Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-10
RICHARD WALLACE. Mayor.
PET2 HSTh sTp E4E THE sTEwIRAGE OF
nal TO THE SOUTH SIDE or NEW YORK


Proposals will be received at the Mayors once.
sstrnction Of sbou! three Thousand three hundred
s1se o, NAN ma to sommeacs at the NORTH
north about fifteen hundred feet to the north sid,
81 Ta;, street north thence continuing sicns said
the south side of New York avenue; the rirst de
and street north to he barrel form inside i d am
eter four feet: the second ds-cri bed part OF said
the SIDE Of Ses ofk % tie IN bsrr t.
form inside diameter three feet; the thickness OF
all the walls TO he nine inches.
The following are tae established grades for ths
inside bottom of the sewerage, viz:
;, South side New York avenue and Tenth street,
South side street north and Tenth street, ss5t
South side ii street north and Tenth street, see
South side of C street north and Tenth street,
South side Of street north and Tenth street.
North side street north and Tenth street, sH
North side street north and Tenth street, 4ls
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 n,i,ts
for the grade of the inside bottom of the sewerage
viz
l. reet below northwest corner OF Square g3.
tenth street west. south side street north. II
Tenth street vest south SOUTH side " street north T.
feet below northwest corner Of Square SIS
feet below northwest corner square SO
Tenth street west; south side street north,
Tenth street west. north side Street north,
feet below southwest corner Square 81.
Tenth street west, north side u street north, Isl.
feet below southwest corner SQUARE So
Average cut between street and the canal will
In the EXECUTION of the work above specified only
irhofs hand made thorough burnt red BRICK az tEs
bats ard shattered brick The bricks trwsf Be- ,reN
UR1 mare tHi{ frorfrr Il UufsT SJ6
dad ends The whole must be laid In mort ar made
sharp, river sand, free from loan, which must be
mixed IN the proportion of not than two parts
small quantities, as it may be required for immsd
ate use. =
Should it lie deemed necessary at any portion OF
The sewerage. Of which necessity the officers of the
Cooperation shall be the Judges, the work shall he
planks not Under 5 inches. wide, -. -
The bottom Of the trenches mist be accurately cut
to the shape of the erior Of the sewerage ami the
lateral cuserts tenIpets being used to secure this
accuracy. In reflling the aches the space over
q he arcl must be Well flied rammed, and pad,
g., Cd All agw W or Other pa, enents whiea in
disturb and al o the surface of the streets nuspf,
ner and TO the satisfaction OF the commis s!oar ana
assistant commissioners appointed to superintend
The nholes to be three feet square in the clear
and to be worked in the, arch of the sewer
the ize of which shall not be less than four
ahd half feet long, nine inches wide and four in
sewer to support the arch. ami from which the walls
OF tie opening, nine inches shiek p BRICK will b.
street, to be COPIED with four pieces of rough ham
mersd granite. nine inches wide and nine inches
thick halved together at the ends of such length
that they will ercose a space of three feet in the
clear. clamped together the outer sides and rab
betted on the inner sides TO receive a perforated
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 ali or any part of the afore-
said sewerage. not more than three hundred feet
must be Dpenef at and the m md ha-
fore part shall have been covered in, the Com
missioner of the yard and the Assistant Commits
isfed that the work has been faithfully executed
according to the law and specifications.
the new trap at the Var Department " corner If
sevsnteenth street west and Pennsylvania avenue,
win gTanite coping and iron cover, the drops to b
All aterals to be barrel form, two feet inside di
drops, and lateTais, branch sewers and man holes
sewerage except the laterals holes and trapsp
to be paid for by an assessment on the property
sress approved February g. 1856 is " A &C. 'on
SsResed smass WPhsh ana Gf
ture of the work be caused by action Of the sle
Bidders will state but price per lineal foot
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.
measure, for any of the aforesaid timber which may
be required for good foundation for the sewerage
all bids and prescribe when any part of said
work shall commence and when it shall cease.
drops man holes, traps and iatersls in the City
Surveyors office, "or other officer appointed by
Bids will be received from none but practical
Any departure from the above specification shall
be considered ng1cati9n Ct the eoEtTa,s