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ORDINA TCE NO. 146 .
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
►1 ' � CORRUGATED IRON CULVERTS IN THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
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3 The Board of Trustees of the City of Huntington beach, California,;
4 do ordain as follows;-
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1 . That the following specifications are hereby adopted for the
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construction of corrugated iron culverts in the City of Huntington
Beach, and shall be known as "Specification No. 1111 , and all
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I� culverts hereafter directed to be constructed according to Speci-
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fication No. 1111 , shall be constructed according; to the provisions
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2. This Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of
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the public peace , health and safety and the facts constituting its
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ij urgency are as follows:
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It is necessary for the preservation of the public safety,
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a that certain improvements be made irriLediately
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certain streets,
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and it is necessary that specifications be adopted as herein
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provided before said improvements can be made .
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SPECIFICATIONS NO. 11.
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21 Section 1. Plans , etc.
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The work herein provided for is to be done in accordance with
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�I the plans , profiles and cross-sections on file in the office of
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k � the City Engineer of the City of Huntington Beach, and all work
25 shall , during its progress and on its completion, conform to the
''' 26� lines and levels which may, from time to time be given b the
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Section 2. The work to be done consists of the following:
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To furnish all labor, equipment and material to construct
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9� and put in complete order for use , the streets , culverts ,and other"
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an. extent and in such manner as may be required by the plans ,
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profiles , cross-sections and specifications.
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Section 3. All materials must be of specified quality and fully
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equal to samples , when samples are required. The Contractor shall a,
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4 furnish the City Engineer for test whenever called for, and free
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of charge , samples of all materials proposed to be used in the
work. Rejected materials must be immediately removed from the
work by the Contractor,
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r Section 4. In the absence of the Contractor, orders pertaining � +
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lto the work shall be accepted and obeyed 'by the superintendent or
10 foreman in charge of the particular work to which the orders refer.
11iI' VThenever any person employed upon the work shall appear to the
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12 Superintendent of Streets to be incompetent , unfaithful. or dis-
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13 orderly, and the Superintendent of Streets shall so inform the
r1� Contractor, in writing, such person shall be discharged and shall � !
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15 ! not again be employed on the work. j
i 16 Section 5. Bidders must examine and judge for themselves as to
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the location of the proposed work, the nature of the excavation
Ito be made and the work to be done . �
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( Section 6. The Contractor shall keep upon the work copy of the
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plans and specifications and access thereto shall at all times be
21 accorded the Engineer. The Contractor shall prosecute the work f
22 only in the presence of an Engineer or an Inspector appointed by
` the Board of Trustees and any work done in the absence of said
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24 Engineer or Inspector shall be subject to rejection. The Contrac�
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for shall furnish the Engineer and Inspectors reasonable facilitse
26 for obtaining such information as may be necessary to give them
27 full information at all times respecting the progress and manner
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28 of the work and the character of the materials .
29 Section 7 . All loss or damage arising from any unforseen obstruc-
30 tions or difficulties , either natural or artificial, which may '
31 be encountered in the prosecution of the work or from any action
32 of the elements prior to final acceptance of the work, or from
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1 any act or omission not authorized- by these specifications on the
2 part of the Contractor or any agent or person employed by him
3 shall be sustained by the Contractor. No work which may be `
fill 4 defective in its construction or deficient in any requirement of
5 these specifications will be considered as 'accepted in consequence
6 of the failure of any officer of the .City or Inspector connected
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1 7 with the work to point out said defects or, deficiency during
8 construction, and the Contractor shall correct any imperfect 'Work,
` 9 whenever discovered, before the final acceptance of the work.
j � 10 ' Section S. The Contractor shall maintain such signs , lights ,
!i 11 watchmen, and other means as may be necessary to protect the
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13 ting to the conduct of the work upon the public highways .
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14 Section 9 ® After the completion of the work, the Contractor
I15 shall remove all temporary structures built 'by him and all surplus
f 16 material of all kinds from the site of the work and leave the
17 whole clean and presentable .
