Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-02
PROPOSALS,
pRoPosALSsn FOR TIE SEWERAGE OF
4 TENTH STREET WEST, FROM THE CA =
nal TO THE SOUTH SIDE or NEW YORK

| PETyrrNS TAA sTp FOR TIE SEWERAGE Of
| sAt TG THE SOUTH SIDE or NEW YORK
Propesais will be received a. the Mayors once.
until u NJ. on Saturday, june s. 1851. for the con
sstaretion OF about three Thousand three hundred
| siuc o. the canal and Tenth street west, and run
Of u street north thence continuing aionT sais
Tenth street west about eighteen hundred feet 10
sCribci part Of the sewerage between the canal
and street north, to be barrel form inside diam
sewcraTc from tho north side Of street north S to
ar south sdr Of New nrs t. be barrel
all the walls 10 tie nine inches.
The following are Il established grades for ths
inside Lott IN OF the seweragr. viz.
South side New York avenue aud Tenth street.
South side street north and Tenth street, 800.
feet.
South side IL street aorth ana Tenth street, s,ss
South side of G street north and Tenth street,
south side of street north and Tenth street.
North side street north and Tenth street. 9.is
North side n street north and Tenth street tI6
From tie north side of II street north the grade
Will be uniform TO ordinary low tide mark in Tia,
The following are the cuts NJ the different point.
for tie grade OF the inside bottom OF the sewerage,
Tenth street west. south side New York av enue
Il feet below northwest corner Of sauar. Ns.
feet heiow nerbwss s"rnr s sress north
Tenth street west south siie II Street north, l.
Tenth stree, west south side 1 street north, 81
feet below northwest corner square
18th feet below northwest corner square 81
., Tsnth street west: north side street north, l.
Tenth street wrst. north side il street north lO,s
feet below southwest corner square S1s
Average cut between street and the canal will
In the eution of the work above specified onl,
'chois hend made THOROUGH bnrgt red trick al "a.
pest qHatHp must BE- RSed, carefully t-rotadiHE all
bats and shattered Jrioi. Tas bricks ms>f BE- ,celg
m" &ar iii Srfay "tnt ~as a." Sor@ Ss des
asd snds The whole must lie laid in mortar made
OF the best fresh hydraulic cement, and clean.
sharp, river sand, free from loan. which must he
MIXED In the proportion of not more than two parts
ofsand TO one part of cement aud must be made in
small Quantities as ii may bc required for immedi
Should it be deemed necessary at any portion of
the leverage OF which necessit, the officers of the
laid upon foundation on = inch spruce or pine
p!anks not under inches wide.
cut to the shape OF the exterior Of the sewerage
and the lateral culverts, tenplrts being used to
space the launches up to the level Of the out
sae s nss Of the srsa must be well filled rsmms
which. in the execution of the work. il ma, be ne
ccssary 10 disturb, and also the surface of the
in the best manner and to the satisfaction OF the
commissioner and assistant commissioner APP
pointed to superintend said work
The manhoes TO be three feet square in the clear,
an! to be worked in the arch Of the sewer In each
long, nine inches wide and four inches thick. set
the arch, and from which the walls of the openings
nine inches thick of brick will lie worked TO within
nine inches OF the crown of the street to I've COPIED
with four pieces of rough hammered granite, nine
at the ends Of such length that sheS Mil iase
space of three feet in the clear campci together on
to receive ron on one incb ,hsk
with the word Man hole:,' and the level of the
bottom OF the sewer inscribed thereon.
In the execution of all of the aforp-
said sewerage, not more than three hundred feet.
fore any part shall have been covered in, the Com
missioner of the ward and the Assistant Commits
isfed that the work has been faithfully executed
according TO the law and specifications.
the new Trap at ot the Var ana eornpr
seventeenth street west and Pennsylvania avenue,
with granite coping and iron cover the drops to b.
Ali Iateras to be barrel form two feet inside di-
drops, and lateTas, branch sewers, and man holes
TO BE paid for by an assessment on the prepert,
states which Is PROVIDED fer ls an act Of Con
grsesss approved February Is, 1855;
other loss or damage Which may arise from the ma
81 be- Il S s Of
Bidders will state but one price per iinesl foot
price per trap and man hole each and per iineai
foot for the lateral branches, which shall include
Tue eX peISe OF Ill excavation.
Bidders will also bid per thousand feet board
measure for any of the aforesaid tm ber 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 1Aall commence and when it shalt cease.
For further particulars map with location Of
drops, man holes, traps, and latcrals 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
RICHARD WALLACE,
je IS 26jylS5 Mayor.