Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-13
TO CONTRACTORS.

| received he ofnca of his
l. Secretary of the Commissioners of Streets gene.
rally, until 10 o'clock NJ Tuesday next the II tipst
| Tor the following work, vi z:
For the grading and masonry for construct.
ing new Get, to be called Tredegar street. extending
from the south end oseventh street. the Western
OF the Armory grounds The estimate for the filling
been made twelve and half per cubic yard the
rock excavation at 60 per cubic yard and the ma
sorry at four dollars per cubic yard 1t is desirable
the Commissioners of streets to receive bids for this
| tire work in the aggregate
Also for the construction Off culvert Dock street,
extending from the West side Of Twenty second street
Shockoe Creek The has been esma ted at three
dollars and sixty per neal foot including the
necessary excavation, filling &c, and also allowing
the contractor the benefit of the material in the old cu
vert.
Also, for the construction of cuvert on Marshall
street extending from the West line of Second to
Sixth street. and connecting with the Clay and Sixth
street culvert Themasoury has been estimated at three
dollars and tYtwo cents per lineal foot, including the
necessary excavation, filling. &c
Plans specifications &c. of the above FORK can be seen
at the Office oftha CT yEngineer.
The individual to whom the work is awarded will be
required enter t. with approved security
TO- the prompt and faithful execution OF tbs work, and
unless the contract be signed within ten days after the
date ofthe award, it will be considered abandoned.
No bids will be considered which exceed the estimated
prices anu which do not conform in every particular the
foregoing stipuations
By order ofthe Commissioners of Streets generally.
my ll-d6t w. GILL, City Engineer.
DROPOsALs will also be received at the save
l. place and time, for The following work
In Jefferson Ward-105O cubic yards of excavation
Elm street. east of Bloody Run street, 20 perches of
masonry on the stone walls Bloody Run Branch,
on the South lines Of Main AMI Franklin Streets 1895
bic yards of grading 25h street, between Main and
Cary IS perches fwang do and feet of culvert and
stack p and feet do a64O feet of curb
ners on Grace street. from esd sth 1900 cubic yards of
grading on do; 5000 square yards of gutter paving and
o60 square yards OF gravelng; 1000 cubic yards of filling
on goth street, between Broad and Grace $50 feet of
curb stones do and 440 square yards of cutters and
LOO square yards gravel on do perches of wang at
old Distillery9 perches of walns end Of bridge
shockoe Creek on 18th street, 25s cubic yards grading
on Poplar street. of 18th street, in the Vaey
yards of grading 2ad street. from Franklin to Main;
4 square yards onew CUTTERS and 47 square yards of
DID, to be reaid and 100 yards OF graveg al6 feet of
new curb stones 18th street, om Main Cary and
1928 yards of stone pavement. to be relaid.
In Madison Ward-20OO square yards Of stone
pavement on Byrd street from It'll to sh and 800 wards
old stones tobe relad 254 yards gutter
west side of 9th street. from Byrd to Arch street,
feet new curb 14h street. south Of Main and south OF
Cary Streets and 1880 square yards of stone
be relaid.
In Monroe Ward-45o feet curb stones on east line of
5th street. north of Leigh and $50 square yards gutter
paving on do gravel Baker street the length of two
west of ID street; $3.50 cubic yards of earth cut
and filled Sd street. from Leigh street the bury
ing ground grading Leigh street from I'd street TO
line of the city; 55ss feet Of curb do: 1924
square yards of gutter paving do, aud travelling do
$50 feet of curb stones Marshall street. west of Mons
roe street. and 1900 square yards of ng do 30
square yards of cutters jefferson street, from
Main to Franklin 1880 feet of curb stones do 1850
square yards OF gutter paving no. and square yards
OF graveing ITO fest OF curb stones and corners 9TH
street, south of Byrd and 2450 yards solid paving
same.
Estimates for the above work have been made fol.
lows for waing 81 per perch for cuvert 25t street
80 50 per inea FOOT for stones zee per lnea foot
for stone pavements 6oc and for relayng old pave
mens SOC per square yard for grading taking only
way 2oc per cubic yard and for travelling inches deep
yard and in proportion for less greater
thickness.
The individual to whom the work is awarded will be
required to enter into contract with the city of Rich
mond with approved security, for the prompt and faith
full performance of the work, and unless the be
signed within days from and after the date of the
award it " i'll be considered MS abandoned.
The Proposal should state the time which the work
bid for CO II be completed.
No bids will be considered which go beyond the prices
not come within She requirements above stated
By order of the Commissioners of Streets generally
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