Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-28

be large enough to include all roots
over oue-half inch in diameter. The
trees must be 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 nc
De at any one time less than To-
trees to he moved. The trees must he
moved in s'ich a manner as to proven.
injury to roots. to the bark OF the
trunk or to the branches. They are III
be moved without havin. the tops trim
| med IL any manner. The ends Of all
! bruised roots ere To be cut smooth.
however |, is TO he understood that
in moving. al digging ali 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 shalower
than it grew originally; that it is
, made to stand straight; that the soil
=, shall be very firmly packed Under
and around the ball. The contractor
! Will he required to act with the adj
vice Of the landscape department Of the
! Exposition Company. will he required
/ TO locate trees at points and in a man
| ner designated by this departments: a
price is TO he given on trees of various
sizes and various kinds: to be moved
in cooperation with the landscape dc
! Dartment without guarantee that the
! tree shall live fer period Of three
years. An additional price or percent
age is to be named for giving such
guarantee on the life of any tree or
| shrub moved. It is TO he understood.
| that tho first bid may not be a final
| h!A. bat that the contractors who can
! prove their capacity to handle such
material to the best advantage at the
| lowest price have an opportunity tE
| confer With the landscape departments,
! with reference to the material he can
! supply and the price for supplying
! this material and offer a supplement-
| airy bid. All bids under this notice
| must be submitted in writing in sealed
| envelopes. marked on the outsidc
| bids fer trees and shrub moving be-
fore February 10th. 1905. 10 tswyu,, Z.
SHEPHERD. Secretary. Jamestown Expo
s!tion Company. Norfolk. Va Upon
that day bids will be opened Supple
mantary 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-
quite bidders to give bonds for the
faithful performance Of their contract
| is reserved
SUPPLYING. DELIVERING AND
PLANTING WIRE GRASS.
Section "
Eids are wanted for supplying, Dc
lverins and planting seventy thousand
/ (l0OG0) plants Of wire Cor hcach)
grass tammophiIa ar"ndinacea) upon
al Jop
J Exposition CompaM's property at
Sewe!i's Point, Norfolk. Virginia The
plants are to be placed a foot apart,
in strip aging ten or more feet
IN width. 1t is assumed that the
plants can lie secured along shore, nor
tar from Sewell's Point. All plants
must be well-rooted tufts each hav-
ing not less than four stems and with
all roots secured to their full depth
by careful digging They must be pro
tccted from drying at all times be-
tween digging and planting by wet
hnrlaD or other wet material They
must be planted not more than one
foot apart in any direction within the
lines specified and in holes that arc
deep enough to allow root stems to
be placed 10 their full depth and in Il
natural erect position and the sand
'N->'N'' t'eA>~'N
in thin layers as the holes are being.
filed. All plants that are known to
nave been exposed to drying or freeZ
ing, Or show evidence of such expo
sure, or that are MOI properly planted
Will be rejected. Ali plants are to lie
supplied and planted before March
18th, 1908. 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 wirs.
grass" before February 10th. 1905, 10
GWynn 7. Shepherd, Secretary. James
town Exposition Co, Norfolk, Va. Uu
on that day bids will he opened.
The right to reject all. or any nor.
| ton OF any bid and the right to ~
qHlrc bidders to give bonds for tho
faithful performance Of their contract
is reserved
THE. JAMESTOWN. EXPOSITION
/ COMPANY
By C.. BROOKS JOHNSTON.
l-22-10t Chair. Board Of Governors
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