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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. ; SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1911. ' ! PAGE 7 . . - the proposed sewer system for. the Uty of La Grande, Union County, Or egon, shal be ascertained. inn i it nr i n lirnnrto Tl,n rAt as follows: Section 1. That in the construction of the proposed svstcm of sewerage In said city, and for conducting the sewerage to some, point outside the city for which said city contemplates the. issuance of bonds the following plans and specifications be adonfed for said sewers and the construction thereof, drill AS n hneia nnnn n-Mofc the estimate of the cost of such im provement shal be ascertained. WORK AD MATERIALS ExcatrntlJiir and Backfilling: Earth, per cubic yard -Gravel and Boulder?, per cubic yard Solid rock, per cubic yard - - - Furnishing and Laying Fine: P-Inrh. per linear foot - - - - 10- 'nrb, per linear foot - - - - -12-lnch, per linear- foot - 11- lnch, per linear foot' - - - 15- inch, per linear foot - - 16- inch, per linear foot - - - - Wnch, per linear foot - -22-Inch, per linear foot - - - - -30-inch,, per linear foot - - - - - Furnishing and Latins V'. -i-iufh. each - . - . - -llv-inch, esch - - - - - 12fi-inch, each - - - ... - -14yfi-1nch, each -' - - - -15vp.n',h, each -, - - - - - ifivP-iph, each - - - - - - 18x6!nch,. each - - - - C.nittrupfnr Jnholei: 10 feet nr less in depth, each ' '- -Fc Bd'tlornl nth c Manhole over 10 feet, per linear foot -Constructing standard Flush Tank, each - - - - - ' Constructing special Flush Tanks, each - - - - Furnishing and Laying 1 1-2 inch Gal vanized Pine connections, exceed ing 5ftfeet in length, per foot - -Jmp Fo1, each - Concrote, Masonry, ner cubic yd. Peptic Tank and Disposal Plant, cornolete - - - - - - SPECIFICATIONS. . Exeavatln and Pi-'-Wn. , PWipn 1. All excavations shall be classified as earth, gravel and bould ers and rock excavation. 2. Earth shall Include the remov al of all earth, clay, hardpan, sand and fine gravel. - v r - . . :- . P.nyfl bmOoro ftba'l in- tlxAa romoval of 11 coarse e-nvel. boulder not exceeding one-half cu bic yard, and cemented gravel, loose rock, or oher material readily re- ninvea oy mo ue ul r.R auu duuti without the use of drills, hammers or exnlnslves. 4. Solid rock shall include the re moval of all rock in its original po- sition. cemented gravel that cannot be removed without blasting, and boulders exceeding one-half cubic yard. 5. The trench shall be excavated eighteen (18) inches wider than the inside diameter of the pipe, witn a , minimum width of three 1 (3) feet where Bolld rock is encountered, and if in the ludsnnent of the Sewer Com. mlttee it is impractical to reach ,itt, ttiot wMMi trpnch. the trenched may be widened, providing the written .consent and anroval of th Kewer Committee be 'first ob tained. . , 6. The trenches shall be excavated to the depth indicated by the engi neer's stakes. When rock is encoun tered it shall he excavated six (6) inches below grade and the spa'ce to grade refilled with sand, gravel or other eood material, in a manner which will afford a firm foundation for the nine. 7. TV rP9.v?',Jn fcr thB Septic Tank shall be to the exact Hn.es as shown on the plans. Any excavation in excess of the plans will not be paid for 8. The contractor shall use great carp 1,l"nr In th storing, handling and. use of explosives. All blastine shall be done by careiui. ex perlenced, competent men under the direct sunervision of the engineer. 9, The trench shall be properly timbered by the contractor wherever necessary to prevent tne siaes cav in Vn tunneling will be permit ted without the written consent of the Sewer Committee. . ,, . t- tUa nlna la lflld ft fin ft II hfl backfilled- to a depth or two ui 11. X I i v . i w.v i' -; ' - . . toot with the finest material available in a manner which will not injure the pipe or cement joints or aisuiro tne nnnltlon of the pipe. After the. pipe Is tested the backfilling shall be com pleted with good material well tamped nr HPtiiPrt with water. All Curaes. rtwrhpa and other property removed or injured during the work shall be restored. The surface of the ground shall be graded and left in as near its former condit on as practicaoie. i ah rnrk removed in excavat ing the trench shall be disposed of by pnntmrtnr and none shall be and the quantities paid for shall be 15 Fravatine and backfillln hall be measured in the excavation within the limits specified here'n or hereinafter authorized or approved by ' the Sewer Commission upr. Sec 2. The pipe shall be of the best quality salt glazed sewer pipe of a manufacture approver oy iu -c-inopr The contractor shall not change the same during the progress of the work without tne wrmro "... mont nt tha rncrlneer. 