The national Republican., 1867-05-25
PROPOSALS FOR SEWERAGE IN
THE FIRST WARD.
MAroa's oYPIeE. CIrr HALL,

MAIoR's OEFfcE. CITT HALL,
Proposals will be received by the ut derslgned at
the Mayors onhte until l2 o'clock, m, SATURDAY,
Let Of Jsns 1857 for ths g. construction Of about a;s
beverage to commence at the south side Of New
York avenue and Seventeenth street west, and con-
street west, and run north to Psnnsylyania avenue
about nine hundred and twenty feet, (p20 feet y
thence along the south ,iss Od Sl ,s Avenue
tion Of Bightssnth street west; thence 10 front Of
the north front Of Square No l about four hundred
tosnth street west and street north, at the Union
Engine House; thence north along hineteenth west
about two busdred and forty fee. gao fee TO Penn
sylvaniA avenue; thonee along PennsylVania avenue
about four hundred feet 400 feet to the cas-: side Of
Twentieth street west also, from point In Penn
tsspth street Wcst, north along said Seventeenth
street west about nine hundred and forty feet e40
fest to street north thence vest along said street
north about sig hundred feet 1900 fes TO the east
side Of Rghtesnih street west, and from point In
PennsylvGuiA avenue where II intersects with Eigh
west about two hundred and Gs feet ESQ fss to the
Intersection Of Il street north, and from point on
the east side Of the alley In Square No l27 along
said street north about nine hundred feet 600 fee
TO the east side Of Nnetssnth street west that part
Of the said werage in Seventeenth street west from
street on the south siio Of New York avenue TO be
the sine and form - the present sswsr Sew.
enieenth ,treet west three and half feet (sH feeD
to continue with that size along Seventeenth street
west TO Pennsylvania ayenuei along the south aide
~ ylont "a tss no,,S fsant sf sSusr. so Iai
the intersection Of ninstsenth street west and II
street north, at the Union gnglne Hou,e that part
to PsupsylvsniA avenue; along Psansylyania ave-
10 the east aide Of Twsntieuh street west that
in street NORTH frsm the east .de Of the alsy
yes to te two feet inside diameter aud barrel form
h part where connects at the interseetOn Of Sew
entesnth siseet west and Psnusylvania avenue and
n0Ith Orth thence along street
north 70 the east yiis q eighteenth street wes and
Eighteenth street west, iro Pennsylyania avenue
inside diameter barrel form, the thickness Of all the
walls TO be nine inches 70 inehss) In the clear.
whole, hand made thorough burnt red brick Of the
beat quality must be used, carefully excluding all
bats aud shattered brick. Tho bricks must be we'll
must have full mortar joints under bottom, sides,
| and ends. The whole must be laid In mortar made
Of ihs best fresh hydraulic cement, and clean sharp
river sand, free from loan, which must be mixed In
the proportion Of not more than two parts Of sand 10
one part Of cement, and must be made in snail guam
Titles, a. II may be required for Immediate use.
The bottom Of the trenches must be accurately cut
the shape Of the exterior OF the sewerage aud the
lateral eulVsr. .smplst, being used to secure this
the launches up to the level Of tho outside crown Of
the aIeh, must be well allied, Tammed and puddlsd.
All As9sAys or other pavements, which In the exc
eutioa Of the work It may be necessary to disturb
and also the surface Of the Streets must be rspAyed
regarded or regrayelod in the best manner, and to
| commissioner appointed to superintend said work.
The man -hole. to be three feet square in the clear,
and to be worked In the arch Of the In each
Of these two eurbstonss must be SET the sire Of
which shall not be less than four and half fest long
nine inches wide, and four inches thick, set fair
| areh and rom which the walls Of the opennsS nfns
inches thick Of brick will be worked to within pne
inches OF the Of the street. to be ooped with
four pieces Ct rough hammered granite nine inches
wide aud nine inches Thick halyed together ut the
ends Of such length that they viii enclose space Of
tkRaa Ia al KAHl lha
sides and rabbstted on the inner sides to receive
perforated iron cover Of one inch thick, with the
word ''man.hole, and the level Of the bottom Of
The following are til. established grades for the
in'ids bottom ofthe sewerage. viz;
At the Intersection OF Seventeenth street west
and PennsylyaniA avenue. .............. 40. Is
At the intersection Of Eighteenth street west
and Pennsylvania avenue. a 6s
At the interection Of Ninetesnth street west
At II. ia,.rsstoD SSt o0 o Nn:.snii street west W
and Pennsylyania Ayenuo................. 90. 90
Twsntleth street west .........,....... 10 90
On the cast side Of Ninsteenth street west and
At the intsr.sstion ci Ri9iiesaii street west "
and street north. th..:...,................. ~. 10
In street north, opposite the east side Of the
alley In Square No. l27. ....;...:...:....: 81 10
At the intersection Of Seventeenth street west
and street north. h.........................6 o. 90
street north. .......................... 90
Seventeenth street west. 30 90
The following are the cuts at the different points
for the inside grade Of the bottom Of the sewerage,
Wis
n. In.
At the lnterse !tion Of Seventeenth street west
and Pennsylyanih hAyenae.................l6 "a
At the intersection Of Eighteenth street west
and Pennsylyanla avenue. ~
At the intersection Of NinsteSnth street west
At the Intersection Of Nineteenth street west -
and PennsylyaniA avenue. ue,.........:::.".A 81
aylvania Ayenue..................... o
north. ...,......,...,.....;....,.. IA So
At Ii" east side Of siicy, square III, in
street ................... .....................l3
street north ..........,.,............l4O
At the east side Of Rishtssnth street wsst and
10 tho execution Of all or any part Of the Aforesaid
sewerage, not more than three hundred feet must be
opened a OPe and the sane time, and, before any
Of the ward and Assistant Commissioners appointed
BY the Mayor must be fully satisfied that the work
has been faithfully executed according to the law
This traps will be Of the same size and shape the
new tTap At the War Department, corner OF Seven
yspiie coping and iiOR soVsr the drops to be COW
T.. 'Vtth an Iron CRATE.
All Slll walls nine inehss thick.
A%I,Sr, work to DO provided with such traps.
I'm, me SDSN erals, branch sewers, and map holes
uIops, Ipu SH "a NeyoT may direct. All the above
sewerage tSIssPt t. lAsrals man hOlSs a. and tIaP;l
70 Go paid for by sSt M" OF on Inc Inc P,3TPIIS P3PpIsS
bordering thereon, (eI. "a FOR nv act Of CoSSTsSs
States, y which is prOyia. wv ~ A'' VI 0'Hs'''
approved February 2S, 1858. ., - 49,.
All expense Of pumping an s1isa Trom the mi.
iurS Of the work, or be caused by elton OF the ole
ments, must be borne by the oontractO ',, Ia, T.,
Bidders will state bat one price per uoSi ioDt ioi
the construction Of the main sewerage nl' IpS o IfSS
per trap and man .hOle each and per bneAl oo' iof
the lateral branches which shall include the OK
psnse Of all excavation,
The right is reserved by the Mayor to reject any
OF all bids and prescribe when any part OF said work
shall commence and when 1t shall cease.
For further particulars see map with location OF
drops, man-holes, traps, and lAtsrAlS In the City
Surveyors ONCE.
Bids will be received from but practical brick