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Exlonloftlio 1- This spocification refers to all \v,.vks required I'orlh.' eoiistruetion of thu "■"'"''• ;ibovo Kail way 2. The works to bo doin' I'omprisi! clearing, (^lose-cutting', t;-rul)hin>>;,.feiieiii!;, earth eX(;avaliou, roek ^^xcavatioii, inasoury, rip-rap, fariucrnssiiiijs, raltle-^-uards, a)id all oth(!r work ne(n's.sary lo fully coinplete a lirsl-rlass sini^'le (rack railway up to sub-grade between the above-mentioned points. excejSt the eonslruetion and erection of the iron superstructure of the liridges. Cl,EAI!INn, OloSE-CUTTINO and CluuiilJIXti. 3. Whore the line passes through wooded land, tlie entire light of way must be cleared ot all the; limber brush, stumps, etc',, whififi^inust be either burned or removed from thi; right of way, Xo timber, Ijrush, slumps or roots sh.'l m any case be piled upon adjacent lands. . • 4. AVh(!re embankments are l.css than four feel and more I ban IS inches, all trees and stumps are to be cul oil' close lo tlie ground. o. h\ excavations less than three feet and embi^nkmi^nls less than 18 inclios, all trees and stumps must be; grubbed out within the-linTits of such, cull ins's, ditches, drains or embankments, but in, no case shall grubliiiig be .paid for in bolTOW-pits. ' ' 6. In swamps or soft places, if so directed by the JIaiuiger, a cross-way of such breadth as he may direct shall l)e consirueted of a depth of one foot or such greater depth as may be considc^red necessary. 8aid logs to be placed close together and to be not less than six inches in diameter and linally closely covered with brush. No ditches to be made on either side of such cross-way, unless with the permission of the Manager. This work will Ijc paid for at so much per acre on a basis of one foot in di.'pth of timber. . * / Fencing. 7. The entire line may be fenced wiljibarbed- wire fence of the b'est class in every respect, and is to bo left by the contractor ou the completion of. the lino in a state of thorough repair. • ■, Clciiriiij; 'Closecuitiii' Grnl>bin;;. CrdS.iWiiyin;; M -^' I'osts. 8. The post, I'lul, tliuy aiv to iiiu to 1)1! placed L'XIl'pt ill Kolt g Thuy nri! to ntuu ccMitro to ii'iitvc, I!u;ir,l. 9. Two boa fliickiicsM, uro to with (six four iiu Bracc-posls. 10. 15nicc-po per Jotuil plans t Wira. 11. Theru w quality aud of a] fasti'ULid to thu stix'tchod oul. (lalos. 12. Gatos to 14 li'i'l in vviiltli aud of the liuu'ii Time of com- 13. No gradi tno cU'anng', clcsc faction of the Ma: Itcaponaililo 14. TliuCout to crops. nt^loi-o thu loncin< for all damage to cau.SL'd by the fi employ or by any Kxtont of work. l.j. The worl ments necessary I sidiiif^s, road dive VVidtliofoiit- 10. The gene tiiit-'siiiiiloiii- ... . Iwiikinuiits. material is require as required by t embaukments sha 17. All sided are to be esecutec they are to be pro tops of these ditel; bankments than f a Pott*. Hoard. 8. Tho posts arc to he ol' round oi'dar, not loss than fivo iuchcs at the small end, thyy aiv to he Mtniiglit and nratly dressed, witli (lie hark all removed, they iiro to l)(i idaeed lour leet in llie ground with the large end d^wn and not puintcd, i)x b 1 !;eu i)iiiikinunt.s. material is required to make hlls, the cuttings must be widened for this pu; pose as required by the Manager before borrowing from any other source. All cmbaukmeuts shall be a) east 10 feet in width at sub-grade. 17. All side ditches are to be graded so that no water will stand in them, they are to be executed in strict accordance with the lines and grades to be "-iveu, they are to be properly sloped and left clean and free from all obstructions. The tops of these ditches arc in no case to bo nearer the foot of the slopes of the em- bankments than five feet. i.tJMff. -.'MJimtJuv-u^'gr;;" • • — -=— - ■.IjjiJ L'lulcnlniiiiH IK. All, -lid iniihl l)i. (jiorc lianlviuul llh'o ■.vill 1),. ,ul 1( t'iy;lili'cii iiich( MioilN UN till- (■ iiichos ill dim IjI-UnIi llllll, wl lilli'il ill with iliv to be imt i I'lir at ,so iiiiirJi WHIR'. CiKcli-Halcir driiiiM. 1!). Catch- whoro ruqiiind llcriii 20. In .utl (III I he .siii'liu'U ( ri' l'nM.,,„(ir„ ill -wnir un iiiil.fliill i,'nMiii.i,H. iii'w work won Contractor .sliai mi'iiciutf tlu; en Mali'iiiiln ill 22. 'I'll,, I,,., tiinh.'iiiiv- -_ niciil.s. Maiin,<,'i'r. All ditclu's, walor c places us the Mi Ijorruwi 2.'1. In cases incnl.s, tliL' (Iclic inittiny ditches of obtaiuiiig earl no case will tliii ol' the MaiiaufiT. WaMiiiK. 24. No wasi will bu allowed used for widejiiii may direct. Cla.sisin- lation. h'oliil rocli. 2r). Excavati Ror/,- and Earlh, i 20. All stont cubic feet, and ai shall bo termed s i.ooBO rocli. 27. Looso rof which, in tlic ju without blasting, than three cubic ""■""" ...'"i::;::;;::;;!;,r;:;:,;';;:;r''';-''"'''' "''*■•'■' «"-".»...,. .k : R ■ , ," ,"' ," "" "■;"•■' "■'" ''"'-"■ '"■■ "■"" " » ■,vi „i I i I, „ ' " '' "; "■ '"""'"' '■■'■ *' '-'■•'-'■'■■' =:;:'i:::i:";;,";;!"n;^ ,--:.-.:;::;'■:-:;;;;:;:,!;,;;;:: -:;-;:;;:,:i,:::'"^::;:\^;:™::;jr;;;j'::r''''Ti'r'"r' MiiiK'. " "" 'iii'i>'niiJs lor ihi! Whoro miunvd (,. k,.,,, ,vnl..,- IVou. Il.nvn,. ■ I^. ,.,;„•;;!; "' ' " ■"^"""' X^- 20. In ..u.tin,s ...nly ,.nh :u..l p.,ly n.!. al.na ol'thr,.,. i;., will 1.,. 