2. The pipe shall be straight, smooth, thoroughly vitrified, salt glazed, free from lumps, blisters and other Imperfections, of true cyllndrl- romance ao. 512, Scries 191L '.cal shape and the inner and'outer An Ordinance directing the manner surfaces shall be concentric, in which the estimate of the cost of J 3. The standard length of pipe snau ne not less than two and one- half feet and shall conform to the following dimensions: ' Size of .Depth of Cement ' Pipe Thickness Socket Sace Inches Inches Inches Inche? 8 2 i ' 10 ...... ... . 2V6 ; K 12 .1 3 .. k 14 1 3 - is 3 ..: 16 3 i 18 ,..1 3 . : Va 2t ...... ...vi ' . 4: . 'm : 22..., 1. 4 24 ...... ...1 4 . Va The curves, slants, tees and "Y junctions shall conform to all ' the foregoing requirements .regarding quality, form and workmanship and their thickness shall bt? e':ual to that of the pieces, of the same calibre to which they may be joined 4. If 20 per cent of any lot of pipe furnished falls to pass the specifica tions the whole lot will be rejected Cement. , sec. o. The cement used in any and all work done under this con tract shall be high , grade Portland r".; uuu outu oe sampiea, storea, and stand the following tests before eing used in Jthe work: 2. It 'shal be so finely ground that ninety (90) per cent will pass through number 100 sieve. - 3. Briquettes one (1) inch square. made of neat cement, when seven (7) days old. shall have a tensile strength of not less than four hundred and flf- y (450) pounds. , 4. Briquettes one (1) Inch square. made of one (1) part cement and three (3) parts sand, when seven (7) lays old, shall have a tensile stneneth of not less than one hundred and fifty (lf.O) pounds. 5. Pats made of neat cement and immediately placed In moist air at a temperature of 46 degrees centigrade until set and then immersed in water at the same temperature for three (3) hours shall be sound and shall not check or curl. 6. A barrel of Portland cement shall contain not less than three and two-tenths (3.2) cubic feet of packed cement, and the net weight shall not be less than three hundred and seven- tv-flve (3751 nounda. 7." The Initial set as indicated by the, Gilmore test on pats of normal consistency shall not take place with in les than 45 minutes after the ce ment has been mixed , with water. 8. The final set as Indicated by the Gilmore test on pats of normal con sistency shall not take place 'within less than two hours and thirty min utes after the cement has been mixed with water, 9. The volume of one (D barrel of Portland cement (375) pounds . net) will be assumed to be four (4) cubic feet, 10. All cement after having been sampled shall be protected until used. Any cement that has not been nro tected or that has been damaged in any way shall not be used In the work. 11. Any brand of cement not hay ing estaDiisnea ; good reputation, or with which the Engineer is unfamil iar, may be rejected ; without test; or win be acecpted only after having satisfactorily passed the 28 day test Sand. Sec, 4. The sand used in any and all work , done under this contract shall be coarse, clean, sharp Band, free from earth, loam, or , foreign matter of any kind. GraTfl. Sec. 5. The gravel or broven stone used in any and all work done under this contract shall be thoroughly cleaned from dust, earth, or other ob Jectionable matter by washing, and none or me fragments snail be less than three-eights () inch in least nor more than two (2) inches in greatest d'ameter.: Mortar. Sec. 6. Mortar for the pipe joints and the cement plaster shall be made of one (1) part of cement-and one and one-half (1). parts sand. The cement and sand shall be measured in boxes and each measure shall be struck. :'. 2. The cement and. sand shall be thoroughly mixed dry. The proper amount of Water shall be added and the materials again thoroughly mixed. The mortar shall be used within thir ty minutes after the cement Is wet. Pip Laying. , Sec. '7. The sewer pipe shall be laid on a firm bed true to line and grade. The joints shall be made with oakum gaskets and cement mortar. 2. The gaskets shall be . calked tightly into the bell and the Inner sur face of the pipe shall conform exact ly at the Joint. 3. The bell shall be .filled flush with mortar of such consistency that it can be tamped solidly into the bell with a steel calking tool. The joints shall be Immediately beveled off at an angle of about forty-five degreea with mortar. 4. After the pipe is lnM.'