South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-06

9th. That said highway mentioned in
said petiuOn ana more particularly de
Scrlbed in the plans ana specifications
hereinafter appearing shall be graded as
aforesaid, proper drains PROVIDED, anu
the Travelled roadway concrete. That the
said improvement with culyerts and oth
er waterways, as an entirety ANA cdch part
thereof ana everything that M amy way
pertains 10 the same, snail be anu be con
SUructed IN accordance with the plans and
specific atlOnS and terms hereinafter set
forth under the title, plans and Specified
tons, and profile made by the Engineer
filed herewith and made u part OF this re-
port. That the improvement above set
out Will be OF puonc utility.
9th. That tie Improvement herein de-
scrbed and by Us round 10 be of public
utility is by us estimated 10 cost Sl95,-
1-4.1J divided as follows:
Grading 11T.O34 Gu. Ids.
Concrete 12S,ll3 81. luS.
CulvertS one at RednOlus Ditch.
Drain Tile see Profile.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
Route.
Beginning at Il point where tine Michi-
gan load intersects the West boundary OF
Section 81 Township IS North Range i
West, which point Is 1880 feet south ol the
northwest corner of said Section; thence y
% 80 l. following the center of the Mich
igan Road 1900 Ieet; thence \ 81 900
feet thence East along the North bound
AIRY of Section SO Township 3 North
Range l West and the North boundary OF
Sections 81 and - Township IS North
Range l East, Il distance OF 1850 feet;
thence - 50 L 1910 tt; thence 81 E
Is - 80 l. 2,I00 feet; thence 81 + 1850
feet; thence ) % + 400 feet; thence -
h 12,lO0 feet intersecting Michigan Avenue
at the City limits of South Bend, Indiana.
Grading.
The course of the road Will be >taked
out by the Engineer, and the roadway vii!
be evenly graded to Il uniform width of
thirty feet; in all respects must the high
way be built I'm conformity with stakes
set by the Engineer, and according 10
profile and cross sections as shown. Side
slopes to all nils viii be one and one half
horizontal TO one foot vertical The fills
to be made of clear SOIL such as sand or
gravel, and absolutely free from debris
and perishable matter. Side bitches for
carrying off water Will be brought TO "A
uniforms grade and dressed up IN work
manlike manner, and have sufficient fall
and outlet TO carry of all surface and ac-
cumulated water from the roadway. Be
fore cOncreting. the roadway Will be
properly graded, as shown by the prOhle.
and rolled with a ten ton steam roller
TO the satisfaction Of the Engineer and
superintendent. The removal Of any pri-
vate approaches TO the road, required i'm
its construction shall be restored as soon
as construction is completed and In as
good shape as they were found.
Surface and Grading.
All grades will be completed with a
crown shown in the cross sections here
TO attached, at least five hundred feet IN
crete is TO be placed thereon until in
spected and accepted by the Engineer. Any
injury To the grade or any part thereof, or
TO the bitches and drains. shall be repair
ed under the direction OF the Engineer,
50 that when the said work is finished. the
road may represent 4 neat and thoroughly
workmanlike appearance
Material.
The gravel must be screened, free from
all foreign substances and be retained on
screen of one-haf inch and pass through
proved by the Engineer and County Com
miSSiOnerS. The sand TO be clear free from
surface earth or foreign substances and
screened when SO ordered by the Engineer.
The concrete 10 be composed Of one part
OF good Portland Cement, 10 one and one
half Of clear sand and two and one half
Of gravel, rs described above. The cul-
vert pipe and all other material used IN
this improvement shall meet with the ap-
prOval Of the County Commissioners and
Engineer before being placed in said inn
prOVement.
After the sub-grade has been done TO
the satisfaction Of the Engineer and Su-
perintendent, il shall be rolled with a
weight until the roadway is thoroughly
compact and solid, giving an even and
uniform surface; any depression during
rolling or from any other source are TO
be filled with proper material. and the
roadway 10 be brought 10 the proper
grade curvature as determined by the En-
EAiiNNAs " AtAitNfA AAe UbLtltu OF tut
grade Of the road. not less than FIVE hum
dred feet in length shall have been com
pleted 70 the satisfaction and acceptance
OF the Engineer, he Will issue a written
permit TO place concrete upon such pOr-
| ton or the same as in his judgment he
sees Mt, but under no circumstances shall
any concrete be placed on any portion
without such written permit The finished
surface OF the concrete shall have a crown
| Of three inches. the form 81 which the
Engineer viii designate. The finished sur
| face OF the entire crown Of the road bed
shall have a crown Of nine inches the
| rOadbed after being rolled AZ directed by
| the Engineer and superintendent, and the
same is compact and formed 10 the line
Of the sub grade there shall be spread
upon IT a layer OF concrete eighteen feet
wide. nine inches deep In the center and
six inches on each side at the outer edge
| After the concrete becomes thoroughly
| seasoned the earth for six feet on each
side OF the concrete shall be rolled and
| brought up flush with the concrete with
| the proper fall for drainage.
Notice to Be Given By Contractor.
The contractor shall give notice in
writing 10 ali persons IN charge Of high