1,.R "• ""•'^"•^ °' ""• '"'l^' "">'- "'1-nv.V .liro..l,.d by U.,. .M,n.,,...r. Kr,„.„,,. n.w work- wouhl, i,. ,|.,. opiuion ol' ,1.„ Af,,,,,,,,,, ,,, ,„ , ,„„,'" \ ' '' '^' Con.nu.tor «ha,l hav.- .1.,. surla,. l.rok,.., ,„. ,y ,K , > ^ ^l-. th" Mnloriiiln ill 22. Tln' iiiali.n'ilv; i,> I. , ..I i • • , mulmnU- -. / '''"'''' '" '•'"l'aMkn.,.Ml.s n.u.si |,, ai,„rov...l hv th,. n,o..t«. Mana-..r. All materials r„un,l in rx.ar.iioi, «-|„,l,„. ;, ■'' '"'""> "'" places us tlK. Maua,.. inay dir.,... ^ '"■ '""•^' '"' ''""""'■"' '" -"'' Borrow iiw ofob..toi„,,„„u,,w',, .u™n,,„,; 2,, .t, ;;,"■;■' ',""""" WasliiiK. cation. h'olid I'ock. j-ooso rocli. 2r>. Excavation will 1,<. clrt.ss,.,! „„(!,,• thr.r hoadv yi/ ■ SV,/;/ /> / . .hdl k lu™.,d .olid „,k ' '• ''l">""S "' ™*-f t; ro„,ov,.il. ™..il'' .;:«:'■ if'", ;:i;fv;'',..':':'f °'f '-■ -r- ■ - »" ■ rtn > i BH iii wii |H BW i 3!S^ Miirlh. •JH. All ollr IMiii liMiil, -JK. ThiToii Id iiK hull >hi> n l'X|ll'llHi'N ('(imiri wluTl' it CXii'i'lIf llncli.Mll«i.l.. ;i(). No ,.i„.k I'l lilllU <>l Iiiihk iir ■'illd sIoj.i'h hd sjh ' III' r.'lllKVCll Ml tl li;ili'uii>'iil, uill I lIlllMill;: >)l. Ill I'llNC iiuttcriiilH ill ,■ , ,. , , nxravatiiMin. '"'" "' ''•ul'iiulvl IbuiKl ill I'Xi'UV.a until U'nuiri'il, u lock I'X' ;iVlllii>lis ill iua>'>iirj'. StTVil'li riiailH. I.aiioii.sil)!i ill tiui'li rimililioi such as will jfivt li.ihic lor any da lucii. ,'il. Wlii'ucvi Muiiayvr Hliall (.'o disrruliuii, 1)0 row 35. Wlii'ii tili rial must bis imiii such precaulioiis will 1k' paid i'oi- t LijOMnHtomi 30. Ill I'oniiii Willis. liili'Ks ol all wall; small stoiii's bliiii moisture and tliu doplli and lliirkii wiiitr walls, ayaii the I'arth-lilliliij;- ii quautily nl' mate over all bridges, i and in lormiiiij i; preeaiiliou must lor exi'avation nil loose stone backii llalhiHl. 8iir«. Kartli. I'Allll lllllll. Itoi'loilllNlili ul'lllllil III' «|n(|(''. llilililjii^' iiiitUi...,ili,.,l All roik loom.u.al l,y ..xploMviM l.nyoiM llu. slop,. muNt 1'" r.'inov.l al. Ill- .■xp.iii.s,. of tli.. roatn.'lor, l.iil If ivipur.'il lo mak.. up ll... nii- haiiliiin'iil, will li.' piiij li,.- ji.s iMilli. ;!l. Ill riiM' wh.'iv pit.'hing or riii-iappiii- will ho iv(|uiiv,i lor llir proln- tiou of fmhiiiikiui'iu,, roiitii^iioiM lo sliviiiuN, uU ,4oii,. Miilahlr li,r liiis work l'ouiKliucxiiiv,aioii« limy I),! ivmovod mid (l,.p,i.,ii..,l i„ nuiu.' couwiim'iiI phir,. until ivipiir,.,!, uiid all -ood Imildin- nIoul whi.h may hai-pi'ii to li • loiii.d in ro.dv fXi avulioii.s, may, uilh ih,. a|.pio\al of ih,. Miiuaiivr, In. pivsrrwd and unl"! ill iiiiiMiiiry, ;;:;. Uoadh roiihtnii h'd lo ami from any point on tho .nu! of railway for tliu coiivoui.'u.f of till) .(intniitor, lor iln. .•onvoyaiir,. ol material or olhurwisii, muHt l«'!il liiNown risk, cost and . Iiar-T.s, Init tlio Company will provide llic iiooos- Kiiry land fur tin' ri.uhl-of-way and horrow pits. .S;i, Wherever 1. - line is inlerM'cted by piihlio or privates voads, the eonlnio lor iiiiisl keep open, ai. ''is own eost, coiiveliieiit passinij plaruN, and he ..liall he hehl rcsponisilde for keepin- all erossine's, duriii'r the pro;,n'ess of the works, in siieh eondilion as will enahle ihe |.iihli.' lo use thei;i wilh perfect safety, anil siieh ;iH will H'ive ri.se to no just '^'round of loniplaini. Contraetors will he held liable for any daiiia^^-es rcsiilliii!.- from neoiig-enee on llu'ir pari or that of their moil. .'if. Whenever any inalerial is met wilh in the exeavalious whieli the i^Iana,^■er .shall eon.sid..r .Miitahle and re.piired lor halla.,!, I he same shall, al his disrrulion, ho reserved for that purpose. 3;i, When slips oeeur in ruttiiiirs, after th..y are i)roi,erly formed, the mate- rial must he immi-diately romovod by the coutraetor, the slojiea reformed, and such preeautious adopted as thu Manae-er may deom necessary. The eoiilraefor will lie paid for the removal of slips at lii.s sehedule iiriee. 30. Ill forming,' embankments, great care mu.st be taken lo plaee against the backs of all walls exposed to tlio action of frost, riii-rap baekiug, consisting ol small stoni.s blinded with spawls or coarse gravel, to prevent thn reteiiMoii of moisture and thu action of frost thereon, the Manager to decide in each ease the dc.plb and ihiekne.ss ol sueli rip-rap. And in lorming ombankmeiils between wing walls, ae'ainst abntiueuts of bridges, viadiU'ts or culverts, and over arches, the earlh-liUing must be careful ly packed or |)unii(!d in thin layers, and a proper (pianfity of material must be. carefully pl.aeed equally against ,.aeh sid,.. of and over all bridges, culverts or other work, before the I'mbaukmeiit approaches it,— and iu forming embankments, the greatest caro must be observed, and every precaution must be taken to load the masonry of structures evenly. The price for excavation must be considered suiricieut to cover the cost ',;'' j)unnin<'. The loose stone backing, to walls above referred to, will be paid for as ;ip-rap. ArcnHiiro- IllCllL III OX- I'livalioii. I'lifo.s ti) «'(tvur ovoiy ci'iitiii'^'eiicv ;17. Tlic ni.msur.Mnciit of qnntitilio.s shall iiivavinWv I.c mod,- in vxr-.ivMion imlosMu s,,,vialcasns wl„MV this mny 1m. loniul impossil,!,. ; i,, su-h rnsr.s th,-' j\Lu.a!?«r shall dotonninr iiu. quauUtios in .■nihaiilun.'ut, ali..