-fhe inW ior surface shall be corf'tiHr denned and all dirt and ipo' removed. fi. Th ?'Inf: ;."' made 'In the best poss'bli ronrin".. "nrt they shall be water tipht. (1. Thr ccnt Join's shall be kept dry ffr at lcvyt' twonty-four hours. 7. Hefore Jeming the work for the night, or during a' storm, the end of tho sewer shall bo clawd with au Iron cover, fastened In w'h lay and mor tar. 8. The- Crmt rartr rhnll r-io C- inch Y branches for ho"e connections at alL points Indicated by the Engin eer. The Yf shall not "b covered un til they are located 9. All Y branches and dead ends' snail be covered , with a ealvanized iron cover, cemented into the hub with about one inch of cement mortar, made of one part cement and three parts sand. Testing for Leaks, Sec. 8. The sewer, when complet ed, f aull be water tight After the trench is backfilled for depth of two feet, it shall be filled with water, which shall stand for at least two hours. All leaks that may develop by this test shall be stopped immed iately by the Contractor, and all de fective joints renewed. .Uuiihokvt, Flush Tanks and, Septic Tanks. " Section 9. The , Contractor shall construct manholes, flush tanks and septic tanks of cqnerete with cast-iron covers, as shown on the plans. . 2. In order to have the work ex ecuted with a fine smooth surface the Contractor shall use collapsible Bteel lOims for the Inside of an manholes and flush tanks of a form approved by the engineer. 4. The Interior surface cf all man-V.l-s shall be grouted, or white washed with, pure cement mixed with e'ean water. . , .5. The interior surface of all flush . ww ;..,i.7iva " . 1. a. wins- half inch coat of cement' plaster. 6. The interior surface of the Sen- tic Tank shall be coated with two coats of damp proofing paint. All exposed parts shall be trowel finished. 7. The surface of the concrete in the flush tank Bhall be cleaned and washed before the plaster is put on. The plaster shall adhere perfectly and not crack or blister. 8. i The surface of the plaster shall be thoroughly, troweled before the cement begins to set, and when fin ished it shall be smooth, true and free from trowel marks. 9. The Contractor shall furnish "nd set on all manholes and flush tanks, standard cast-iron ' manhole covers with dust pans, as shown on the plans. The covers shall be of good quality cast-iron, free from flaws, cracks or other defects, and shall be perfect casting of trie form and size shown on the plans. 10. The flush tanks Bhall be con nected as Bhown on the plans with a one-half inch galvanized pipe. The Contractor will be required to exca vate and backfill the trench and fur niBh and lay the pipe from the connec tion to the. flush tanks not to exceed 5Q feetin length eaeh. Each flush tans Bhall be provided with a 5-inch cast-iron automatic siphon, accepta ble to the Engineer. The siphon shall be firmly bedded in the concrete, set plumb at the proper height. Concrete Masonry. Sec. 10. Proportions. All con Crete used In the work under this con tract shall be composed of Portland cement, Band and broken stone in the following proportions: Cement, one (1) part; eand, three (3) parts, brok en Btone five (5) parts. 2. Measurements. The sand and broken stone shall be of the class hereinbefore specified to be used un der this contract, and the proportion used in each batch of mixture shall be carefully measured . in boxes, or square and uniformly sized wheel barrows, especially designed for this purpose. The use of the ordinary, round bottom wheelbarrow for the measurement of materials will not be considered satisfactory, and will not be permitted and each measure shall be struck. 3. Mixing. ' All concrete shall be mixed in batch mixers except for the manholes and flush tanks which may be mixed by hand , and the results must be satisfactory to the Engineer, and Bhall be in such manner that each fragment of the gravel shall be com pletely covered with a coat of mortar. TtacejMnjj)OBltJoT WE'LL W. H. BOHNENKAMP CO. Hardware and "Afy darling," said he, "it can not yet be, Though it does break my heart to postpone It. A year or two mon, perhaps three before, I can turnish the house, though own it. all the coarser particles are driven below and the mortar flushed to the surface. ' 4. Time. The concrete shall be in place and rammed within thirty min utes after the cement is wet, and any concrete material which has been wet for more than thirty (30) minutes will not under circumstances be al lowed to b-j used in the work. 5. Men employed. The whole op errtion of mixing and laving each batch of concrete shall be performed as expedlously aa possible, by the em ployment of a sufficient number of skillad workmen. 