The national Republican., 1867-07-11
DROPOSALS FOR THE SEWER.
AoR OF TENTH STREET WEST, FROM THE
CANAL TO .THR SOUTH SIDE OF NEW
YORK AVBNUE. % . " TT

Proposals will be received al the Mayors omee
until - m. on TUESDAY July ie lseI for ne con,
Of main Sewerage. TO commence at The north side Of
the canal and Tenth street west and north, about
nesn hundred feet tho north side Of street north
eighteen hundred feet 70 the south side Of New York
avenus the hrst described part Of the sewerage be.
ssids diameter four feet the second described part
. The south "a: y New Teri .ysns. . bs barrel
FORM inside dheter three fsst The thickness Of all
The following are the established grades for tho
inaide bottom q the sewerage, viz;
sou.h side New York avenue and Tenth street,
South I'D. s,ress north and Tenth stroe., as.oa
South side stree, north and Tenth street, slso
South sids O stree, north and rsnth street, "a 70
South sido stree, north and Tenth street, 10. II
North side 4 stree, north and Tenth street, els
North side D street north and Tsnsh street, 4 10
from the north side Of street north the grade will
The following are the cuts At tho different points
for the grade Of the inside bottom Of tho sewerage
Tenth street vest, south aide New York avenue, II
feet below northwest corner Of square s78. y'.Ea
Tsnth street west south side street north, IL feet
Tenth srsst vest south sids street north, fso,
below northwest corner Of aquars s7s.
Tenth street west south .ias strsst NORTH q feet
Tenth street west, south side street north, lseH
feat below northwest corner Of gquars SIT.
Tenth street west north .ids street NORTH II feet
rensh street west, north side street north, lek
feet below southwest corner square s7s.
average cut between 'sress and the canal will be
In ths execution Of the work above spseined only
,ohois, hand made thorough red brick Of he
. Ssi. and shattered Sfei TSs Sriefs must ss seii
iost f,nmsdfatev bore beiaD laid, and epery brick
mua hdps Juu mortar Joints under bottom, sis, and
ends. The whole must be laid In mortar madesf
the best fresh hydraulic cement and clean, sharp,
river san', FREQ from loam which must be mixed IN
hs proportion Of not more than tive parts Of sand to
Titles, As II may be required for immediate use.
Should 1t be deemed necessary At any portion Of
shall b. Il. sS the Sons .ha be
lad upon founaation on ~ inea spruce or pine
planka not under inches wide.
70 the shaps Of tbs exterior Of the sewerage aud the
lateral culy.rts, templst. beng used 70 secure this
.ssIraey. In r'ailins the Lsnshs. ths space over
the arch must Ss vell alisd, fammed, snd puddied.
All nagways or other pavsmonts which, In tho exc
ga s.o O. ss surs: u .s. eS
rsgrsdsd, rsgravellsd in the beat manner and to
The ssssfastion Of the sonmissionsr and assistant
ne nsnSois. u ss ihres fsst sScsrc in the The sssr
and 10 b worked in the arch Of the sower. In each
q these syo mas. :. e.. ~: s.s q which
inches vide. and four inches Thick set fair With the
SI s In:
Of the crown ef the street, 70 BE- eopsd with four
pieces Of rough hammered granite nine inches wide
such isngth that they will enclose space Of three
feet In the clear eAmpsd togsther the outer sides
and rsbbsttsd on the inner sides 10 receive per-
(a~a II af l..h Kill .ullL 49,
Msnhols' and the level Of the bottom Of the sewer
inscribed thereon.
In u: s,ssuo. q ali e any part q Tho Aforesaid
opened at one and the same time; and before any
part shall have been covered in, the Commissiones
pointed by the Mayor must DO faiiy saisasd thsttSs
work has been faithfully exeeutsd according TO the
Law and spoeineAtions. I'M.
nsw trap at the War Department, corner of seven
tssnth street west and Pennsylvania avenue, with
granite coping and iron cover, .hs drops to be
All iaterais to 6s barrel form, two feot inside dl
meter. with walls nina inches thick.
a,pn: ns saS sSSys & be sSsss with sash
age leissp ne Iaisrss, msnhoiss, ana tSspsj 70 be-
thereon jsxespi that Of The "Untsd States. ~ whies
Is provided for By act Of Congress approved Psbru.
An expenses Of pumping and dsmmins, or any
ture Of the work, bs caused By action Of the ee-
ments must be borne By the contractor.
Bidders will state but price per lInsal foot for
the construction Of the main also the price
per trap and mAnhols each, and per linesl foot fur
the lateral branches, which shall include the sx.
pense o. all excavation. ...-.--T -
Bidders viii also bid per thousand feet, board
measure, for any Of the aforesAd timber which may
be required for good foundation for the sewerage
The right 70 reserved By the Mayor 70 reject any or
all BIDS and prescribe when any part Of said work
shall commence and when II shall cease.
For further particulars soc map with location Of
Drops mAnholes traps and laterals In the CITY Sur.
veyor's once, cor ether onleer appointed BY law,
Bids VIII bs rsosived from none but practical
brieklayers. ~ 'II0'' r VIZ T1f--' ''0'''''-'
Any departure from the above specification shall
be eonaidersd nullinsation Of The contract.
RICHlRn WAIJlru