Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1900 — Page 7

„ r arnTPTI()N OF THE “PLEASANT D VAI LEY OAK UKOVE MM Al'\M ROAD." JL„_l nl . at the north-Pnst corner of ' '"'"J least quarter of section two IS], 1111 :: "h n twenty-six c-W. tiortlu jitnge fourin Miami county. Indffna. running . I, between sections one 111 and th' bet ween sections eleven 111) and also between sections thirteen tw'"'< (U). also between sections , f v three Inl and twenty-four !»]: also twin’) ,I,LJ. WOD ty-(ive <25 and twenty slX d l thirtv-six [36); intersect ng with the “w ' m-'r -ravel road" at the south-east t mci on thirty-five (351. township “"■"'/."six (tS lurlh. range fourteen [l4] i ,w ‘" - Liid \dams countv. Indiana, the same [“jag 31,7'1'' feet or 6.01 H miles long. Tn the Honorable Hoard lot t minty Commissioner-. Adams county,lndiana. I n the undersigned viewers and engineer " I ,t..d bv vour honorable board at the “J'o'l term 11**'. and in pursuance to the «hh n order of said appointment to proceed I ~,111 straighten and assess damages henrovement us prayed for in said wtltlon wotilti most respectfully submit the follow lug report: pursuance to said order, we. John H. v Sylvester Pontius as viewers and W. v 1-uiVas r met at lie auditors E J.X the City of Decatur. Adams county. ±i*n a«djt-r having been duly sworn In-is prescrlla* »y 1»»- wt ' proceeded to view, layout, sub straighten said road as shown /that part of our report which shows n teiJ-riDtlon of the route of t he propped road, [said exhibit Is marked exhibit "A. M, L profile of said road as established and , «mg the cuts and tills, also locatk,,. of culverts ami bridges, and said profile Is markid nvliililt B" the same being on file at the office of county surveyor. w,. further find that the construction of the , r ' , ',| improvement In accordance with 1 , - and specification- herein set f-rt» Veukll (er. t public benefit and utility. Wr further find no cltfhna for damages of I 1 ver \\r further estimate the cost of the proposedjwpimeinent to be fM1.95. koadwaV gradfPetc. K ■ mt s ’•tumpx logs and all other rubblhlfc-of ■ Whatever nature it ntWy Im;. ■ \ll stumps must be grubbed or blasted out Heuht' iu tl e drains or on the grade I I The righl-of way >hali be forty 140] fv<M. R Hat anv time during the construction of IHthf n>a<i <-» -rradeor before the ftaial m-cept- ■ a ' ’. of Uh ’atne the grade should >ettle the El. mi ir-mmi diall till all depressions cairned E Itlif’etr m- Ihere.’f. ajul restore the MOin*to ■ the-:Uindirated otf tHe protile. - I I Tiie grade >hall be of the single tracfc sysand t-'be of a uniform width of tw.mty|Hnv>\~: f' ' t from shoulder to shouiderM ith I Im ' ff' 1 ranches from center to eithcf ■bid"' I I The •‘ide-dlb’hes shall be cut Fo a depth of if BN timii. eighteen LIKI inches below the ©' the grade. | I All’ide drains to be made fully-outside *f EHtl£ grade. i I All drains shall be constructed in a mat workmanlike manner, with sufflcient fall E un | nutlet in order that they may carry all "ate: that may accumulate therein, and IK,'.. tm satm‘ from the right-of-way. Ha Tn'- - " "f the drain* to be unob’tructand* . >ntffluous. \ ; si«ie <lrains shall have sufflcient outlet tin water from the grade, and at no alon- the grade shall 11 MF be K. .ud t«» accumulate and stand therein. l|Ti. r . lb. fi shall be maf'e in ami BSS-Workman like manner, and to be inspected ■ «: feet ' 'Hons bes-We any materials are lived tbrK-n. j? I' ** ' .mi*, tor. will be set again at the Gbontracir's expense. CRUSHED STONE-KIND. The crushed stone shall be on the fade e-r road bed to a width of t **'! ve feel nd to a depth of ten [lo] inches in the center nd seven IT] inches at the edges, ami in such manner so that the stone will be placed in >e center of the sub-grade. All material to be placed on the grade In a m<l w ukmanlike manner gE shall bv rolled thor Highly a r.'/.t rof /i. r iiav’Tig bflfrn ‘graded in. befonng thereon <»f the material. ’t<.:ic shall Im* graded in and rolled tinal acceptance, E|H A ' ,n * mu’t be crushed so that at h a>t ' p« r cent of the coarser particle’ r>H” through a two (2] inch ring, and all Kw'ernnig't to tt in. < e E^H"hvi, ’h»-’(.me I’ unloftfled at the dump KWi- I'ufiUa-’n r shall rake the extreme K Ajurser particles to the bottom. st must be crushe<l >o that all H'Wr’. or pro-iuct’ are the ’<|ue. as is y po.