|- iMakiii- all pi'ori-r allowau.os lor shrinka-,., of whirh h,. shall l)e Ih,. jnd§v. 08. Ih,. i,n....s sl.pulated lor ..x.a.atiou ol' the several d,.,.o:nii.atio.>s, .to-.th>.rvv.th Ihoprir,. for haul, .shall he th.. lotal prices lor exeavatiu"- load- in-, reinovnig and depositing all the laaterial-iii a \vora, the rates and'pviees stipulated m the euntraet must he uudersiuod to eover ei-.-ry .ontiuuvnev : the rurnisiiin- ol' all lalmur, iaa(eri:il, power and plani, the cost of linislii"i,n. up ouls iuul enihanknirnls, llu. dri'ssin- and drainiii- of horrowiu- ,,i|s \vhen"ie,|uirrd the dressing- of slopes to Ih.. re,|uired an.^-je, and ihe roinph.iin- of evrrylhin- '■onneeled willi the oTadin- of the voad-l.ed in a rredilahle and workn.'anlike mai, n..r, in ae.ordan.e witli ihe direr.lions and to th(. salisfaelion (,f ihe Manager- TiMiiKii AVouic. Qunlily ot tijiil.c.r. Inspoctioii. AllL'ralinii.s ill bilts of linib<;r, <^t(-. Miido nf doliverw nil. Th(. limber used in all truss or trestle bridges, culverts or .'attlo-guards, must be of the very best deseriplion of the kind required, free from all loose,' large or unsound knots, sap, sun eraeks, sliakes, wanes more than one iueli aeross, or other iinperfeelions ; it must be sawn or hewn s(juarc and out of wind, aud when delivered, must iu ..very way eoiilbrm to the speeiih.-atiou. Sawti ties must be used on all bridges. ■10. The stringers must be of the bi.st ehiss of white pini! or lamarae, aud must, iu addition to tlio requirements above nuuitioned, be free I'rom all saj), knots, wanes or auytliiiig else that wc'^-l impair thi'ir transverse sirength. •1!. lnsi)eetion will be made when .lelivered on the Company's ground, or other i)laee pointi'd out by Ihe, ^Manager. •Hi. The Comiiany retains the righl at any time to change the bills of timber, vary th(. dimi'iisions, subslilule one k-ind of structure for another, or iui-rease the number of lh(. same (providing always, that none of the mal(.rial has been cut al the mill or delivered on the ground), wilhout the contract price lieing therebv elleeted, or in any way rendering voul Ihe contrail for the original ligures. 4;J. In delivc.ring timber, it must be piled or ])la('ed iu such a mauner that HO Iroulile will be experieivced when inspeeting or measuring it. TiinbLM' ill treHticji, cic. Pin.". Fmininj;. •14. j\Iud-si cuh-erls will b^ s in all cas(.s to be of (.edar. The limber for callle-guards and of cedar (except the catlle-guard stringens, which must be of pine, whiti. oak or rock elm). All limber must conui fully up to tlie dimensions called for iu the bills and drawings. 45. White oak or roek elm pins of such dimensions, of such shape, aiul iu such numbers as deemed necessary by the Manager, shall be used in piuuiu"- in a proper manner the timbers iu all culverts and cattle-guards. 40. .'Vll framing must be made to lit closely, aud must be done in a thorough and workmanlike manner ; no open joints or lilling pie.'es will l)e allowed. All surfaces, where wood loiiches wood.iu trestles and bridges, must be thorou"'hly painled, bi'lbre being pul logether, with a good coat of white lead. '17. Mort Proloction moisluro. '''il oj tractor will be r< -'-■!.F. •.... .J_l'i.JIJ'. Pr.,toctlo„ .17 Mortiros m.d tones to be ^vvll and truly ,nn,l,-, and all hed,!,.] in whito moisti.ro. 1™<1 ; iiH (>nd.s ol lunhiT to !),. piiint.id with white lead. S„|,eni,i„„, •!«. Hach strurtui-e must ho undo.' the .superviMon ot a iirsi .-lass praeli,.al KM'.d.^^e loreniau; and any Ibreiuan or workn.an wiu,, in Ih,. o,,inio„ „f ,he Manager, is not competent, must be at ouee disehar-ed. co^allct , '!'l- '^''" '""/ ■ '''"^^'' '°"^' "' I'"'- "'""^^""1 I'-t, hoard measure, is under- stood to eover aii 'uses uieurred in teami.i- an!eliu- th.- siruetures to the sati.slaetiono'' u.e "Manai^n'r, ''ile«- 50. I'lles will eonsisi, made of best grey ir.m. and, when liiiislied. to show a clean, smooth surface, free from holes, cinders, or other inipi'rfecUoii.s- All iron will be paid for at so much per pound in the work. Foundations, Coffeiida.ms, &f!. Cofronlums 65. When the foundation,^ of any structure are on rock, the Contractor will bo allowed to adopt any plan for his collerdams that he may desire, providing he is al)le to lay the foundations dry, so as to properly level olf the rock to receive the ma.sonry. He will al.so be allowed, in building piers on ro.k boit(nll.^ ami where the rock is cousidc:red suilabh' by the Manager, to sink" a bottomless caissou, fitted closely to the! rock, into which he r:m deposit Porllaiid cement, concrete, to a depth not excc^cding one-lhird of the depth of the foundations froni the surface of low water. Wh(m this concrete is properly set, the caisson inav be pumped out, and the masonry eommem;ed from its surface, al'ter it has beeii properly levelled and prepared. Sni-nion of 50. AVhere the surlaco of the rock is smooth and ilicliued, so that the niers rock ulmro it » , ■ , . « i »v *o in iiicliiiwl. would, in the opinion of the Manager, have a tendency to slide upon it, tlie Con- tractor will be required to level, step, or roughen, as the Manager may consider ■!! ■ > . w. r^ ! iu. ' J ' i i «Ju >^ Mmlo (if ilriiiiailiii)' t'oin'rutc. riles. Cost, of work (in