Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-14
TO CONTRIBUTORS.

PROPOSALS will be received at the Office of the
rally until 12 o'clock NJ Tuesday next the 18th inst
for the following work, viz
For the grading and masonry for
ing eet, to be called Tredegar street. extending
from the south end oseventh street. to the Western line
OF the Armory grounds. The estimate for the filling has
been made twelve and half cents per cubic yard the
rock excavation at so cents per cubic yard and the
sonry 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 ola culgert Dock street.
extending from the West side of wenty second street
Shockoe Creek The masonry has been estma ted at three
dollars and sixty cents per neal foot including the
necessary excavation filling &c, and also allowing
the contractor the benefit OF the material in the old Gull
vert.
Also for the construction of cuvert on Marshall
extending from the West line of Second
Sixth street, and connecting with the Clay and Sixth
street cuvert emasony has been estimated at three
dollars and iftywo cents per neal foot, including the
necessary excavation. filling, &c
Plans, specifications &c of the above york be
at the office ofthe City Engineer
The individual to whom the work is awarded will be
required to enter into contract with approved security
for the prompt and faithful execution of the work, and
unless the contract be signed within days after tho
date ofthe award, it will be considered abandoned.
No bids will be considered which exceed the estimated
prices and which do not conform every particular to the
foregoing stipuations
By order of the Commissioners Of Streets generally.
my Idiot w. GILL, City Engineer.
DROPOsALs will also be received at the save
l. place and time, for the following work:
In Jefferson Ward-lO50 cubic yards of excavation
Elm street. east of Bloody Run street, ao perches Of
masonry the stone walls Bloody Run Branch,
the South lines of Main and Franklin Streets 1895
bic yards of grading 25th street., between Main and
Cary perches ofwang do and feet of culvert and
stack % feet feet of curb stones and
Grace street. from ED 2eth 1900 cubic yards of
grading on do 5000 square yards OF gutter paving and
66O square yards of travelling; 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
the stone wall west side of Valley street. opposite the
old Distlery9 perches of waling end Of bridge
Shockoe Creek 18th street; $50 cubic yards grading
on Poplar street. west OF 18th street, in the Valley 1850
yards of grading 22d street. from Franklin to Main;
407 square yards new CUTTERS and 407 square yards of
old be relad and 100 yards gravelng; ZIG feet of
curb stones 18th street. from Main to Cary, and
1875 yards of stone pavement to be reaid
In Madison Ward-aooo square yards of new stone
pavement on Byrd street, from 18th to eth and 800 ards
old stones to be relaid 254 yards of gutter pavement
west side of 9th street, from Byrd Arch street. 600
feet new curb l4th street. south Main and south OF
Cary Streets and 1880 yards of stone
be relad.
In Monroe Ward-45O feet curb stones line of
5h street. north of Leigh and $50 square yards of gutter
paving do gravel Baker street the length of two
squares west of Cd 3570 cubic yards of earth
and filed on Sd street from Leigh street to the bury
ing graund grading Leigh street from ed
line of the city, 1886 feet of curb stones do: 1924
square yards OF gutter paving do and gaveling do
800 feet of curb Marshall street west of Mons
roe street. and 1900 square yards OF graveng do $40
square yards of cutters Jefferson street, from
Main to Franklin; 1880 feet of curb stones do 1850
square yards OF gutter paving and $500 yards
OF gravelng ITO t of curb stones and corners 18th
street, south of Byrd; and a45o yards solid paving
Estimates for the above work have been made as fol.
lows for walng 81 per perch for culver 25th
S3 50 per neal foot for stones &c per nea foot
aor new stone pavements Soc and for reayng old pave
ments SOC per yard for grading taking only
way) zoe per cubic yard and for travelling inches deep
tcper square yard proportion for less greater
thickness.
Tie individual to whom the work is awarded will he
required to enter into contract with the city of Rich
mond with approved security for the prompt and faith
fu performance OF the work, and unless the be
signed within ten days from and after the date of the
award, it will be considered as abandoned.
The Proposal should state the time at which the work
bid for can be completed
No bids will be considered which go beyond the prices
above named and proposition entertained which does
not come within the requirements above stated
BY orderoi the Commissioners OF Streets generally
my l2-dtd BATES, SUIT
NAYLOR's CAST AND SHEAR STEEL,
/ &c.--l0000 lbs, comprising full assortment Of
and octagon bars double shear best German and
English blstered Steel direct importation, for sale re-
duced prices by Ell SKINKER,
my9 No Is Pearl street
T AND FOR sALE--We are authorised to sell
- Tract of Landl lying Immediately the Richmond
and Danvie Raj 70 3D. about six miles from the city oil
Richmond.
This land is well improve having on it a comorta
BILE dwelling house. and all other necessary buildings
IN good repair; an excellent garden and fourishing
the timber and wood on which, it is Thought will be
equal to the purchase money.
sell TOLER & COOK.
M. Agents.
MOLAssES.-l50 minds Oardenas
w 8 hhds and II terces Porto Rico
Barrels New Orleans
Barrels Sugar House Syrup.
For sale by
my LEWIS WEBB x SON.
EWELKY.-A large assortment OF every descrip
my ELIAS HALE. 100 Main ST.
aME.-aoO barrels fresh. Thomastown Lime, re
- eelvlis this day and for sale by