Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-03
PROPOSALS.
FOR THE SEWERAGE OF
4 IESTH STREET WEST, IRON THE CA
: AZ TO THE SOUTH SIDE or NV YORK

NAL ffS S 4H SpTs BRITT liSr Iron The q
Proposals win pc received at the Mayors Once.
of about three "a tr rSr s~nSS
r ., nam nh Sewerage to commence at the ncrsa
north about fifteen hundred feet 10 the north eide
o. = street north thence continuing along ssid
the south side of New York avenue; the first de-
srr r part OF the sewerage, between the canal
eter four feet; the second described part Of sasa
.sweragc from the north side OF street north -
form, inside diameter three feet; the thickncss Of
The Relieving are Il established grades for thu
inside bottom Of the sewerage. viz:
South side New York avenue and Tenth street.
South side street north and Tenth street, 3sx
South side street north and Tenth street, b %
South side of G street north and Tenth street.
South side of street north and Tenth street.
North side l. street north and Tenth street eu
North side street north and Tenth street, 4is
From the north side of d street north the grade
VIII he UNIFORM 10 ordinary low tide mark ia tho
The following the cuts at the. different points
Gl the grade OF the inside bottom OF the sewer Sge
Tenth street west, south side New York av enue
Tenth street west, south side | street north, II
feet below bel, northwest corner Of square ga.
Tenth street vest. south side { street north. II
Tenth s,Tsst IVES, sa"sh s's stree. north
sSh feet t below northwest corner square 81.
re ct below southwest corner Square 81.
feet below southwest corner Square rs.
Axerags cut between ID street and the canal will
In the execution of the work above specified. only
n Thofs, hnad- made thorough 6ss red trt.t Of re-
bats @@a s SS fas S ns S al
tcd im'ned lately before being laid and ertry brick
and ends. The whole must be iail 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 than two parts
OF sand to one part of cement. and must be MADE in
snai Quantities as 1t may be required for imnsedi-
i, should it be deemed necessary at any portion Of
Corporation shall be the Judges, the work shall be
laid upon fopndatiop on rs inch spruce or pine
The bottom of the trenches must be accurately
amt snd tt hs s haRs IF s % the
cure this accuracy In reiiiing the trenches the
pase 9nsr the h hsnnches up to the eysi Of the out
and puddled. Ali fagways or other pavement
Ssh in the fSeGutioa Of the work may e ne
streets must be repayed regarded or regrayeiled
commissioner and assistant commissioner ap-
pointed to snperintend said work.
and to be worked in the arch Of the sewer In each
OF these two curhstones must be set, the size of
long, nine inches wide, and Iour inches thick set
fair wi the inside crown OF the to support
nine inches thick of brick will be worked TO within
nine inches of the crown of the street TO be COPIED
inches vide and nine inches thick hai.ed together
at the ends of such length that they will incose
TIA on se
70 receive perforated iron cover. one inch thick,
bottom of the sewer inscribed thereon
s. the execution OF all OF any part Of the afore
must be opened at one and the same time; and be
1nTs any part shall have been in the Com
ins ,haP a ss the MAY Sst be ay
according TO the law and specifications.
be new wraps s T De S Rs size and shape a.
Seventeenth Street west and Pennsylvania avenue,
with granite coping and iron cover. the drops to be-
All laterals to be barrel form, two feet ns ide di
ameter with walls nine inches thick.
drops, and iaterais, branch sewers and man holes
as the City Surveyor may direct; All the above
to be paid for by an assessment on the property
bordering thereon Except that of the United
sress approved February g 1855 1856 y an A'' '0o
All expense of pumping and damming, or any
ture of the work or be caused BY action Of the ele
ments must be borne by the contractor.
for the construction of the main sewerage, also the
price p per trap and man hole each and Per liness
the expense Of all excavation.
Bidders Will also bid per thousand feet, board
measure, for any of the aforesaid timber which may
be required for 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 see 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
brickayers.
Any departure from the above specification shall
be considered q notification of the contract.
RICHARD WALLACE.
je % 26Jyl65 Mayor.