foiiiKliitiun SoillllllK'SS not guaninteid. Clonoiote. neoossary, tho on \v]ii(h to (i dopoh.tiiiif the II must bi> (Icj (Uibic yards, ai bt! drawn up 1 lol't in any ])or anfjk's and spa 58. In soil weight oC liam thou to 1)1! savvi by 12" timber, capping and ra tliis as .soon as 111 no cast! niu approved by th 69. It is tc otiier modes of all pumping an i\m surl'ace of t be recjuired in ( tho masonry, an or material put any other matci or material, req dry, except the I'rom, the I'ouud oi' the piles and (30. The ,soi specification, an ahi'r during th^ any (extras or cia will only jiay t excavation that allow any extra on aw'ount ol' ai or diminished qi almtments up to 01. The con prescribed test, c through a t\vo-i sand, and as mui all the voids in stone is thorougl belbre being dej per cubic yard, u Modii of COIUTUlc. Plies. Cusl. of work on foiindatiun. Soiiiuliu'.s.i not BUarantewl. Connote, necessary, the surface -of tho rook, so as to make it a secure and safe foundation on wliich to deposit rlie coiirrete or l)uild the masonry. WJiero bottomless caisson are used, particiiUir eare must be taken in depositing the eonrrete, so that it will not fall any distance thnmgli the u-atrr It must be deposited in a eovere.l box, of appn.v.Hl pattern, holdii'g about two cubic yards, and when the; box of eo,.. rete is placed in the bottom the box must be drawn up from the concrete. Care must he taKen (hat no hollow places arciIi(;ation, are believed to be accurate, but should any errors be found here- after during the prosecution of the work, the Comi)any will not be liable for any (extras or claims on account of increased or diminished work. The, Company will only pay the ri>speetive schedule rate for the amount of earth or rock oxciivatiou that may be necessary to prepare a suitable foundation, and will not allow any extras, on account of increased or diminished depth of water, or on account of an increased or diminished quantity of excavation, or increased or diminished quantity of ma.sonry, that may be required to bring the pi(.rs or abutments up to the re(|uired height. CI. The concrete; must be composed of Portland cement, that will stand the prescribed test, of good, clean, sharp, river sand, and broken stone that will pass through a two-inch mesh, in the proportion of one part of cement, one part of sand, and as much stone as the above mortar will take, so as to completely (ill all the voids in the stone. This concrete must bo thoroughly mixed till each stone is thoroughly coated with mortar, and then allowed to sot to a. slight extent before being deposited in the caissous. Concrete will be paid for id so much per cubic yard, measured iu tho work. ClnK.suf 62. This """"""y- must I),. lirM-, Qiialily ui' Htoiio. Dn^sHiii'.'' liiiiLs ami joinU. CojiiiiL^ to )jo cliisol- 03. Thu t iipiirovod by i suitablo for t durable, IVoi' f ol' .sufli ihariii iul'orior quiilil ground. 04. Thi' bi rixH'ivu licadcr joints, and tlic nino iucdu'.s, so 65. Tin, .V chisol-drossed, gross ol' tlie w ArdiHtoiios. GO. In all ; will radiato tri depth oi' tho b will lixcued cm stones must no least 10 inches, and the sollit i side the lougiti a iluunler and ( Aruli c'oiities Ilii.idors. f^trcti'lior.s. Cut-water, 07. The coi strength, and s than three I'eet, the centres rnas proper wedges 08. Header; so arranged wit over the laces oJ not less than 24 wall will not a] back. In the al must be built in 00. Stretchc length, and thei joints must be f inches, for the 1; increased thickr 70. The cuti The vertical joii Onus of iniwonry. Qiiiilily oC DrHssiiiR bi3(lH and joiiitH. Coijiiii; (u 1)0 fliisol- tiruHsod. Fi ust-ClassMasonuy . 62. This masonry will W. of tho cla.ss known as Rork-lhn.d A.shlar. and must be lirst-rlass in I'vci'y ri'spt'ct. (iii. The stone to bi! used in the abnlnu-nts, piors, iinhos, ,!ti-., must bi- approvod by tho Manager, and must be of the best (juality, and in every way suitable for tho purpose for whieli it is to be used. It must be sound and durable, free from all drys. shakes, or ilaws of any kind whalever, and must be ol siieh charaeter as to withsland Ihe aeiion of Die weallier. No stone of an mferior .lualily will be aeeepled, or even permilted i„ be d-livered upon the ground. 64. The beds of all stone for faee work, and I lie ba^kiiii;- wJiere required to reoeivo headers, must be dressed paralh'l tlirou-houl, so as to form quarter-ineh joints, and the vertieal joints of Ihe faee sK.iies must be div.s,sed baek square for nine iuehe.s, so as to form quartei-ineh joints. 65. The copinjr stones, eliamfeiv, arrises and eutwate'i-s, must be neatly chisel-drcs.sed, as shown in the dc'tailed plans, and as direeted !