The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-11-18
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
IN REGULAR SESSION


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lined III the detailed specifications, to
show that the work has been faith
fully executed. All expense FOR max
ing such tests shall be borne BY the
I contractor
sURFACING MATERIAL
/ The gravel Is to be furnished by the
/ Contractor either in pits or creeks
along OF near % the road as possible
Or on cars at railroad siding's select
ed BY the engineers.
| II the contractor for the unloading
Of any material fails to unload same
promptly upon arrival ha must pay
the dcmurrage Or storage II any ac-
crues
BOND
AS surety for the faithful perform
ance Of the contract the contractor
must furnish u surety or other good
1 and acceptable bond to the commits
sion, for a sum no less than the full
amount Of the contract, or more as
determined by the Commission ac-
cordinR to law
CONTRACTORS ACQUAINTANCE
WITH WORK
n required, contractor must be able
to furnish satisfactory evidence Of a
reasonable acquaintance with, and
preparation for that part Of the work,
civered by his contract.
PATENTED APPLIANCES
The contractor shall protect, war
rant and save harmless the Commits
sion from all claims, suits or proceed
ings of any kind due 10 nRtented ap-
pliances used on or in connection with
the work.
FENCES
All fences within the prescribed
right Of way lines shall be removed
and rebuilt, II necessary The party
who owns the fence shall have the
right to remove and rebuild them If
he can make satisfactory arrange
ments with the contractor.
GRADING
Under this head shall be included
all Of the excavations and embank-
ments required In the formation of
the roadbed and intersecting roads,
cutting all bitches and other drains,
widening or changing channels Of
streams contiguous TO the road and
all other excavations and embank-
ments in any way connected with or
incident TO the construction of shap-
ing Of the roads, or the grading con-
uacted for, as may be required.
All embankments must be main
tanned full width and height, and no
allowance viii be made for shrinkage,
differences indicated b. check levels
will be calculated and deducted
All changes Of grade will be made
with vertical curves.
Roads will not be torn up or graded |
in advance Of the surfaeing material |
in winter, or in bad weather: both |
shall be carried a long together.
RoADBED
The road bed shall be of such width 1
and grade as the engineers and COM /
mission may direct. Surface and cut /
bitches shall conform to the Standard /
erost section. Before the subgrading
or shaping for gravel surfaeing has
been done, all hollows or deDressiOns
which may have developed during the
construction, shall be again brought
70 grade, without extra charge for
the additional work, all new roadbed
shall be maehined or dragged with
suitable road drag as soon as COM
pieted and after every rain.
EXCAVATIONS
All material from excavations un-
less otherwise ordered in writing by
the engineers shall be deposited in
.he embankments
Where the excavation exceeds the
the excess shall be used
p widen the embankments, or as or
Tered by the engineers.
Where embankments are to be form
u Of a height less than one foot, all
.op soil and vegetable matter shall
1e exeayated, if, in the opinion Of the /.
Engineers such material is unsuitable
.or proper foundation for the en- ,
,ankment, such material shall be de- ,
'osited on the side and slopes Of the :
EMBANKMENTS /
Embankments shall be made Of the I
'Neavated material as herein snecified,
md as far as possible shall be start
q az the base full width indicated bv
ne slope stakes, and built to the true
Hope IN horizontal layers not to ex- Z
'eed two feet, and where there is a I
,hoiee Of material, the best shall De |
lsed on the top Of the embaukment. I
Lhe embankment after being thor 6
lughly compacted. shall conform To- G
ne grade and Cross Section indicat- c
q ana shown, and shall be maintain
q % the required height until accept $
Whenever embankments arc made :
rom side bitches and borrow pits 4 g
perm shall be left at the foot 81 the $
slopes as directed BY the engineers.
BORROW PITS AND DITCHES
Where the cuts, out bitches and &
side bitches etc, do not furnish suf- T
leient material to make the embank- b
nents, additional material shall be v
obtained by widening such cuts. dit f
mes, channel changes, as directed bv (
ne engineers and the material de- r.
Doslted IN the embankments. All bor- Il
'ow pits along the road are To be cut I,
% uniform depth, finally drained 81
and left in a satisfactnrv d
condition No borrow pits will be cut q
Vhere the water will nocket and stand s.
lear the. embankment. Cut ditches N
must conform to the Standard Cross a
lection furnished and surface bitches r.
hall conform to the location ana AL A
tensions established. il
CLASSIFICATION II
Material shall be classed only Ms D
arth (grading) and paid for al TIE
nit price ter grading Grading Min &
e paid for in eBlbankment only. s
EXTRA Haul. !, y
The cost of hauling and depositinp Il
material in embankment d
lall be included in the price per Gu. 4
& yard for grading, and no allow ri
nee will be made for overhaul, un- a,