(iuced by a Gates Gyratory i !h* pi’U’ed i n tin grade as mentioned. ® mH ® E STO\E-MABONRY e ,lv:i d'"f tiling, also abutments or any 1-> wings of abutments already In M# irreafb-r to be put in. are to be ronstfuctK W's lime ’tone equal in quality to the ->f the Buena Vista quarries, none ■iwwhif'h ’.‘■all b - less than six [6’ itches in K tl Cktiex’. ' ■ >aid’tone to be ial<i ‘up with good Bronson nd cement and sand mortar made in -c.- <,f one [I; part good fresh cement [-1 part’ good clean sharp sau<l. ■ Mach Ir.. r-r rour’C to of regular thickand th.-work to be bound every othw and ’hall extend entirely across K 9 ’' ; ’t at point of Juhctlon with the l If. nd of the tiling on either side of the are io Jul 4 U y tn ft tone wall of 111 *• n-<h ’o as to extend eighteen ll**] ei’ -is* .side () f t| iv t|| e< he u‘s nl the the tile to be two riu, ;ui< j l() commence below the K w'/uig pni»»< (1 ,, so Kd foundaliou ami at K et i ’ /i'b en I is] inches below the bottom t,... and to built up as 4iigh as 1 "UdG« , i < i grade, and to tie covered Bthi * ,hrtt is :it least six (♦’.] iijthe’ extend three [B] inches over du< \c» pt on # the side iAi to the coping to be one solid «one. *» P<>!ut«l up alao Hll "--‘I. JohiU at least -Ivin] Inch.- ~ , ' - '''■••'ln three-quarter ] J 4 | inch wtween layers. TILING— SEWERS. w ■ b»M I?'' "'"'■"’••‘l »ald exhif.lt -B" to “-entloned and to In- sound, salt elated, velrlthd sew.-i I h. vrude at ilrbl anirh- , * P i. ts u, ...eulioned J l<> the proiao leptl. ktrade'* y1 * e Wttter Ironi either side to be twenty-six pt] feet In ini P i U9 iS a *’ ,nch s ew '-r; -ta:!-4 ?!“*??, u 15 lhcl ‘ sewer: i s>’ u " “ 1-4 I'.eh sewer: , Jl’ us W» U hi.-h sewer; 'lat lon I,' 11 "" 813 lh< ' ll sewer: $ •;«;»» inch sewer: Hath.i, is- a inch newer: mi F I,M " Inch sewer: .;! “ 1” Inch M.wer: DJ' 1 ’ a !•' Inch M*wer; stat toil a« 11 12 ’nch sewer: ‘ J-' 11 12 inch aewer: station •>-u Pi Ub a I s * Inch m*wer: d*Utio -r ? UH L° n ,f ‘ tnth Ji- !’i UM 14 * n <’h sewer Plub 45 u 12 Inch sewer/ g LLs <ONsTRr CT ION, Lot ATIi>N win' |m. *9' Diat the center of S |,),. * llne ,ls ~le rttfht-oL W|.||. RIH" " IIS] I, HI . ,nd ''> extend be « tll '’ 1 «»tt.»n> of the 'ha, ~.u.!"!, l 1 ’ tl, “" cluhtevn [IS] Iruq'o.'o ’‘"'y shi.lil. o ’ ,',V'" r : ly I’Ltced thereon t,, ~ , L ‘" O'-nlsn all M.ftorred ... ,*c proper ext. ri-lon-11 '* “Irvaiiy In' ‘ 'P' l les- than ainf.n''f! 1 . ’'“jLe all nece.sary l,. J •‘ ll he of the proper depth tender ' JR I '"''"« Phu in * * eii; J J'” < n feet 1 welllot L ""ftrt 2 wells; H C ph '* «' feet 2 well*;

At Station 10H plus 20 feet 2 welt . At station 12S plus oi f e Vt 2Ze At station 23.-, p| us oo feß { *‘ l i l l 3 ’ BRIDGES—KIN I). Lt >CATft >N All bridges are to he <if tho t. i .J;;;:-; 1 ; I= . gs orxwe- - oMh,/ ' ih - All bridges to fui'n.shco with t.i*»i < railing or girder. U " < "' -- - f - Ahl foot s ,a„ at station r>* nl us N , with 16 f<s,t roadwuv In cleaS“ A IP foot -pan at ..'tati, with b> font roadway In cleat" ' Wht, 3I ’ f, / , ‘«P’ l » Ht Station 24T plus 50 feet witii lb foot roadway in clear - A hi foot span at’tation 27.1' plus 45 feet with n; foot roadsny In,-lear. 4 with J'r > ° , . S|)M " J at ■’ ,ath ’"- !l1 Pl"* OO feet with lb foot roadway in clear. ,-r ABl TMKNTS REPAIRS. Lot ATl<>N At station 9 plus 80 feet. 57 perch approximately; peren. apniatel£’*‘“ M P ‘ US * ,eet ’ 87 perch - 'P*"’l- - Pl " Sg *° ,Cet- H ° perch ’ a PP r <>’‘linut.dv“‘ l ih,rr:;:!.';^ , '' ,,, - 3 ° iippr,,x-mweTy-IforVepW ,eeU WPerC '‘ aPPr ° Xi ‘ 247 Plus.Wfeet. lit) perch approyi n at , ei’v' tiOn P * US ,V '’ t ' 105 “ L'P l ' 1 "• At station 311 plu*UO feet,p.-t it ,ppr,al mate 1 j _ 4«t STIPULATIONS Thu wor! ■lt pto.’G»-- will 1,, i S ,,i „„ t l>> the superintending engine, r, and -takeset by lorn must l#v-pre’erved. Thec»ntrnet*>tshall level doe „ ; ,n i et,„ eatis, d :y; imtlinir tn bridve- . ul.eii:>r rau’vd K >y any ot tier a■_'.ss «.-. t - Ihr jWril i ml.’ fort he improvi-nieni«. :i t the pla< <’shall be on thi ..ft, r,. -Id mater ils air i . n>o Tht superintending engineer and county commissioners reserve the right to increase or d.mtnish the labor or the amount of material used. Ml such inc’e.i'*■ Wlolunit'i.s of H.aterial’ U’«-d f- - .