The national Republican., 1867-05-31
PRopoaALS.
DRoPosALs FOR SEWERAGE IN
I THE FIRST WARD.
MAroR's orpIcE, CIrr HALL, I
fAaUfHoroN CIfY. NAV 10. 1857.

l Of Jane, 1857, Tor the eonstruetion Of abou, nvs
thousand ave hundred feet Of main sewerage, s,id
York sysnus and Seventeenth street west, aad con.
meet with the present sewer IN said Seventeenth
street west, and run north 10 Psnnsylvania svenue
thence along the south side Of Psnnsyi1snis avenue
about seven hundred feet goo fse 10 the intsrsse-
y. Sn EN- 81 sss,ssos ~ . Nv .s:ns; 10 on q
and eighty feet (iso fs. The intsr.sepon Of Eins
tesnth street wssi and stree, north at the Union
about two busdrsd and forty feet (f4o fss to Penn.
sylvania avenue; thence along Pepnsylyania avenue
about four hundred feet 400 fee TO the cas-. side Of
,yiysnia avenue, where Il intsrssc.s with Seven.
teenth street west, north along said Seventeenth
street west sbout nine hundred and forty feet s4o
fest TO street north thence vest along said street
north about sig hund'ed feet 900 fesD to the east
side Of Rghteenth street west, and from point In
tesnis .tr.os w..s, SOrtS along sissts.stS street
west about two hundred and any feet (2S0 fee 10 the
Intersection Of street north, and from point on
said street north about nine hundred feet 600 fee
to the east side Of Ninetssnth street west that part
Of the ssid sewerage in ssysntesnth street west from
where II connects with the old sewer In the said
street on the south side Of New York avenue 70 be
the sire and form A. the present saver in Sew
5, "S and i'i ns
10 continue with that sis along Seventeenth street
vest 10 Pennsylvsnia avenue; along the south sido
thence in front Of the north front Of square No iI
70 ths Intersection Of Ninstsenth street west and
street north, At the Union Engine Hcu,e that part
to Pennsyivsnia avenue; along Pssnsylvania avs.
10 the east side Of Twsnteuth street west that
ia Me- 70 :, as
west 10 be two feet inside diameter and barrel form;
that part where II connects At the intersseon Of Sew
running north 70 strest north thence along street
north 70 the east side Of Eghtesnth street wes and
in Eighteenth street west from Penn.ylyania avenue
inside diameter barrel FORM the thickness Of all the
walls to be nine inches 70 inehss) in the elear.
si q s
best quality must be used, carefully excluding all
bats and shattered brick. The bricks must be we'll
must have full mortar joints under bottom, sides,
and ends. The whole must be laid in mortar made
Of the best fresh hydraulic cement and clean, sharp
the proportion Of not than two parts Of sand 10
part Of cement, and must be made In small guam
Titles, as it may be required for Immediate use;
The bottom Of the trenches must be accurately cut
to the shape Of the exterior Of the sewerage and the
lateral culyers tsmpsta being used to secure this
tSs SsSseh.. 10 H. level Of the outds crown Of
the arch must be well hlled, Tammed and puddl'd.
All nagways or other pavements, which In the exc
and also the surface Of the Streets must be rspAyed
regarded Tegraveled in the best manner, and 10
the ssti,faeiiOn Of The sonms.iousr and assistant
Tho holes to be three feet square In the clear,
and to be worked In the arch Of the sewer In each
Of these two curbstones must be SET the size Of
which shall not be less than four and half feet long,
nine inches wide, and four inches thick, set fair
With tbs inside crown Of the sewer to support the
arch and rom which the walls Of this openinss, nine
inches thick Of brick, will be worked to within nine
inches Of the crown Of the street. 10 be coped with
vide and nine inches thick, hsved together at the
ends Of such length that they will enclose space Of
three feet in the clear elamPed together OF the outer
perforated iron cover, Of one inch thick. with the
word man hole, and the level Of the bottom Of
Ths following are the established grades for the
inside bottom oft sewerage, viz;
At the Intersection Of Eighteenth street west
and Pennsylvania avenue. a IS
At the intsrse.tion Of Ninstssnih street west
and Psnnsyivania avenue. ................. 6o.oo
On Pennsylvania avenue, on the east side Of
Twentieth street twsst.................... 20. 90
n street north. 81 10
and H street north. rth........................ Il. 10
alley in square No i27.. .............,..... 81 10
At the ihtsr,ectiOn Of Seventeenth street west
and l street north. rth......................... "a 90
On the south side Of New York avenue and WV
ssyent onth street west. 80 90
Inc IOiloWlnR are tne cuts ~ tue uluofent points
for the inside grade Of the bottom Of the sewerage
viz.
n. In.
At the interss hion Of Seventeenth street west
and PennsylyaniA ayenae.................b .b N
At the intersection Of Eighteenth street west
and Psnnsyly yania aysnus..............A 6A
At the intsrsectfon Of Ninstesnth street west
and street north. h........................l3 Is ~
At the intersection Of NIpeteenth street west
and Penney ivania avenue. IA 6L
At the east side Of Twsntisth strsst and Penn
aylVania avenue. .......".,..,.,...,,,..,AO
At the east side Of Nineteonth and II streets
norh. .......................ls va
At the east side Of Eighteenth and II strssts
. north'... ....................f
Al the east side Of alley, Square l2, In
street eet................... .io U
At the east side Of Eighteenth street west aud
street north, ..........................H
At the east side Of Eighteenth street west aud
1 street north... .........................A Ia
Ia the execution Of all any part Of the Aforesaid
sewerage, not than three hundIed feet must be
opened at one and the same time, and, before any
part shall have been covered In, the Commissioner
Of the ward and Assistant Com missioners appointed
by the Mayor must be fully satisfied that the work
ha. been faithfully executed according to the law
and spsei6oations.
The traps will be Of the same sire and shape as the
new trap at the War Department, corner OF Beven-
tesnth street west and Psnusylvania avenue, with
granite coping and iron cover, the drops to be COW
cred With an Iron CRATE.
All ltterals to be barrel form, two feet inside d.
amstsr, with walls nine inches thick.
The above work TO be provided with such trAps