New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1916-03-25

road and return on the other side. mex
to the ditch, making round after rouu
until the entire road surface shall nav
been properly dragged. In this way,
small portion of the loose earth vii! b.
! dragged towards the center
The Contractor shall SO adjust bis J,ae
hat me blades VIII be at angles O be
tween IS and IS degrees to the axlA o.
Re road. at which angie it viii br!n. a
=.aa4 amount Of earth towards the sau
/ ter OF the road when drawn slowly and
easily along the surface OF the soil
BY riding on the drag, me operator
can add to the amount Of earth LITE
toward the center OF the road. and b.,
hanging position On the drag when rii-
~, he viii be abe TO fill ,.arv ;.r3~e5
siors. ruts. and holes as well as % re
duce bumps or elevations on the road.
Any other make or type of road drag
proposed to be used by the Contractor
other than a steel drag of approved
make, must first be approved by the
State Highway Engineer.
Care must be taken by the Contractor
not to drag TOO much earth to the center
Ct the road, but only enough to keep the
read crowned to height OF one foot
higher in the center than at the cages
OF the shoulders All sections and slopes
of the road to be maintained TO dinner
sions as shown by plats attached heret,
which are made and accepted as ps-t
of this contract and specifications.
The crown of the road or sections
thereof, shall be maintained and kept TO
grade line, grade stakes being set from
time to time by the Highway Depar:-
ment. Board of State Engineers. as the
Highway Engineer may see fit and direct
All SIDE and lateral bitches and cui-
verts are to be kept cleaned out and
maintained so as TO give thorough
drainage, to the end that no water viii
stand In the same after any rain AN!
washings or cavings at lower end of cul-
verts shall be filled and culverts pro-
tected.
The Contractor is required to use a !
road machine, slips, wheelers. etc, ana |
-egrade and shape up the road or sec
ions thereof once every six months and
'ftener if directed.
lays after the beginning of his con-
ract, regrade and crown the road, fill
II holes and depressons. clean out all
ulverts and lateral bitches: resod the
DAD with Bermuda grass where re-
uired, and all requisites necessary to
'lace the Highway covered by the con-
ract in first class condition.
Bridges and Culverts: The Contrac-
u will be required to maintain and keep
l repair all bridges and cuverts along
lie highway, furnish at his own cost and
xpense such lumber. materials. bolts, :
ails, piles, and supplies that may be
ecessary for repairing any broken. worn r
It or decayed parts and members of the
ridges, culverts, wingwa and head q
alls. etc. The material used by the 4
must be of first quality and a
bject to the a2proval Of the Enginee- l.
Construction and Maintenance. Any
Dor. material. etc., so required, will be =
i'd for as per terms herein provided for.
SPECIFICATIONS
METAL SURFACED HIGHWAYS.
Side and Lateral Drians, Bridges, Cul- ,,
rts. Etc. In the maintenance of :,
avel metal surfaced highways the s
me specifications relative to side and ;s
teral drains. bridges, culverts,> ETC., ia
Teinabove mentioned. are to be in force, 6.
addition to the following requirements "
ative to metal surfaced road.
Repair: The Contractor will be re- &c
ired to do such repair work as is con- a
lered necessary by the State Highway H
gineer, or his representative, similar az
work of this nature hereinbefore men or
ned. In addition. the earth shoulders
lst. IT necessary in the judgment of pa
!, State Highway Engineer, be built to tr;
'per slope and form. Any or all so': tn
worn spots n the road must be treat gi
n such manner as the State Highway ia
gineer may direct. such as digging out tel
removing all Objectionable matter
replacing same with acceptable ma 60
ial. This apples both to the sub eli
de and metal surfacing. Pa
The metal surface must be repaired byI
t clearing away all foreign or perish fol
e matter which may have worked IL be
upon the surface. TO the detrimert 1t
the road. The road shall then be dr.
efully reshaped as per standards and me
tions of the Highway Department. SEE
ard Of State Engineers, by road tic
der and by hand work, or by some pa
h method as is acceptable to the State Y.
yhway Engineer. Ju
n reshaping earth shoulders, care u
st be taken that no earth, vegetable u
tier, etc, be drawn up towards the 81