-to J . t / vv 'i- w'ei. Im which th. pi-'iit r umt’ will’■ made In the final settlenn ei It is exprev-ly iindeg.iood that Th, sup.-, mtendinz . ~-■ r sfiall ha,.- the ■ -t.t to make any v .- o> ... while the proposed improvement is under c< »-i ruction. Ih» - ipt - u nt’ -i. >i - ** . i i■, ■, iit commi”ioieT’ reserve the right to itrnpect the man rM - imrd and . *mh -in ■■ - - ;!l , if nr. e>’ary. and all material’ so omjen shall be rel ieved fr.;m the d T'l\ ami not be used at any time in the construction of the road. points where large open drain’ i nn alone th.-’Uigr.tde. the ya me shall - • .-I »ip am' re-t-\carated at t tw pre; ■ i pla tnd such re-ex<‘avat ioti’ ai et ajb a* - • as convenient after .vtr«t ’.awarded that all earth wid fully settle. All sewer pipe. b<jdge material’, et.-.. such as Is used in public improvements and are now along the line of the impno. - ■■ .a become lhe property of the towri’hip in which It is located. ® ( <>rii’*T ’tones, land jnark’ etc., shall be re’peeled b> th -Utr.Vt -i wh... v j improvement’, GENERAL STIPULATIONS. It Is expressly understood that the contram- -r ” m : am.peilad i.> p| a ee t) y i . culverts, bridges, grade’ or approa- h» sat ta> private lane .crossing or road, or if any fem e posts, or similar matter that max be within the limits < the right-of-wwy ( the proposed improvements and the ’ame is not rennrt e<l by the party to whom the -o !>«■- long’after h iving suffle G« notice, lie n the coni'tji tor *LaH remove the same. Ai’o Ail t’ It. pt on- companies owning. •i---atingor mainsaining any lines or jwih ’onor aUrng tin line of@the proposed impro\rment ’hail reri.ove th'-mtothe outer <1 f th* right-.®'way and to b* not near* r than on* f<)of on said as laid out - the All gas or oil lines or mains owned or <<p»rated by any company shall be lowered or rephict dßi .’ur!<, i manner that they will not interfere with the construction of the proposed improve’ lent.

ESTIM \TE> FIRST SECTION ThtUirst section includes that portion from stati<Wu to station !(K*6U. Length of tir-t section or two miles. ® Number of yard- per mils* 1664. Number of yards first station 3328. 3328 yards 75r. stone s24'*i 00 yards • 5Ur, haulin*. .. 1664 <0 3328 yds 15c, spreading, &C 499 20 Bridging.... . 335 00 ‘heading .. 3uo on rowers and head- 75 0U Wells anefeconnections .> 7o <*» Masonry.'abutments • «•» Incidental: 170 00: Total 36294 20 A 2O SECOND SECTION. This section includes tUit portion of the imptovement from Station lU'>-»X) to station 211-20, <& Length of second section lIW feet, or two miles. Number of yard- per mile 1664. Number of vard- second - •ctlon 3325. ■’32* yarn- Tjc stole- ... -52 s yard- ' V hauling I" 1 * 3328 yards (it, 15c spreading.. 499 2u Hrliiging 125 w Grading •".po Sewers and Wells ami connections 50 oo $ Masonry, repairs 120 00 incidentals 270 00 Total* * 16107 00 |6107 00 THIRD SECTION. This section includes that portion of the improwment fnnu. station 211-20 to station 317-65. * S length of third section 10645 feet. 2.016 miles. Number of yards per mile J 664. Number of yard* third section T’ 3355 yards 4) 75c, stone ♦2516 2-5 ‘ 3355 yards 75c. haud ig .. 2.51 6 25 .1355 yards M 15c, spreading . 503 25 Bf hlgiliK Tun Grading ... ■ Nm on Sewers and heads 290 uo Wells ami connection- .. 25 00 Masonry, abutment-, ect H lO no Incidental*# 300 00 Total . . |MO 75 IMO • Total cost of improvement 330861 96 PAYMENTS All payments for -ahi Improvement* will l>c paid for in cash at the Treasurer’s oftici* In the city of Decatur, Adam- county. Indiana, on estimates of the eliglncer. reserving twenty per Cent of the e-tli.iste- until the tlnai acceptam-e otth Improvements. ’ Estimates are n<“ to be construed as an ae ccptanee of that part of the work upon which they arc made, , . , When the work 1* completed In full, notice -hull bo given th.' county romtbi-tsloners and engineer who "hell Inspect the road within twenty dny« after the not lee lih- been given, tint! If the work Is siltlsfai'tory will acc-pl. the ■nine and pny In full All of which la respectfully submitted. John H. Blakey. Viewer. Sylve-ter I’ontlu*. V fewer, W. E. Fulk. Engineer. • Subscribed and sworn t.Jglhls luth day of May. lIWU. U-n NOAH MANGOLD. Auditor. KTOTICI OF GRAVEL ROAD ELECTION. Notice Is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the board of County < otninlrsloners of the county of Adams, state of Indiana, made and entered in their Mar. I*«'. *• "»l<m. that there will be a special election at the

