Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-26
PROPOSALS..
pR0PoSALS FOR THE SEWERAGE OF
NAL TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF NEW YORK

AVENUE.
Proposals will be received at the Mayors Office,
until II Nj. on Saturday June 6, 1857, for the con-
struction of about three thousand three hundred
side OF the canal and Tenth street vest, and run
north about fifteen hundred feet to the north side
Tenth street west about eighteen hundred feet to
the 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 aVenus' to be barrel
form, inside diameter three feet; the thickness of
all the walls to be nine inches.
The following are Il e established grades for the
inside bottom of the sewerage, viz:
South side New York avenue and Tenth street,
South side street north and Tenth street, SO "a
South side II street north and Tenth street, 32S9
South side of G street north and Tenth street,
South side of street north and Tenth street,
North side street north and Tenth street, 9l3
North side D street north and Tenth street, 416
feet.
From the north side of street north the grade
VIII be uniform to ordinary low tide mark in the
The following are the cuts at the different points
for the grade OF the inside bottom Oh the sewerage,
Tenth street west, south side New York avenue,
Tenth street west south side street north, u
feet below northwest corner Of Square 374.
Tenth street west, south side IL street north, II
feet below northwest corner of Square 375.
Tenth street west, south side street north, q
feet below northwest corner square $40.
1851 feet below northwest corner Square BIT.
Tenth street west. north side L street north, Il
feet below southwest corner Square 81.
Tenth street west north side street north, l015
feet below southwest corner Square G8.
Average cut between street and the canal will
In the execution of the work above specified, only
tchole hand nade, thorough hunt red Brick Of the
best quality must be used carefully ercIudiHg all
betO Ind md bTfck
must hars M mortar JOINS nndfr bottom, sides,
and ends. The W hole must be laid in mortar made
of the 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 to one part of cement, and must be in
small quantities. as it may be required for immedi-
Should il be deemed necessary at any portion of
the sewerage, which necessity the officers of the
Corporation shall be the judges the work shall be
p!anks not under inches wide.
The bottom of the trenches must be accurately
cut to the shape OF the exterior of the sewerage
and the lateral culverts, tempets being used to
cure this accuracy. In refling the trenches the
side crown of the arch must be well filled, rammed,
and Puddled. All fiagways other pavements
cessary to disturb, and also the surface of the
streets, must be repaved, regarded, or regraveled
commi ssioner and assistant commissioner ap-
pointed DIN to superintend said work.
and to be worked in the arch Of the sewer In each
of these two curbstones must be set, the size of
long, nine inches wide, and four inches thick, set
fair With the inside crown of the sewer to support
nine inches thick of brick, will lie worked to within
nine inches of the crown of the street. to be COPIED
inches wide and nine inches thick, haived together
at the ends of such length that they will inclose
the outer sides and ra5bstted On the inner sides
toreceive iron cover of inch thick,
bottom Of the sewer inseTbed thereon e lever OF the
In the execution OF all or any part Of the afore.
ynlr hrrrtfl raI foot
must be opened at one and the same time; and be-
fore any part shall have been covered in, the Com
missioner of the warI and the Assistant Commits
sioners appointed by the Mayor must be fully sat,
sfied that the work has been faithfully executed
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 with an iron CRATE:
smeter withwalls nine inches thick.
The above work to be provided with such traps,
as the City Surveyor may, direct, All the above
sewerage except the laterals man holes, and traps
STATES, which is provided for by an act OF Con,
All expense Of pumping and dammit ng, or any
other loss or damage which may arise from the
ments must be borne by the contractor,
= Bidders will state but one price per linea foot
price per trap and man hole each, and per lineal
foot for the lateral branches, which shall include
Bidders will also bid per 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
work shall commence and when it shall cease.
For further particulars map with location of
drops man holes, traps, and laterals in the CITY
Surveyors Office ''or other officer appointed by
law
Bids will be received from none but practical
bricklayers.
Any departure from the above specification shall
be considered nulliticatiqn OF the contract act,
RICHARD WALLACH,
10 OkiIrlE