Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-17
TO CONTRACTORS

| E1ROPOSALS viii be received the Office of tn
| Secretary of the Commissioners of Streets gene
rally, until ~ O'Clock NJ TUESDAY next the nth inst
| or the following work. viz:
For the grading and masonry necessary for construct
ing new s eet to be called Tredegar street cxrndne
from the south end ofsevehth street. the Western line
OF the Armory grounds. The estimate for the filing
been made twelve and half cents per cubic yard the
rock excavation at 60 cents per cubic yard aud the
sonry at four dollars per cubic yard 1t is desirable tc
the Commissioners of Streets to receive bids for this en-
| tire work in the aggregate.
Also for the construction ola cugert on Dock street
extending from the West side Of wenty second street &c
Shockoe Creek The masonry has been esa ted at three
dollars and sixty cents per nea foot including the
necessary excavation filling &c. and also allowip,
the contractor the benefit Of the material in the old cu
vert.
Also for the construction of culvert on Marshall
street. extending from the West line of Second street to
sixth street. and connecting with the Clay and Sixth
street cuvert The has been estimated three
dollars and htytwo cents per 0eal foot, including the
necessary excavation, filing &c
Plans specifications &c of the above ork can be seen
at the Office ofthe City Engineer.
The individual to whom the work is aworded 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 ten ays after the
date OF the award, it will be considered atan.nned
No bids will be considered which exceed the estimated
prices and which do not conform every particular to the
foregoing stpulations.
BY order of the 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-l050 cubic yards of excavation on
Elm street. east of Bloody Run street, 2O perches of
masonry on the stone walls Bloody Run Branch
on the South lines of Main and Franklin Streets 3s95 Gu
bic yards OF grading on 18th street, between Main and
Cary % perches fwang DO and us feet culvert and
stack p and feet on do 2640 feet OF curb cor
ners on Grace street, from 23d to s 1900 cubic Yards of
grading do; 1000 square yards of gutter paving and
6l60 square yards of graveng lO00 cubic yards of filing
on 2oth street, between Broad and Grace $50 feet of
curb stones on do and 440 square yards CUTTERS and
lGO square yards of gravel do; perches Of waing at
the stone wall on west side Valley street. opposite tho
old Dstiery;s perches of walng at end Of bridge
Shockoe Creek, 9Th street, go cubic yards grading
on Poplar street. west of 18th street. in the Valley 1850
Yards OF grading on 2ad street. from Franklin Main;
407 square yards onew cutters 4O square wards of
DID, to be relad and 100 yards graveng 2l feet of
new curb stones on 18th street. from Main to Cary and
ll29 yards OF stone pavement to be relaid
In Madison Ward-200O square yards of new stone
pavement on Byrd street, from 7h to sth and ards
old stones tobe reaid 254 yards of gutter on
west side of 9th street. from Byrd Arch street, GOO
feet new curb 18th street, south of Main and south of
Cary Streets and 1880 yards of stone to
be relaid.
In Monroe ward-45o feet curb stones on east line of
9Th street, north of Leigh and $50 square yards of gutter
paving do; gravel on Baker the length of two
squares west of I'd street, 350 cubic yards of earth cut
and Tiled 3D. street, from Leigh street the new bury
ing ground grading Leigh from Cd street to west
line of the city $3.50 feet of curb stones on do 1924
square yards OF gutter paving on do, and travelling do
32o feet OF curb stones on Marshall street. of Mon.
street. and 800 square yards of graveng on do $40
square yards OF new cutters Jefferson street, from
Main to Frankln 1880 feet of curb stones on do 1850
square yards OF gutter paving and $500 square yards
of graveng ITO fest of curb stones and corners on 18th
street, south of Byrd and a45o yards solid paving on
same.
Estimates for the above work have been made as fol.
lows for wang "a per perc for cuvert on 25h street
SO 50 per lnea foot for curb stones 32c per nea foot
Tor new stone pavements Soc and for RELAXING old pave
ments 30c per square yard for grading taking only one
way) zoe per cubic yard and for travelling inches deep
6cpe square yard and proportion for less greater
thickness.
The individual to whom the work is awarded will be
required to enter into with the city of Rich
mond with approved security for the rromp, and faith
u performance of the work and unless the contra ct 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 which the work
bid for can be completed.
No bids will be considered which go beyond the prices
above named and proposition which does
not come within the requirements above stated.
By orderof the Commissioners of Streets generally
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