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Material to be Measured in Excavation.[centered]

All material will be measured in excavation, and
borrowing pits and side excavations will be required to
be made in an even and uniform manner, excepting where
the same are taken down to rock bottom.

"Public or Private Roads"[underlined] which intersect the line of Rail=
road shall not be obstructed by excavation or otherwise, until
directions be given by the Engineer for completing the
Railroad across the same; nor shall any crops, or veget=
ables, or fruit trees, or buildings of any description, or
fences be disturbed, unless by the direction of the Engineer.

In prosecuting the excavations, care shall be taken to
perform the work in such a manner as will allow the
most suitable materials, either for the road-bed, or for
masonry or for other purposes, to be deposited and used as
the Engineer may direct.

Care shall be taken in blasting to avoid injury to con=
tiguous buildings or property, and whenever directed by
the Engineer, the blasts are to be covered by timber shields,
and warning shall be given when a blast is about to be
fired. All damage to buildings and property not on
the line of the road by reason of injury by blasting,
shall be at the expense of the contractors.

Embankments.[centered]

Embankments shall be raised to the grade line of

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