The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-16
,T,o GONTRACT0Rs.-Propo.sls will be re.

structiue new street. to be- called Tredegar street.
extending from the South end Of Seventh street to
the Western line of the Armory grounds. The es-
innate for the filling has been made at twelve and
a half cents per cubic yard-the rock excavation at
sixty cents per cubic yard and the masonry at four
dollars per cubic yard. tits desirable to the Com.
of Streets to receive bids Tor this entre
work, in the aggregate.
Also, for the construction OF a culvert on Dock |
street, extending from the West side OF Twenty |
Second street to Shockoe Creek. The masonry |
has been estimated at three dollars and sixty seven
cents per linea foot including the necessary .xca
walton, filing, &c sud also allowing the contractor
the benefit OF the material in the old cuvert Also,
for the construction of cuvert on Marshall street,
extending from the West side OF Secona street to
sixth street. and connecting with the Clay and
Sixth street culverts The masonry has been es'
timated at three dollars and fifty two cents per
lnesl foot, including the necessary excavation NH
ing &c.
Plans, specifications &C. of the above work can
be seen at the Office of the City Engineer.
The individual to whom work is awarded will be
required to enter into contract with approved Sc
curty for the prompt and faithful cution OF the
work and unless the contract be signed within
ten days after the date of the award it will be con-
sidered abandoned No bids will be considered
which exceed the estimated prices, and which do
net conform in every particular to the foregoing
stipulation.
By order of the Commissioners of Streets gene.
rally.
my l1-dtd w. GILL, City Erg'r.
Proposals will also be received at the same place
and time for the following work:
In Jefferson Ward-l050 cubic yards of excava-
tion Elm street, east of Bloody Run street. l20
perches of masonry on the stone walls across
Bloody Run branch, on the southern lines of Main
and Franklin streets 1896 cubic yards of gre ding
on 25tn street, between Main and Cary; 50 perch
es of wailing on do, and IT'S feet OF culvert and
stack p x 3 feet on do. 2640 lineal feet of curb
| stones and corners on Grace street from 23d to
23th street; 1900 cubic yards Of grading on do,
| 200l square yards OF gutter pavement on do, and
6l60 square yards graveiling. 1000 cubic yards OF
| filing goth street, between Broad and Grace;
600 eet OF curb stones on do; 44O square yards OF
cutters, and 100 square yards grayeng on do.
| perches OF walling at stone wall west side OF
Valley street, opposite the old Distiiery. 9perches
| of waliing al end of bridge over Shockoe creek,
on 18th street. 200 cubic yards OF grading on Pop.
lar street, west Of 18th street in the Valley 1850
| yards Of grading on 22d street, from Franklin to
| Main; 4O7 square yards OF new cutters, All yards
to be reIaid and llO0 square yards OF gravelng on
| do. 2l6 feet of new curb Is street. from Main
to Cary and Il25 yards of pavement to be re-lald
| la Madison Ward 2000 square yards new stone
| pavement Byrd street, from 1th to Sih; 800
| yards Of old stores to be re laid. 254 yards new
gutter pave ment en- west aide OF 9Th street, from
| Byrd to Arch street. 600 feet new curb stones on
14th street south of Main and south of Cary street.
and 1880 square yards of stone pavements to be
| relAd.
In Monroe Ward-45O feet of curb stones on east
| line oil 0th street; n0rth OF Lelgn ana 26U square
yards of gutter paving on do Gravel on Baker
street. squares north of I'd street 352U yards oil
earth cut ana filled in Sd street, from Leigh street
| TO the new burying ground. Grading Leigh street
from I'd street 10 west line of the city; 55S6 feet o.
| curb stones and corners 1924 square yards OF gut
| ter paving on do, and grRvelling on do. 320 feet
| of curb on Marshall street, west of Monroe street.
and gravelling on do. $40 square yards of new
cutters on Jefferson street, from Main 10 Franklin.
Grading Sd street from Byrd to Franklin, 1880 feet
ofcurb stones do, 1900 square yards gutter paw.
| ing on do, and $500 squsre yards of graTelling.
ll70 feet of curb stones aud corners on 7th street.
south of Byrd street. and 2450 yards of soo paving
| on same.
Estimates in the above work have been made az
follows: For wailing 81 90 per perch, for culvert
18th street. 50 90 per linea FOOT for curb stones
| 32c per lineal FOOT for new stnne pavements 60c,
and for re-lsyng old psvements, 30c per square
yard; for grading, (taken only one way 2Oc per
cubic yard, and tor grsvelling six inches deep a,
| 6 cents per square yard, and in proportion Tor
| less or greater thickness.
The Individual to whom the work is awarded
will be required to enter into contract with the city
OF Riehmond with approved security, for the
prompt and faithful performance of the work, az
unless such contract be signed within ten days
from and after the date of the award, it will re
considered abandoned. The proposal should state
the time at which the work bid for can be com.
pe:ed. No bids will be considered which 60 be
yond the prices above named, and no proposition
entertained which does not conform to the require
By order Of the Commissioners of Streets gen.
orally.
my l2-dtd BATES, Sup
| NOTICE.-k.xtrac OF an Ordnance concern.
| y ing the Water Works of the city of Richmond
| passed March 18th, i647:
| SEC 7. 1t shall not be lawful for any person or
| persons, other than the Superintendent or his
agent agents, to introduce into his her their
| lot or tenement, or into the lot or house tene
| ment of another, any water from any OF the pipes
laid hWrsh mt lnx, d.
| or have constructed or laid down, any pipes or
other works for that purpose, or to introduce any
| terue or other fixture by whatsoever name called,
into any ot the pipes laid down by the city, to
| break up any street. lane, alley, or road within or
without the city of Richmond for the purpose of lay.
| ing down or constructing any such work: Provided,
that after wafer shall have been introduced by the
Superintendent, or his agent into any lot tene,
| ment, it shall be lawful for the owner or occuper
| thereof, to construct any fixture or apparatus for
baths water closets, to be attached 10 the pipes
laid down by the Superintendent or his agent, such
attachment TO be made under the permission and
ins pection of the Superintendent, and in case the
said Superintendent shall refuse to permit such
attachment to be made, the person persons dis.
satisfied with such refusal shall be at liberty to ap
| peal TO the Watering Committee, whose decision
| on the application shall be final. And every per
| son or persons who shall offend herein, shall be
liable to fine not exceeding twenty dollars, to be
| recovered before the Mayor, Recorder, or any Al
dermsn for the city ofRichmond, to and for the
OF tne Sao city, ana every twenty hours our
| ing which such work or fixture shall remain and
| continue, shall be held and considered separate
and additional offence sganstthe provisions of this
| Ordinance. JAMES L. DAVIS,
| Supt City Water Works.
| EoTE.-By resolution Of the Watering Cam
| mtee OF later date than the above, it was
| ReS0luei, That every eloIgation or exteEsion of
| pipe whether Of lead or iron, after water shall
have been introduced as above is to be considered
as new attachment, and must be- made under the
permission and inspection of the Superintendent,
| under the penalty denounced in the 7th section
above.
my l0-6t j. L. D., Supt.
L'REsH ARRiVALS.-We are this day in
d receipt of our second supply of Spring and
Summer Dry Goods, by steamer Roanoke, includ.
ing every variety od fancy Dress G,,ods &c, Of the
| latest styles. Among them are the Glowing:
White Watered, Foulard and Goid Eagle Silks
| Blk, Gros du Rhin, and Chenaie GacN do
| Gauze, L!ama, and Organdle Bereges of every
| style
Auimalzed, Paris and plain Bereges of every
| stYle