Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-06

five (435') feet.
Broadway from Williams street to
James street, about seven hundred
fifteen (715') feet.
James street from Broadway to
Grove street, about six hundred
(6OO') feet.
Grove street from James street to
Third street, about six hundred
(6OO') feet.
Third street from Wood street to
Fair Avenue, about eighteen hun
bred fifty (1S50D feet.
Fair. Avenue from Third street to
Second street, about three hundred
fifty (35O') feet.
Union street from Division street
to Elm street, about one thousand
G,O00) feet, making a total Of about
ninety-fye hundred (e500) feet
The trenches for all the above
work herein referred to shall be a
minimum depth of four and one half
(4h') feet and where by reason of
the contour tof the natural surface
of the street, it shall be necessary
to lay the main at depth in ex-
cess of four and one-half (4k') feet
so that the water main when COM
pleted shall be as nearly at uni
form grade as practicable, the COM
tractor shall make such extra exca-
walton without extra pay therefore,
and the bidder is hereby required by
| actual inspection Of the streets and
the surfaces thereof mentioned
above to acquaint himself with such
places where the depth of trenches
will be in excess Of Az feet and
the amount of such excess.
The city will furnish along the
line of said work, all pipe, fittings,
plugs, valves, tees, crosses, yarn or
juet and lead necessary for the COM
pletion of the work, but the con-
tractor will be required to furnish
without extra charge therefore. all
labor, tools, and all other materials
not herein mentioned.
The contractor will be required
to lay said water mains, calk the
Joints of same, set all plugs, and
make all connections in strict ac-
cordance with the plans and speci-
fications therefore herein before
mentioned, and subject to the in
spection, supervision and approval
of the superintendent Of the water
works, and at such times, places
and in such manner as may be by
him designated.
After the completion of the lay
ing of the water mains, and the
making of the connections, the same
shall be tested as provided in said
plans and specifications before the
trenches are filled. After the work
has been tested and approved by the
superintendent of the water works,
the trenches shall be refiled, lamp
ed and flushed and the streets restor-
ed as nearly as may be to their for
mer condition, under the supervision
and subject to the approval of the
superintendent of the water works.
The total amount Of work contem-
plated herein is estimated to en-
brace the digging of trenches for
and the laying of about ninety-five
hundred (9500') feet, more or less,
of water main, and the making of
proper connections therefore, with
mains already established: the set
ting of ten (10) water plugs or fire
plugs, setting and connecting Of fif-
teen (15) gate valves, sixteen (16)
crosses, eleven I'D tees and all 9TH
er fittings which may be necessary
and not enumerated with the doing
of such work and the completion
thereof in thorough and workman
like manner.
The construction of sush improve
ment shall commence on or before
the 18th day Of August, 1912, and
be completed on or before the 1st
day of November, 1912.
Payment for the doing Of all the
work being contemplated including
all materials, labors and tools.
which 1t shall be necessary for the
contractor to furnish shall be paid
by warrants drawn from the city
water fund, provided however. that
no part of the same shall be due and
payable until all Of the work here
in described shall have been COM
pleted, tested, approved and accept
ed by the superintendent of the
water works. Such warrant when
drawn shall be accepted by the con-
tractor in full payment for all work
or labor done, or materials furnish
ed under his contract.
Contractors will be allowed no