The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1920-05-07


or drainage ditches. at oil points of said
road, free from washes, mud puddles and
other distractions. Said roads shall be
| raised in the center not more than ten nor
less than six inches and have a gradual
slope from center to each side SO as to af-
ford good drainage and to rapidly shed and
carry off all water from the bed Of said
roads, but not enough slope to cause wash
outs or errosons in said road beds
Drainage bitches of sufficient depth.
width and fall to easily and quickly carry
off all water that is likely to fall upon or
accumulate on alongside Of said roads.
| both first and second class, shall be kept
open on each side of said roads and shall
be so constructed. maintained. protected.
and kept free from accumulations OF dirt.
| drift wood, other distractions, as to pre-
vent said bitches from filling up, washing
| out, causing caving OF any part Oh tne
| road beds and the outlets to all such
bitches must be kept open whether same are
on the rights of way of said roads or not
5. Where roads swamps, creek
bottoms, slashes and all other low places
the road bed must be raised high enough
above the adjacent land, and such side
bitches maintained to carry on ali water
.,keIv TO accumulate along said roadways
g. All contractors. as soon as contracts
are let shall Immediately go over Gil Oh
their roads and ascertain and locate an
places on alongside OF which water az
e
Isngth of time and shall promptly dram
off all such places so as TO prevent water
from standing in the drainage ditches oI
elsewhere adjacent to the road oeos ol au
roads and where they are unable TO OBTAIN
,ronar outlets for such drainage ditches
and adjoining property owners oo1ect 70
carving said water off through theh iahu''
said contractors shall report same promIiy
to the Board of Supervisors IN WRITING sla'
inq the facts and requesting tne boaiu
ste
for carving off the water from said roaus'
7 All dead timber standing within III
teen feet of the center OF any roau anu anu
overhanging limbs which are less than :e
feet above the road, and all trees wnieh
have fallen upon or been blown on or across
such roads, shall be promptly remoVeu oy
tho contractors. and it shall be the duty
of each contractor to so over MS ioaa S
lean off all such distractions, NIL up al
u.sbouts and remove all drifts from oraih
aoe bitches and in the event any eon'iao
fails so to do within, reas sonapie Iine ..e
supervisors of the district IN "nleh MS
road is located or the county roso com
n,;ssioper shall have said work done anu
.b.rgc the cost thereof including MS per
diem TO said contractor and SAID amoun'
shall be reserved out OF any money ~
ia contractor or to become due him uhoer
his contract and said contractor snai hos
rece;ve any pay for the link OF MS roao
where same occurs. for that month.
The contractors shall put in ana keep
in condition. and whenever necessary H.
ra;r all culyerts wherever same snail oe
necessary to properly maintain and protec.
h;s roads. and also put in and keep IN sooo
condition and repair all bridges "nie" e
ura not to exceed twenty feet ia ie"s'u,
wherever same shall be necessary proSiusu
+ha+ the materials, including timber ium
- ID nails necessary to build and repair
said cuIverts and bridges shall be fnrnisheu
20 aid contractors by the county saio con-
tractor shall haul said material To the pi"'es
where same are needed on .heN ~
r-he+ber twenty feet in length or more IN
good repair at all times. Keep the apus"e anu, 80
to all bridges in good conoltion anu a.
with the bridge floors, where s.ne 'o. .;.,har
ro,d beds and remove all DRIFTS OF tihoei;
go or debris of any kind from arouho
all bridges and culve1s.
10 II so directed by the Board OF super
v;sors each contractor shall put up anI
keen in good condition all mile ooarus M
.,,;de nosts required to be placed on any
~ ~. roads within four months after pc
mo an instructed and furnished with tne
necessary posts, signs. and other hna'e'''A'
therefor. 1 bod in
h . contractor ia not up to the plans enu
nacifcations at the time Of making sa,o
contract. contractor shall bring sucn roa.s
or parts of roads up to .ne & ,,,,th;n
Of these plans and specrncauohs
4 <ly.on mr.
M. nd 1vbere necessary he shall cut
- ar,bankments make fills, ana "ioel
and properly grade said roaos OF pAi
roaas so as to make them CONFORM W -:
snoc;fcations and shall thereafter naIII'
% 80 &C required by these plans and specr
sant;ors and Mt all times during the con
t;n,,ance of said contract. And wnere any
contractor fails to put saio roaoe
nlans and specifications WITHIN sou n.rt
he shall not be paid anything on Any Pc
- odd
IN h. liable on his bond for Whatever
s,,aunt the county shall be required 10 pa!
70 have same put up TO salo p n,. +he
..;Ncations or the Board shal nave
right to reserve SAID amouns - under
due or to become oue 0"
his said contract. a. ,xh. 70 as
70 The Board shall have the rish. ~
anv contractor having roaos hes'l
~ adjacent to any new roaos a, wn1m ~
hareafter be opened up, any such ioa' .on-
- uorked and maintained oy SUI ~
oe woi tha same manner and under tne
80 conditions as he is required py ~
san+ract TO work said roads inciuoeu msh.
IN nrovided, that said new roaoS ,.s .nd
mt in condition required oy thes ., nnn+ract
f,,cc;fcations before requiring saia ;nta;r
same. corv;sors shall have
~ r;oht to take from any co,i'laL +ha
road or any part OF any ~ 20, surface. but |
,nDar n1a,' such road is taken from sala .sal Jo
tractor he shall be paid for all @ wosh 80 =" taking
go done on same up TO the tiihe - :s.S chat
Ia ,-oad out of his contract pro'iS Ia
said work shall have s;too bssn o0ns reouired a% by
road pIen uIens and specifications by SAID con con.
.nsetor .nest nm to the time Of taking same 'i'"
him. :, s,hn,;tted and con-
,racts may be awarded for one ;snra OF mu' dis
do
an % "a the board reserves the rignt ~
~ Contracts for any or all OF ssio i'A
le. .nr one nerson, in it's discretion .;nnv
any pavment for working and mainea. ..".ar,+
the road. shall 1ar be s.es %'ds sreessaa
to Gs ao.ra at it's regular meeting in the nes
month General by wsT1anss rosd fund Of
ana ISSUE Sas'ntv hut before payment shall oe
made contractor rae sauaty sss rnsd
the oiS. Lii ale his report in writing WIN
the Board stating in said sh asD0hi ,his a
col'ra Lsrt his roads up to plans and spec'n
aat;ons anu fhereupon said contractor snam
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