The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-08-13
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR STREET
CROSSINGS


Notice Is hereby given that il is the
intention of the City Of Blackfoot to
Immediately construct cement street
crossings or cross walks In the City of
Blackfoot in local Improvement district
No. {, and for the purpose OF connecting
up the cement sidewalks ON the east
side of Shilling avenue. said crossings
to be built on cross or north and south
streets In said district and as follows:
Beginning at the Southwest corner of
block No. 3, in kimbalIs addition to
the City of Blacktoot at Walker street
on the south along the east side If
Shilling avenue In Kimballs Danilsons
Shillings and Elmwood additions 10 the
City of Blackfoot to jackson street on
the North and to connect all of the ce-
ment sidewalks as laid or to be laid
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Also to Immediately construct cement
street crossings in the City of Black
foot in local improvement district No.
5, for tile purpose of connecting up the
cement sidewalks laid or 10 be laid in
said local Improvement district and as
follows: Commencing at the northeast
corner of block No. "a; at Alice street on
the north; thence south TO Sexton street
on the South along West Main street.
Also commencing at the Southeast cor
ner of block 20 at the intersection of
West Main street and Bridge street;
thence west along Bridge street to Ash
street and on each side of Bridge street,
said street crossings TO connect up all
sidewalks within said local improve
ment district as aforesaid.
Also to Immediately construct cement
street crossings In the City of Black
foot In local Improvement district No.
3, for the purpose of connecting up the
cement sidewalks laid and to be laid in
said local Improvement district and as
Follows Beginning at the Southwest
at intersection of University avenue and
judicial street, running southerly along
the east side of University avenue to
the Southwest corner of the Wall block
said crossings to connect up the side
walks laid and to be laid la said local
Improvement district No. 8 as afore-
said,
The crosswalks or street crossings to
be built and constructed in local Inn
provement districts numbers and 0
shall be as follows: Five and one half
inches OF concrete mixed six parts wash
gravel and sand to one part good ce-
ment OF any good brand, with cover
Ing or top coat not less than one half
inch thick Of two parts clean sharp
sand to one part Of good cement mark
ed and roughed az the crosswalks are
marked on judicial street, TO be built
with proper slope on each side and to
be four feet wide when complete.
That said cross walks to be built in
local improvement district No. s, on
west Main street and Bridge street shall
be Of the same. mixture as those in local
in every way the same, except that they
shall be eight inches thick and five feet
wide when complete.
A curb shall be made at each end
of said crosswalks which shall be five
feet long, and six inches wide on top,
and 16 inches in depth, and shall have
batter OF rs Of an inch to the foot,
and shall be of the same mixture, ma
terial and finish as the crosswalks.
Notice is hereby given that the City
of Blackfoot will receive bids for the
construction Of said street crossings
and curbs up to and including the 18th
day of August 1909, at eight o'clock
D. m, Of said day. Bidders to furnish
all material, labor and everything ne
cessary for said construction.
Said bids shall be given sum per
running foot of said crosswalks and
curbs.
All bids shall be sealed and filed with
the City Clerk, The City Council re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1909.
Il. J. THOMSON,
~ City Clerk.
BY order OF the Mayor and city Coun-
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