or more times, as the en-
g1neer and Improvement committee
may direct. While the rolling is In pro-
gress, IT considered necessary by the
engineer and Improvement COMMITTEES
the courses must be again Strengthened
and lined up and all damaged and de-
fectlVe brick removed and replaced by
good and the surface left even, smooth,
compact and ready for filling.
After the pavement has been COM
pfeted in accordance with the foregoing
specifications, it shall be thoroughly
cleaned by sweeping, and then each and
every joint must be filled to the surface
with coal tar residuum paving cement.
After the joints have been properly
filled a layer Of sand IA of an inch
deep shall be spread over the completed
portion.
The filler to be used in filling the
joints as herein provided, shall be a coal
tar restduun paving cement, ordinarily
six at the mandatory,
heated to a temperature OF 800 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Between curb lines of any intersect-
ing street or alley which is not paved
the concrete and pavement shall be fin
Ished against a white oak plank 81
inches thick, II inches deep and of such
length as the engineer may designate.
When work joins pavement already
laid, the engineer and improvement
committee may require the contractor
TO remove and relay a sufficient amount
of the old pavement to form in their
satisfactory connection of
me two pavements.
GUARANTEE
The contractor, in consideration of
he prices herein stipulated to be paiG |
md received for the construction of |
'afd pavement, is hereby bound and !
Ices hereby agree to maintain and keep
aid pavement in good repair at his own
expense for and during a period of five
50 years from the date of the final ac-
,eptance OF the work, so that at the I
md Of said period said pavement shall I
DC in good service and condition, and t
rec from any defects that win impair
is usefulness or dura bility as a road
way; It being understood that said
and repairs shall be per-
ormed faithfully and promptly at all
ines, when required by said city coun-
il by written order from the mayor.
The contractor further agrees that he
will, during the same period, lay and t
estore the pavement over trenches
made for carrying sewers, water pipes
'as pipes or any other sub-surfacet
,ipes or conduits, or laying of street
aflway tracks, for which permits may
e issued by the street commissioner,
aid permit shall in no wise nullify or
elieve the contractor of the provisions
t this guarantee. The said contractor
nay designate another party, il agree
BILE to the said council, to do the re-
air work, in the above condition by a
rritten notice to the mayor, but he
hall in no case, either he, his heirs or
ssigns, be relieved of the conditions
bove agreed to-
In all cases of repair work over pipes,
onduits, ETC., as above agreed to, the
rice charged for such repair work
hal1 not exceed the following rates per
ent, added to the within contract price
ct square YARD IoT new EdVGInGHIIE
lid, to-wit: For amounts of ten square
ards and under, in one order, not more
nan 80 per cent; for amounts over ten
nd not exceeding fifty square yards, /
one order, not more than 20 per cent,
nd for all amounts over fifty square !
ards in one order, the price shall not
sceed 10 per cent greater than the con-
act price within, for the new pave
lent laid. The amount referred to as /,
N one order" shall be understood to
lclude all openings referred to or en1-
raced in one and the same notice, the {
ygregate of such openings shall come t
thin the number of yards specified
i'd will be designated as special re- i
airs. Z
1t is understood that the guaranty
,vers all the work over the trenches,
Id etc, as above specified, including
lb-soil, concrete, sand bed and paw
g for the remainder of the term of j
BY Mr. Jenkins.
That proposals, contracts, etc, and
as read and amended be
opted. Adopted by following vote: 7
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