Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-24
OFFICE OF THE City GAS WORKS. ,

RICHMOND, Va, April 10, 1852.
- at this office until - O'Clock. NJ the first day of
May tor excavang tank pit osuch width and depth as
the OF the earth may require within which to build
cylindrical stone wall of 81 feet diameter by about % fl
depth. 80
The bids will specify the per cubic yard for earth
gravel loose rock and solid rock regarding any rock less
what price the materials excavated are left upon the
lot and at what price if carried away said excavation to
be completed within six weeks after the date of the con-
tract.
Also will be received within the same time sealed pre-
Posas Tor building stone wall of cylindrical form the
diameter OF which cylinder is to be 81 feet inside and its
height about twenty four feet said wall be built of good
granite rubble feet thick at the bottom and gradually
falling OIL to thickness of feet at the top No stone viii
be admitted over cubic feet ODE vertical the inside
and lad with sharp sand mortar hydraulic cement
1here Will be SIX piers to extend outward six feet ncu-
ding the wall placed in regular form opposite each other
and to be 0feet wide in each of these piers there will be
walled in wrought iron bolts inches diameter 10 feet
long to be fastened at the bottom with iron weights
Ia inches square by inches thick the bolts and plates
will be furnished by the city, i'
The top ofthe tank wall is to be with cut flag
stones feet wide and not less than inches thick
Also, will be received within the same time sealed
proposals for facing the stone wall the inside with
inch brick wal! leaving of inches between the
OF the best4uality hydraulic cement.
The bricks to be hard burned and laid in hydraulic ce
ment the bottom of the tank is to be paved with three
OF hard brick laid Railways the lower to be
bedded IN concrete one ooGdeep the otey in the
hydraulic cement the whole interior of the tank to be
aaIhe stone wall to be completed within six weeks after
the pit ready for the masons and the brick work and
paernS to be completed within weeks after the Stone
wall shall have been finished; the cement to be furnished
by the city.
Also, will be received until IL o'clock NJ On the 17tb
day OF May ls32 sealed proposals. accompanied BY plans
for telescope gas holder with all the fixtures thereto
necessary.
The lower section to be feet in diameter nv ool ea
In height the between the upper and lower sheets TO
be not less than wire guage the upper section to be e
feet in diameter by 223 feet in height the iron to be
above. IA wire guage.
SAID gas holder to be completed and ready for use by
the 30th day Of September, 1852
Bond and security or reserved payments will be re
CURED to ensure the faithful performance OF contracts
ap20-eo4t c. CAMPBELL, Supt
EvHNEi SALT, at wharf Wortliugton and Brom.
Il low brands, for sale by
ap2l DAVENPORT. ALLEN L CO.
MISUNDERSTANDING Nails, assorted sizes, for sale
apai DAVENPORT ALLEN & co.
SA BAGS LAGUaEsA GREEN COFFEE.
~ receiving and tor sale by
MAP % FRY & McCANDLISH
INKEsss FRESH BUTTEg, receiving this
III morning by
ap 22 FRY & McCANDLISH
N ACK EKEA.-Fo bbls. No Mackerel, on board
4VA scllr Nancy Bishop for sale to arrive by
ap % SHIELDS & SOMERVILLE
VENz, vsDE, v1CI-I CAME, I SAW I
CONQUERED'-Professor Brown instantaneous
Liquid Hair Dye for colouring the hair to a beautiful
black or brown prepared by James Brown Of Rochester
N Y. supply OF this tru unrivaled fluid warranted
togive satisfaction just received and for sale by
R. r. DUVAL,
apl0 Under American Hotel