The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
Room 201 City Hall. Detroit,
May L. 1912

Room IOA lily HAL, DclTolt,
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 az least 200 tons from
November / to April Is.
100 tons, more or less, bituminous
lump.
200 tons. more or less. smokeless
lump
500 tons, more or less. anthracite.
All 20 be delivered on the park sys-
tenn when and where required.
300 tons, more or less, anthracite,
stove size, TO be delivered at the Clara
bathhouse. Orleans and Erskine street.
Bidders must state in propSsal 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 pei
gallon and state per cent OF asphalt
OIL TO be delivered in barrels {. o. b
cars Detroit
ASPHALT BINDER.
Asphalt binder for use I'm making
roads by the mixed or penetration
methods. Give analysis and state num-
Der of pounds per gallon; price 10 DO
per ton car load lots T. o. b. Detroit
ROCK ASPHALT.
Per ton I. o. b. Detroit.
TRAP ROCK.
1000 tons, more or less:
pa -inch crushed trap rock,
2-inch crushed trap rock.
" Inch crushed trap rock.
1-inch crushed trap rock,
s-inch crushed trap rock,
A-inch to dust. crushed trap rock,
T. o. b. cars Detroit; Detroit measure
ment TO determine. Give price per ton
OF 1000 lbs.
The trap rock bid upon must be OF
uniform quality and the bids shall be
made by the ". s Department OF Agri-
culture and the said analysis or test
shall show the following:
Water absorption not more than so
French coeffcient OF wear not less than
20; hardness not less than II; tough
ness not less than 10; cementing value
must be good.
LIMESTONE.
Man size broken limestone.
2le Inch crushed limestone.
2-inch crushed limestone.
1-inch crushed limestone
Screenings crushed limestone. in such
Quantities az required delivered by
wagon on the job also give price r. o.
b. cars Detroit at the option OF this
department. Detroit measurements TO
determine. Price TO be per ton OF 1000
lbs.
CRUSHED COBBLE STONE.
2i9 Inch crushed cobble,
2-inch crushed cobble,
1 " Inch crushed cobble,
l-inch crushed cobble
y Inch crushed cobble
&-inch TO dust crushed cobble, In
such quantities as may be required, de-
livery TO be made by wagon on the lob
or T. o. b. cars Detroit, at the option
or the department. Detroit measure
ments to determine. Give price per ton
OF 1000 lbs.
POWER LAWN MOWER.
Gasoline power lawn mower: pro-
posals must he accompanied by a speci
hcation giving a fun description OF the
mower and the guarantee. Price to be
I. 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 check for SIS as a guarantee that
contract Will be entered into
The right 20 reject any or all bids
or parts thereof is expressly reserved
Bids must be submitted in tripllcate
NJ. II. HCRLBUT
tsl4D Commissioner
II. w BUSCH. Secretary.