The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-02-25

Il Ger plsns, specifications and orders
ana decree q court. TIE cleaning fol
main canal must be l200) two hun
+, dred feet vide and that for the later
as (4Oo) one hundred feet wide. All
Of which clearing is in and through
South Fork. Forked Deer river bot
toms These rights Of ways must be
cleared and clean to outside edge Of
same and all distractions left outside
of right Of way. Nothing to be left
or covered by dirt from canal or spoil
banks.
2. The excavation, digging and con-
struction work necessary to dig. con-
struct and turn over complete, accord
ing to plans, specifications, blue print,
profile and decree and order of court,
the main canal, and the two latergis
of and for First Forked Deer Drain
age District, Haywood and Crockett
counties.
The estimated yardage and excava-
ton totals (2.4o0.00o) two million.
four hundred thousand cubic yards.
However the district win pay for only
this amount and for no more. And
the contractor taking this work must
handle alladditional yardage necessa-
ry to complete according to plans,
specifications and order and decree of
court the main canal and two laterals.
8. The contractor getting this work
will be required. without additional
compensation to remove the piling in
trestle 2o5 of the L. & N. Railroad, at
which point the canal crosses said
railroad.
Also the contractor will, without
additional compensation, be required
to dig and excavate on the side of the
railroad and trestle opposite to that
from which drerge boat approaches
said trestle and railroad, trench or
excavation sufficiently large and deep
to hold and float the dredge boat and
house boat and other vessels crossing
said rail road. This trench must be
dug before the trestle is removed, in
order that the boat may float through
when the trestle is removed and not
delay traffic Of said railroad. The con-
tractor must assume all risk attach
ing to said crossing, and make same
as per agreement on file between the
and district.
A. The contractor getting this work
will be required without additional
compensation, to clean out, widen and
ieepen as far up same as ordered
by the board Of directors, all creeks,
openings and inlets, emptying into or
the main canal Also to
cave openings in the spoil banks of |
he width and at the places designat-
ID by the board of directors, in order !,
% facilitate drainage into the canals. !
5. The bermSI or distance between
he edge Of the main canal and the
'oot of the spoil bank, when settled
must be not less than (15) fifteen feet.
Each bid on thislwork must be accom-
panied by certified check for $4,000
payable to the drainage district. This
check will be returned to bidder when
bid rejected, or if successful, when
contract executed. Bond in the sum
of rs per cent Of the bid will be re-
quired to guarantee performance of
the contract.
6. This work must begin as soon
after the contract is executed as pos
IDLE and dredge boats shipped within
80 days after contract executed. The
work must be pushed with all speed
consistent with good construction.
For information sss<o plans, specifi-
cations, bidding blanks, directions as
to route in order to look over right Of
way and see size Of timber and char
acter of digging, write R. F. Jerman,
Secretary board, Alamo, Tenn.
This February I 1916.
JASf Upton,
ROBp STURDIVANT,
R.FI JERMAN,
Board Of directors of First
Forked Des Drainage District