South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-28

structed In accordance with the plans
and specifications and the terms here
matter set forth under the title, ~Plans
and Specifications" and a profile AID
cross sections made By the engineer
filed herewith and made part Of this
I report.
Sixth That the improvement herein
described and by Us found 10 he Of
public utility Is by us estimated 20 cost
S75525.OO
Plans and Specifications.
Beginning AZ the West - corner I'm
the South boundary 81 Section 26
/ Township 3 North. Range East
Sections &c, % -. - and l. 70 the State
/ Line between Indiana and Michigan
being 23.720 lineal feet
Grading.
The course Of the road viii be staked
out by the engineer and the roadway
! will be evenly graded 70 uniform
| width Of thirty feet and rolled with a
| ten-ton roller when necessary. in all re-
| SpeCts must the highway De built In
1 conformity with stakes set by tho
| 81 gineer according To profile a.
/ shown. Side slopes 10 all flls will be
one and one-half horizontal 10 one foot
! vertical; the fills 90 be made Of clear
| soil, such as sand, clay or gravel. and
flee from debris and perishable matter
Side bitches for carrying of water will
| dressed up In wOrkmanlike m8Lner
and have sufficient fall and outlet to
carry OF all surface and accumulated
water from the roadway.
The removal 81 any private approaches
20 the road. required I'm its construction
| shall be restored by the contractor in as
good shape as they were found All
! grades Will be completed with a crown
rs shown. at least five hundred feet ia
advance OF the cOncreting and no con-
/ crete is 70 be placed thereon until in
| spected and accepted by the engineer
Any injury 10 the grades or any. part
| thereof. or 10 the bitches and drains
| shall be repaired under the direction ~
the engineer. that when the said
| work is finished. the road will represent
a neat and thoroughly wOrkmanlike ap-
pearance.
Material.
The gravel must be screened. free
| from all foreign substance and he re-
! tained on q screen Of one-quarter inch
and pass through screen Of one and
| one-haf, approved by the engineer and
| County Commissioners. The sand 10 he
clear. free from surface earth or foreign
| substances and screened when so ordered
! by the engineer The concrete 70 be
composed OF one part OF good Portland
! Cement 10 two parts Of clear sand and
! three parts Of gravel as described
above. measured in volume loose. The
extensions Of culvert pipes and all other
| material used IT. the improvement shall
( and County Commissioners before being
/ placed in said improvement Said ce-
ment to pass the tests Of the require
| ments OF the Standard Specifications Of
| the American Society. for testing ma
/ terials and the contractor shall pay all
expenses Of the inspection and tests OF
said cement All tests TO be made 20
/ the approval OF the Board Of County
! Commissioners and engineer After the
sub-grade has been done 20 the satisfac-
Of 10
shall he rolled with n steam roller Of
| rot less thai ten tons until the roadway
| /, thoroughly compact and solid and
| given an even and uniform surface any
depressionS during rolling or from any
other source are to be filled with proper
material. and the roadway to he brought
| to the proper grade curvature as deter
| mined by the engineer. Whenever any
portion OF the grade Of the road. not less
than five hundred feet f0 length shall
have been completed 10 tie satisfaction
I and acceptance Of the engineer. he will
! issue a written permit 10 place concrete
| upon such portion Of the same rs I'm his
Judgment he sees At but under no cir
! cUmstances shall anv concrete be placed
| or any portion without such written
consent
The finished surface Of the paved part
shall have a crown Of three inches, the
! form Of which the engineer will deSig-
| nate. The finished surface Of the entire
crown Of the road shall he nine inches. The
road beds after being rolled as directed
| by the engineer and superintendent and
the same is compact and formed TO the
/ line Of the suh-grade There shall he
| spread upon il layer Of concrete eight
cen feet wide FIVE inches deep in the
! center and four inches on each side at
the outer edge. After the concrete be-
| comes seasoned there will be n wearing
/ surface two inches thick Of Asphaltic
/ Concrete and the berms brought 10
| flush with the surface with proper fall
! for drainage. and rolled
Notice to BE Given by the Contractor.
| The contractor shall give notice in rlt-
Ing to all persons in charge Of highways.
| railroads. and all other property
that may he affected by the contractors
| operation at least forty eight hours be-
fore breaking ground. The contractor
] shall also notify the engineer NJ least
twenty -four hours before beginning
| work. and before continuing the work
| after Il suspension Of the same. The
| contractor shall also notify the engineer
| ia writing nj least twenty -four hours be
/ fore laying any concrete also when said
| contractor shall require the service Of
the engineer for laying out any portion
/ o. the work.
/ Date for Commencing and Completion.
! The contractor shall commence the
| work within thirty days after the con-
| tract is signed and shall complete the
/ work on or before five months after the
/ sale Of the bonds The work shall be
! neer may designate. The contractor
! shall have the authority 10 close 20
| travel all or any part Of the road in
! process Of construction until completion.
/ He shat maintain lights at night. and
| suitable barbados and fence where the
/ same are necessary and shall also keep
| a responsible Waterman at such points
/ to insure the protection OF all unfinished
| construction. when ordered To do so by
| the engineer. travel shall he restored 10
| the highway and the contractor shall re-
move all such distractions but such
| opening or using Of the highway shall
| not be deemed an acceptance Of the
! work or any part thereof
Application OF the Work.
The engineer shall have the power 10
| direct the application OF the working
! free Of the contractor 10 any particular
/ portion or portions OF the work and 20
order the increase Of said working force
at his discretion
Suspension Of Work.
The engineer may from time 70 time
suspend the work at certain places or
| entirely. II in his opinion the public
| need requires It, In no case shall the
| contractor be entitled To any damages
for this delay. but he shall be allowed
| an extension OF time within which 10
complete the work, equal 10 the delay
Line and Grade stakes
The location and position Of all lines
and grade stakes viii be given by the
! engineer and the contractor viii be re-
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