The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS,
For Working the Public Roads
of Grenada County BY
Contract.

l. That all first class public roads of Gre
to a width Of twenty feet and that s the road road
bed OF all first class roads shall not be less |
than 90 feet wide. between the drain bitches |
at the top of said bitches.
2. That all second class public roads OF |
said Grenada County shall be worked and |
kept open to width Of 16 feet and that the
road bed of AL second class roads shall not
be less than 16 feet between the drain ditch
es ut the top of said bitches.
3. That all first class roads shall be raised
in the center not less than inches nor more
than II inches and sloped to the bitches or
sides so as to attain the most perfect drain
age.
l. That all second class roads shall be
raised in the center not less than inches
not more than 10 inches and sloped to the
bitches or sides so as to attai the most per-
feet drainage.
5. That all bitches on the sides Of all roads,
shall be well kept open and of sufficient size
and proper fall TO drain the road bed thor
oughly: Said bitches whenever they cave
or washout so as to endanger the road bed,
shall be filed with brush or earth or both,
SO as to prevent any damage to the road bed.
6. That all road beds in swamps. creek
bottoms or low places shall be elevated to a
sufficient heighth and have bitches of suffi-
cent depth to drain the same.
z. That all dead timber within Is feet of
the center of any road and all overhanging
limbs not over 10 feet above any road shall
be cut during the first working and remove
all trees that Obstruct said road beds under
the direction OF the Supervisors OF their re-
spective districts.
8. That all trees or other distractions In
any road shall be removed within one week
after the same shall fall or be placed in the
road.
9. That where necessary. in the opinion Of
the Board of Supervisors, culverts of suffi-
cient size shall be put in by the contractor,
and the contractor shall also put in all
bridges TO the entire satisfaction OF the
board OF supervisors which do not exceed 20ft
in length, and keep the floors of all bridges
on his road repaired. The county shall fur
nish all lumber and nails necessary for all
work under this section, all hauling shall be
done by contractor
for the purpose OF draining the road bed
shall be turned from the road at every
possible place where the Supervisor of the
district or commissioner shall term 1t prac-
ticable.
IL. That all holes and washouts shall be
filed or repaired within one week after the
same shall occur.
H. The contractor shall at all times keep
his roads In good repair and fit for travel
and shall not permit nor suffer the same to
be obstructed from any cause whatever ex-
ceeding one week, Should the contractor
permit any road TO be obstructed for over
one week. the Supervisor of the district
may have the obstruction removed and the
expense thereof shall be charged to the
contractor.
13. In cases where the road bed and right
or way is In danger OF being destroyed by
caves or wash-outs; the member for the
district shall direct the contractor TO protect
the same a nd to build such dams and break
waters as in his judgement may be necessary
for this purpose, when so directed, IL shall
be the duty OF the contractor to imme-
diately perform this work and the county
shall furnish the lumber and nails where
necessary.
IL. That all drifts shall be kent from all
bridges and abuttments to all bridges shall
be kept In first class condition by the con-
tractor.
Is That within months after they are
furnished at Grenada. all mile posts and
guioe boards required by law shall be err
ected by the contractor.
,l6 That all embankments shall be cut
siItc., ~. Al width. snail be
reaarsd nsaed when bitches aRaGake the road the
bonds and brdsgsi ilsn ssnRl RHlTtf5 be sfae fnr
hISneu sa oy the county.
~. Should the contractor allow anv mart
VI vi Inc pubic roads to remain unit for
Pnollc travel exceeding ten days after he
dist r;ct 9en notined by the Supervisor of his
ten teIhoSwence for that quarter and for the new
puorc chat sii IL GaHia county shall Be iae iet
Tor term Of two or. four years and shdil
De let out as The law directs.
u. That all roads shall be placed In con-
dition required by these plans and speci-
fications between the lst Monday. Of April
and the Ist Monday of October of each
year during the existence of the contract
TOT working the same, and shall be kept
In hrst class condition during the whole
perlod Tor which the contract is made.
- The contractors shall be paid i'm war
rants drawn on Grenada county on the LIST
Monday OF July 1907, for the wOrk:done dur
ing the first quarter OF the years work under
their contract. and shall be paid quarterly
thereafter. But no contractor shall be paid
any SIM for working the public roads un-
TIL the supervisor Of that district shall
make report in writing. stating i'm said
report that the work done by the contractor
during the previous quarter is satisfactory
and shall recommend In said report pay
ment for same.
S. Special and detailed plans specifica-
tiOns for work to be done on the roads |
which said work is to be done together
with the work necessary to bring said roads |
up to the requirement of the afOr. said plans |
and specifications asabOve set fourth will |
be furnished by the c ounty