The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-07-07

joints for space OF three feet Wido'
adjacent to and parallel with each
curb shall be filed completely full q
hot bituminous cement filler as here
matter specified All other joints be-
tween the blocks shall first be filed
half full of said hot bituminous fller-
Said filler shall be of temperature to
flow quite freely and il shall be thor
oughly swept and rubbed into said
joints with approved hand squeegees
until all the bituminous filler is clean
ed from the surface of the pavement
The entire surface of the pavement
shall thereon be dressed off and all
Joints shall be completely filled with
clean, coarse perfectly dry sand and so
as to leave a uniform layer thereof
one-half inch (1a) inch thickness all
over the entire surface of the pave
ment.
II. Expansion joints shall be con-
structed between the curbs and the
wood paving blocks to provide for the
possible expansion and contraction Of
the blocks by heat or cold or other
wise. These expansion joints shall
be constructed from three-Quarter
"a inches wide, according to the
width of the street as directed by the
City Engineer, and shall extend the
whole depth of the blocks, and shall
be filled with suitable bituminoug
paving joint cement acceptable to the
City Engineer. Expansion joints OF
any required width shall be construct
ed at such other locations as the City
Engineer may direct. Expansion
joints must be completely filed with
suitable strips of wood previous to
filling the joints with the paving
joint cement. The filler for the ex-
pansion and all other joints shall be
regular Coal Tar Pitch or other ap-
proved bituminous cement that the
City Engineer considers equally as
good. In absence OF instructions to
the contrary, the pitch filler shall be
of straight coal tar run to a melting
point of 125 degrees-140 degrees F.,
carrying not less than 25 per cent nor
more than 80 per cent. of free carbon.
Brittle point to be Is degrees F.
Section 5. The contractor will be
required to execute bond with surety
to be approved by the Mayor in the
penal sum of twenty per cent. of the
amount of the contract price for said
work, guaranteeing said work against
defective workmanship and material,
for period of five years from the
date of the completion and accept
ance of said work, and agreeing to re-
pair and replace any defects appear
ing in said street during said period
because of any deafective work
manship or material.
The contractor will also be required
to execute bond to the city with SUI
rety to be approved by the Mayor,
agreeing to protect and indemnify the
city against and from any loss or dam
age which it may sustain because OF
any negligence on the part of the con-
tractor.
Section 6. The Mayor is hereby
directed and authorized to receive
bids for the doing of said work ON
Thursday, July 16, 1914, and is fur
Their directed to advertise for bids for
the doing of said work by advertise
ments in the Kentuckian- Citizen or
Bourbon News, newspapers published
in the City of Paris, such advertise
ment to be made in each issue Of said
paper between the date of this ordi-
nance and the date fixed for the re-
ception of bids.
Section Z. This ordinance shall
take effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as required
by law.
]. T. HINTON, Mayor.
Attest: j. w. HAYDEN, City Clerk