Times-promoter., 1908-10-23
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Under Which Contractors Will Work tor
Next Three Years.

Next Ihee Tears.
Section 1. It is ordered by the
Board of Supervisors of DeSoto coun-
ty that the contract system of work
ing roads provided for by Sections
4465 to 4475 inclusive of chapter 123,
code of 1906, be, and the same is here
by adopted for DeSoto county, to be-
come operative on January 1st, 1908.
The said roads shall be let as provided
by law, and according to the follow
ing plans and specifications, and as
classified, and in links as set forth
herewith. The clerk is hereby or
dered to advertise as required by law
for bids to be received at the October
meeting, 1908, for the working of the
said roads, the contracts to begin
January 1st, 1909, and end December
31st, 1911. The roads in the First Dis
trict to be offered in three lots, as
follows: division No. l to comprise
all the territory from the Tennessee
state line to the South line of the
second tier of sections in Township
two; Division No. 2 to comprise the
territory from the last named line
South to the south side of the first
tier of sections in Range three; Di-
vision No. 3 to comprise all the re-
mainder of the roads of said district,
and each road in these divisions to
constitute separate contract, or
item.
The roads in the Second District to
be offered in two divisions, as follows:
Division No. to comprise that part
of the jeremiah Lodge and New Hope
roads running North and South and
all the roads in the second district
East of these roads; Division No. 2 to
comprise the remainder of the roads
in the second district, each road con-
stituting separate item.
The roads in the third district, to
be let as a whole, as whole, as also
the roads in the Fourth District, each
road to constitute separate item.
The roads in the Fifth District to
offered in two divisions, as follows:
Division No. to comprise all the
roads lying West of the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad; Division No. 2 to COM
prise all the roads lying East of the
said Railroad, each road to constitute
separate item.
Section 2. The contracts are to be
let to the lowest responsible bidder,
who shall enter into bond in double
the amount to be paid him for work
in any cne year, to secure the faith
full performance of the contract.
Section 8. Roads of the first class
shall be worked not less than sixteen
feet wide, actual trackage, exclusive
of side drains, and shall have center
elevation of not less than six inches
nor more than twelve inches, the
lesser elevation applying to hill roads
and the greater to bottom roads, and
shall be kept free from mudholes,
washes, ruts, rough stones, brush,
etc. A side drain shall not be less
than two feet wide at any place.
Section 4. Roads of the second
class shall be worked not less than
twelve feet wide, and with center
elevation of not less than four nor
more than eight inches, and other
wise as roads of the first class.
Section 5. Roads of the third class
shall be worked not less than nine
feet wide, with center elevation of
not less than two nor more than four
inches, and otherwise as roads of first
and second classes. But no road of
any class may be narrowed down
from it's present width.
Section 6. The contractor shall re-
move or repair at once any total OBJ
struction to travel, and it is the duty
of the Supervisor to employ other
party to do this work when the con-
tractor does not or cannot do it at
once. In case of partial obstruction,
such as mudholes, washes, ruts, etc.,
the contractor shall upon being in
formed of the same, repair such place
as early as possible, but shall not
defer longer than five days, and if
such repairs are not done within this
time, the Supervisor may employ
other party and have the cost entered
as charge against the contractor
upon the link of road on which said