CC RESOLUTION 53RESOLUTION NO. 53
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUS-
TEES OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS NOS. 9 and 10 OF
SAID CITY FOR SEPTIC TANKS AND CESSPOOLS,
RESPECTIVELY.
The Board of Trustees of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, do resolve, declare and determine as follows:
SECTION 1. That the following specifications,
to be known as Specifications No. 9, for the construction
of septic tanks in the City of E1 Segundo, California, be,
and the same are hereby adopted, to -wit:
SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF BRICK SEPTIC TANKS
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA.
1. NATURE OF WORK:
The contractor shall, for the contract
price, furnish all the material and all tools
and do all the work prescribed in these spec-
ifications and shown on Drawing B223416, on
file in the office of the City Engineer of
the City of E1 Segundo, California; shall
provide all precautionary measures necessary
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to the protection of person and property, and
shall put septic tank in complete working order
to the satisfaction of the City Engineere
20 DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
The drawings, with such writings, inter -
lineations and details as may be upon them,
shall be considered as part of and illustra-
tions to, these specifications.
These specifications are intended to
supplement Drawings B223416, on file in the
office of the City Engineer of the City of
El Segundo, California, the two being consid-
ered cooperative, and therefore it will not
be the province of these specifications to
mention any portion of the construction which
the drawing is competent to explain, and such
omissions will not relieve the Contractor
from carrying out such portions indicated
only on the drawings, and should items be
required by the specifications not indicated
on the drawings, they are to be supplied,
even if of such nature that they could have
been indicated thereon.
The decision of the City Engineer as
to the proper interpretation of the drawings
and specifications shall be final.
3. EXCAVATION:
All excavation is to be done by the
Contractor in accordance with the stakes
set by the City Engineer, and all excavated
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surplus earth is to be wasted as directed
by said Engineer.
4. BRICKWORK:
The bricks shall be hard burned newer
brick of the best quality for the purpose
for which they are intended, uniform in
quality, sound, free from lime and cracks,
whole and with edges fall and square, and
of standard dimensions, viz: 8" x 4" x 2+ ".
The mortar shall be made by carefully
measuring and thoroughly incorporating one
part of high grade Portland Cement with
one gnd one -half parts of clean sharp sand,
and mixed with clean water to the proper
consistency; and to each and every cubic
yard of this mortar shall be added one
barrel of slacked lime; and this mortar
shall be used while fresh.
b. GENERAL:
All work under the foregoing specif-
ications must be done in a neat and work-
manlike manner and to the satisfaction of
the City Engineer.
"Contractor ", as herein used, refers
to the party contracting with the City of
E1 Segundo, California, for the perform -
anoe of the above work, or the duly author-
ized representative of such party.
"City Engineer ", as herein used,
refers to the City Engineer of the City
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of E1 Segundo, California, or his author-
ized deputy, agent or inspector.
Bidders must examine and judge for
themselves as to the location of the pro-
posed work, the nature of the excavation
to be made, and the work to be done.
SECTION 2. That the following specifications,
to be known as Specifications No. 10, for the construction
of cesspools in the City of E1 Segundo, California, be,
and the same are hereby adopted, to -wit:
SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION OF BRICK CESSPOOLS
AND
6" CAST IRON SOIL PIPE OVERFLOW
IN
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA.
1- NATURE OF WORK:
The contractor shall, for the contract
price, furnish all the material and all tools
and do all the work prescribed in these spec-
ifioations and shown on Drawing A225417o on
file in the office of the City Engineer of
the City of E1 Segundo, California; shall
provide all precautionary measures necessary
to the protection of person and property, and
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shall put cesspool in complete working order
to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
2. DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
The drawings, with such writings, inter -
lineations and details as may be upon them,
shall be considered as part of and illustra-
tions to, these specifications.
These specifications are intended to
supplement Drawings A228417, on file in the
office of the City Engineer of the City of
El Segundo, California, the two being consid-
ered cooperative, and therefore it will not
be the province of these specifications to
mention any portion of the construction which
the drawing is competent to explain, and such
omissions will not relieve the Contractor
from carrying out such portions indicated
only on the drawings, and should items be
required by the specifications not indicated
on the drawings, they are to be supplied,
even if of such nature that they could have
been indicated thereon.
The decision of the City Engineer as
to the proper interpretation of the drawings
and specifications shall be final.
30 EXCAVATION:
All excavation is to be done by the
Contractor in accordance with the stakes
set by the City Engineer, and all excavated
surplus earth is to be wasted as directed
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by said Engineer.
4. BRICKWORK:
The bricks shall be common red brick
of the best quality for the purpose for
which they are intended, uniform in quality,
sound, free from lime and cracks, whole and
with edges full and square, and of standard
dimensions, vis: 8" x 4" a 2f ".
The mortar shall be made by carefully
measuring and thoroughly incorporating one
part of high grade Portland Cement with
one and one -half parts of olesa sharp sand,
and mixed with clean water to the proper
consistency; and to each and every cubic
yard of this mortar shall be added one
barrel of slacked lime; and this mortar
shall be used while fresh.
5. PIPE:
The 6" cast iron soil pipe joints
shall lack one- quarter of an inch of being
driven full into bells, and gaskets of
clean, sound hemp yarn, braided or twisted
and tightly driven, shall be used to pack
the joints.
The lead shall be pure soft lead of
the best quality, suitable for caulking,
and securing a tight and permanent joint.
Pipe is to be laid on a firm bed, and
in perfect conformity with the line and
grades given by the City RAgineer, aad
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shall not want of uniformity of surface
on the interior of the pipe.
6. GENERAL:
811 work under the foregoing specif-
ications must be done in a neat and work-
manlike manner and to the satisfaction of
the City Engineer.
"Contractor ", as herein used, refers
to the party contracting with the City of
E1 Segundo, California, for the perform-
ance of the above work, or the duly author-
ized representative of such party.
"City Engineer ", as herein used,
refers to the City Engineer of the City
of E1 Segundo, California, or his author-
ized deputy, agent or inspector.
Bidders must examine and judge for
themselves as to the location of the pm -
posed work, the nature of the excavation
to be made, and the work to be done.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this resolution, and shall cause the
same to be entered in the book of Resolutions of the said
City, and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption
thereof in the minutes of the proceedings at which the
same is passed and adopted.
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Paseed, approved and adopted this 17t'- day
of L1 A. D. 1923.
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President of the Boat d of Trustees
of the City of E1 Segundo, California.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, VICTOR D. MCCARTRY, City Clerk of the City
of E1 Segundo, California, do hereby oertify that the
foregoing resolution. being Resolution Not 53 , was
passed and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the City
of E1 Segundo, California, approved and signed by the
President of the said Board, and attested by the City
Clerk, all at a regular meeting of the said Board held
on the 17'1 day of = .'r11. , A. D. 1923, and
that the same was so passed and adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: TRUSTEES >>.-icle via 0"
NOES: TRUSTEES -;one.
ABSENT: TRUSTEES ';onc.
(SEAL)
City Clerk of the City of El Segundo,
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California.