Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-09
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Sealed Bids for Sidewalks, Crossings and
CurbIngs for the City of Lanqdon, NJ D.

Notice Is Hereby Given, That sealed bids will
be received by the city council of the City of
Langdon. Conntyo of Cavalier and State OF North
and construction of sidewalks to be built in the
City of Langdon during the year 1911; all such
bids to be addressed to the City, Council of
Sidewalks for 1911" and to be in the hands of
the City Auditor of said City of Langdon, not
later than three o'clock of the afternoon of the
panied by a certified check of $50. 90 and a bond
OF $500. 0O. IN accordance with the provisions of
Section 27S1 and Section 27S2 of the 1905 Codes
The sidewalks to be constructed and for which
bids are desired, will consist of cement side
walks of the following widths: Ten feet, eight
plank walks six feet in width all plank walks
to be constructed of two inch pine plank to be
not more than ten inches nor less than six
ers, the %centers of which are not to exceed
thirty inches apart, joints and stringer to be
securely spiked and firmly supported. Slush
cement walks to be constructed as follows:
Where necessary all ground to be excavated so
as to allow for a four inch walk and all ground
and soft places to be tamped solid and filled
following composition. The foundation or the
lower three and one-half inches of said walk to
be made of a mixture composed of at least one
sand or gravel and to be finished upon the sur
face to the depth of one half an inch of a mix
ture composed of one part of Portland Cement
to two parts Ofclean sharp sand,
All sidewalks shall be constructed in accord
ance. with the elevation and grade therefor to be
furnished by the city engineer and in accord.
a abs c W,th ut the ordinance regulating the same Of
under the direction and supervision of the City
Engineer, or under the direction and supervi-
council may direct,
Further notice is given that at said time and
place sealed bids will be received by the city
council of the City of Lanedon, State of North
J + nj Tho III inn xf all " = f1r
and the construction of cement crossings and
c%urbings to be built in the City of Langdon
during the year 1911; all such bid to be ad-
dressed to the city council of said city and to
be marked sealed Bids for Cement Crossing
and Curbing for 1917 and to be in The hands of
the city auditor of said ,ity, of Langdon not
Bird day of April 1911, and said bids to be ac-
companied ny a certified check and a bond in
accordance with the provisions of Section 27S1
and Section 27s2 of the 1905 cndes of the State
of North Dakota as amended.
The cement crossings to be constructed and
for which said bids are desired shall be of the
five inches of which shall be foundation con-
sisting of a mixture composed of at least one
part oortland cement to five parts clean sharp
layer OF one part Portland cement to two parts
clean sharp sand or gravel and that the ground
beneath said crossing shall be thoroughly and
firmly solid before said crossing is laid.
The curbing to be constructed and for
which said bids are desired shall be of the
following, construction; 6x16 inches in size.
Ih' foundation to be built of a mixture of one
part Portland cement to four parts of clean
sharp sand or gravel and the surface thereof to
be covered to the depth Of one half inch with q
mixture of one part Portland cement to two
parts clean sharp sand; where necessary all
ground to he eXcayaled so as to allow of an
eight inch crossing and II sixteen inch curbing
as specified above.
All curbing and crossings to be constructed
IN accordance with the elevation and grade
therefor to be furnished By the city engineer
and IN accordance with the ordinances regnlat-
ing the S nne of the City Of Lnngdon, and under
the direction and supervision of the City
engin er or the street commissioner as the
city council may direct,
Further information may be obtained from
the nndersigned CITY .AuditorOf said CITY. The
city council reserves .he right to reject any and
all bids.
JOHN SIBERIAN. City Auditor.
Dated March Sth, 1911. 1884