^- Stretchers must not be loss than 30 incJies, nor more than 72 inches in l.'ngth, and their breadth must be at le;i,st ]i times their height. The vc.'itical joints must be so arranged as to overlap those in the .'ourse" below, at least 10 imdies, for the 15 inch courses, with one inch additional lap for each throe inches increased thickness of course. Ci.t-vvatora. '^0. The cutwater stones must be arranged as shewn in tin? detailed plans. Tho vertical joints must all be dressed baek square to the full depth of the Imls ami juiiitM. Sizonf Fare of wurk Time wlicii ,'ont'. Iron J in, down oLoncs in thi' 71. The 1 pliicod. Th.' J'roni llio (|uai joints avuiaj;' hiunmorod oil iu uiTiingiut«; 1 the stones as 72. Tlic »iiporlii;ial lot to tho face \vc Where header into tho cours 73. The V stain, or inarl than i'our iucl; 74. No mi applianct's aiii approved of b Grouting. I'oiiitinL' 7,'). Every solid. Spaces and all other \ olF perfectly si 7(5. All th completion of like condition. Kemov.ll of 77. All CO collor (lams, as to obstruct 1 tractor, shall 1 vi'as used has 1 rillinnromid 78. No eai abulineuUi. weeks after thi in thin horizon Copiiijr atonea. Girder beds 79. The CO found ill the q ness ; it shall I laid perfectly '. 80. The gi: piers shall, if j six inches iu v. the middle of t Imtl.H imil Kizii iif bui-kini,'. Van' (if Work Time wlion wiirk may lio cumiuuucoil. tironting. I'diiitini;. liciiioval of coll'ur (lams. l''illin(!roiiU(l abutineuUi. Copiiij.' atones. Girder beds. /one. Iron cliimp.s of till, rcqnin'd (liirii-iisioiiN will, l.olt.s iiassiii- iliroimh ) m, ilowu llnoiinh oin!c()iir.s('uiuloii,-lmlf ol'inn.sfmry, miisl. lir 1,.^ inio th,. ..lou.'s in Ihc imimicr shewn in Ih,. plans, and \\u- liolrs lill,..! i,, win, ,„.;,( f^emont. 71. The bods oniic lKi.kin,ir nuiNt !..• |H,iutrd ,.ir whnv IiinkI.t.s ,iiv i„ I„, phicfd. The vertical joiiit.s of ih,. hnrkiuo. „ ill -enerallv he left „s they come iro.n iho .|uarry, unhi.s.s they should h,. lomui ol' su.-h a nalure as to mako the Joint.s averaj>-c inor(^ than two inches in which, in whi. 1, r.ise they must be hammered oli; ,so un to make the Joint ol the rc(inired width. Care nui.s't he taken iu arranging tho backing, .so as to atll.rd i)roper ties lor I he headers, and lo uei the Ntones as clo.sn together as possible. 72. The backing, gein'rally, must have an aiva of bod of at lca.st four super(i(tial feet, lu every case, the beds under headers must make .joints e(]ual to tho face work and no pinning of any kind will bo allowed under bottom bods. Wlioro headers do not .ome, tho courses nei.vl not bo levelled oil', but may pvqjoct into the course above. 73. The work must be loft wilh a clean ([iiarry face, free from all rust or stain, or marks of any kind, and iu no place mnsi ihc rock face proje.'t more than four inches boyond tho line of pitching. 74. No masonry shall bo commenced bofor.^ the .Manage^- shall have examined aud approved of the foundations, nor until the ix)nlractor shall have provided appliances and material of such a kind and in .-.ndi rjuanlitics as shall bo approved of by the Managm-. 75. Every stoue must bo laid wilh a full bed of cement mortar, and boatou solid. Spaces in the vortical joints, large enough to bo built, must ho built tip aud all other vertical joints must bo thoroughly grouted and each course Jiuished off perfectly solid. 7ti. All tho work must be carefully pointed with neat cement, and at the completion of the contract, the work must bo left iu neat, clean and workman- like condition, to the satisfaction of the Manager. 77. All (;ofror dams, out(!r caissons, and other materials (of such a nature as to obstruct the flow of water), that have boon put in tho river by the Con- tractor, shall be removed at his expense, as .soon as iho structure for which it was used has been completed. 78. No earthwork shall be filled around the abutments till at least two weeks after the masonry has been laid, aud the (>arth must be (•arefully puuned iu thin horizontal layers around the walls. 79. Thccopiugof all piers aud abutments shall be of the best stone to be found in the quarries, aud shall iu)l bo less than twenty-four imdies in thick- ness ; it shall be dressed square throughout to quarter inch joints, and shall be laid perfectly level. 80. Tho girder beds shall be twenlj'-four inches iu thiitknoss, aud for tho piers shall, if possible, be through stones ; they shall not be less than thirty- six inches iu v.idth, aud shall be so arranged that the girders shall s,a fairly on the middle of the stoues. I'rico of iniwoiir)'. 81. It iM lit; I'DVcr the CDst o si ruction of I In CllixilOIIH, UIkI ill Itiors, III)'- lui'iii prill! wil l)c pa pruliii.tj of till 1)1 Imt till' Compiui iiuist Mali.sl'y liiii for extras will I; tllL' Colli nil loi' s dimiuisliiKl qum iiicroaNod or iliiii muiits, 111' isliall 82. Tliis inaf oxropt that Itroki tliickuoss may In tliat is, the widi 15 iuelii'.s, that is a widtli ol' ;i7 im 83. This mas where buried in Stone. Hcadorii. Strolchci'S. Uiicldii)?. Mortar Beddod. 84. Masonry 85. The ston and mu.st not lia\ less than throo su 80. Tlio cour dovvu so as to ma 87. Headers ! in tlie side walls 88. Stretchori stoiu! ill the cuds 89. The back into the I'ai'e stom 90. The mort of cement to throo 91. The fouuc outside to outside solid with cement pointed ofl", so as i above. 10 I'fil (if liiiiminrv. Wliero iisoi: Stono. Headers. Strolclicrs. Biicliiii).'. Moitiii Bodilod. 81. It w und.THtood that tho piiro lor nmennry pul in Hi,. Krhcdul.. is to o.v.M- tlu. ...,st or „11 „,atori,ilH, plant ,i.,.l workmanship n..v,s„ry l„r ti... ,on. -.inu'tion »1 th,. lUMsoiiry, as vvll .w lor tli,. .•onstruotioi. of th,- rod'.T .1 u„s or .•ai8.on8 and all pumping or louliuir, and any othor \vorl( n-rpiin..! to lo.uul'th.