The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-22
OFFICE OF The CITY GAS WORKS,
RICHMOND, Va, April 10, 1852. {
StEAI.ED pRnpAS Al = will ha raoo;yod !,


~ the subscriber, at this Office until ~ O'Clock NJ
Oh the first day of May, for excsvating Tank pit
OF such width and depth as the nature of the earth
may require, within which To build cylindrical
stone wall of "a feet diameter, By about % feet
depth.
The bids win specify the rate per cubic yard for
earth, gravel loose rock and solid rock regarding
any rock less than one cubic yard as loose rock
81 DIS Will state at what price If the material
waited are left on the lot and at what price if carried
away. Said excavation to be completed within six
weeks after the date of the contract
Also, will be received within the time seal
ed proposals for building stone wall of cylindrical
form, the diameter of which cylinder is to be "a it,
inside and its height about "a feet, said wall to De
of good granite rabble feet wide at the bottom
and gradually falling of to thickness OF feet
at the top. No stone will be admitted over cubic
feet, to be vertical the inside and laid with sharp
sand mortar or hydraulic cement. There will be
SIX pieces to extend outward feet, including the
wall, placed in regular form opposite each other;
in each of these piers there will be walled in
wrought iron bolts, inches diameter, III feet long,
said bolts to be fastened at the bottom with cast iron
plates Ia inches square by II inches thick; the bolts
and plates will be furnished by the city.
The top of the tank wall is to be covered with
cut flag stone feet wide and not less than inches
thick.
Also, will be received within the same time sealed
proposals tor facing the stone wall the inside
with nine inch brick WALL leaving space Of II
inches between the two walls which space is to be
filled with grouting made of the best quality by.
draalic cement
The bricks to be hard burned and laid in hydrau-
lie cement; the bottom OF the tank is to be paved
with three courses of hard brick laid hatways the
lower course to be bedded in concrete one foot
deep; the other courses in hydraulic cement; the
whole interior of tie tank to be plastered with
coat of hydraulic cement
| . The stone wall to be completed within six weeks
after the pit is ready for the masons and the brick
work and plastering to be completed within two
weeks after the stone wall shall have been finished.
| The cement will be furnished by the city.
Also will be received, until II clock, NJ on the
| 18th day OF May, 1882, sealed proposals accompa-
MED by plans for Telescope Gas Holder, with all
1 the fixtures thereto necessary.
The lower section to be so feetin diameter by
feet in height; the iron between the upper and low
er sheets TO be not less than IA wire guage the up
Der section be 75k feet in diameter oy 22k feet in
| height; the iron to be same as above, IA wire
| guage.
Said Gas Holder to be completed and ready for
| use by the Both day of Sept 1882.
Bond and security Cor reserved payments) viii be
| required to ensure the faithful performance OF
contracts.
ap 20-3taw4t C. CAMPBELL. Supt.
NOTICE.-This is to certify that have appoint
| IN ed WILLIAM V. MILLSPAUGH my agent to
him WITH for cash, Tor me and in my name In the
city of Richmond.
| ap l6-eo4t* Ii. w. TYLER.
| A CARD.-The subscriber pegs leave to inform
| "A the public that he has opened the store No.
III, Main street, opposite the Exchange Bank, as
Bread and Tea Cake Bakery, and respect
! fully solcits their patronage.
From long experience in every department OF
| the business and ever careful TO produce nothing
| but what is made from the best materials, he
doubts not, by paying visit at MS store they WIN
be pleased with the variety and quality of Cake dis.
played.
y as ever oeen dis greatest aim 10 manufacture II
/ I'D xxrfth 0nf xaxyfro nfirs
from it those nutritive qualities, which is but too
| often done.
| ~ ROLLS and TWIST furnished to dinner par
| ties at the shortest notice.
N.B-Hor ROLLS every morning, and Hot
| Buns and TEA BISCUIT every evening. an 6-ts
HARDWARE AND CUTLEkY.-Ihav have
| III received nv spring stock OF Hardware, Cutie
nv and Tools of all kinds, which offer al my usual
| low prices Tor cash. Two hundred kegs Phiadel
phia sails in lots OF i've Kegs, at 50 % per 100 lbs
All kinds OF building Haroware OF inc pest quanty
low prices Franklin street. opposite pessa sRa o.
Also. tnl assortment of Shoe Thread. &C
Findings French Calf skins, Innings, Bindings
/ EINE SALT, ut wharf, .Worthington" AND
Il aBromiown brands, for sale BY
apai DAVENPORT. ALLEN & co.
O4KE And CREAM aa0CLDs.-Larg.
/ u assortmenfs of Cake, Ice Cream, Blanc Mango
| Jelly and Rice Moulders, for sale by
~ az r. ZIMMERMAN.
MARINE Cf4Och.--A further supply ofhand
| III some patterns just opened and tor sale by
G. J.. SINTON Il CO.,
ap2l Sign Of the Circular. Saw. u. Main .l.
NIaTTs.-Cunberland Mails, assorted sixes, to-
a. s 81 DAVENPORT, ALLEN Il co.
17GTM0ND GROUND PLAsTKR, fol
~ saleby rouN RI .A1nnpur