The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-21
OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND BoULEvARDS.
Room z0l City Hall. Detroit.
May Is, 1912.

Room ZOl city Hail, Detroit,
May Is. 1912.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the above Office until IL o'clock noon
Monday, May 81. 1912, for the follow
ing:
1000 tons. more or less. bituminous
nut. pea and slack, delivered at the
power plant on Belle Isle park as
needed, except that the contractor VIII
be required TO Keep in the bins at the
power plant at least 200 tons from
November / to April 10.
900 tons. more or less smokeless
lump.
chestnut, stove. egg and grade size.
All to be delivered on the park sys-
TEN when and where required.
800 tons, more or less, anthracite,
stove size, to be delivered at the Clara
bathhonse. orleans and Erskine street
when required.
Bidders must state In proposal the
mines from which the coal Is taken.
Weight on all coal to be determined
by the department scales.
ASPHALT ROAD OIL.
That Will emulsify, Give price per
gallon and state per cent OF asphalt
Oh TO be delivered In barrels (. o. b.
ASPHALT BINDER.
Asphalt binder for use in making
roads by the mixed or penetration
1aethoJs Give analysis and state num-
Der OF pounds per gallon: price TO be
per ton car load lots I. o. b. Detroit
ROCK ASPHALT.
Per ton I. q. h. Detroit.
TRAP ROCK.
1000 tons, more or lea
2h Inch crushed tran rock,
Pinch crushed trap rock,
~ Inch crushed trap rock,
1-inch crushed trap rock.
X inch crushed trap rock.
As-inch to dust. crushed trap rock,
{. o. b. cars Detroit; Detroit meabure-
ment TO determine. Give price per ton
Of 1000 lbs.
The trap rock bii upon must be OF
uniform quality and the bids shall be
accompanied by copy OF an analysis
made by the u. 8. Department OF Agri-
culture and the said analysis or test
shall show the following:
Water absorption not more than 30
French coefficient OF wear not less than
80: hardness not less than II; tough
ness not less than 10; cementing value
LIMESTONE.
Man size broken limestone.
pa Inch crushed limestone.
2-inch crushed limestone.
1-inch crushed limestone
Screenings crushed limestone, In such
quantities as required delivered by
wagon on the Job: also give price T. o.
". cars Detroit at the option OF this
department.. Detroit measurements 10
determine. Price to be per ton OF 1000
lbs
CRUSHED COBBLE STONE.
2h Inch crushed cobble.
2-inch crushed cobble,
1h-inch crushed cobhle,
1-inch crushed cobble,
Y Inch crushed cobble,
A-inch to dust crushed cobble. In
such quantities as may be REQUIRED, de-
livery 10 be made by wagon on the job
or r. o. b. cars Detroit. at the option
OF the department.. Detroit measure
mcnts to determine Give price per ton
OF 1000 lbs.
POWER LAWN MOWER.
Gasoline power lawn mower; pro-
posals must be accompanied by a speci-
hcation giving fun description OF the
mower and the guarantee. Price TO be
Z. o. b. cars Detroit
AUTOMOBILE.
Roadster completely equipped with
top, wind shield. speedometer, gas tank,
gas lamps etc State horse power.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by n check for $50 as a guarantee that
contract will be entered into.
The right to reject any or all bids
or parts thereof Is expressly reserved.
Bids must be submitted in triplicate.
M. p. HURLBUT,
tsl4) Commissioners.
IT. w BUSCH. Secretary.