18 Section 10. V1hen in the specifications a maximum or minimum,
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20 or ,character o.r other matter is allowed or prescribed, the -work
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23 Section 11. The Contractor shall give at least forty-eigh hours
24 notice when he shall require the services of the Engineer for-
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laying, out portion of the work. He shall furnish stakes as re-
if 26 quired, and dig all stake holes necessary to give lines and
27 levels , and shall preserve in their proper places all surveyors'
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! � stakes or monuments until authorized by the Engineer to remove
29 them. The expense of replacing such stakes or monuments which
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the contractor or his employees may have failed to preserve shall
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I Section. 12. In case it shall be necessary to move the property
2 of any owner of a public utility or franchise , such owner shall
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3 be notified by the Superintendent of Streets, upon proper appli-
4 cation of the Contractor to move such property within a specified-
5 time , and the Contractor shall not interfere with said property
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i6 until after the expiration of the time .specified. The right is
a 7 reserved to the City and the owners of public, utilities and
8 franchises to enter upon the Street for the purpose of making
9 repairs or changes in their property therein.
10 Corrugated Iron Culverts .
11 Section 13. Corrugated iron culverts shall 'be furnished by the
12 Contractor and laid where and as shown on the plans .
13 ! The corrugated. galvanized iron used in culverts shall be made
14 from sheets thoroughly galvanized with zinc spelter before being
15 corrugated and shall be free from inperfections of any kind and
•s 16 shall show no signs of cracking or blistering. The coating ' of
y 17 Zinc sperlter shall average approximately,•one and three-fourths
18 � (lam) to two (2) ounces per square foot; all spelter to be made
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19 from virgin ore and to be at least ninety-eight per cent zinc
-20 and not over five hundreths ( .05) per cent iron. The metal
21 composing the sheets shall contain not to exceed a total of
22 sixteen hundreths ( .16) per cent of the following impurities:
23 Carbon, Manganese, Silicon, Phosphorus , Oxygen, Hydrogen, %Titroge- ,
24 Sulphur and Copper. {{
25 The corrugations sliall be not less than two and one-half (2-�,-) I
26 inches or more than, two and three-fourths (22) inches in width,
27 and not less than one-half ( ) inch depth.
28 Unless otherwise specified, segmental or part circle culverts
29 shall be made from sheets of twelve (12) gauge U. S. Standard;
30 { pipe culverts twenty-four ( 24) inches in diameter , and smaller , I
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1 pipe culverts larger than twenty-four ( 24) inches in diameter,
2 and not more than seventy-two (72) inches in diameter, shall
3 be made from sheets of ,fourteen (14) gauge U. S. Standard:.
4 All rivets shall be thoroughly galvanized and shall have
Ij5 ample structural round, or cone heads .
6 011 rivets shall be at least five six-teenths (5-16) inches
7 in diameter and shall be of sufficient length to allow .of an.
8 upset of the same size as the head of the rivet. t
9 Galvanizing on rivets shall be left as nearly intact as
10 possible during manufacture , and shall be free from, scars or
11 indentations of tools or machines used in riveting.
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12 All pipes shall be riveted at longitudinal joints as
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7 14 On all pipe of a diameter under thirty ( 30) inches , there
15 shall be one rivet in each corrugation.
j 16 On all ioipe thirty ( 40) inches in diameter and over ther shall
17 be two rivets in each corrugation.
! 18 in circumferential joints of pipe of all diameters , rivets
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20 to center.
I� 21 The exposed ends of all culverts shall be protected by means
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23 edge of sheet forming end section of pipe , or by means of galvan-
C24 ized angle iron lti IT 1� " x IT , to be attached to ends of
" II 25 pipe by means of rivets placea not more than eight (6) inches
26 apart from center to center
` I 27 The bottom of the excavation- for the culvert shall be true to
' 28 grade and thoroughly compacted, the pipe carefully placed in
( � 29 position with the intake end headed_ up strearn, and with seams on
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1 If pipe sections are built of two sheets , the seams shall be W
2 placed quartering. Nine gravel, sand or good earth shall then
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3 be filled around the pipe up to the center and thoroughly tamped 4
41 with a thin tamping bar. 'The excavation shall then be filled q
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5 ' in layers six ( 6) inches thick, each layer being thoroughly
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7 All corrugated iron culverts that do not conform to the {
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8 specifications will be rejected.
