Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-16
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Sealed Bids for Sidewalks, Crossings and
CarbIngs for the City of Lansdon, N. D.

Notice Is Hereby Given, That sealed bids will
Pc . RECEIVED d by the g city Ey,s c1nncil Of the C Pity t1,t Of
Dakota, for the furnishing of all material for
and construction of sidewalks to be built in the
City of Langdon during the year 1911; all such
said d it os and sd fo be marked aq ede . SltH Go Bida f OF
Sidewalks for 1917 and to be in the hands of
the City Auditor of said City of Langdon. not
Bird day of April, 1911, and said bids to be accom-.
panied by a certified check of $50. 90 and a bond
CT $500. CO. O. in acceptance With the pro9yisions of
Of the State Of North Dakota as amended.
TIL sidewalks to be constructed and for which
bids are desired will consist of cement side
walks OF the folloW1ng 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 H;d than M ten en III inches Sa;a N nor r. less than a 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 ramped solid and filled
where necessary. The walk itself to be of the
following composition. The foundation or the
lower three and one-half inches of said walk to
be made of q mixture composed of at least one
part of Portland Cement to five parts of clean
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
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All sidewalks shall be constructed in accord
ance with the elevation and grade therefore, be
furnished by the city engineer and in accord.
the City of Langdon, and shall be constructed
under the direction and supervision of the City
Engineer, or under the direction and supervi-
sion of the street commissioner as the city
council may direct,
Further notice is given that at said time and
place sealed bids will be received by the city
Dakota, for the furnishing of all material for
and the construction of cement crossings and
c%;urbings to be built in the City. of Langdon
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
later than three o'clock in the afternoon of the
3rd day of April 1911, and said bid to be &C
companied by certified check and a bond in
and Section 2782 of the 1905 codes 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
following construction eight inches in depth,
five inches of which shall be foundation con-
sisting of a mixture composed of at least one
sand or gravel and three inches being a top
layer of one part Portland cement to two parts
clean sharp sand or gravel and that the grouad
firmly solid before said crossing is laid.
which said bids are desired shall be of the
The foundation to be built of a mixture of one
part Portlandcement to four parts OF clean
sharp sand or gravel and the surface thereof to
mixture of one part Portland cement to two
parts clean sharp sand where necessary al
ground to he excavated so as to allow Of An
eight INCH crossing and Il sixteen inch curbins
as specified above.
All curbing and crossings to b. constructed
in accordance with the elevation and grade
and in accordance with the ordinances regulat.
ing the same of the City of Langdon, and under
the direction and supervision of the City
engineer or the street commissioner as the
city council may direct,
Further information may be obtained from
the undersigned City Auditor of said City. The
city council reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
JOHN sHEEHAN. City Auditor.
Dated March 9Th, 1911. 1894