6. Surface. The inner faces of all openings In the concrete, and all ex posed surfaces of concrete masonry unless otherwise specified, shall be smoothly finished by forcing all large fragments of the concrete mixture back from the surface of the forma, with specially constructed tools for that purpose, and allowing the mortar portion of ,the mixture to corns in di rect contact with the forms. 7 Protection. The Contractor shall protect all ' concrete masonry from the effects Of traffic for a period of not less than ten days, by means of barricades, .fences or nt tut aucn a period as required by the Engineer. 8. Sprinkling. The Contractor shall keep the surface of all concrete masonry moist by sprinkling or cov ering with damp materials, and shall protect all concrete from the effects of sunlight and wind for a period of not lees than ten days. 9. Proportions of Materials. It la the intention to make the concrete as dense and impervious as possible and to secure this end the proport'ons of sand and aggregate shall be changed as the Engineer may direct, the pro portion of the cement to the sum of the volumes of sand and aggregate remaining the same. If directed by engineer the proportion of the cement to the combined proportions of sand and aggregate shall also be changed and in that case a proper allowance shall be made for the Increased or decreased quantity of cement used. 10. . Damaged Cement All con crete masonry that may for any cause or reason become damaged in any way before the final acceptance of the work by the Engineer Bhall be Im mediately restored to good and per fect condition by and at the expense of the contractor.. ,:. . . ,; ...,,. Ferms for Concrete Masonry. Sec. 11. Wooden Forms. All wood en forms for concrete masonry shall be made of planed lumber of such size andthlckness as in the opinion of tjie Engineer , the character of the work demands. 2. Metal Forms. Metal Forms of a Btyle ' acceptable to the Engineer may be used; the faces of all metal forms for concrete masonry shall be cmnntri O a til a raA In mKAti 3. Setting Forms. All forms for concrete masonry shall be set true to line and grade and properly secured, tied and properly braced in a ri&id manner, to insure same against possi ble movement before the concrete masonry becomes set, 4. Coating Forms. ; The faces of all forms shall be coated with grease, oil, soap, or some other mixture ac ceptable to the Engineer, each and ev ery time said forms are used for the moulding or shaping of work, to insure-the non-adherence of the con crete mixture to the surface of the same. . . - 6. Defective FormB. Forms that have become warped, racked, checked, bent, cracked, or In any way defect ive, (hall not be used in the work, , Cement Tlaster, Sec. 12. Materials. Mortar for the cement plaster shall be made of one (1) part of cement and one and one half (1 1-2) parts sand. The cement and sand shall be measured in boxes 7SZ TRUST Furniture Bedding and Stoves and each measure shall be struck. I 2. Mixture. One (1) barrel of ce- ment and nix (fil piihic. fPif nf Bsnil i nk.11 X. . L 1. 1 , , 1 I - -- -' ----- - " U" o ujuruusmy wuteu ury. - i tie i ; - . T.i.v. o.... ..u- ded- and the materials again thor oughly mixed. "The mortar shall be used within thirty minutes after, tho cement is wet 3. Grouting. . Before the surface of the concrete shall have become dry, and immediately preceding the work of putting on the plaster, a thin mixture of grout, made from equal parts of Portland cement and sand, shall be poured over and be thorough ly rubbed with a trowel into the sur face of the concrete.' 4. Troweling. The surface of the plaster shall be thoroughly troweled before the cement begins to set, and when finished it shall be smooth, true and free from trowel marks. Tho plaster shall adhere perfectly to the concrete and shall not crack or blis ter. ... 5. Wetting. The plaster shall be kept wet for six days after being put on. ....:: ' Sec. 13; ' 30-Inch Sewer. The rein forced concrete sewer shall h vn. str"i'w.'wd vi concrete as herein speci fied and reinforced with twisted bars as shown on the plans. ; ' 2. The forms Bhall be carefully re moved not less than forty-eight (48) hours after concrete has been depos ited and in no case until the first part of the backfilling has been com pleted. After removing the forms on the Inside of -the Bewer, all Tough places or holes shall be Carefully smoothed off or filled up with mor tar made of one 1) part cement and two (2) parts sand. r Reinforcement. . Sec. 14. Materials. The material from which the metal reinforcement Is constructed shall be equal to me dium open-heartii Bteel. The finished product, whether rods, bars, expend ed metal, or other form of device, shall have an ' ultimate tensile Btrength of not less than 64,000 pounds per square inch. The elastic limit shall be equal to not less than one-half the ultimate tensile strength and the percentage of elongation in specimens eight (8) inches long shall be not less than twenty-two (22) per cent, .. ... . 