The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-09
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L. DEALERS-Proposalsw will be received at the
generally, until IL O'Clock, NJ. on Monday next the
18th instant. for the following work, viz:
For the construction of Stone Bridge. with an
arch forty feet span, Ges' Creek ON Wharf
street The masonry of the Bridge has been estina.
ted at eight dollar per cubic yard, including coping
ring stones, iron railing, sheeting and centering
Also, for the construction of four small Cuverts en-
terng the creek at the Bridge about 80 feet long each
The estimate for these Culverts has been made at
1928 per Eneal foot including excavation and filing
Also for the construction of about 37S neal feet Of
Culvert, connecting the Dock culvert at 18th
street with the culvert Virginia street. The es-
timate for this culvert has been made at 1915 per
lineal foot including excavation and filling.
Also, for waling about 20 feet of Wharf Just west
OF the Baltimore Steamboat COmpany's landing. This
waing will have to be built piles and has been
timated at $3.50 per cubic yard.
Also, for Planking Wharf street from Peach street
eastwardly to the corporation line.
Also, for Planhing street extending from Lester
street southwardy TO Wharf street.
The above jobs will require about $50 900 feet board
measure plank (pine oak 20 feet long and inches
thick and has been estimated at Sl8 per M. feet,
board measure, including workmanship and laying
Plans and specifications of the above work together
with all necessary information be obtained by ap-
piication at the office of the undersigned.
1t is highly important that all the above work should
be executed at an early day Bidders will therefore
state when the work bid for will be commenced and
when completed The individual to whom work is
awarded viii be required into contract with
approved security, for the prompt and faithful
ton OF the work, and unless the contract be signed
within ten days after the date of the award it viii be
considered abandoned. No bids will be considered
prices, ana which do not
conform to the above stpulations
BY order of the Commissioners of Streets gene
rally. w. GILL; City Engineer
Proposals viii also be received until the time men
toned above, for filling Peach street from Water
street to Wharf street. and Wharf street from Peach
street to the owerne of the city, withlearth to be
taken from the city lots lying on the south side of
Cary street. below east of 2nd street. and from
Bloody Run Street. east of Rockets street. in such
manner as the Commissioners of Streets generally
may direct. The earth is be placed smoothly upon
said Peach and Wharf streets to such grades and lines
as may be marked out and directed by the Engineer
of the city or Superintendent of streets.
The estimate for the largest level has been estirna
ted at s. per cubic yard and bid beyond that es
| mate will be considered
The individual to whom the contract is awarded will
be required TO enter into contract with the city and
give approved security for the prompt and faithful
execution of the work within the periods of time to
be specified and unless each contract be signed with
in ten days from and after the date of the award it
will be considered abandoned and the work re-let
AS is important to have the work executed as
y as practicable, the proposal state the time at
winch the contractor proposes to complete the work
| for which he bids
The quantity needed viii be about $4,000 cubic
yards NJ. BATES, See. Com Streets.
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