South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21


and perform such labor and deduct the
expense thereof from any money due or
that may thereafter become due said
contractor under this contract n how
ever at the time OF making monthly &c
other estimate the engineer should nee
gleCt % condemn defective material or
WORK. such neglect shall not be cone
Strued as an acceptance Of any such ma
terial or work
Responsibility for the work.
All necessary guardsmen shall be en-.
ployed. and barbados and lights shall
be furnished day and night hy the coL-
tractor Prior 20 the completion 81 the
work Ay the contractor and the accept
ance thereof by the engineer and he
County Commissioners. the work shall
remain no the risk ~ the Contractor.
and said contractor shall bp required 20
repair. replace. reEew and make good "a
bis own expense all damages caused hy
FIRE. force or violence 81 the elements OK
any other cause whatsoever. provided,
however. that in such cnses the con-
tractor shall be entitled 90 a reasonable
extension 81 time within which o. crn-
plete the work.
Measurements.
No extra or customary measurements
OF any kind hot In accordance with tha
actual length. area, solid contents OF
number shall be considered an measure
ing the work Of the contract
Forms.
All forms shall be free from warp and
- sufficient strength 90 resist sprinEing
out Of shape. The forms shall be- well
staked or otherwise held % the estab-
lished lire and grade and their upper
edge shall conform 90 the established
grade OF the road All wooden forms
shall be thoroughly wetted and metal
forms oiled before depositing concrcta
against them All mortar and dirt shall
be removed from forms that have pre-
viOusly been used.
Expansion Joints.
To allow for expansion. the pavement
shall be built in sections Of thirty feet
IN length and at each end Of each Sec
ton a soft steel plate three-siNteenths
% an inch thick. three inches Wide. eX-
tending the entire width Of the ro1d,
shall be imbedded In the concrete ana
fasteLed 20 the sections by projections
from the steel or In some other mans
per satisfactory 10 the engineer tn tha
plates. between these sections. cutting
the entire depth 81 the concrete. shall Ia
placed an asphalted felt one-fourth
inch thick Special care must De eXcr-
with the surface of the road so that
there VIII be neither an elevation nor q
depression az the joints.
Transferring OF Sub-letting.
The contractor shall not transfer &C
sub let the work or any part thereof ~
any person. except with the written con-
sent OF the County Commissioners. II
case such consent Is given 10 shall not
relieve the contractor from any n the
obligations OF the contract and any
tTansferee or sub-contractor shall he
considered the agent Of the contractor
and as between the parties hereto thu
contractor shall be and remain liable rs
II no such transfer or sub-letting had
been made. During the progress OF the
work. drawings viii be furnished the
contractor as the engineer from time 70
time may deem necessary. Anything
shown in the specifications and not on
the plans. necessary 20 make the work
complete shall be furnished and con-
structed by the contractor without extra
charge the intent and meaning n the
81 ecihcations being that the contractor
shall finish the work complete In all re-
spects ready for use. for the contract
price. II anv sub-contractor or work
man on said work persists IN doing aLy
work or furnishing any material inn
properly. or persists I'm refusing IN
ohev the directions OF the engineer OF
superintendent. they shall have the
power to discharge said sub-contractor
o. workman.
The cross-section and profile Of said
work herpinbefore mentioned are mad8
a part Of this the viewers report and are
fled IN the office Of the Auditor ~ 81.
Joseph County. Indiana.
Nothing In this report shall IT, any
way be binding II in conflict with ths
laws now IN force and governing tbs
location and construction % free
macadam. grave or stone roads.
We. the undersigned engineer and
viewers 81 the Improvement described
herein. hereby subscribe our names aud
make the within our report In ths
HENDERSON MCCLELLAN.
Engineer.
FRANK =. CHRISTOPH,
ERNEST BEEBE. Viewers.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
this 3Oth day Of January. 1917
ARTHUR J.. WOLF. Auditor
State Of Indiana. 81. Joseph County $.
In the Commissioners Court. Jahu-
airy Term. 1917.
In the matter Of the petition 90 improve
the Niles Road I'm Portage and Clay
To the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners
The undersigned Frank T. ,hristoph
and Ernest Bccbe viewers. and Hehder-
son Mcclellan. engineer. submit the fol-
lowing as their supplemental report
q Wit:
That there are no Infants. idiots ou
persons Of unsOund mind who VIII ID
damaged by the construction ~ the rond
petitloned FOR IN the above entitled
cause. and that no other person has
filed any claim in writing Tor damages
rs required by law. and that no dam
ages have been allowed 10 any one.
Respectfully submitted.
ERNEST BEEBE.
FRANK T. CHRISTOPH.
Viewers
HENDERSON MCCLELLAN.
Engineer
Subscribed and sworn 70 before ne
this Linth day II February. 1917.
ARTHUR T. WOLF. Auditor
And the following O. list ~ the
places wherein said election VIII -
held IN each % the voting precincts IN
Portage and Clay Townships;
NOtice Of Polling Places.
10 FDfIRuefnW fHn locations or
polling places Tor the Road Election TO
be held April I. 1917
FIRST Ward.
1 Preciuct-Sheridan Hotel Bldg
. Precinct-Turner Hall
. Precinct-f3i Oak ST
3 Preciuct-s16 Portage Az
. Precinct 1863 Lincoln Way N. BLACK
smith shop
second Ward
I Precinct-ll25 ". Thomas 81
2 Precinct-l2l7 N Washington St
3 Precinct-IGE ~. Linden Av.
Precinct-2232 Bertrand ST
Third Ward.
/ Precluct-31G-3is ". jefferson Blvd.
2 Precinct-51O ". Division st
. Precinct-s06 Prairie Az.
Fourth Ward.
procfnrt-6nJ j.. jefferson 81
Precinct-92S T. Miner St
5 Precinct-I0J y. Hiu -
( Precinct-g.24 Aiishawaka Az.
Fifth Ward.
Precinct-116-11S - Jefferson Blvd.
. Precinct-610 =. Michigan 81
Precihct-110 T.. Bronson 81
sixth Ward.
Prprfncf-sZ5 j. Mcpherson ST Polish