2. ' Tests. The ' tested specimen shall be capable of being bent cold one hundred and eighty (180) degrees around a diameter equal in thickness to the specimen tested without frac' ture on the outside of the bent por tion. Lampholes. 1 Sec. 15. Lampholes shall be con structed as shown on the plans They shall be located as indicated by the Engineer. The refilling shall be care fully placed and thoroughly rammed by hand in layers not exceeding six (6) inches around and to a distance of three feet (3) each side of each lamphole. Special pains shall be tak en to keep the lampholes truly ver tical. . ..:.-'.' ,' "'Plans.;'; Sec. 16. Plans. The plans will be supplemented from time to time by detail drawings intended to amplify and explain the plans on which the contract is based. 2. The specifications and all plans are Intended to co-operate and agree, but in case any discrepancy exist, larger scaled plans shall take pre cedence over those to a smaller scale, figured dimensions shall take precedence over measurements scaled from plans, and the wording of the specifications over all, except as the same may be modified by the wording of the contract. Mcasnrements of Work. Section 17. In measuring the length of sewer pipe and concrete sewer the measurements shall be tak en alone the center line and shall be YOU! MAKER OF HAPPY HOMES Building and Garbed "Why George, she replied, "this ad, should decide It you're anxious to wed why delay, dear? a They'll furnish our home from cellar to ' dome, And give us our own time to pay, dear." 2. Excavating and backfilling continuous throughout all manholes ahull h duuh aouju til iijc r: Av:a i Ail . ... and the, quantities paid ;cr shr-il be wiuun ine minis spetmeu nereiu or harpp't or ff approved by the Sewer Commission, .3. The Y's are to be paid for each, and the price Is to be in addition to the trW per lineal foot to be paid for furnishing and laying pipe. 4. In measuring manholes the height shall be taken from th flow . Une of the sewer to the. top of the cast-Iron cover, and the price b'd for manholes Includes the foundation, npnhole cover nd all appurtenances" fip'shod v?tpplptp. 5. The contrppt nricpi for the Sep- -He Tank xnd Diinnal Plant In for; the completed work and Inclines the concrete mnsonry, excavating, pines, valves, reinforcement, and all other materials, labor and exnense. of constructing it comnlete as shown bv the plans and specifications. Sec. 2. Inasmuch as it is necpssarv and , expedient that this Ordinance trke effect immediately, now. thpre fore. In nr'1'" ..to oroserv !.. -- ti" uwtun or tne citv and its in habitants an emergence U hrhv de clared to exist and this ordinance shall be in toce tn ov pfft ftnr Its approval by the Mayor and Its publication for on in' in tp Ta Grand Evening Observer, on the 7th dav of 'amiary, 1911, j',ioop,i tba Council on the 4th diy of Japunry, 1911, by 8 members not ing therefor. Approved this 6th dav of January. 1911. . '. A. I RICHARDSON. 1 , : Mayor. Attest: C. M. HUMPHREYS. Recorder of the City of La Grande. ' Oregon. , ; Ordinance Xo. 611, Series 1911. An Ordinance authorizing the May or and eRcorder to enter into a con tract with J. L. Mars, for the macad amizing Second street from the south line of Harding street to the center of Lake Avenue, and from the last mentioned point to the west curb line of north Cedar street, according to the bid of Mars for said work, which bid was duly accepted by the Council. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be published in one Issue of the . La Grande Evening Observer and after Its approval by the Mayor shall be in force and take effect from and after the 7th day of February, 1911. Passed the Council on the 4th day of January, 1911, by 8 members vot ing therefor. Approved this 6th day of January, 1811. " A. L RICHARDSON, " Mayor. : Attest:-- C. ML HUMPHREYS, Recorder of the Cit yof La Grande, Oregon. . V , Books lost" E. E. Lewis last evening lost a set of bookkeeping books Including one ledger and one day book. Also a lad les purse. Finder leave at the Grande Ronde Cash company. Every family hu need of a good, reliable liniment. For sprains, bruises, soreness of the muscles and rhenmatio pains there is none better than Chamberlain's. Sold by 11 dplr. . . ihr pay Rent ? We loav yco ; money to build, ana pay us as yoo. would rent. ' ' . R. OLIVER. Material v V