9 Concrete shall be composed. of one (1) part Portland Cement
10 and two and one-half ( 2-�) parts clean, sharp sand, and five ( 5)
11 parts brol-�en stone and shall be thoroughly tamped after being I
12 thoroughly mixed.. The invert of the base shall be plastered
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smooth and even with a cement mortar composed of one (1) part y �
14 Portland Cement , and two (2) part;� clean sharp sand, the coating
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to be one-hale' ( ) inch thick. Grout composed of one (1) part
1 16 cement to two ( 2) parts clean sharp sand, to be placed and tamped
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j 17 between concrete base and culvert as shoun on plans.
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18 I Al material shall be delivered on the viork at least two W
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19 'creeks in advance of the time that they are to be installed, to
20 allow ample -time for tests .
21 Section 17 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict �
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22 �! with this ordinance are hereby repealed_. I
2? Section 18 . The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
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ordinance and cause the same to be published once in they
25j "Huntington reach Hews ," a newspaper published and circulated in
26 the City of Huntington Beach, and thereupon it shall take effect !
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29 President of the Board of Trustees of the City of Hunting ion
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City Clerk and E1 officio Clerk of the Board of Trustees of
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N k I•f pipe sections are built of two sheets the seams shall be
j1 placed- quartering. Fine gravel , sand or good earth shall then � n
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Itwith a thin tamping, bar. The excavation shall then be filled
'i in layers six ( 6) inches thick, each layer being throughly tairmed.
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All corrugated iron culverts that do not conform to the
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specifications will be rejected. ''
Concrete shall be composed of one (1) part Portland Cement : ,,
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9 parts broken stone and shall be thoroughly tamped after being
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j thoroughly mixed. The invert of the base shall be plastered
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11 smooth and even with a cement mortar composed of one (1) part
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M Portland Cement , and two ( 2) parts clean sharp sand, the coating
13 to be one-half (1) inch thick. Grout composed of one (1) part
!; 14 cement to two ( 2) parts clean sharp sand, to be placed and tamped.
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+� betv,een cement base and culvert as shown on plans.
16 All material shall be' delivered on the work at least two weeks
17 in advance of the time that they are to be installed, to allow
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18 arDle time for tests .
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with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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r I, Section 18 . The City Clerk shall certii;'y to the passage of this
22 ordinance and cause the same to be published once in the
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23 "Huntington Beach News ," a newspaper published and circulated in
I' 24 the City of Huntington Beach and ,thereu on it shall take effect
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27 President of -the Board of Trustees of the City of Huntington
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Beach, California.
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31 City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Trustees of
32 the City of Huntington Beach,California.
State of California, County of Ornage , City of Huntington Beach ,90 11
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1 I! I , MR. Nutt , Cite Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board
2 of Trustees of the City of Huntington Beach, do hereby certify
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� 3 iIthat the foregoing ordinance was ream to the :Board of Trustees
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4 �iof the City of Huntington Beach on the 28th day of Sept. , 1914'
5 ;band that the sari-,e was passed and adopted at an adjourned regular
6 meeting of said Board, held on the 5th day of Oct . , 1914, by the �
7 following vote:
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City Clerkand Ex Officio Clerk of the Board. of_ Trustees
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16 of the City of Huntington Beach, California.
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- - 17 Date of Publication, �@� I " 1914.
A City Clerk, and Ex-Offieio Clerk,of the >
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rd of City Trustees of the City of Huntin_fion Beach, hereby certify that
19 the fore_gbin_g is a true and earn ct copy of an Ordinance of the Cityof Hunt-
Beach, numbered__I ,and entitled �
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2-1nd that the same was published Ae-e in the Runtinoon Beaok Newe a
24 Ij ^ekly newspaper, printed and published in he City of Hunting'�on Beach,
9rding to law, on the day of ,_Y9gLl
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26 City Clerk and E,�-Df 'cio Clerk of the
Board of Citzt Tz•zcstTe -6f the City of HuTLting.
27 I tort Leach, Califorrda. _ 1
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