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such places and in such depth as may be directed, but to give not ex- 

 ceeding feet haul. For this second movement of soil the price for 

 excavation of earth will be paid, and will be in full for the re-excava- 

 tion, removal, placing, and spreading said soil. 



Where the present surface is above the required sub-grades, the 

 material, be it solid or loose rock or earth, is to be excavated to con- 

 form to the required grades, sub-grades, lines, and slopes, and other 

 prescribed lines designed on the ground by the inspector, and the 

 material shall be removed and deposited as filling at such points as 

 shall be directed by the inspector, or otherwise disposed of as here- 

 after specified. 



The materials excavated shall be removed and deposited, as shall in 

 each case be directed, at the points at which it may be required for 

 embankment or filling, or other purposes, and in accordance with the 

 provisions of these specifications. Such materials excavated, unfit, or 

 not used for filling, shall be removed from the work and deposited on 

 the grounds or elsewhere when required, and in the manner directed 

 by the inspector. 



The price for grubbing, excavation, filling, and shaping of grounds 

 outside of roadways, paths, etc., must be given in a lump sum. 



ROCK EXCAVATION 



Where rock occurs it shall be excavated to conform to the required 

 grade, slopes, or other prescribed lines. 



The excavation of solid rock, and of boulders or detached rock 

 measuring one cubic yard or more each, will be classed as excavation 

 of rock. No soft or disintegrated rock that could be properly 

 removed with a pick will be allowed for as rock. The excavated rock 

 shall be removed and deposited, as shall in each case be directed, at 

 the points at which it shall be required for its use, as herein specified. 

 The material excavated shall be removed and deposited, as shall in 

 each case be directed, at the points at which it may be required for 

 embankments or other purposes, and in accordance with the provisions 

 of these specifications, and any surplus not so used shall be removed 

 from the work and disposed of by the contractor as herein above 

 specified. 



In all cases of rock blasting the blast shall be carefully covered 

 with heavy timbers, chained together, according to the ordinance of 



