Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-24

'ii' 'iiNVi oIlINlHE, l!idI lilFIe S4dll uCs
be at any one time less than 10.
trees to be moved The trees must be
moved i'll such a manner usHo preyenr
injury to roots. to the ban. q the
trunk Or 10 the branches Tl!e., go 70
De moved without having the lu1G t. -.
med il any manner. t>Ee end af Az
bruised roots re TO be cut s1liC,.l
however. 1t is to b., understood that
N moving. al dlsaing, all trans port
t;tion. the digging al noies and the
planting shall bt. done b.. ,ha con
tractor. H. IS to be understood taat
I. contractor shall sec that ,he tree
is ~: planted deeper or SthllOTcr
;han ii grew originally. that ii is
n,;l,i:s 10 stand straight that the soil
shall Is "cry li;.nly packed ,.i4aer
;,!..t ar3t,nd the bail The contractor
Will tie reuuirch to an with rs. al.
we, u the landscape department. OF the
Exposition Company. viii be required
[" locate trees i; points ana in Il man
ii@r designated by this department; ii
price IS to be given Oh trees of various
siIeS aud various kinds. &c, be moved
n cooperation with the landscape lie
partncnt without guarantee that the
tree: shall tive Tor {. period OF thras.
Years An ;.,!titionai price OF psrce.it
age is To br Ia:neu for giving such IL
guarantee On tile lille ot any Tree Or
shrub moved. II is 10 i. l.r,iaFStot,;'
hat the !!gst bid il.ay u,,t h. & l,na!
bid bul that tilc contractors; WHO can
prove their capacity - ilaitll,. 3uc:.
material u lhr best ADVANTAGE at t!ls.
lowest price. have an opportunity C
confer w.,li tie landscape d.paIlmen.
"itsl reference 10 the material he eau
supply and tae price tur Supp!yil.
this material and Offer (. supplement-
arg "id. All bids under this notice.
must be submitted III writing in scaled
envelopes. marked OH the outside
bids for trees and shrub moving" i:a-
fore February 10th. 1905, to Gwynn T.
Shcppord Secretary. Jamestown E,x;,o-
sition Company. Norfolk, Nn Upon
; that day bids Will be opened Supple
lnentary bids if called. Tor must be
submitted within one. week thereafter
! The right TO reject all q. any por.
ton OF any Bid. and the right TO re
,lule bidders to give bonds for the
faithful performance Of their contract
is reserved
SUPPLYING, DELIVERING And
PLANTING W!9E GRASS.
Section IN
Bids are wanted for supplying. de-
llEering ana planting seventy thousand
(to,uoo) plants OF wire Tor beach)
grass tamnCphila arundinac ea) upon
the sand beach along the James town
Exposition Company's property at
Sewell's Point. Norfolk. Virginia. The
plants are to &c placed /; foot apart,
IN strip averaging ten o.. more feet
III width. II is assumed that the
plants can be secured along shore, nor
fai' from Sewell's Point All plants
must be well-rooted tufts. each hay
ing vol less than four stems and with
all roots secured to their full tiGnth
by careful digging. They must be pro.
lectSd from drrin. At all times h.4.
/ tween digging ANA planting by Wet
/ huriap or other Wet material They
must be planted not more than one
loot apart III any direction within the
\ lines specified and in holes that are
/ deep enough to allow root stems to
I he placed TO their full depth and in i
natural erect position anu the sand
must be packed firmly about the roots
IN thin layers as the holes are being
filed All plants that are known 70
have been exposed 70 drying or freo2
ins. or show evidence Of such eXpo.
sure. or that are not properly planted
viii be rejected. All plants are to be
supplied ana planted before March
| 18th. 1908. No biz will be received. for
any Gnaa'ity less than the full amount
/ required. al bids must he submitted
IL writing and III sealed envelopes,
! marked on the outsiiie "bids for wire
grass" before February 10th, 1905, to
Gwyin I. Shepperd, Secretary, James
town Exposition CO., Norfolk Va. Up.
on that day bids will be opened.
The ri2sst t. reject all. or an: por-
ton OF any bid. and the right to -
cure bidders TO give bonds for The
faithful performance Of their contract
is reserved
THE. JAMESTOWN. EXPOSITION
COMPANY.
By c. BROOKS JOHNSTON.
l-22-lOt Chair. Board OF Governors.