The national Republican., 1867-07-08
Nm NC s,
FOR THE SEWER
ACE OF TENTH sTREAT WEST, PROM TaE
CANAL To THE SOUTH SIDE OF NEW
YORK AYENCE.


Proposals will hc received at tho Mayors once
nu.il IL IN. on SATURDAY, July d, 1867, for the
srleon Of about three thousand three huud cd fact
~ main Sewerage, to commenos At the north side ~
The canal and Tenth SrsetwOst, aud ron north aoJnt
hfeen hundred feet to be north side Of street north
thence continuing AiOng sad Tnnth street west about
eighteen huudFe feet tho south aide Of New YORK
avenue; the hr.t described part II the sewerage be-
tween the caual aud street north to be barrel usIn,
inside diameter four fsst the se1Drd described part
ri said sewerage from the north side " street north
to the solth eide Of New YORK Eyoauc 10 be barrel
or inside diameter three feet tue thickness Of all
the walls to be nino inches.
The following arc the established grades for the
irdls bottom Of tbs sewerage. viz:
sGrlb side New York avenue and Tenth Erreci,
- Is feet.
s,ath side ttrcot north aad Tenth street, % "a
feet
ssuih side II street north ssd Tenth street. J3.sa
i,Ct.
nth side stree. north and Tenth street, 20 II
s5u.l side street north aud Tenth street, 10. II
feet
North side street north and Tenth street, . Is
feet.
Nlrh aide street north and Tenth rtr6et, / IS
feet.
From tbs north slIeof street oorth the grade will
be uniform 10 Ordinary low tide mark in the oaaal
TIE following Gro tho cuts At the d IsTeat points
for he grade Oi tho inside bottom o. the sewerage,
Tenth street west south side Nov Volk aV1Buc,l2
| feet below northwest corner OF Square S1S.
Tonth street west south side street north L. feet
| below northwest corner Of 'qaare sN.
Tenth stree, we,t south side street NORTH u feet
below Iorthwest coruer Of sIuaIe sIi.
Teutn street west, nth ,ida street north II feet
| below nor hNest cOrncr Of SIl.rr a1J. ..
Tenth street west, touth side street north Is 0S
| feet below northwest corner Cf square 377.
Tenth street weEt north side street north, IL feet
| GLOW southW est corner Square S1I
Tenth stIest west north side b street north, lOlI
| feet below southwest corner slnAr" 37S.
Average cut bslwesn street aud the canal WIllsbe
| about 10 feet
In the execution Of the work above speciaed only
II IRagI gf ~
best giHlGtV must be Vs,d, corlUiiy crciuiiHg all
blis and ShTttCTtd brick The briGsS HHst bs nell
o't iGu"diat;y btor9 6ei"g Ltd n:d 'r%rg brtaS
| sAds. tho whole must be laid 10 uOIIRr uaie OF
the best fresh hydraulic cement and clean, sharp,
river san free fron loan, which must be mixed in
tho portion cf not more than two parts OF sand to
one part OF cement and mast be made In small puRu-
Titles, rs 1t may he required for Immediate use.
the sewerage, OF which aeeessty the officers Of tha
CorpOrstnu shall bo the judges, the WoEA shall be
| laid upJu Foundation on y Inch spruce or pine
| plauks not under inches Wide
The bottom of the trenches must bo accurately cut
to the shape of tho exterior OF the sewerage aud tho
lateral culy,Tt- tCmpcts being ured TO secure this
accuracy. In reGi!ing tho trenches the space over
tho hau up to the level OF the outside crown OF
the arch must 9 vel flied, rammed, aud pudiled
All nHgways or other payemO3ts which, In the exc
| cuon OF the work, II msy be necessary to disturb
anl also the surface uf the Streets must bo rSraNsd
regarded, or FegrayellGd IN tho beat manner, and 10
The satisfaction VI the commissioner and assistant
commissioners appOiatei to supeTlutsnd said work.
The msnholes TO be three feet sqlare in the clear
aud to be- worked In the arch of the sewer. each
Of these two eurbstonss must be se size OF which
shall not be lass than four and hat feet long ntne
inches wide aud four uoh9s thick set air wlth The
inside crown Of the sewer u snppor. the arch and
from which ito walls Of tho OponiuRs, ninO ucEcs
thick nf brick, will bs worked to within nthc Gchos
II the Crosl " the street, to 10 eop,d with four
pieces UT rough hammered graEIto bine inches wild.
aud nns inches thick Salyed together AZ tho ed u
such length that they will enclose space of thr""
feet In the clear ellnped together the Ouier Sides
| auI pahl latta au nm m mar 81 T.
rated iron cover Of one inch thick, with the word
"Mauhole' and the lcVc u the bottom Of The sewer
| Inscribed thereon.
la the execution Of I'll Or any parI of the Aforesaid
sewerage, not more than three huadIcl fec. nrs 10
opened 81 one aad the same time aud b''fr 10y
part Ehall lave been covered 10. the ommns'"n'r
u. tue ward and the Assistant Commissioner nv
pointed by tho Mayor must be folly sasEed The
work has been faithfully oEccHtGd A;.2rd'a5 ~ 'Av
law aud specifications,
The traps will bo Of the Same silo and shape tho
new trap at the War Department, corner Of sGy"n'
tcruth ttrogt west and PrnusyIynnia avenue with
gruns coping and Iron cover, the orops u be csV-
urel with an iron gratc
All laterils to be barrel FORM two feet Intde di-
meter, with Walls nine inches thick.
Tic bJve work to he provided With such trAp-,
irops and luterals branch sewers, I'D mauholes as
tho city surveyor may direct All the above saver
age Except the latcFas, manhpss and traps - Lo
p&d for by an assessment "n the property ntrd"reR
tIoftou & EUnIt that of tho "unltel Sate~, which
PROV led l9r by act OF Congro'' approved ZEBRA
All sxpsnsO' Of pumpiag and dR amIng or any
other loss Or dsmage which may arse from th" GN'
Iu'e Of the work, be caused by tCi"n " The ,,v'
meuts, must he borne by the contractor
Rldiers viii rtats but one price per llnenl loot Oi
the CIpstruGtiun Of the main sewerage, aA0 the price
per IT % and mauhole each, and liucal foot ol
iLe lateral brsneues. which shall includo the sN'
z pence o all excavation
4 bidders VII also bid Per thoGsaHl foot, blsrd
measure, fr any u the sfOresaid timber which may
be required for good foundation for the rewerago
The right Is ra'orysd by the NJ yor 70 reject Nay o.
all bids aud eseribs wheu any part Of said wOrh
rhalI commence aud when It sbsll cease.
| For further part culars see msp Eith location n
drnIs manhoirs trqps and latcrNlS IN the CITY Sur
yryor's ollse, "or ether officer Arpoin ed by law.
Gids will be resolved from Hone but pracI ca
] bricklRyers
Any dcpurtur, from the above specification shal
be cogs.dsrel pull hcatihn Of the contract.
RICHARD wALLACH
| Ir27 jylS8 Mayor.