Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25
400 Benson Avenue, Willmar

be placed layer of concrete uniformly four
a. inches in depth and composed ed, as follows;
parts sand and gravel, thoroughly inter-
mixed, with sufficient water to form q stiff
mortar of the combined cement, sand and
gravel. This concrete will be spread and
rammed to an even surface, parallel to. and
one inch below the proposed sidewalk sur
face, before any set in the mortar can occur
(11a) inches thick will be composed of one %
part Portland cement and two (2| parts
sand. thoroughly mixed dry, after which suf-
ficient clean water shall be added to form a
stiff mortar.
This mortar will be evenly spread upon the
concrete base before any set can occur in the
dry: The mortar as soon as spread will be
jabbed, f1oated and troweled to a true
smooth surface at the sidewalk grade. The
cutting and finishing after the usual manner,
except that groves will be made three-eighths
~ of an inch at the bottom and three
sidewalk surface, the design to be furnished
by the city street commissioner, and will
generally be spaced four (4) inches from each
other across the driveway (along the side
wa1k). The surface of form of the driveway,
when complete, will be level with the ada
cent sidewalk, except the "apron" adjoining
the gutter, which will be sloped to connect
All curbing shall be eighteen (1s) inches
high completed and made of concrete and
shall be six co. inches wide when finished
And such concrete shall be composed of one
"a part Portland cement and five (5) parts
sand and gravel thoroughly intermixcd with
sufficient water to form stiff mortar OF the
combined cement, sand and gravel. This
rammed, and tamped with suitable tools and
to the satisfaction of the city street commits
siOner.
the curbing must be one "a inch thick and
will be composed of one % part of Portland
cement and two 60 parts Of sand thorough
~ mixed dry aeG hSn stM
This mortar will be evenly spread upon the
concrete base before any set can occur in the
mortar and before the concrete has become
jabbcd, foated and troweled to true
smooth surface and the surface on the outer
side of the curbing shall be for a distance Of
twelve (12) inches down from the finished
top of the curbing.
PAYMENTS.
The work will be paid for on monthly est-
mates of the city street commissioner, re-
tanning ten .(1O) per ccntum of the total
amount until the satisfactory completion of
the work.
Contractors will state price per square
yard for constructing the sidewalk complete.
GUARANTY BOND.
A bond with good and sufficient sureties,
satisfactory to the city council, in the sum of
one thousand ISL ,OOO) dollars shall be given
to insure the city of Willm ar from any defects
in said sidewalk for period of five 20 years
from date of acceptance.
BOND.
bond for the full amount of the contract
conditioned upon the full and satisfactory
completion of the contract and to indemnify
the city from any damage that may arise on
account of the negligence of the contractor
in not properly guarding and barricading his
work and placing proper danger. signals at
dangerous places on the line of his work, will
be required of the contractor at the time OF
the execution Of the contract in accordance
with the charter OF said city.
The bond to be approved by the proper
city officers signing and COuntersigning the
contract. A certified check in the sum OF
--shall accompany the contractors bid
The contractor to whom the contract is
awarded must execute said contract and fur
after the city council shall have awarded said
! contract, and upon the failure of the con
| tractor to execute said contract and bond
| within the specified time, the certified check
| submitted with his proposal shall be con
| sidered forfeited.
| Resolved Further, that in any case where
the owner of the property shall lay and con
| Willmar pursuant to the direction of the city
! council, the same and all thereof shall b.
| constructed strictly in accordance with thes'
| specifications and not otherwise.
Approved April ~, 1906.
| S. Is. QvALE, Mayor.
| Mayor Qvale announced the appoint
ment of the following standing com
mittees:-Overseer of the Poor: G. A
Nelson. Finance Committee: E. Holt
o. K. SeverinsOn and A. BergesOn