regulsr voting places In Monrou township, In -A- “ms couiH.v. ami the town of Berne, and state of Indiana, on June 19, 1900, ® forth purpose of determining the question or:ne miiiding of macadamized roa*i on and along the following route, to-wit; lommencing at the noith-east corner of the mwi t h-ewst quarter of section two, Uiwnsidp twenty-six north, range fourteen ease m Adams county. Indiana, running thence south between sections one and two: also between sections eleven and twelve: also between sections thirteen and fourteen; also between sections twenty-three and twenty-four: also between sections twenty five and twenty-six; also between sections ihk’ty-five and thirtyIll,lterse,*,’t,*r 1 l l , lterse, * , ’ t, * r w,t h lhe ‘vx aggoner grav<.Jr ; , r«*u at the south-i * ; corner o1 scctt m thirty-five, township twenty-six north, range Tourteen east in said Adams county. Indiana, lhe same being 31,76.’. feet ortl.OlS miles. < In witness whereof. I. Noth Mangold. Auditor / I, of said county have hereunto set my s eal) hand and the seal of saA court, this Sf3d day of May. IWMi. * Noah Mangold, Auditor Adams county. @ «. ’’ ® SHERIFFS PROCLAMATION. /• Daniel N. Erwin, sheriff of Adams county. Mate of Indiana, do hereby make procolamatlon to th# voters of Monroe township, of Adams bounty, Indiana, to meet in their respective flaces of voting tig established by th.- board of county «bmmiFMonera of Adams county on Tuesday ihe 19th(My of June. IVOO. to vote the buijtfffig of the Pleasant Vailey am. Oak <»roy<■lnacadam road In and through said in said county, as described in the ordeiMnd notice to vote for the building ot yes, wot building said road no. DANIEL N.ERWIN. .May — - I DESCRIPTION OFTHE • MEYER A BIE 1' BERSTINEMACAIiAM ROAD.” Commencing in tin I 'center of the public highway. <at the north end of the -Moser A Lehman Gravel Road”)at the north east corner ot section twenty seven (•;*), township twenty six (Util, north, range thirteen 13) east m Adams county. Indiana, running tbem-e » 'ilb r-etw*. n ’ectmn twenty and txv. fity-thn e (23>. to the north -,>*! corner ot £id sect ion t went y-two (22); alienee east be- ' -•*”■*'ll ’ectioi ’ tourteen IL and t w»-ioy-thre<-to th- south-east corner ot said section i ou'l'-en 11 titjK »■ W ni th between sections thirteen (13) an*l touTteen (14), also between ’• Ct mil’eleven <ll md t welve,>(l2>, also t \Wen sections on< ti ami two cTiand terminating at the north-west corner of one. township 26 north range thirteen (13) east, in ’aid Adams county. Indftna. The same beiu? 26,470 reel or 5.0132 miles in rs ® ® @ 'l’o the Honorhlm Board of Cofinty Commissioners. Adams county, Indiana: We the undersigned viewerwind engineers unpointed by vour Honorable Board am the, , March specia I’ei m p* u, and jn pursuance to 1 ’*• within order of * • 3 to lay out, -tr& igbten and assess damages ot an improvement as prayed tor iu said petition. would most lespectlully submit the bxi lowingxeport: In piifsua-ce to said order, we. James M. M iliey. viewer, and W. F.OFulk. engineer, no t at the office |n the city of Decatur. Adams county. Ind aft a, amiilen A Miller a> x igMrrr. met al lhe office of G. R. Diekewon. N<Mary at-Geneva. Adams I ndiana. and after Weing dulysworn aprescribed by law we proceeded to view, examine, lay out and straighten aai'i road as shown b.v that part of our report shows a discription of the roiit* of th*' proposed improved road, (said exhibit marked “A.’*) Also a profile the xyade ot s;01 road a- established and showing threuts and tills, alscflocatiorfkireulverts and bridges. - Said profile is marked exhibit ~B ”) and th? ’ame being «>q file at the office of county survg’or - O ® “ e further find that the construction of thQ . proposed improvement In accordance with ' the plans and specifications herrin set forth would be of great public bencfil«nd utility. We further firill no claims for damages ofe any kind whatever. We further estimate the cost of construe? tlon of tb< proposed iimprovements to be 113,759 sis. €)