- pi.;r«, «!,■■ ,nonl«, \..., in a ^onnd an.l substantial u.aun..r and that no ,.ifru pn.v w.l^ In. paid lor any work li.at may I.,. n-,,uMvd to s.rur,, this obj,.,t Th. prohH.H o th, bottou. ol thorivor.ro.8iug. hav. bo.n pr.parod Irom Noundinirs but thi-Conipauy ^^m not bo roNponsibl,, lor ih-ir a., ura.y. Th. (V.atrartor must Halisiy lumH..iron this p.,inl, an.l it is to 1... lully und-rMood that no, hums lor extras will !„• prni.itt-d on a.rount of any ina.v.uary in Ih,. plaiis aiul that thf Contraaor shall havo no .daiia lor oxiras on ara.unt ofai.y in.n.asnl or dimniKshml quantities of maHonry in any pi„r or ahutuu.nl, or on a.vouat of any in.roaHod or diminished depth of water on th.. sit. of any of the piers or abut- meut«, h.. shall only be paid for the a.lual quantith.s at the sehedi.le rat... Second ci.m^h Ma«(iniiv. 82. This masonry will bii similar in all respucts to the First ,lass Masonry oxeopl that broken courses will be allowed, and that stones ei.Wit in.dies in' thickness may be used, the stones musl l)e of as larjre area as lir.st class stone, that i.s, the width of the headers and stretchers will be based on a Ihicknt-iS of 1;. ui.'iie.s, that is, stretchers must hav,. a width of bed of -JJ inches and headers a width of ;i7 iinhes. 83. This masonry may be used in tho cross aud win- \valls o( abutments, where buned in the earth, aud in other pla.jes wh.'re ro(]uired by the Manager. Culvert Masonry. 84. Masonry of this class will only be used in box culverts. 8r>. Tho stone to bu used must be! good and sound laid on its natural bed, and must not havo a thickness of les.s than tO inches, and au area of bi^d of not loss than throo superlicial fi'ct. Sa. Tho courses may be broken, joints must be hammer-dressed or pointed down so as to make them not more than hall an inch in thickness. 87. Headers must be built in every course not more than six foot apart, and in tho side walls must run through tlie wall from front to back. SS. Stretchers musl have a depth in the wall of 1 J times the thickness. The stone in tho ends of culverts must be uniform on each side of the openiii"-. 89. Tho backing must be built of good large Hat bedded .sione, well tied into the luce stone, and thoroughly Hushed up full aud solid with mortar. 90. The mortar must bo made of Portland ciuncnt in the proiiorlion of cue of cement to throe of good, clear, sharp coarse-grained sand. 91. The foundation course, oxcc'pt where on rook, will be built solid from outside to outside of culvert, and will bo made of good, large, Hat stoue, Hushed solid with ciunent mortar. Under the side walls, tho foundation course must be pointed oH", so as to make half-inch joints with tho dressid stone in the work above. 92 Hox .1' a supi'rior class ill till) bntlDiiiN i(iui>c miilir ll IJ iiii'hi'H ill th Qiiuliiy III riMiiutil. I'ropnrlicm nf fiaiMl tu cuniiMit. Mixing romont. 1)3 All IMII I'oini'iit of api)l' l)UHhi>l, nor nIii mt'Hhc.H \h'r H(|i at II t<'ui|i('niUii ILm. to thu sqii Nhall be kr|il KoBi'iulttlc c'l'im 91. TIh! .•(■ I'liiiiicd liver o to two [larLs ol with mortar in 95. Th(! CO ovur at iiooii c (Jontrai'tor'tt ini I'ailinjj; wliiili, moll to prepari Contractor and Ki|)-riip 00. Einbai with hand-laid and two I'l'i'l ut the slopi' oi' rin inches. This t havinff a face \ Elp-rttpat 97- «ut'h r cortaiupiors.u^y loose rip- Tho same class AltefAtiona. 98. The K during tbo ecu altcratinu or cli meut, till! widt structures or i: increases or dii at thu same rt description wi understood to 11 02. flox >'i'1v( l^iid dry, liut in thin caNi', tlii> ^tl)lll< iniiNt, bu of n iiiporior claNs, iipprovi'dut' Uy llm Miiuiiffi'i' m Nuilahli' Inr iIiIn wt>rk : tlii> nIoii'' ill tint bnltoiiiN iii'd >u\\y wiiIIn iriiiNt all In* dri'NNi'd to hidl'-iucli JoIiiIh. 'I'Iic top I'diirm' iiiidi'i' tint I'DVi'i'N iiiiiNl lit II ihi'oUKli Ntciiic. NiM'di'i > iirui In' Ii'nm than Vi iiirlii'N ill tliii'kiiiiHN, uiili'hs n\> lily pcrmitlc'd in writi 'j '■. n' Mmiiiifi'r. Qimllly i!! All nmsoiiry, vvhi'ri' r.''|iiirfd, sliull In- laid in Ir.'-hly ifi'otind I'ortluiid ii'iiiciit of approved I'randH I -^hall not \viii;>. h'"*^ than 110 11)n. to llii' miiu k huNJn'l. nor hIuiII JrH,-. limn Sii pir ,i'ni pa .> linoimli ii ^ieve rontuiiijiiff 2,.'iO0 mi'hlii'.M ])iT (((piaic HI' h, and ihi' ti'iihilr henulli ol' u^at r.iai'iil ki'pt in water ut a tcmpeiatuiv of (id l''aii,, at the I'liil ol ven days, Nlia!l not Im le-s lliall 2')') lb». to tliu gquuii! ilieh, il »liall he tented hy the >[anatfei' on delivery, and fihall be kept ill a dry plaee, in aH ifood order an wiieii (b'livered, till UNed, liosundale eeineiit may be lined when pi'rinilled by the Manairer 04. Till! eetnent iuu>t be thoroiif^'hly inixid with i^'ood .leaji, .sharp, i ourse- I'lftini'd river or washed .saiul, ^(eiierally in thi^ proporliini ol' one part ol • enieiit to two parts ol'saiul by nieasnre. The cut water KtuneN and lopinn' ."^hall be laid with mortar in the proportions of one pan, of eenient lo one of .sand. Of). The eoineiit Hhall only be mixed as recpun'd ; any eeinent mortar left over at noon or at night .shall not be used, — and it iniisi be jirepared by tho Contruetor'M men under the MupiMvisioii anil to the satislaeiioii of the Inspeetor, failing whiih, the Inspi'etor, with the .sanetion of the Manager, ma employ mou to prepare the mortar, and Iheexpi'ii.se ini urred shall be chaii; d to thu Contractor mid deduc^ted from his estimate. Ki|>ni|i liaiKl'laid. Ri|>-raii ut oirtaiu piiirH Kii'-K.M', Etc. 90. Embankments, at such points as may be designated, will be pvi eciod with hand-laid rip-rap, whieh i.