The Caucasian., 1903-06-28
CITY COUNCIL.
Official Proceedings of Session Held
Friday, June 26. 1908.


1oo3-Council net in regular adjourned
session with Mayor Querbes presiding
and the following councitmen present:
Allen, Brsbey, Conger, Currie, Foster,
Jenkins, Ledbetter, Quigles. Rand, Sny-
der, Tusten, Wise.
Mayor Queries submitted following
recommendations relative to amend
ments to street paving specifications
Gentlemen of the City Council: After
a careful investigation Of our blank con-
tract and adopted form OF specifications
for street paving, | have deemed it ad-
visable to recommend to your honor
able body the following changes there
in.
First--That paragraphs FIVE and six
of the first page be changed SO as to
read as follows:
THE city to pay 30 per cent Of its en-
tire portion if, cash per block as each
block is thrown open for traffic. and the
remainder of its portion upon the ac-
ceptanee Of the street by the city en-
gineef and improvement committee.
The abutting property owners and
street railway companies are to have the
option of paying their respective
amounts all in cash per block as each
block is thrown open for traffic or 40
per cent in cash per block as each block
is thrown open for traffic, and the re-
mainder in equal amounts in one. two,
three, four and FIVE years after compile
ton and acceptance with interest at a
rate not to exceed eight (8) per cent per
, a1fl1lnl But such payments tor work
per block shall not be considered as
flnal acceptance OF the work % that
blpsk Fi1Ial aessf,fafass q not to 1e
made Until the entire street y cDn1piet-
ed 70 the satisfaction of the city eiigi-
fleer and Improvement committee.
THE city binds itself to undertake the
collection of all paving certificates is
sued against street railways and abut-
ting property in consequence Of paving
done under the election of May IL, 1909,
| free Of all cost to the holder OF such
certificates.
"A certified check of five (s) per cent
of price bid must accompany each bid
as a guarantee that the contractor, il
successful. will enter into contract and
furnish required bonds. z
Second That the first sentence under
heading Size Of Stone, page IL, read
las follows:
The fragments Of crushed or broken
stone. gravel or Stag shall pass through
two and one-ha1f i2I-2) inch ring,
ard not more than twenty-five (z5) per
cent OF such broken stone, gravel or
Stag shall be as much as three and one
half t3I-11 inches ON its longest di-
mensiofl.'
/ Third-That the first sentence under
heading Size Of Stone, page Is, Sec.
50, and the first sentence under heading
Size Of Stone. page 10, Sec. So, each
read the same as the paragraph mex.
preceding this paragraph in this recon-
mendation
i Fourth--That the second paragraph
of Sec. s., page II, be changed so as te
read as fellows. ].
i The asphaltum used will be refnet
from the best quality OF crude aspha,
8 tnin ebtalrable to meet the specification!
i herein set forth.
FiftI1-l'hat the following paragraph
be inserted next preceding heading
Specifications for the Bitulitl1ic Pave
! 1nent,a page 81.
Bids for pave1nents similar to th
above Natural Rock Asphalt pavenlen
will be received, and. If, in the opinion
of the city engineer and improvement
!, committee, the said payements are o
equal service and durability, said bid
on the above mentioned Uva1de Natura
Rock Asphalt pavement, specification
II ID