ROADWAY-GRADE. ETC. ® ® ® Theroadway must be clear'Af all fence«. trees, stuiujix logs and other rubbi.-hot <■ haiever nature it may be. All -tumps must he Stubbed or blasted out ell her in ths drains Or on tliegrade. The right-of-way shall lie forty (401 feet in wltljh. C w ® I tat any time ■Hundt the construction ot lhe road or grade or before i«ie final areeptatiee ot the same, the road shoulu settle the enntractor shall fill all ■topri'ssions made l>v tiie settling thereof and rastore the same to the grade Indicated on the profile. The grade shall be of the dhuble track ,- iem, and to be of a uniform width of twenty--n :.'rk feet from shoulder tri shoulder, with a -lope Os two (2> inches from center to either side.. The side ditches shall be cut tp a depth of not less than twenty two (22) Inches below the crown of tniCgrade. All side drains must be fully outside of the grade ti w All drains must be constructed in a neat and Workmanlike manner, with sufficient fall and out let in order that they may carry aJI the water that t»ay accumulate therein' aStl remove the same from the highway. The bottom ot the drains to be unobstructed and continuous. All side drain* shall have sufficient outlet to carry the water from the grade and at, no jHjgi.r along the grade shiUl the be' allo* . 1 to accumulßc and stand tbffein, without being drained properly. The roadbed stall be made In a smoot linnd workmanlike manner, and.t<U>e inspictedand He. ..pie,! by the Huperintemfing engliiee ihe roadfn LOW feet sectfonrtmfoie an> materials are placed thereon. Grade and line stakes set by the engineer' l and destroyed through the negligence of the contractor will be set again at the contractors (expense. - |" The crushed stone shall be placed upon the I grade or roadbed to a width of ten (im feet :i«i to the depth of twelve (I2i luclies S the center and nine <«> Inches nt the edgm and In such a niauuer so that the stone will be placed on the west side of the grade from station 0 to station 52-05, and frotawtatlon 52 50 Si -tntion 105 50 th* stone' Mall be placed n the south Side of the grade, touii slallon liG■s" to station 2O4®> the stotKtojhall be plan I on the east side. The hip nearest, the atone shall be at least three feet frow the edge of the stone, and Ou the opfHbdteside It ahsll ls> th 1 • en (13; lent tue same to he used as the traveled earthen track. All materials to be placed on the giade a neat and workmanlike manner. The subgrade shall be rolled thoroughly with a roller ot not less than a six (») tons weight, after having been graded In before the placing thereon of the materials. The stone shall be graded In and rolled before final acceptance. CRCSHED BTONE. g All stone must be crushed so that at least eighty (Wiper cent, of the coarser particles sluill pass through u two-inch ring, ami all sereenlngs to be left In. When the same 1s unloaded at the "dump'' lhe contractor shall rake the extreme coarser particles to the bottom £ All s.'one must be crushed so that all psrilele» or products are ot the same, as is usually produced bv a Gates' Gyratory Crusher, ami to be placed on the grade as heretofore mentioned. At such points crosses (he bridges or stone arehesalready in or that may hereafter lie put in. lhe two shall meet on either side of lli< bridges or culverts, and form n graceful coitipound curve, each resuming the proper IKisltlons as ueretofore mentioned: also tlisl the approaches to them shall be stoned totoe full width thereof, and to exuiml either >«Wy to the distance of fifty tM» feet, gradually sloping to meet the earthen track, while the macadam track will remain as metitloimd. • * BTONK-MABI)NHY. All bulk henda of tiling, and all addltlona to wings of abutments already In. are to be constructed of limestone eipial In quality to the productsot the Buena Vista quarries, none of which shall be less than six (5) Inches In Ihlckneas. said stone to I* laid with gorsl lluckrye Portland cement and -and mortar made in proportlona of one part good cement to-twu parts good dean, sharp sand.

