The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-11-18

injustice would be done the contract
OF.
sHoULDERfNG
A shoulder Of firm earth should be
made or left on each side of the grav-
el bed, and extended to the side dit
ches as shown on Cross Section. A.
gainst these shoulders the gravel shall
be spread as indicated on Standard
Cross Section.
The shoulders shall contain suffi-
cient quantity of earth so that a
smooth and continuous slope will be OBJ
tanned after the shoulders are machin-
ed. Material for shoulders shall be
free from stumps, roots and Vege-
table matter, and no sand shall be us
ed in forming shoulders or other ma
terial which viii not compact readily.
No payment is TO be made for shoul
dering which is included in the price
paid for sub-grading.
SUB-GRADING
Before the gravel is spread, the
road-bed shall shaped to a true sur
face by plowing and machining con-
forming to the Standard Cross Sec
tion.
safeguarding shall be paid for by
the square yard, and only for width
Of the gravel all as directed by the
engineers.
SURFACING OF ROADWAY
The surface Of the roadwa shall
be formed Of gravel as shown on Stan
dard Cross Section. IL shall be spread
and machined on the sub-9rade nre-
pared as herein described. The
width Of the gravel shall be as indi-
Gated on the rlans, or rs directed by
the commission.
Gravel shall be laid in one course
of inches thick, or such other depth
as may be determined bv the commi
sion and engineers.
All gravel placed ON the roadway
shall be properly spread as soon
thereafter as possible, in spreading,
the larger stones shall be raked a.
head ON the sub-grade, and the small
stones used on the surface
whenever this is practical.
Any change in the width of gravel
will be determined by the Highway
The contractor win be entirely re-
sponsible for gravel placed by him,
therefore, he must apr' surfacing
only when weather condi-
tions are favorable, and he must at
all times keep the gravel machined
and propeFi'-
The contractor win be expected to
see that no inferior gravel is hauled
as it win be rejected b the Gravel
lnspectors or Engineers.
II the gravel used contains less than
20 per cent Of clay binder, selected
clay is to be added to ? limit of 90
per cent, clay, distributed evenly over
he entire spread gravel LAYER, and |
mixed thoroughly bv narrowing and |
this to be done without |
Extra cost to the community when so
ordered by the engineers
SPREADING AND MACHINING
After the surfacing material is
spread on the road care must be OBJ /
served to preserve the Nde and |
rown, and also to prevent wavey 1
urface.
The machining at all times shall sub
ected 70 the direction Of the engi-
leers, who may from time to time d.
ect such methods of ~rosedure as in
Us opinion, the necessities of the case
nay require.
All gravel placed during the day
hall be properl~ maehined before
uitting for the night, or oftener If
eed be, and al roads where ravel
as been placed she'll be machined
thoroughly within "a hours after ev-
ry rain, this shall continue, if need
d, until the roads are received by the
Where gravel Is placed on muddy or
oft foundation and same disappears
rsinks under the traffic, the contrac-
Dr shall re-gravel same at his own
Dst and expense, when ordered to do ,
? by the engineers.
CLEARING AND GRUBBING
The whole Of the ri~ht of wa or
round acquired or set apart for the !
bad shall be cleared of all trees. /
rush or other perishable matter !
hich shall be burned or removed !
'om the entire face of the ground
be occupied or set apart for the I
ght Of way, in such way as not !
, damage adjoining lands, crops. or
snces, or disturb the engineers
axes, but II there be any timber on
le right of way of mercnantable
lality, il shall not be burned or de-
royed, but cut in sg n lengths rs
ay be designated BY the engineers
nd placed in . convenient place for
,moval BY the commission or their \
cents without extra compensation, y
being part o. the work Of clear I
g; trees, saplings and brush shall. I
cut close to the ground
All stumps and large roots shall be
rubbed from the roadway slopes, 8
its and bitches, from new channels j
r waterways and elsee here if Fe- v
rred, clearing and Rrubbing shall,
all ,ases be kept well ahead Of le b
,adins. 4 clearing and grutii y
lali be paid To- at the cOntrac lfs 8
NJ price bid per acre for each acre u
'tually. cleared or grubbed. No p4y- p
ent shall be made for nayiag "
Ass, weeds, briars or grcr IS r.
ON the right Of way Z. lc "a.