Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-12
RICHARD WALLACE, MAYOR.
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1874 s1R FqE TIE Wsr s EkIH OF
AHENtE. . Z e0' L 'ipi- " NE" h'Hh
until + ON EspA Af Jul ii ' H. s for o aSn
struction of about three thousand three huniret
soe Of the canal and Tenh str west ' All hIr,a
north about fifteen hundred feet to the north side
OF + street north, thence continuing along said
Tenth street west about ei ghtean hunirei Get t.
the south side Of New York avenue: the first de-
and f. street north to lie barrel form Inside liam
eter four feet the second de scribed part Of sad
the south side of New York avenue. to ba barrel
form inside diameter three feet, the thickness of
all the walls to be nine inches.
The following are the established grades for the
Inside bottom OF the sewerage, viz:
south side New York avenue and Tenth street,
South side l street north and Tenth street 30 Ga
South side H street north AMI Tenth street, 81 50
South side of street north and Tenth street,
2276 feet.g.s =
South side of street north and Tenth street.
North side street north and Tenth street. sls
North side street north and Tenth street, 4I5
From the north side of d street north the grade
VIII be uniform to ordinary low tide mari, in the
The following are the cuts at the different ,oiots
for the grade of the inside bottom OF the sewerage
Tenth street west, south side New York avenue.
Eject below northwest corner of Square 3Zs
Tenth street west south side Street north IL
Tenth street west, south side street north L.
feet below northwest corner OF Square 85.
Tenth street west, south side q street north, q
feet below northwest corner square S76.
Tenth street west: south side street north,
1881 feet below northwest corner Square 37I.
Tenth street west north side strict north, r2
feet below southwest corner Square S77.
Tenth street west north side ID street north, l5IS
feet below southwest corner Square s7s
Average cut between ID street and the canal will
In the execution of the work above specified, only
9rhote, hand Tade. thorough b8rut red brick of tte
he nh Ind all
sa,s aad SsatteTsd trtck Ias bricks must Be 'rsit
mast hare III joints Hadsr 5ottoD, SIS,
dad ends. The hole must he laid in mortar made
sharp, river sand, free from loam which must be-
mixed IN the proportion of not more than parts
small quantities, as it may be required for immedi-
:, Should it be deemed necessary at any portion of
the sewerage. of which necessity the officers the
corporation shall be the judges the work shall be
lalo upon Il foundation Is inch spruce or pine
panks not under 5 inches wide
The bottom Of the trenche, must be accurately cut
to the shape OF the exterior Of the sewera and the
lateral cuiTers tsmplets being used to secure this
a ace In refilag the TRENCHES the space
OF the arch must be we'll filled. rammci. and pJ3-
the execution "f the or wo ore p na wAs n
disturb and also the surface of the streets mus, b.
repaNc'i regarded, or ragrayrlled in the best man
ner and 10 the satisfaction OF ;he conmiSsinrrr AMI
assistant commissioners appointed to supcriRtenl
The manholes TO be three feet square in the clear
and to be worked in tie, arch of the sewer.
q.
the ize of which shall not lie less than four
and and halt feet long nine inehe, wide and four in
ssw"rt support the arch, and from which the walls
OF the openings mine inchcs; thick Of brick, will be
street to be COPIED with four pieces of rough ham
mered granite. nine inches wide and nine inches
thick halved together at the ends of such length
hat they will enclose space of three feet in tn.
clear clamped together on the outer sides and rab
iron cover. of one inch thick, with the word Man
hole and the level of the bottom of the sewer in
In the execution of all or any part of the asore-
ss net and si h .hTee
fore any part shall have been covered in, the Com
apponteS T the Mayoa bs u
isfied that the work has been faithfully executed
The traps viii be Of the same size ,' and shape as
the new trap at the War Department. corner of
Seventeenth street west and Pennsylvania avenue,
with granite coping and iron cover, the drops to be
covered sa , with b an an iron crate rat,
aneter with walls nine inches thick.
The above work to be provided with such traps,
except the iaterals man holes and trapsl
TO be paid for by an assessment on the property
thereon exssps that Of the
o, All expense EXP OF pumphInlg and damm!ns or any
or be caused by action the the e a
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 lnesi
the ex pense of ali excavation =
Bidders will also bid per thousand feet board
measure, for any of the aforesaid 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
Law' - -E7- ~ = i
!, Bids viii be received from none but practical
brickiayers.
Any departure from the above specifcation shall
he considereda multi hcation of the CONTRACT
I jy lOeoSt RICHARD WALLACH Mayor