Each lav er or course to be of regular thick nessHMii the w*> r k to be bound every other ’'ohßr 1 . and shall extend entirely across, v 'ispt at points of junctions with the tile. The ends of the tile on either side of the grade are to be lArl in a ’tone wall of sufficient length so sty to extend inches on either side of the tiie. Said heads at the ends of the tiling to be two (2) feet thick and to commence below the freezing point on solid foundation and at least eighteen (IS) inches below the bottom of the tile and to be built up as high a* the road bed or grade, ami to be covered with a coping that is at least six (6) inches thick, and to extend three (3) Inches over the wall except on the side next to the grade. Said coping to be one solid stone. Ml tnasonry toJje pointed up. also all lav- ’• " ' Hat least six m) lnchessrnd not to exceed three-quarters (“) inch joints between layers. The atjijtments and wings at R tatums Ig-oo and ir.'-l'i are to bo remodeled ami OTtended as the nature of the work requires, TILING-SOFT OR RED TILE. From Htatifin to station 200 there sBSII be one string of twelve (12) inch tile on the west sale of the grade. Said tile hretohe first-class tile infall reun,l are to ® r ' I’tol to the grade as run by the engineer. • The tile shall be placed jn and inspected betor<. fllltigup of the th-nch. and the side drain ovrt- this part of the tiling need only be twelve(li) inches in depth. At sueWpoints along the line of the tile, the bottom ot the tile may not be soll&anongh to liy the flic thereon, the contractor shuil tamp the eat Ito thoroughly or place plank gheTeln so as to preserve the grade thereof. At the upper end of the tile there shall be a stone wall so us to prevent the.dtsturbaoce of the tile, and a east gra*- «hallf,t placed over the terminal of the Hie get Ht an angle of not thnn 45 <legrevft to the tiling; said grate to Ire set secureljMn the masonry. Jaii'i wall to b<- not less than two (2) fei*t thick, four (4) feet high, five feet wide, and to extend nn<« [l] foot below the bottoßi ot the tile that is mentionedsn tlPe whR. At thCPlowvr terminal the tile shall be securelv set in the apertuiwas found in the trail or tying. gj. r CONNER stHnes. LAND-MARKS. ETC 801 LDEHS. AT TERNS. The contractor shall respect all cornerstones, etc. while grauii.g. At-uch points wheae the macadam track make?! right tingle turns the contractor shall place largo boulders or ’tones on the short side ot the turn, and securely set tM saim so Mio prevent the crowding of th. me into Toe trenches. z & i ® TILING The tile indioatod in'said exhibit , ®” to tie of the size mentsStu d and to oflflrst Miallt} savt glaz- 4. '.gtrifi, d weaver pi; ..,, I ... th? grade at angles thereto and' at ~ points a- mentioned. ® Said tile to to p&ced to the proper depth & as t , ,-ouvey ;h. « iter Iron: i ither side i |R. Dgrade. s> © M All culverts to be thirty (34’1 Set in length. CULVERTS «®® & © Sewer pipe culverts ar*too be placed at the following wint. Vft:® At station io plus 00 feet.ti 12 Inch sewer; At station 4" plus to feet. a'T2 inch sewer: At station si plus .’>* feet..a 24 inch sewer: ?’ At steA, '1 IV plus 0 fegt, u - inchseiWi. At stati“i>.J27 plu- fret, a Itouch sewer; • \t station 137 plus 4" feet, a 1:1 .Inch sewer: At Station l.’is 101,. r,O feet, a 12 Inch sewers; At/>siation I7iil>lns 2ii tee: al2 inch wcr. At s'a: • ~ -:i. pju- Jl.feet s. 11 ineßt'ewerf A t station 211 plus sd i’eet. a 2" inch sewer: At St to ion 2.M plus 2'l feet, a liinch .nn At station 23'.' plus SI t'dtt. a l.’tnch .ew< 1. At station 3,4 plus 50 feet, a 12 inch sewer.

WELL- CONSTRUCTION ,/f r.YVell* are to pe placed so that the centerklf tWsams '■ tj.e Una ol the rlgbt-ot-way on Cither Rides ■’ Said wells to lie built of the best bard burnt I i ek. laid Hat v. i-eand to yteud eighteen il*i Inches below the bottom . t,the tile and t' <x walled to me surface Said wells to be not less than eighteen (18) intheß in diameter, awo the wells shall be ooveriWl with aicast iron grate *eeure:y|>.*ced thereon. The courriactor shall furnish all soft or red tiling i.eeded to ufcike ti.e proper ext'-IWloiis ami co neetions. whichugiaii not I. lees than the outlet already in. The <-mt r a-tor shall niak- a.I exeavat i.pis and eoniieofioris and shad — the proper depth to completely dram the partieiom points tor which they are intended. a far ® 4 ®- WELLS LOCATION.ETC. > ® 3 , • Atvtation i” plus ro feet. ■- wells: At station 55 plus .’><> feet. 2wMls,. At station 1.11 plus 4.1 feet. 2 wells: At station 144 plus so feet, 2 wells: At station 252 plus bi feet, 2 webs.