Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-11
HARD WALLACE. Mayor.
pR0p0SALS FOR THE SEWERAGE OF
4 TENTH STREET WEST, FROM THE CA
nal TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NEW YORK

sTR EqR T MET knM OF
kAES ~ THE SOUTH SIDE OF NEW YORK
pFES0po;as will be Eseeixed at the Majors Office,
sstrIction Of about three thousand three hundred
se OF OF hbs nna a to at the norh
north about fifteen hundred feet to the north side,
Tenth street west about eighteen hundred feet Ia
.ne south side OF New York avenue; the first de
and street north, to be barrel form, inside diam
eter four feet; the second described part of said
the south side of New York avenue. to be barrel
9rn inside diameter three feet the thickness of
The following are the established grades for the
INSIDE bottom OF the sewerage. viz:
a. 4s feet. - 0e''
South side street north and Tenth street 1854
South side street north and Tenth street &c. 80
South side of G street north and Tenth street.
q. 76 feet
:, South side of street north and Tenth street,
= North side street north and Tenth street. 9.Is
North side street north and Tenth street, 4.I5
From the north side of street north the grad,
wilL be uniform to ordinary low tide mark in the
The following are the cuts at the different points
Tor tue grade OF the inside bottom of the sewerage
II feet below northwest corner of Square S73
It Tenth street west south side street north, Il
Tenth street west, south side Fl street north, II
feet below northwest corner of Square 375
Tenth street west, south side G. street north, 2l
feet below northwest corner square SO :.
10 sH IN, street west south side street north,
sa dehth street west north side street north IL
Tenth street west, north side ID rect north I6I.
feet below southwest corner Square gS
,, Average cnt between street and the canal will
In the execution of the work above specified only
trH0ts hoHd made thorough burnt red BRICK of The
0ST qHnEftg must be used fHysfUl{a srefUdiug oV
cats and scattered BRICK; Tae bricks mast be nell
a ss as SfaT os ass, "n oe sgsy gg
and saaS The whole must be laid in mortar made
sharp, river sand, free from loan, which must be-
mixed N 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 of the
Corporation shall be the Judges, the work shall lie
planks not under 5 Inches wide 1'' - p''''
The bottom Of the trenches must be accurately cut
10 the shape OF the exterior of the and the
lateral cuverts tempets being used to secure this
accuracy In reflling the trenches the space over
Of the arch must be we'll filled ranlmed and pnd
q t, All nagways or other parements which, in
disturb and also the surface of the streets must b
and 10 the satisfaction Of the commissioner and
assistant commissioners appointed to superatend
The manholes to be three feet square in the clear
and TO be worked III the arch of the sewer
'ash u tNtSc Two CuEDsIO0es must be set,
the $ ize Of which shall not be less than four
and half feet long, nine inches wide and four in
sewer to support the arch and from which the walls
OF the 9penlngs nine inches thick of brick viii b
street, to be COPIED with four pieces of rough ham
mered granite. nine inches wide and nine inches
that they viii enclose space of three feet in the
clear clamped together on the outer sides and rab-
iron cover. of one inch thick with the word Man
hole ana the level of the bottom of the sewer in
In the execution of all or any part of the afore-
SAD sswerage not more than three hundred feet
fore any part shall have been covered in, the Com
missioner Of the ward and the Assistant C2mmis
sed Work has BEEN thu rs . exesssd
The traps 50 viii be of I the ssme sze And
at the M Of
with granite Coping and IRON cover the drops ~ s
covered with an iron CRATE:
Ts to hs feet inside d
The above WORK Co be provided With such traps,
sewerage except the iatersls man holes and traps1
Sordeng except that Of the ef fPitsa
other .oss Or damage which may arise from the ma.
ments, must be borne by the contractor.
for Bi ts Will state but one price per nea foot
loot Tor the lateral branches, which shall include
the expense of all excavation.
Bidders will also bid nor thousand feet, board
measure, for any of the aforesaid timber which may
be REQUIRED fer 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
. For further particulars see map with location OF
drops man holes, traps, and iateraIs in the CITY
Eu1xSygrs ofhce, 'or other officer appointed by
Bids wiz be received from none but practical
bricklayers.
Any departure from the above specification shan
be considered notification Of the contract
il l0-eo3t RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor =