2780 Memorandum, James Lawrence Carney and Town of Lexington, supplementary conditions, September 19, 1902

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note on the plan; providing always that the area over which such cutting shall be done, shall be sub-graded in accordance with direo- tions given by the architects and top-surfaced as hereinafter sped- Vied for all turfed areas . After thb sub-grades have been approved by the ar- chitects , they are to be top surfaced with loam spread upon the areas intended for turf (such areas including also the strip be- tween the sidewalk and street , not shown on plan) and planting . The loam to be not less thaw ten inches deep over areas intended to be in turf and not less tha-11 eighteen inches deep over areas intend- ed to be planted. Should there be any deficiency of loam, the contrac- tor shall at his own expense furnish and bring from the outside enough to make good the deficiency. Such outside material, If any, is to be of the best quality and subject to the approval of the ar- chitects . Care is to be taken to prevent the loam from getting into the areas intended for drives and walks, a division being made by tenporary boards or planks placed along the lines and strongly staked in place . After the loam shall have been spread, it is to be oultivat*4 by trenching over by heed eight inches deer) , all wood,, roots , stick$, Stones and other undesirable material being removed,, and the whole ground brought smoothly to the proper shape . All ground Is to be kept free from weeds by hoeing and raking and hand weeding from the beginning of the work until it is finally accepted by the architects . Before the trenching well rotted barnyord manure is to be spread over all the areas to be in turf or planted, at least