Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-29

will be rejected. All plants are to be
supplied and planted before March
18th, 1905. No bid will be received for
any quantity less than the full amount
required. All bids must be submitted
IN writing and in sealed envelopes,
marked on the outside bids for wire
grass" before February 10th. 1905, to
Gwynn 7. Shepperd, Secretary. James.
town Exposition Co. Norfolk. Va Up.
on that day bids will be opened.
The right to reject all. or any por
ton Of any bid. and the right to e
Uuire bidders to give bonds for the
faithful performance Of their contract
Is reserved.
THE. JAMESTOWN. EXPOSITION
COMPANY.
BY G. BROOKS JOHNSTON,
l-@2-lQt Chair. Board Of Governors.
transporting and planting large trees
and shrubs. Tho trees arc to be six
10 eighteen inches in diameter at four
feet above the ground They will be
from twelve to forty feet high About
zoo rcd ccdars. 100 apples. 100 paper
mulherrcs. 100 umbrella trees (Me.
dial, 100 oaks. 100 hollics and 800
smaller growing trees. such as red
bay, yaupon. cape myrtle and dog,
shrubs. any evergreen variety or any
necldnouS variety having attractive 70.
llagc, flower or fruit. or any large vine
Of which unusually fine large speci-
mems can he secured. either from old
gardens or from wild lands will he con.
sidcred
1t Will he required that trees he NOV.
cd with ball OF no, less than one
loot ~ diameter for every half inch
IN diameter OF trunk, or that the ball
be large enough to include all roots
over one-halt inch ii, diameter The
trees must be moved at any time dur
ing tho dormant season: or. il required
by tho Exposition Company, al any
timo during the next two years. with
he understanding that there shall ~.
he At any ono time less than 10,
trees to be moved The trees must he
moved in such a manner as TO proven.
injury to roots. to tho bark Of the
trunk Or to the branches. They arc Ia
be moved without having tho tops trim
mod IL any manner. The ends Of az
bruised roots arc to he cut s!noot h,
however. II is To be understood that
in moving. al digging. all transport
alton. the digging of holes and the
\ planting shall be done by the con.
the contractor shall sec that the tree
is not planted deeper or shallower
than 1T grew originally: that it is
made to stand straight that the sol!
shall he very firmly packed under
and around the ball. The contractor
will be required to act with the ad.
Vice OF the landscape department of the
exposition Company. will be required
to locate trees at points and in man.
ner designated by this department:
price is 10 be given on trees Of various
sizes and various kinds: to be moved
IN co-opera ton with the landscape de.
partment without guarantee that the
tree shall live for a period of three
Years. An additional price or percent.
age is to be named for giving such a
guarantee on tho life Of any tree or
shrub moved 1t is to be understood
that the first bid may not be final
IBID, but that the contractors who can
prove their capacity TO handle suet
material to the best advantage at tn.
lowest price, have an opportunity tc
confer with the landscape department
With reference to the material he can
supply and the price for supplying
this material and offer supplement.
airy bid. All bids under this notice,
must be submitted in writing in sealed
envelopes. marked on the outside
bids for trees and shrub moving" be-
fore February 10th. 1905. to Gvynn T.
Shepperd. Secretary. jamestown Expo.
sitlon Company. Norfolk, Va. Upon
that day bids will be opened. Supple.
mentary bids if called. for must be
submitted within one week thereafter.
The right to reject all or any por-
ton Of any bid. and the right to re.
quire bidders to give bonds for the
faithful performance OF their contract
is reserved.
SUPPLYING, DELIVERING AND
PLANTING WIRE GRASS.
Section ~.
Bids arc wanted for supplying. de-
livering ami planting seventy thousand
(7o,Oo0) plants Of wire Cor beach,
grass tammophila arundinacea) upon
the sand beach along the Jamestown
Exposition Company's property at
Sewcll's Point. Norfolk. Virginia The
plants arc to he placed a foot apart /,
IN strip averaging ten or moro feet
IN width 1t is assumed that the
plants can he secured along shore, nor
far from Scwell's Point. All plants
must he Wcil-rpoted tufts. each hay.
ing not less than four stems and with
all roots secured tn their full depth
by careful digging. They must be pro
scrted from drying at all times be
tween digging and planting By vet
h,r!ap or other wet material. They
must be planted not moro than ono
foot apart. in any direction within the
lines specified and in holes that arc
dcep enough to allow root stems 10
be placed TO their full denth and ia a