Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-02

uaIup material IN paper IOSu t"iSe,
and delivered to the Jamestown Eek
position Company. Landscape Lepa.t
ment, Sewell's Point Norfolk Va.
on or before March 10th, 1905. ~
charges for packing and trans portatic,n
are to be included in the bid Tics
for any less than one-half or the
quantity called for will not be consist
cred. All bids must be submitted in
writing and in sealed envelopes,
married on the outside bids for will
low plants" before February 10th.
1908, to Gwynn T. Shepherd. Secretary.
jamestown Exposition Company, Nor
folk. Va. Upon that day bids will be
opened.
The right to reject all, or any por-
ton OF any bid. and the right TO re-
nnirc bidders to give bonds for the
faithful performance OF their con
tract is reserved.
SUPPLYING. TRANSPORTING AND
PLANTING LARGE TREES.
Section ILL.,
Bids are wanted for supplying.
transporting and planting large trees
and shrubs. The trees arc to be six
to eighteen inches in diameter at ferr
feet above the ground They will be
from twelve to forty feet high. About
200 rcd cedars. 100 apples. 100 paper
mulhcrrfes. lH0 umbrella trees (Nle.
d!af. 100 oaks, 100 holies and 400
smaller growing trees. such as red
Gay. yanpon. cape myrtle and dog.
wood will he required OF largo
shrubs. any evergreen variety or any
deciduous variety having attractive 70
llaGe. flower or fruit, or any large vine
of which unusually fine largo speci
mems can be secured, either from oil!
gardens or from wild lands will be con
sidered. o
It will be required that trees be mo--
I'd with ball Of not less than one
loot in diameter for every half inch
IN diameter OF trunk, or that the ball
be large enough to include all roots
over one-half inch in diameter. Tbs
trees must he moved at any time dur.
ing the dormant season: or. if required
by the Exposition Company. at any
time during the next two years, with
the understanding that there shall nj
be at any one time less than 10.
trees to be moved. The trees must be
moved in such a manner as TO preven.
injury to roots. to The bark Of the
trunk Or to the branches. They are is
be moved without having the tops trim
med in any manner The ends Of nrl
bruised roots are to be cut smooth.
however. 1t Is to he understood that
III moving. al digging, all transport
alton. the digging of holes and the
planting shall be done by the con.
tractor. 1t is to be understood that
the contractor shall see that the tree
is not planted deeper or shallower
than it grew originally; that it is
made to stand straight: that the soil
shall DO very firmly packed under
and around the ball The contractor
VIII be required to act with the al
wee 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 70 be given on trees of various
sizes and various kinds; to be moved
In cooperation with the landscape de
partment without guarantee that the
tree shall live for period Of three
years. An additional price or percent
age is to be named for giving such Il
guarantee on the life Of any tree or
shrub moved. 1t is to be understood
that the first bid may not be a final
bld, but that the contractors who can
prove their capacity to handle sucs
material TO the best advantage at the
lowest price, have an opportunity to
confer with the landscape department
with reference to the material he can
supply and the price for supplying
this material and offer a supplement-.
arg bid. All bids under this notice.
must be submitted in writing in sealed
envelopes. marked on the outside,
bids for tees and shrub moving" be-
fore February 10th, 1905, to Gwynn r.
Sheoperd. Secretary. jamestown Expo.
sltlon 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-
qure bidders to give bonds for the
faithful performance of their contract
Is reserved
SUPPLYING, DELIVERING ANS
PLANTING WIRE GRASS.
Section ~
Bids are wanted for supplying, de-
llvering and planting seventy thousand
t1o.0OO) plants Of wire Tor beach,
grass tammophiia arundinacea) upon
the sand beach along the Jamestown
Exposition Company's property ct
Sewell's Point, Norfolk. Virginia. The
plants are tn nc placed a foot apart,
in strip averaging ten or more feet
~ width H. is assumed that the
n'ants can be secured along shore. nor
far from Sewell's Point All plants
must be wellruoied tufts. each hay.
Ing not less than four stems and With
all roots secured to their full deptl.
by careful digging. They must be pro
tected from drying at all times be.
tween digging and planting, by wet
bHrlap or other wet material They
must b" PLANTED not more than ons
foot apart in any direction within tbs