The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-23
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
For Working the Public Roads
of Grenada County BY
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l. That all first class public roads of Gre
NADIA County, shall be worked and kept open
to n width OF twenty feet. and that the road
bed of all first class roads shall not be less
than 90 feet wide. between the drain bitches
1t the top OF said bitches.
g That all second class public roads of
said Grenada County shall be worked ana
kept open to a width OF Is feet and that the
road bed OF all second class roads shall moi
be less than 10 feet between the drain ditch
3. That all first class roads shall be raised
In the center not less than inches nor more
than IL Inches and sloped to the bitches or
sides SO as to attain the most perfect drain
age.
!. That all second class roads shall be
raised In the center not less than o inches
not more than 10 inches and SlOped to the
bitches or sides so AS to attai 1 the most per-
feet drainage.
s. 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 filled with brush or earth or both
so as to prevent any damage 10 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
be cut during the first working and remOy.
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 culyorts of suffi-
cient size shall be put In by the contractor.
and the contractor shall also put in all
board of supervisors which DO not exceed 2Oft
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.
10. That all bitches on the road sides or
shall be turned from the road at every
possible place where the Supervisor OF the
district or commissioner shah term it prac-
ticable.
H. That all holes and washouts shall be
filed or repaired within one week fter the
same shall occur
r. 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
OF wSy Is in danger OF being destroyed by
caves or wash-outs. the member for the
district shall direct the contractor To protect
the same and to build such dams and break
waters as in his judgement may be necessary
FOR this purpose, when so directed, it shall
pe the duty or the contractor to imme-
diately perform this work and the county
shall furnish the lumber and nails where
necessary.
A. That all drifts shall be kept from all
bridges and abuttments to all bridges shall
tractor.
10. That within months after they are
FURNISHED at Grenada, all mile posts and
guide boards required by law shall be err
ected by the contractor.
16 That all embankments shall be cut
down when necessary to make the road the
H. That all bitches and gullies shall be
nIIed when necessary to make the road the
required width.
Is. That all timbers for mile posts guide
bonds. culverts and bridges shall be fur
nished by the county.
l9 Should the contractor allow any part
or the public roads to remain unfit for
pnblic travel exceeding ten days after he
has been notified by the Supervisor of his
district. there shall be deducted SO from his
allowence for that quarter and for the next
20 That all contracts for working the
pubic roads in said county shall be let
be let out as the law directs.
II. That all roads shall be placed in con-
dition required by these plans and spec-
ications between the LIST. Monday, of April
and the lst Monday OF October of each
year. during the existence of the contract
for working the same, and shall be kept
in first class condition during the whole
period for which the contract is made.
-. The contractors shall be paid in war
rants drawn on Grenada county on the 1st
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 srm for working the public roads un-
til the supervisor of that district shall
make report i'm 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.
%. 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 aforesaid plans
and specifications asabove set fourth, will
be furnished by the county.