Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-20
Plans for the Extension
Of the System.
Specifications for Contractors
Inspection Made Public.
The $4,000 Bonds Have Not Yst Been
Sold as Money Is High.

Mayor Plaisted and the committee on
highways, which is composed of AL
derEen John e. Church, Willard r.
Ayers, Adolphus S. Cyr and Councilmen
Daniel +. Moore, Charles +. Fletcher
and Enoch Merrill, and with the assist :
ance of city engineer w. B. Getchell,
have completed the arrangements for
the extension Of the good roads i'm
provementS, bond issue of $4,000 to
be expended in the work having been
recently authorized by vote of the
people.
The arrangements now completed go
as far as to specify as to how the i'm
provements shall be made, but no con-
tracts have as yet been awarded, and
in fact, the bonds have not yet been
disposed Of, Mayor Plaisted explaining
that at the present high rate of loan
money, it is deemed advisable TO defer
the sale Of the bonds until money is a
little easier" and can be borrowed at
lower rate of interest than that
which prevails at the present time.
CITY Engineer Getchell has drawn up
q document which contains the Specif1-
cations for the proposed road improve
ment and it contains II closely type
written Lagos, and the conditions under
which the work shall be performed are
set forth in definite language.
The specifications briefly summarized
are as follows:
The work to be done under these
specifications will consist of grading
the road to the established grade lines,
constructing the necessary drains.
bitches and culvcrtS, and laying the
macadam surface and all other work
necessary for the proper fHlfillment of
the contract according to the meaning
and intent of the plans. The lump
sum bid by successful contractors will
cover the cost of all work and ma
terials necessary for completion.
Til, contractor will be required to do
all the clearing and grubbing, all ex-
cayations ana embankments. all
leyclling. ditching. grading and sur
facing, all masonry and stone-Work ana
to furnish I'll materials for the same.
| The whole work must be conducted
and completed to the satisfaction OF the
MAYOR. the committee on highways and
| the engineer.
| Where directed by the engineer. all
| trees, brush and underground shall DE
removed from the entire area included
within the right OF way and all stumps
| and roots are to be grubbed out, ana
all such refuse is to be removed from
| the ground or burned. in order that no
| damage NAV be sustained by the adj
| joining property.
| All of the roads shall be graded as
| provided for in the city engineers plan
| of the proposed improvements. and TINS
| plan provides for proper side bitches,
| culverts and an adequate system OF
draining of the new roads. 1t is pro-
| yidcl that all rock boulders and stumps
| shall be eXcayated to depth OF at
least six inches below the sub-grade,
| and wherever such rock or bouiders
have been excavated. sutflcleht
| amount of earth or sand shall be pro-
vided SO As to make the surface con-
form to the required sub-grade. The
same treatment will be given where
the earth foundation is not satlsiac-
| tory EmbankmentS are to be formed
| with clear earth or other substantial
material and must he free from NeSeta-
/ BILE matter or refuse of any kino.
| these embankments ore To be construct
ed in successive layers not exceeding
one foot in thickness. To insure the
thorough draining of the road. all
bitches must be dug and finished be-
fore any rolling will be allowed.
The Improvement shall be started at
| that end of the road furthest from the
source of supply of the broken stone
/ The specifications contain the condl-
tions under which the sub-grade shall
he laid out and rolled. and also the
manner i'm which shoulders" and gut
ters and bitches shall be built.
The macadam surface which 1t Is
proposed to lay will be very much the
| same i'm general respects to that form
of road now being built in the city un-
der the direction of the street com
missioners. and the process is expressly
| specified in the contracts which VIII De
offered to bidders. The contracts VII
also provide for a suitable gravel sur
face. which shall be laid and rolled In
| courses, the surface being graduated
i'm material and several inches in thick
| ness.
TIL, contracts also contain proper
specifications for the building of tel
ford foundations" the sub-drainage
| culvertS, and cement stone masonry
| wherever required.
1t is partiularly specified that if the
contractor shall at any time abandon
the work under his contract. or if al
any time the engineer shall be Of the
opinion, and shall so certify in writing
to the committee. that the said work is
unnecessarily or unreasonably delayed
or that the contractor is wilfully violat-
ing any of the conditions or agreements
of mis- contract. the committee will
have the power to order discontinue
ance of the work, and the contract will
be awarded to Others.
Should a contractor fail to complete
his work within the agreed time. he
will forfeit whatever cost is assumed
by the city. the same not to exceed ST.
day. The contractor is also required
to Indemnify the city from suits for in
ljuries sustained on the road during tn,
building. and other actions.
1t is provided by the terms of tn,
contract that shade trees within tn,
lines Of the work shall not be injured