The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-29
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On account of the Village Meeting
called for saturday evening, 50 that
all voters of Manchester Village may
have a chance before tho meeting 70
familiarize themselves with the vari-
Gus bids" that have been received. We
are printing below a list Of the bids
and roughly what the construction Of
the work would be.
A you will notice these bids" So
called, are by the square yard. so that
the width and length Of the road may
be determined later. Also these bids.
were made upon the plans as furnish
ed by Mr.. Grover and are not binding
inthat they may be changed in any
way that the voters wish.
Approximately, figuring on the
blue-prints AS furnished by Mr.. Grov-
er, the bid received from the Warren
Bros Of Boston, makes Of the War
ite-Bitulithie pavement, is as fol-
lows
Warren Bros Bid
$500 cubic yards excavation at
Sl75 per cubic yard
$500 lineal feet 6xiS-in. eurbing al
Sl.05 per linoal foot.
100 cubic yards concrete for eulverts
and catch basins at 5000 per cubic
yard.
250 lineal feet Of l2-in. sewer pipe
at $i.s0 per lineal foot.
100 lineal feet of i0-in. sewer pipe
at Sl.65 per lineal foot
200 cubic yards gravel for shoulders
laid in place at $3.50 per cubic yard.
1900 lbs. catch basin tops at l5c per
pound.
1850 square yards Warrenite- Btu
lithic pavement on 6-in. cement base
at $3.3S per square yard.
Approximate cost, SS2,000.00.
Figures received from Adams a.
Densmore, builders Of the Windsor,
w., paving
Adams a. Densmore's Bid
4,SOO cubic yards excavation at doc
,er cubic yard.
$500 lineal feet Of 6xlS-in. curbing
It Sl.00 per lineal foot
100 cubic yards concrete for culverts
md catch basins at $1,000 per cubic
'ard.
$50 lineal feet 12-in. sewer pipe and
90 lineal feet OF 10-in. sewer pipe at
100 per lincal foot
200 cubic yards gravel for shoulders
aid in place at s1.15 per cubic yard.
1900 lbs. catch basin tops at lOc per
,ound.
1850 square yards pavement on g.
n. concrete base with Topeka modified
op at S3.15 per square yard.
Approximate cost, s66,000.00.
The following bid was received from
ames II. Gordon on maeadam 5-inch
rushed rock base with 3-inch rock and
sphalt top penetration:
J. II. Godon's Bid
$500 yards excavation at $500 per
ard.
1850 yds. top coat at Coo per yard
1850 yds. bottom coat at Sl.00 per
ard.
$500 feet eurbing at S1.0O per foot.
200 yards gravel at $3.50 per yard
100 yards concrete at $500 per vd
$50 IT. 12-in. pipe at Sl.00 per foot.
10000 gals. asphalt at 20c per cal.
Approximate cost, $59,20200.
The following distances were fgur-
from the plans Of Mr.. Grover, ap-
roximately;
rom Village line south to stockwell's
Brook
1860 lineal II. Is II. wide.
$50 cubic yards. excavation.
l57 cubic yards gravel shoulders
rom Stockwoll's Brook to Strong
Brook
$50 lineal It. IS II. wide.
500 yards excavation.
145 cubic yards gravel shoulders.
rom Strong Brook to Shepard Ave-
$40 lineal feet 20 #. wide.
800 cubic yards excavation.
1l40 lineal feet curbing.
rom Shepard Ave. TO Library cross
walk
1920 lineal feet 20 feet wide.
$50 cubic yards excavation
2640 lineal feet curbing.
$50 lineal feet 12-in. sewer tile.
2 catch basins.
From Library cross walk TO Forks
in road By Taylor place
2A50 lineal feet "a feet wide.
200 cubic yards excavation.
2,85O lineal feet curbing (east side)
3 catch basins.
100 lineal feet l0-in. tile laid.
80 cubic yards gravel shoulder