> to have a Ihiekne.-.s of thn'e feel at tho gi 'juud and two feet at the lop; the stones are to be i)Iaeed on eilo-e, at right aiigl, s to the slope of embankments ; no .stones are to be used having a less depth than 18 inches. The top of thi; work is to be linished with a eoping (wo f.ci d. "p, having a face width of nine iu<'hes. and to be not less than three feet long. 97. Such piers a.s the Manager may direct arr change that lie may deem advisable either in the grades or align- ment, the width of cuttings or I'lnbankmeiits, the dimension.^ or character of structuve.'-, or in any other things connected with the works, whether tlu? same increases or diminishes the quantities. — and the Uontr.ictor shall only be allowed at the same rate as in his schedule of prices attached, and no extras of any description will be allowed. The rates and prices in the schedule must be understood to include not only the particular work or material mentioned, but MSHn (^iiri-yin;; nri tim \vuik. Slips in i'arlli-\voi'l<. In.SllHirii'Jll. wnrliinnii 'ir ijJMl(U'i:il. Removal tii" ooiuluniiittd nintorial. nlso all and ever kind, necessary rcHpective portio !)!). Tlie Con inannei- as In- .slu lUI). 'I'he Coi delertive, owing' want ol' ))iol)ei' p 101. Hal an I'ial 01- otlier i)lan eompleiion ol' lli Jiai't tlicreol', is n caso, the said Ma to employ or pnn said .Manag<'v ma then upon, withii notice, in all resp to provide any w all monuys so exj tractor, or may In to till' (.'onlractijv, vccoveralde ill tin 102. In case cordance with tl inlerior, it shall a this not be done, lo be reniovecl, ai dne or lo become Work not ^O''- I'' '"ly "•' mi.iiUniK^il the '■ Schcd\lle ol in acliodnln of piiiv.s. traclor to ])errorm material, with an (Jon(raft Mauagor. !)!). Thf ('out ratlor .shall carry on die. wurkb at .sudi places ;ind in such a manner as lu^ .siiiill be directed, from time to time, by ihe Manayer. lUO. The t'ontraetor will be held responsible for all work that may prove defective, owiny' lo bad material or workmanship, supplii'd by him, or through wani of proper precaution, previous to tlu: y-ranting' of the liiial certilh'ali'. 10 1. 1 1' at any linio the number of workmen or horses, or Ihe amount of mate rial or other plant shall, in the opinion of the Manai,''cr, be insuliicieut lorllicdiie completion ol' the works in ihe time specified, or ihal ihe works are, or some l)art tliereof is nol beiny carried (in with dui' diligence, then, in every such case, the said Manager sliall have tlie, power to notify the Contractor in writing to employ or provide sucf, additional workmen, horses, material or plant as the said .Manager may think necessary; and in case the said Contractor shall not then upon, witiiin three days or sudi longer time as may be Hxed by any such notice, in all respects comply iherewitli, he, the said Manager, sliall have power to provide any workmen, horses, material or plant he, may tliink pioper ; and all nionoys so expended by the Company shall thereupon be jiaid by the Con- tractor, or may be deducted or retained out of any moneys due or lo become due to the Contraitiji',— and should ihese moneys be insuliicieut, the balance shall be recoverable in the usual way as a debt due by the Contractor to the Company. 102. In ca.se any inali>rial is, in the opinion of the Manager, not iu ac- cordance with the terms of the Contract, and is condemned as unsuitable or inferior, it shall at once be removed liy the Contractor from thi^ works, or should this not be done, the Manager may,'on giving three days' notice, cause the same to bo romoved, and the cost of such removal sliall lie deduc^ted from any moneys due or lo l)ecoine due to Ihe Contractor. 10;!. If any work or service l)e recpiired to be done which is not named iu the "Schedule of Prices," the Manager, shall beat liberty lo direct the Con- tractor to perform the same, paying him the actual cost ol any such work or material, with an addition of ten per cent, to cover the use of tools and prolit. 104. In the absence of the Contractor, a competent agent or foreman shall represent him on Ihe works, who shall be considered tlie lawful representative of the Contractor, and any orders given to such agent or foreman shall be deemed given to the Contractor. lOf). The Company will provide the necessary laud for the right of way of the Kailway, and borrow pits, but the Contractor will have to provide, at his own cost, any land required for procuring material or conducting his operations. 100. When ey th work ; and if an unfaithful or iuct reasonable orders turbanco upon tl the Manager, at i upou the work. Extra work. 113. No alio agreement signed of the Manager. Manager in writi the work was per sidcrud as abaudo SulMoUini,'. 