The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED at the OF
fee of the City Gas Works until - o'clock M the
9Th of March, for the following named building
Gas, viz: fo" VI
Rrickwcrk-Retort House. about l22x55, Purifying
aud Meter House. about 6ox34; these buildings to be
ready to receive roof by June l. Coal House. 'abont
l22xS4i this done by August Foundations to floor
line for Retort Benches Foundations for Condensers
Foundations for Purifiers. and there NAV be brick
work not herein named that will be included in the
above the iast-named work completed by the LIST G.
July. Also
Cast and Wrought Iron Work for Retort House.
viz Window Frames cast iron and Ventilation Slat
Work of wrought iron for same: Doors of wrought
iron, Door jams Sill plates for of cast from there
may be other castings not herein named, that NAV
be necessary, which will be included in the above:
these castings and wrought iron to be delivered al
such times as may be directed during the building of
the Retort House. Bids for the above to be made
per pound. Also
For Cast and Wrought Iron Work necessary for
"a Benches of Retorts % of them to be So and of
them to be IS IL Benches including the two So lobe
delivered in Richmond, the Gas Works lot by
the lst day of August the other u TO be delivered BY
22fo lbs 70 '-'0' per '0n 'i
Proposals will also be received for the erection of
receive the Retorts by the LIST of September the 9TH
CT IL to he ready to receive the Retorts by the of
December.
Also for Condensers and Washers Condepsers IN
consist of about 81 tier of 10nch socket pipe each
feet long, pipes high to be Joined together at the
top with an pipe at the bottom with box for each
two tiers of pipe, those with drip pipes fitted in them
and bonnets on end; Washers to consist of tier
OF l8nch pipe. 2pipes in height and feet long EACH
and joined together at top with goose-neck pipe at
bottom with bonnets similar to those of Cendensers:
Washers to be connected to Condensers with stop
cocks and independent connections so they can be
worked separately. The bid for the above Conden.
and Washers to be per of 1000 bs delivered
ia Richmond, at Rockets the Gas Works lot
by the LIST of August with separate bid for putting
up; the foundations TO be put up by the city, ready
to receive them.
Also, Dry Lime Purifiers, 10x15 feet screens in
each, hydraulic seal, &C., the whole to be complete
and put up ready for work, including connections
inlet and outlet pipes, stop cocks &C., the whole to
be delivered at Rockets. in the city of Richmond
ana put up by the LIST of October.
Also, for Station Meter capacity 400 900 feet 10.
inch inlets and outlets put up ready for work by LIST
OF october the foundations to be put up by the city
ready to receive it,
Also, for about 5000 f. 14-nch Socket Pine inch
thick to weigh $50 lbs. each, drips elbows and
branches; also for 600 feet l0inch pipe inch thick
the bid for the pipe TO be per foot branches &c. per
ton of 1000 lbs, the whole to be delivered i'll Rich
mend, at Rockets, by the LIST of May.
By application to the undersigned detailed speci-
hcatons and drawings can be or any nforma-
ton had, the above only general specifications
Twenty per cent. to be withheld for the faithful
performance of all work specified in the contracts
when made, and all work be subject to the inspec-
ton and approval of such persons the city may ap-
point for that purpose.
CAMPBELL