Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-15
PROPOSALS.

PR49nRS3 TA srp For THE sEEERAaE Of
S SAEJ II THE SOUTH SIDE OF NEW YORK
pIOgs;als will he rsc.iyed q the Mayor. once,
strucrion of about three thousand three hundred
ess 81 nam Sewerage to commence at the north
north about fifteen hundred feet to the north side
81 Ta,; street north thence Continuing along said
the south side Of New YORK avenue n the first st de-
scribed part of the sewerage, between the canal
eter four feet; the second desc rbed part of said
seewerags from the north side OF street north TO
Of
all the walls 10 be nine inches:
The following are the established grades for the
inside bottom of the sewerage. viz: s@e
South side New York avenue and Tenth street,
South side street north and Tenth street, 1864
South side H street north and Tenth street, $3.50
South side of G street north and Tenth street.
South side of F street north and Tenth street.
North side street north and Tenth street, sl3
North side street north and Tenth street, 4l6
From the north side of d street north the grade
VIII be uniform to ordinary low tide mark in the
The following are the cuts at the different points
for the grade Of the inside bottom OF the sewerage,
Tenth street west, south side New York avenue,
Tenth street west, south side street north, IL
feet below northwest corner of square 81. :
feet below corner Of Square ares! NORTH
Tenth stree. west side G street north
Tenth street west, South south side Street north,
1851 feet below northwest corner Square 377.
feet below senthWes. corner SQUARE 81. h0f'n
feet ehe eo stree, ,Ssst north side street north s
Average cut between D street and the canal will
In the EXECUTION ofahe work above speched only
'chole, hand made, thorough burnt red brick Of the
s PES, qna d n g. nssd sare1ns!y exeandins az
ret innedi lately before being laid and erery brick
mast hars 1SH mortar joints a,asr bottom, sides,
of the best fresh hydraulic cement and clean
sharp, river sand, free from loan, which must be
fsand to one part of cement and must be made in
small quantities as it may be required for immedi
,should it be deemed necessary at any portion Of
the sewerage Of which necessity the oesrof the
a on II inch pine
to the shape Of the exterior Of the and h
In reng the trenches the spaee o sHs
es the ars to the S tine oase
died: All agways or other pavements Which, shi PUN in
the execution Of the work. it may be necessary to
repaved regarded, or regraveiled in the best man.
ner and TO the satisfaction of the and
assistant commissioners appointed 10 superintend
The manholes to he three feet square in the clear
ahu ~ pc oiheu III lie ARCH Oh the sewer.
the size Of which shall not be less ' than four
ches thick set fair With the inside crown Of the
sewer to support the arch and from which the walls
worked to within nine inches of the crown of the
street, to be COPIED with four pieces of rough ham
thick halyed together at the ends of such length
that they will enclose of three feet in the
betted on the inner sides to receive a perforated
iron cover, of one inch thick, with the word Man.
m md fha 1nft ha
n the execution of all or any part of the afore
must be opened at one and the same time; !. and be-
fore any part shall have been covered in, the Com
isfied that the work has been faithfully executed
according to the law and specifications.
The traps viii be Of the same size and shape az
ss at the a Of
with granite coping and iron cover the drops to be
All laterals to be barrel form two feet inside d.
ameter, with walls nine inches thick.
an t. s waa
as the CITY sarvsyor may direct al the the above
to be PAID for By an ON the properly
bordering thereon EXCEPT that Of the United
gress G approved February 8, 1855. " 90 %. WV
ohaI Of Wsb ana s the
i By action the e
ments must be borne by the contractor.
for the construction Of the main sewerage, also the
price per trap and man-hole each, and per lineal
foot for the lateral branches, which shall include
the expense of all excavation.
Bidders will also bid per Thousand feet board
for any of the azores aid timber which may
be required for good foundation for the sewerage.
The right is reserved by the Mayor to reject any
or all bids, and prescribe when any part of said
work shall commence and when it shall cease.
For further particulars see map with location of
drops, man holes, traps and laterals in the City
Surveyors office, "or other officer appointed by
saw.o
Bids will be received from none but practical
bricklayers.
Any departure from the above specification shall
be considered notification of the contract.
jy l0-eo3t RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor.