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the Road, if made of proper materials. Earth embankments
shall have side slopes of one and one-half feet horizontal
to one foot vertical, and be fourteen feet wide on top at
grade for single track, or of such other width as the
Engineer may direct.

When the embankment is composed partly of rock
filling and partly of earth filling, the rock hall be depos=
ited at the base of the embankment, if required by the
Engineer, and carried up as high as may be directed by him.
When the embankment shall be composed entirely of rock
filling, the width on top at grade line will vary at the
option of the Engineer, from twelve to fifteen feet, and
the side slopes will be generally one and one-quarter
feet horizontal to one foot vertical, or if protected by
rip-rap wall, slopes of one "foot"[crossed out] to one will be made.

When the base of the embankment is below low water,
or where for other reasons it may be necessary to pro=
tect the embankment in this manner, a protection
filling will be made.

Earth embankments will be raised about the grade
line generally one-tenth of a foot per foot in highth,
to allow for settling.

Masonry.[centered]

"Foundations"[underlined] for all structures shall be excavated
of such form, dimensions and depth as said Engineer
may deem necessary; and all suitable material

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