The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-02-01

per cent, shall De represented Dy ceTtlu-
Gates bearing per cent (6) yearly inter
est-which interest is payable annually.
signed and Issued by the Mayor of st.
Mar!inville. La. payable in one, two.
three and four years from date Of issu
ance- which shall be within ten days
after the contract ia complied with and
accepted. Said certificate shall be re-
deemable by the owners. at their option,
sooner than their respective maturity;
which said certificates shall name the
present owner, described the property |
against which they are issued, and
which said certificate aud assessment of |
said property under this ordinance,
shall BIZ duly recorded in the Clerks and
Recorders Office of the Parish Of st.
Martin, Lid. and shall be secured by fir st
privilege and special mortgage OH said
assessed property. having priority to all
other charges except taxes; said certifi-
Gates shall be- transferable carrying with
said transfer the lien and privilege Of
the transferree at their full value to the
contractor III payment Of work or mate
rial done and furnished Oh said side
walks aud curbings.
Those voting for: j. Ii. Duchamp, l..
j. puchamp, K. j. Guirard and z. j. Gary.
Those voting against: Dr. j. s. Martin.
SIDEWALKS AND CURBING
SPECIFICATIONS:
Specifications of material and labor to be used
| in the construction of Cement sidewalks and
curbing in the Town of St. Martinville. La.
| LIST.
| When necessary to excavate or ill in to get
proper level for the concrete work the ground to
be tamped hard, all excess of dirt belongs to
contractor Ia fill up where needed.
| Concrete work to be composed of the follow
ing material and proportions:
LIST clean broken stone or gravel not over 1 inch
| thick barrel.
Ind clean coarse sharp sand - barrels
3rd cement equality to be approved by CounciD.
- barrel
Samples of all materials to be used in said
| work to be submitted to and accepted by the
Mayor and Council or any representative before
being used. All sand and cement to he we'll
mixed, tut ned over times, then the whole sand,
cement and gravel or broken stone to be turned
over times before using.
| 3rd.
Concrete to be laid to uniform thickness of
31a inches and not over feet square, with ex-
pansion seams every Il feet, on side walks 4
| =
feet wide, To he built with slope of a inch to the
foot towards ditch. The whole to be we'll lamp
ed. The cement to be composed of one and
one-half barrels of clean, coarse sharp sand to
one barrel of Portland OF other cement.
Both sand and cement to be thoroughly sifted
mixed dry before water is applied, after appli-
cation of water cement must be laid within two
hours and within six hours after concrete has
been laid, il must he thoroughly troweled to "a
surface with the slope OF the concrete, work
when completed To be inches thick.
| 4th
All cement to be used to be first clsss, not less
than W per cent of the cement by weight
shall pass through No. lOO seive. Having 1000
meshes to the square. Tensile strength briquettes
made of neat cement and sufficient water to
in air and six in wat develop tensile strength
of I25 lbs per square inch soundnes. All ce-
ment that cracks or checks when made into
cakes will be rejected. lime of setting g. no c.
ment that commences to set in ~ minutes will
be accepted.
All work to be done in a workmanlke manner.
All work to be accepted by the Mayor and Coun-
Gil. Settlement to he made completion of
| the work, when the contract is CON-
pleted and accepted settlement to be made
therefor. All bids must be sealed accompa-
MED with certified check of one of our local
checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned
, at once.
The successful bidder will be required to fur
nish bond of some responsible Surety Company
equal to 80 per cent of the amount of the bid
and work to be done, said bond to remain in
force for II months after the completion and
acceptance of said work. under these specifica-
tions. as guaranty of the quality of the work
This contract and work Herewith, as per fore
going specifications and accompanying copy of
Ordinance calling for the building of said side
walks and curbings. must he completed within
ten months from date of signing of the contract
and furnishing of said bond, or in defaut,hereof
the contractor to forfeit 500 per week to the
Cor poration of st. Mar}inville. La.
eth.
Drive ways, or wagon crossings shall be d
inches Thick of concrete of cement. As a
| top coat which shall be brought to an even