The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-07
. ;,el,,ded il, the price bid per

e <,,es will De Suppolteo ny saa'doie
s' 20 and sheeting whenever neces-
ael's All such braces and sheeting
81 left in place is so ordered by
.a;neer and the cost of same must
fes s a.b,ded in the price bid for each
Il sewer. Sheeting must be cut
depth of not less than one foot
III qg .s :. HE original surface of the exca-
wv, aater and Gas Pipes, etc.-The
s.-.rsor shall be required to sustain
e', a:.sbers and sufficient chains all water
y 81. IS pipes or condults which may in
8 .s ss way be effected by the work and
81 Is Everything necessary to protect
+ lss's sam,ort said water or gas pipes,
e. aipes, and other fixtures laid
- 80 ~ across the street. In case any
Il IA said gas or water pipes or con-
g ,:ss sshalI become damaged. they shall
~ sas r,snaired by the authorities having
/ - 8 of the same and the expense of
81 81 yenairs shall be deducted from the
s g..a,,rt due the contractor on his final
x;i:inafe.
4 m .,asn The contractor shall make pro-
,,e,o1s at all cross streets for the free
.,ss of vehicles and foot passengers
ri shall not obstruct the cutters of
81 III streets. but shall use all proper and
4 ser 81 means to permit the free pas
ssgs 81 service water along the cutters,
sssri;al care being taken to inconveni-
~ as little as possible the citizens
ling the line of work. The contractor
nm Immediately cart away all matter
ST. ~ offensive character.
Fencing.-The contractor shall
,rsrt d fence or railing around the ex-
<svat;os # required and place red lights
So tfe work and keep them burning
Am twilight until SUN rise, and shall
suoIog watchman If same be needed
i required by the engineer, and will
81 held responsible for any damages
sI,t ann party or the civ may sustain
!. eanseut,ence Of neglect of necessary
urecaution.
~ Length OF Trench-Not more than
aae hundred feet of trench shall be OPP
,sfd Al any time IN advance of the COM
a1eted portion of the sewer unless by
remission Of the engineer.
]. punaping.-The contractor shall
art,,p or otherwise remove water which
aay be found or shall accumulate in
~ trenches, and shall form all dams or
al,er work necessary for keeping the
Excavation clear of water. No work
Mn Be allowed to be laid in water and
nn water will be allowed on any work
sE,fii The cement has set perfectly.
q Ouicksand. auicksand or
= e ~, {ha
Wofk shall be carried on day and night,
SborM the engineer SO require it.
"a Foundation Whenever in the
Judgment Of the engineer, the natural
7otfonl of the trench is not suitable
sens. The contractor shall excavate the
french to such an increased depth and
|s4idfll as the engineer may decide and
xasH bring it up to the required level
md form with such material and in
surll manner as the engineer shall de-
arrulitle.. and if the price for such extra
|9undafior is not in the schedule, then
he price shall be determined as pro-
rsaed for in the specifications.
CEMENT.
III Kind and Quality.-The cement
i 9e be an American, German or Eng
Iish Portland cement, of known make,
acceptable to the engineer, which will
stand the tensile strain of not less than
HUI hundred pounds to the square
il1eh. when made into a snH paste
e;tAout sand at the expiration Of seven
azys after being moulded, the samples
having been immersed the last six OF
these DAYS in water. Cakes of the paste
above nneanalf inch in thickness after
each immersion in fresh water must
shoN No cracks or softness. All ce-
merits furnished shall besubjeet to in
spection and rejection by the engineer
his assistant.
Mortar. Mortar shall be made OF one
DaftSof the above described cement and
aliree parts clean, reasonably free from
: Iloanl sharp sand The cement and said
kAsan sand win be measured and well
mixed III dry state short time be-
Hi being used. When wanted it must
D. VT with clean water, well mixed and
tempered and used Immediately and
aoue which has taken a SET shall be
seIIfxed or used In mixing mortar
pr0nef box must be used and in no case
zIlalI IL be mixed upon the pavement or
ground.
he engineer shall consider it ne
fessxfy to vary proportions OF cement
md sand or make alterations in the NOR
~ 81 concrete the contractor shall be
1sQtired to follow the written lnstruc-
sssEzas and due allowance for extra cost
|zeM be made, if proportion OF cement
more than above specified.
S. CONCRETE.
~ Proportions Concrete shall be
fasnposed Of clean broken stone, clean
zfaTe1 approved Portland cement and
clean, reasonably free from loan,
ID the proportion of one measure
tet1enf. two measures OF sand and
llx measures OF broken stone.
Viking Each batch of concrete to be
oinugslIy mixed until each piece OF
lo1le Is completely coated with mortar,
Viii then be spread and thoroughly
k9l'IElacted By rarnn1ing until free NOR
r.! appears upon the surface. Frag.
d crushed or broken stone shall
sssllre OF not more than two and one
M inches on their longest diameters,
shall be free from dust and dirt.
aTers Of concrete shall be not less
||.zn four inches and not more than
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