Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-03-13
which bids are desired will consist of, first,
plank walks six feet in width. to be constructed

which bids are desired will consist of, first,
plank walks six feet in width, to be constructed
of good pine planks two inches thick. of not
more THAI ten or less than six inches in width
to be laid upon three s%tringers size two inches
by six inches, strangers s. SO laid that the %centers
will be not more than 30 inches apart, planks
joints of stringers to ba firmly spiked together,
and strlngers 10 be firmly supported on the
ground; second, cement sidewalks Of the fol,
five feet four Inches, all cement sidewalks to
constructed in the manner as follows, viz:
where necessary all ground and soft places to
and all ground, filling and soft places to be
tamped solid. all walks to be constructed in
accordance with the grades and elevations as
Langdon, by the ordinance of said City, and
where filling is required to bring walks to such
grade and level. the same is to be furnished
provide therefor. All cement sidewalks must
be four inches thick, the lower three and one
half inches to be a mixture of at least one part
Portland cement to five parts of clean sharp
sand or gravel, and the top one-half inch to be
made of a mixture of at least one part Portland
cement to two parts of clean sharp sand or
gravel.
Cementcrossings to, be constructed and for
which bids are desired shall be of the following
construction, viz: shall be eight inches il
be made Of a mixture composed of at least one
part Portland cement to five parts clean, sharp
sand or gravel, and the top three inches to con-
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to two parts clean, sharp sand or gravel. and
the ground beneath said crossings to be
thoroughlytamped and made solid before the
the grade and levels established by the ordin-
ances of the said City of Langdon. and where
necessary 81 put upon such grade or levels
and the bids to provide for furnishing such
filling. The curbs to be constructed, and for
which bids are desired, shall be CT the follow.
six inches wide and sixteen inches deep. The
top surface of SAID curb to the depth of one
half inch and the outer side of said curbs to
Of one part Portland cement to two parts clean
sharp sand or gravel, The balance OF said curb
to be made of a mixture consisting Of one
sand or gravel; the curbs to be built upon The
grade and levels provided for in said ordinances
Of said City of Langdon, and where necessary
| the building of the curbs in said manner.
All sidewalks, curbs and crossings, shall be
constructed underline supervision and direction
under the direction of the Street Commissioners
city may direct; All sidewalks, curbs and eros.
cted under contracts let in accordance with
such bids and are to be completed on or before
September LIST. 1913. All sidewalks and curbs,
which the said city council ofthe City of Lang
don shall order to be constructed during the
year 1913. and which shall be built by the said
city in accordance with the provisions of Sec.
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Dakota of 1905, and any amendments thereto,
shall be paid for by city warrants of the said
City of Langdon, payable out of the Sidewalk
Special Assessment Fund" the warrants to be
payable on or before ten years after their
issuance, and to bear interest at the rate of
seven per cent per annum from the date of
theirissuance.
The bidder whose bid shall be accepted shall
further furnish a bond running TO the said City
of LangdOn in the penal sum of Five Hundred
Dollars, to be executed by two or more s%ureties,
to be approved by the city council of said City
of Langdon. or to be executed by a surety com
pany, authorized to transact business in the
State of North Dakota, conditioned that any
and all cement sidewalks, crossings and curbs,
constructed by said contractor shall, with the
walks may be subject under the usual condi-
tions existing in said City of Langdon, remain
and be in good condition and state OF repair for
a period of two years after the construction of
the same, and said bond to provide that in case
any of such sidewalks, curbs or crossings, shall.
| within such period, become defective under Or
binary wear and usage, that the contractor
shall furnish the materials and do the work ne
cessary to put such sidewalks, crossings and
curbs into good condition, and failing SO to do
that he shall pay to the City Of Langdon the
sum named in such bond, the said sum to be
taken and held as the fixed and liquidated dam
ages sustained by said City of Langdon by rea-
son of such failure
Further information may be obtained from
the undersigned City Auditor, of said City, with