Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-06-24
SPECIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS.


road to the West Jersey and Seashore
Railroad; on both sides of High street
from Main street to Ellis street; out Ellis
street TO the West Jersey and Seashore
Railroad, both sides, on both sides of
Broad street from State street to New
street; on both sides of Eben street from
Main street to Lake street in the town
and township of Glassboro, N. J.
SPECIFICATIONS.
q The work to be performed under
these specifications will consist of furnish
ing all labor and material for constructing e
cement sidewalks and cement curbs on both
sides of Main street from New street to the
fOld II. =. Cemetery, inclusive; on both
sides of Main street from the Reading Rail
road to the West Jersey and seashore
Railroad; on both sides of High street
from Main street to Ellis street; out Ellis
street to tue West Jersey and Seashore
Railroad, both sides, on both sides of
street; on both sides of Eben street from
Main street to Lake street iii the town
and township of Glassboro, ~ J.,wEX-
above described work, that Is already done.
or that private owners may construct or
contract for, prior to the expiration of
the thirty t30) days notice, served on
property owners as required by law The
work to be done in accordance with the
requirements herein set forth, and in con-
fornllty with the plans, profiles and detail
4 drawings on file at the office of Harry c.
/ {, SEute, Township Engineer, Glassboro,
(2) Such plans and further specifications
as may be required in the construction of
/ the work to complete the same. in accord
y ance with the evident intent of these speci-
1ea nerions, , Vii. VII pe Iufnlsned by the Engl-
49, t @ anu iiiist De consiueIeu OF equal force
a. q ffts tnose hereih mentioned, and should any
difference arise between the contracting
paalleS la -, as 10 tnei1 meanings ms decision
Is 70 oe done according to his directions
and an +,t to his M satisfaction as well as to that
~. ~ +al;, .nS A9Wnsnlp committee, and II any
ina.ea,al ia,,sd,'a, Z prought upon the work not
! approved approve Dy MN, or the Township Com
n1it.ee. ~ t,t. i sDau be removed at the expense
y 'he col'lac'or,
| 70, M, GhADE.
tol Inc engineer will set stakes for
Sne me id1;ying 1;sl oI tne curb and pavement, viz
1ne foat dine OF stakes about thirty, three t33l
n,, deel apart, set to the grade of the finished
tHap, tha ana one ~ loot back OF curb line,
" lse pavement 70 pc constructed with rise
toward ~ 4ba Ct an inc inch to the foot
M ment opposite line OF curb to be construct
| ga Win rise OF one-quarter (14) of an
men 10 the loot above grade of curb.
| =, CONSTRuCTION
| ~ The sidewalks shall be excavated to
| the width of the pavement to be laid, and
&c ten 80, inches below the top of the finish
engineer, except where the present bed
! may consist of sand or cinders. and be
j SATISFACTORY to the Engineer, without any
excavation below the base of the concrete
pavement. The earth from the excavations
made for the pavement shall be first used
/. /. N making any necessary fills for the pave
ment elsewhere within distance of two
Thousand 10000 feet and ali surplus mater
ial to be deposited where directed by fhe
two thousand (200O] feet. Timbers shall n
be set along each side of the line of pave
ment, to form the sides of the pavement
add Mcs Keep the ee same true II line and grade
has become sufficiently set After the ex-
!: ovation shall have been made, the trench
snail then be filled with sand or einders
of sufficient thickness, that after being
rammed to the satisfaction of the Engineer
the upper surface shall be four (4) inches
below the top of the finished pavement.
upon this shall be placed layer Of con !
crete which after being tamped shall be
three 10 inches in thickness. or the TOP
surface one d) inch below the top Of the
finished pavement, the concrete Shall be
nma1gtr maze OF pa. one part by measure of first
su guaHty PORTLAND cement of a brand as
! sl shall be accepted by the Engineer or
SS7sl parts by measure of good sharp
sand or gravel, free from loam will he
shorougnIy mixed dry. and then made into
mortar. with minimum qauntity Of
| Watef, SIX 20 parts by zTIneasure of one
N, ~ men men broken stone OF. good clean Stag
tha Mnn ,re linen De incorporated Immediately with
th linen pe thoroughly. turned and mixed to
tne q Is, satlsfaction of the Engineer. and until
then thog.ah h aanerea a TO each fragment it will
o1l,, onnn pt Sp,Ieau, ana at once thoroughly
coinpacted by ramming until free mortar
esppears siI upon Ine surface, the upper sur
fnisbad faIe 20 pe MADE exactly parallel with the
crota u;iI, IA h helnenl, No fetemperlng OF con-
,,Sie,, creie VII h De permitted and concrete In
rejected % ne mortar mas Degun to set will be
Tnon tba thraa 70, -,
orotp upon LIE Tue % 5nree " inch layer of con-
ton cooting uescslpe9 ae fe snail be constructed
he connasaS oHe ~ men IN thickness, to
Of tba HbohpSsea psee q one ~ part by measure
measure Of t clean rus, er,sbad one eto ~ part 6y
ahia onu ss,,d ~ part py measure of accept
This Upper coatina to be banGTbougniy mixed
I'd doun anH ~ aussea Wltp cement and trowel
or expansion Joints sbaI arp 81 safnaee e Seams
ton snrfaca s,a}, ~ Isel apart, and after the
finished to smooth mdve neen satisfactorily
ifn~ inTantstin mtin an lndentat1on roller. max
inch SQUARE as ner ao9bt tbe every s a,i aar M
cement u,aSl aS nts Rsl tnea usual finish for
laid in tha waias, KS me cement walks to be
otberw;sa or5nra5 ql tne siGewalks, unless
mittae sn sna oiuereu Erl.epy py tne Township Com
-A'''ee anu Engineer;
f5l Tho onrhs ~ KB.
as vi sboun nc ~, Gulps shail pc OF the dimensions
feen 5is1 9n ;no dross section plans, viz six
inchas, ,i4, =; lncnes l.5Ns IN depth and seven "a
.nn frrt f,uEon L