114. The Coi work without tl Contractor ; whic ered a recognition times to have an i all notices or requ and acknowlodge( ""■nil iiwywwi 13 rayinciitdf wages. Selliiijr of liiiuor by l")oiitractor. I'owor to entfir ni>fin woiks. adjuiiiiii^ Ijroperty. Eiiiployeos. Extra work, Sub-Iotliiig, of which this foi'lifi.ato is gniuted, has b.vii executed to his satisfaction. The reinaiiiiiijT ten per <-eiit. shall bo retained uiilil the linal cdinpletion ol'tlie whole work to the salisfiiclion of the Manager, and .sliail l)c paid within two months after such linal completion, hut such progress, measurements or certiiicates slnill not in any respect he taken as an acc.^plance of I lie work or release of the Con- tractor from responsibility in respect thereof, but he shall, at Ihe conclusion of tho work, delivin- over the same in good ortler. 108. The wages of all p.n-sons, of any class, .■mi)l.,yi.d upon or in respect of any of the said works, shall l)e paid at lea. riglil i,. ,.nic,- u|)on Ihc works at any time. and to carry on any work that may be .•onsid,,.red necessarv bv the. .Manan-er, in order to erect the iron superstructure of Ihe briduv „r aay'olh'er w.,rk that may be roquired by the Company, and it is f . be understood thai this taking po.sses- siou of the piers andabutmeuis as they are ready f.r ihe .Mip,.rstructure,"'or other portions of the work, is not to be considered a linal acceplanc „rih,. w',,,.]; (!,.,,>, taken possession of 111. The Contractor will be held responsible for any damage done by him- self or parties in his employment to jiroperty adjoining the railwaj'. 112. The Contractor shall employ navhanies for every species of mechanical work. No stone work of any (juality shall be. laid by other than regular masons who have served their time as such. The employees of the Contractor shall at all times obey the directions of the .Manager or his deputies with respect to the work ; and if any overs<>er, agent m- workman of the Conti-ai;tor shall be found unfaithful or iueompetcnt by the Managin-, or shall neglect or refuse to obey all reasonable orders of the Manager or his deputies, or shall have promoted" dis- turbance upon the work, the Contractor shall, on being required so to do by the Manager, at once discharge said person, and shall no longer employ him upon the work. 113. No allowance will be made for extra work, except upon a written agreement signed by the Contrai.'tor and the Manager, or under the written order of the Manager. All claims for extra work so ordered musi be umd(! to the Manager in writing before the payment of the next succeeding estimate .after the work was performed, and failing to make such claim, the same shall bo ,;ou- sidered as abandoned by tho Contractor. 114. The Contraitor will not be permitted to sub-let any portion of this work without the consent of tho Company, and their approval of the sub- Contractor ; which consent or approval, however, shall by no means be consid- ered a recognition of such sub-Contractor. The Contractor shall be bound at all times to have an olHee on the works, where, by himself or some authorised agent, all notices or requisitions from the Company or the Mamiger may l>e recdved and acknowledged. siiikcs niid 115. All grade; IxMii'li luiirks III 1 boiich-iiiai'ks, such ! until tli(! prosucutio a carcli'tis or will'ul or heuih-inarks IjuI ruplai;iug thuiu vvil Iroiu tho aiuouut di Ri^lilnfwiiy IIG, Thr Coitir will not l)c rcspoui only have tlu> t'd'o-c pU'tiou ol' his work the additional lime Mima^'orto 117. All works tity, and his deci.si matorials, or as to t to bo eoiisidcrt'd liii 118. 'ino word " tiino being, h:iving ease may be, any functions or exerei him as such Mauaj 14 siakrannd 115. All grades, dimensions, oti'., will be given by the ]>roper stakes iiud ' ' beiich-inarks, such stakes and l)enih-marks must bt' preserved by the Conlr;ietor niilil this prosoeution of the work requires their removal. If thi^ Contraitor, in a eareless or will'ul manner, removes or I'anses tlie removal of any of said stakes or benc'ii-marks before tlie prosecution of the work rociuires it, the exp''nse of ruplucing them will be eharged to the Coutrartor, and the anunint deducted from the amount due on his Ilnal estimate. Uigliti>r\v:iy lU). The Company will use due diligence in securing the right of way, but will not be responsil)le for delays in this connection. All such delays sliall only have the cd'ect of entitling the Contracto to additional time lor the com- pletion of his work. The Manager to bi; the judge as to the loss of time and llie additional time lo bi^ allowed the contractor for the compl(>tion of his contract. Miuiaj;or to 117. AH works arc lo be dime to the entire satLsfaelion of the Manager. He liiisolojti.lKO| , ^^ (^Ijj, J.Q^^, i^^d^-i, of work or material, in respect both f qualitv and quan- ol the worK. .i o * i . tity, and his decisions on all (juesiioiis of dispute, witli regard to the work or materials, or as to the meaning or interpretation of the, plans or specilicatious is to be considered linal and binding on all parties. 118. 'liie word "^Manager,'' shall mean the Manager of construction, for the time being, having control ovm- the work on bc'half of the Company, or a^- the case may be, any person specially authorizi'd by him to pia-form any of the functions or exercise any of the powers hereby allotted to or conferred upon him as such Manager. JAMES ROSS, MaiuKjcr, SlIKKBKOOKE, P. Q. 'n ■m