The national Republican., 1867-07-02
PROPoS AIS.
PROPOSALS FOR THE SEWER
AGE OF TENTH sTRBkT WEST, FROM THE
CANAL TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NEW
YORK AVENUE,

Proposals will be received At the Mayors once
until IL m. on SATURDAY, July g. 1851, for the con
Of main Sewerage. TO commence at the north sds Of
the canal and Tenth street west and ran north. about
hesn hundred feet to the north side Of street north
thence continuing along said Tenth street west about
eighteen hundred feet 70 the south side Of New York
avenue the nrst described part Of the sewerage be-
tween The canal and street e. north p Be barrel form
Of said sewerage from the north sids Of street north
to the south side Of New York avenue to be barrel
form inside diamster three feet the thickness Of all
The following are the established grades for the
inside bottom Of the sewerage, via:
a. IS feet.
South side ] street north and Tenth street, 80. "a
South side street north and Tenth street, sass
| feet.
South side street north and Tenth street, q 70
feet
South side street north and Tenth street, 10. II
feet.
North side street north and Tenth street, IL
feet
North side street north and Tenth street, l. 10
feet.
Prom the north side Of street north the grade will
be uniform to ordinary low.t mark In the canal.
The following are the cuts At the different points
for the grade Of the inside bottom Of the sewerage,
viz:
Tenth street west. south side New York avenue, l2
feet below northwest corner Of Square 373.
Tenth street west south side street north, IL feet
below northwest corner Of square S74.
Tenth street west south side street NORTH u feet
below northwest corner Of Square SIS.
Tenth street west, south aide street north, q feet
below north est corner OF Square 37B.
Tenth street west, south side street north, is SO
feet below northwest corner Of sqoars S7.
Tenth street west, north side street north, feet
below southwest corner Square S7.
Tenth street west north side street north, 1915
feet below southwest corner Square S7S.
Average cut between D street and the canal will be
about 10 feet
In the execution Of the work above specified only
iohois, hand made thor0ugh-burni red brfck n The
bal a,d shattered brick. The bricks ,aust BE- ies
,oe iBinsfai, ~ bJors being laid and every brick
must haze ti HOrtdr Joints under bottom, sidss, and
e,.ds. lhe ehols must be laid In mortar IL Ado Of
river san free from loan, which must be mixed In
the proportion Of not more than two parts Of sand to
one part Of cement and must be made In small guam
titles, as It may be required for immediate use
Should II be deemed necessary At any portion Of
the sewerage Of which necessity the officers Of the
Corporation shall be the judges, the work shall be
laid upon a foundation on inch spruce or pine
planks not under inches wide.
The bottom Of the trenches must be accurately cut
10 the shape Of the exterior Of the sewerage and the
lateral eUlY, rts tsmples being used to secure this
accuracy. In rsalling the trenches the space over
The arch must 10 well alisd, rammod, and puddisd.
All naswsys or other Pavements which, In the sxe-
euton Of the work, may be necessary 10 disturb,
and also the surface Of the streets must be rspaysd
regarded, rsgraveisd In the bsst manner, and to
the Satisfaction OF the commissioner end assistant
commissioner appointed TO superintsnd said work
and to be worked In the arch Of the sewer In each
OF these two eurbsones must be set the sire OF which
shall not be less than four and half feet long n,ns
inches wide, and four Inches thtk set fair with the
inside crown Of the sewer 10 support the arch, and
from which the walls Of the openings, nine inches
Of Tho crown sf the street, to be eopsd with four
pisees OF rough hammered granite nine inches wide
and riEs inslos thick hAlysd togshsr the ends OF
os in the clear oAmpsd together on the outer sides
and rtbbetted on the inner sides to receive per-
orasd Iron eover Of one inch thick, with the word
"MsHhole' and the level Of the bottom Of the sewer
Inscribed thereon,
In the execution Of all any part Of the Aforesaid
sewerage not more than three hundred feet must be
opened at one and tbs same time; and before any
part shall lave been covered In the Com missioner
Of the ward and the Assistant oommissioners aP-
WORK has been faithfully executed aeeordins to the
law and speoif cations.
The traps will be OF the same slIe and shap. Ms the
iesnth street west and Psnnsylvania avenue, with
granite coping and iron cover, the drops TO be
cred with An iron CRATE.
All lAterals to be barrel form, two feet inside d.
amster, with walls nine Inches thick
The above work 70 be provided with such traps,
drops, and latsrals branch sewers and manholss
the City surveyor may direct. All the above sewer
age Except the lAterals, manholss and traps TO be
paid for by au assessment on the property bordering
thereon loxcspt that Of the "Unltsd states, which
Is PROV dsd for by act Of Congress approved Psbru-
Al expenses of pumPins and dampins, or any
urs Of the work or be caused By action Of the sls
| ments, must be borne by the eontTaetor.
Bidders VIII state but one prize per lnsa foot for
me consFuelon Of the main sewerage also the price
per trap 4nd manhols each, and per linsAl foot for
the LATERAL brAnehes. which shall Include the sx-
penss o all excavation.
| Bidders Will also bid per thousand feet, board
measure for auy Of the aforssa timber v hieh may
be required for good foundation for The ssaraRs
The right reserved BY the Mayor TO reject any or
ali bids, and p e-eLbe whea any part Of said work
| shall eonmeaes and whsn II shall cease
For further particulars see msp Hith location OF
Drops manhOlas traps, and lateTAls In tho CITY Sur
Veyor's oniee ur other officer appointed by law ~
Bids will be received from none but practical
| brieklaysrs.
L Any departure from the above specification shall
be considered a nuiliheAtinn Of the contract.
REGARD WALLACH,
js2I'IylkS Mayor