® ® @ BRIDGES. LOCATION, ETC, Al etAlon I'l plus '<) feet, an ■ ft, span, with It) ft. roaihvay,clear; At stiMlon IIP plus lo feet, 414 ft. spiui, with 18 ft roadway, clear; ® ® , At station 200 plus W feet, a!, ft spaftSvith Hi ft. roadway, clqpr. BRI DfIES KIND. OBSTRUCTION. ETC All hrfflges are i.ltie of the sfeel type and of a 125 pound carrying capacity per square foot, factor ot 4. © All bridges to be Hjiorcd v'llli good.eound White oi buri oak luinhe,, two and one halt [2‘i) inches thick: same to I < Vpiked down in the middle and to l.e fastened at the eu kl with a lx Inch timber, securelv bolted to the beams or joists. AlMiridges to I'xj iurnlsned with tide railing or latticed fence. < ® All bridges and cuh erlt are sub * i to the ln»|.>" | • i'l tie i.. . mid county con,inlsaloners. All W-liiges to be painted wigi a v itet good metallic paint after erection. 4? « . Mtpulations • ... ® The work as it progresses .«• be ;nd ou’liv the superintending engineer, und all stakes set bythlm must be wesem’ed. &. contractor shall level do'AA all lumks. etc. caused by putting in bn l« s ami eulvrrts or caused by any other agencies. a He shall al'# provide a sintal dlKwaj avouml them nhl c pcrlorinft.gsi.vii changes if possible. # The materials for the Improvements al the various places Miall be onihe site before the old uro remove.t The •uperintending : ugiim< . ahu county commissioner* reserve the right to Increase or diminish I he latior oFthe amount ot materials used. All such Increase or redactions of materials Used to be estimated by the superintending engineer, for which proper allowances will boanade In the hi>®l settlement * It Is expressly understood that the supennU'ndiiig engineer shall have the right to make ”ny necessary changes when needed while said proposed under construe, tlon. The »upi rlulend'-g engineer and county commissioners reserve the right to Inspect the materials used and condemn the same If necessary, and any materials so condemned ■hall be removed from the right-of-way and not used at any time In the construction of the road. At such points where largo open drains run along the side of the road or grade rhe same shall ho Riled ui> and re-excavated at the proper place, and such re-excavatlona are to lie made as soon ns convenient alter contract is awarded so th, t all earth will fully settle, All sewer pipe, bridge material, sti. m. etc sui'ii as Is usisl m public improvnient*. ami. are now along the line of the proposed Im. provoment shall become the property ot the township in which It la located. GENERAL STIPULATIONS. It Is understood that the contractor* are not I'ompcllod to place In any tile, culverts, bridges, grades or approacnos at any private lane croas'ng. road, etc , or If any li iievi or posts or similar matter that may bo In the limits of the right-of-way of th. proposed linpiovement ami sanm la not removed by the party to whom they Imlong after having sufneietit nonce, then the contractor shall remove same. f Also all owning ami opeiallng or mulnlainliig any lines or poles on or along the line of the proposed Improveinent shsll remove them to th, outer edge of the right of-way. and to bo not nearer than one li] foot on said right-of-way. as laid out by the engineer,

What IS DECATUR S POPULATION? ( S ?'° J’ Guess! To the person guessing the number, or nearest the number. will itfe given, FREE. ONE BOX (50) CICARS. (Any home-made brand.) To the person making the second closest guess will be given FREE ONE PIPE AND CASE. To tire person making the third closest guess will be given FREE ONE BOX (50) 2 for 5c CICARS This guessing contest commences Saturday, April 21, 1900, and Closes Saturday, June 9, 1900, at 9:30 p. m. H?~For Guessing Cards and particulars call oh H. A. FRISTOE. Next door to postoffice The Tobacco Man. JIB " — 1 ■ Cft-PITfl-L $100,000.00. SURPLUS 50,000.00 TH-E DEG/¥Toff N/VTION/YL B/YNK. @ 7 © © Rc-t JcqUoTy I, 1893.) ® ® k @ ® ©' V ® ® DIRECTORS. ® ® «®® e ' P. W. Smith, President. r-x r- z’ r» -r i i r-» W.'A. Kt EBLEa. Vice President. ® ® D t GrtTlJ ft . s © C. A®Dvg.*, Cashier, v • E. X. Ehinoer, Assistant Cashfer. ® J. B. Mason. . . ® e „ ® s ® IINDI/VN/V.j

Alfgas 1 hr oil lines or pipes owned or opefated by any e< apany shall be lowered or .replaced in such a rnannei* that tn<-y wilL tiot mterfere with the qpnstrugtion of the proposed improvement. © ® €» ® ® ® '?> <S PAYMENTS A paymentn for sdrfd improvement!* will b< p-abi f-r in crf«ri *t the effirr. in the city vs Decatur. Adauft county. Indiana ' on all eeDmates nt; the engineer, reserving twenty 2o> per cenc -4 the estimate, until the final acceptance of road. E’timatf’ ai*tiot t<>Jt•• construed as an 'n coptance of that the work upon which t heyMre made Wlien the w.wk ka- been completed in full. !!■ .tice ’I all be uiv'i-n tl e a*i»v commi”i<m‘ er* anil Engineer, who shall Tnspect tho- road within twenty 0 days after Um- notice has been given, and if tn»» work i« satisfactory will accttit ilkfcsajnF and par in full IkiTIMATS’ -FIRST SECTION The first sectiw include* ’hat nortiobti the improvement from station " to station 10.‘ •: Length of first section. l'». 0* feet, or 2 miles. -No. of yards per mile. 1.712, q No ot vards. bridge a J4> ' >ache’ Me. 2", ffotal no. of yds . Ist section. 3.444. 444 y.U. at 75 ct«.’tone 3H4 4“ cts. hauling 13 Bridging 01 Grad tt' .> . 400 ('1 Sew*»rs and head* 12 v .• w 'Qs connections.t Inc.dentals . . . Total.. ' ® *4'.a> tk'lfnai) BO -• ONI) SECTION. The second section irigjiide-f hat portion of the improvement irom station 105-60 to station 2’4-7'). -■ I Length of second avetioa. 1 ’ fdt't, or 3.01.32 miles. - N V of yd* perltoile. 17T2. No. of yds, 2nd section. 7’150. No. ot yds. bffdge appn’mehes. etc. m'. _ ® nutn her of yards, 2nd. sec. 51>W.® 51*9 51 vds. at 7‘ cts, hauling . r-,’ :k)<> <|rading ...u Sewers and hewds -<il' Wells H|k connections 4*« <v Bridging Tiling, red tile o 14 Incidentals ifuu oft & Total 05 S*W2V 05 r O Total estimated cost . JI L'" 65 Interest, estimated 6101 S 4 Total <'“(111 ted cost and int’st.. fi.'.<sl 49 AL ot whkh is resnectfully *iU‘mitt. d. .lime* m. mn< v. viewer. - Henry Miller. Viewer, A MV. E. Fulk, Engineer. Subscribed an<tsworn to this 24t1i Say of April. lI4W. * $ NOAH MANGOLD. Auditor D. L. Deputy. « •* * » '&■ pq oTICF OF GRAVEL ROAD ELECTION. Notice is hereby given 1 hat pursuant to an order of the board of county oommissioners it the county ot Adams. State f Indiana.( made ami entered inwhelr Mav 10*' ’e*slon ♦hat then will b< a special ejection at the '<ular voi|£-' pla. riu French township, in Adams coiitlTy ami State ot Indiana, ou Tuesday, June 19, 1900. fcr the purpose of determining the question < . the bulhilug of » macadamized road on and along the following route, to-wit: • Commencing In the center of the public highway, at the north end of the Moser and Lehmim gravel road, at the northeast corner of section twenty-seven, township twenty-six north. ranuL thirteen east, in Ada: - county. Indiana running thence north between seelions 22 and 23 to the northeast corner of said section 22: thence east between sections 14 ami " Ito the sieiMeasi corner ot said section 14; thence north between snctlons bland 14: also between suction It and 12: also between sections 1 and 2 and terminating at the northwest corner of section 1. township "« north. rang<‘ 13 east, In said Adams county. Indiana, the same being 2M7U feet or 5.0132 miles In length. In witness whereof. I. Noah Martgold. Auditor of said county, have hereunto sot my Iseal] hand and lhe seal of said court, this - 23rd day of May. lM>o. Noah Mangold, Auditor Adams County. SHERIFF! PROCLAMATION. I. Daniel N. Erwlu, hherlffof Adam«c»unty. State of Indiana, do hereby make p<r< Inniatlon to the voters of Preach lowfflfhlp. of Adams county. State of Indiana, to meet In their respective places of voting as established by lln board of county commi-sl'mers of Adams county on Tuesday, the lath day of .lune Itsto, to vote the building ot the Meyers ami BlebersteluTTmeiolam road In and through sold township In said county as described In the order and notice to vote tor the building of said read yes. not building said road no. DANIEL N. ERWIN. May 23, luov. • Sheriff Adams County.

E 05 I IN.U. SETTLEMENT fa-' - to ESTATE. t 3 Notice Is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Andrew Daughertv deceased, to n pneitr in the Adam- cl Scu t ' ffi,n .-id at Decatur. Indiana, on the .* day ot I'H.ie, lao l and show < au-c. If any. why '■ the final settlement,; m i-ouuts with time-tate i lot -a i! decedent should not be appn >\ ed ■ ami - dil heirs axe notified totlu n and there make v prr,ot ot heirship, ami receive theii dirti.bue live shares. t , , .12-2 sAViixtAM Eaug,,Executor. & Decatur, Ind., May 26,1800. - '' ,i ® James T. Merryman. Atty. !- ’—'' ’ ' 1 a, - ■ s . ® An Hxtratlition Bill. Washington, .way dt( -Senators Fairs banks vis-anti Lindsay have been appointed by the judiciary committee 6 as a subcommittee to and report a bill for the of Neely and others pip may Tie changed v> tt crime in < m>a rite committee expects to report next. Monday. _. ‘ - © New Bishops Consecrated. L’hieago. May lly the laying on of th’ bands of 12 lushiqis and in t‘e presence totinr.i, four new 'dsliopsvf the Methodist E'piscopal church were consecrated yesterday alfornoon. The ttowly efllisecfttted I'fshops are: David Ha»i ‘ Ings Moore, tssigie-d to tiie Slutnghai district; .loim William Hamilton, assigned to tiie San Fruneisito district; PhlWfti Wallace Parker and Frank Wesley W.U'tie. missionary blsnops as signed to India and Malaysia. The berunionies were brief and simple. Tiie delegates S the cMifertmee and huniwsls of their friends came forward when tin' sefs i 'f's were at an end, and t r rowded tiie, stage to eongrat.ul:Me«4lie four new bishops. ( The University of El Ayhar, tn Cairo, i is the oldest Ifi the world, it has ree- ) ords bating back 1,000 years. —— —— —-ftgH- —.

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