990229

359 Madison Street [Wharf?.]

Specifications

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990229

Specification for Madison Street Extension From Front Street to Deep Water.

The work will consist of piling and planning Madison Street, 66 feet wide, from a point near the alley betweeen Front Street and West Streets to a point about 450 feet West therefrom, or to a point to be desegnated by the City Surveyor.

Piles used to be of best quality of Yellow fir from live, thrifty growth, and not less than 14 inches in diameter at large and, nor less than 10 inches in diameter at the small end. Piles driven in water to be with bark on; those driven above low tide to be stripped of bark. Piles must be driven until the sinking, under a blow from a hammer weighing 2000 pounds, falling 20 feet, is less than half an inch. Piles to be measured and paid for in structure, no allowance being made for waste by cut off.

Timber used must be of best quality of Yellow Fir, free from rotten knots and wind [shakes?]

or other defects, and subject to the inspection and approval of the City Surveyor.

Work must be done in good and, workmanlike manner, and subject to the approval of the City Surveyor or other authorized agent acting for the City of Seattle.

Plans.

Accompanying these specifications are plans showing dimensions and kind of material used and methods of construction; they are hereby made a part of these specifications, and must be conformed to in every particular.

Bids will be received for superstructure per B.M., and for substructure per lineal foot of piling in structure. The bidder to furnish all timber, piling, iron and other material and labor necessary for the construction and completion of above described work

The entire work must be finished on or before the first day of August, 1889.

Time is an essential condition of this contract, and the contractor

shall be charged twenty five dollars ($25.00) per day after the Expiration of the contract time until the work is accepted by the City Surveyor, and the amount shall be deducted from the final estimate.

Approximate Estimate.

Timber, Feet B. M. 223,000 Pilling, lineal feet 9,000