The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-05-06
Specifications and Requirements for
Road Building in Ward Two,
Grant Parish, La.

We the undersigned board Cf road
commissioners of ward two, Grant par
ism. La, met this 10Th day of March,
A. d. 1916, to formulate plans for con-
structing and maintaining the public
roads of the said ward and after close
figuring and consideration, submit the
following:
The roads shall be contracted for
four years beginning July l, 1916, and
ending July /, 1920.
The 90 miles of road are to be divid-
ed into four divisions. These divisions
are to be known as numbers i, z. 3,
and 4.
Number / shall be the Pollock and
Walker ferry road, distance OF III
miles; the Harrisonburg road from the
ward line to where it intersects the
Three-notch road, distance of z miles;
the Walker ferry and Pineville road
from the parish line to Little river, a
distance of 5 miles; the Pollock and
Holloway prairie road from the parish
line to the Pollock and Walker ferry
road, distance of miles; the road
leading from the Walker ferry road
via Bob post office to the parish line, a
distance of miles; being total dis
lance of 80 miles. This division shall
be allowed $135 90 per mile.
i Number 2 shall be the Three-Notch
road from the parish line to the ward
line, a distance of miles; the Pollock
and Dry Prong road from Pollock tt
the ward line, distance of II miles
the Claiborne road from the parish line
to the ward line. a distance of 9 miles
the road leading from the old Hopper
mill to the model road near Pollock,
distance of 81 miles; the road from w
p. Ayers store to the Simms station
on the St. L. l. M. & s. r. r., dis
lance of 7 miles; being total distanc,
of go miles. This division will be al
lowed $780, 90 per mile.
Number shall be the Colfax ant
Pineviile road from the parish line T.
Crises Greek, a distance of 10 miles
the K. F. d. route from j. G. Lowell
to the ward line, distance IF "a miles
the r. F. d. route from Beulah churc
: to the model road near the gravel pit
:. a distance of miles; being a total dis
lance of Is miles. This division Wi
}, be allowed Sl45.00 per mile.
S Number four shall be the lower Col
d fax and P;neville road from the paris
a line to the Darro bridge, distance O
ten miles; the r. F. D. route from tn
!, lower Darro bridge to the lower Cola
e and Pineville road, distance of
f miles; the new established road fror
s Isaac Butts place to E. M. Barton:
!, a distance of 4 miles; being total di:
n lance of Is miles. This division Wi
e be allowed S145. 90 per mile.
y SPECIFICATIONS:
a The road bed must be "a feet wide
!, clear of stumps, roots, holes, ETC., an
II shall be built so as to drain all waite
!, from road bed. All necessary ditche
q to carry water away from road mu.
be cut, and necessary culverts must
u cut. and necessary culverts must
e put in the roads.
e REQUIREMENTS:
y Any one desiring to bid on any OF II
= above roads will only be allowed to b
'e on one division, and if accepted as
- contractor, will be required to equip
;. himself with a set of road tools, SUE
e as small road machine, pillow, slil
and all other necessary tools for sam
e The contractor will be required to bui
u and keep up to specification 15%
u road first year; 25F the second yea
:, 800 the third year; and 800 the four
le year, ending July /, 1920 Uninish'
q road to be kept in good condition al
L and all times. The contractor will
E required to furnish all necessary Gu
&c verts, nothing to be used inferior
,e heart lumber. The contractor will
n required to give bond for contract.
o. Bids from persons living within Il
Is ward are preferred and considered hrs
he but any and all bids are subjects +
rejection.
Each contractor will be paid quarter
one-sixteenth of the full amount t
the first three years, after which 10
D. will be retained together with the la
quarterly payment, until road is up
specification and accepted by comm
sioners.
d. (Signed.) V. ?. TULLOS,
,ol ]. E. KENT,
on o. l.. NUGENT,
nm Commissioners.