The national Republican., 1867-07-13
DROPOSALS FOR THE SEWER
Il AGE OF TENTH srRKIT WEST, FROM rHR
CANAL TO TIE SOUTH Side OF NEW
YORK AVENUE.

Proposals will be received At the Mayors once
y M .ssn I. n S ~ .
he canal and Tenth street vs. ana rus north about
thence containing along said Tenth street west about
eighteen hundred feet % the south sids Of New York
ayenus the hr:. described par. q tho sewerage. be-
inside diameter four fest; the second described part
Of said sewerage from the north side Of street north
form, inside diameter three fsst tSs tSissssss of ali
the walls TO be nine inches.
The following are the established grades for the :
South sids rev York avenue and Tsnth street..
sousS side street north and Tenth. street, 1894
South side Il street north and Tenth street, saso
feet
South side O stree. north AMI Tenth street. "a rs
South side = street north a,d Tenth street, loIT
North side Z street north and Tenth street, s,is
feet --0 .
North side D street norsh and Tenth street, l. 10
From the north side street north the grade will
be- uniform to ordinary low. tide mark In the canal
The following are ne cut. y .hs different points
Tenth street west south side New York avenue. IL
Tenth street west south side street north IL feet
below northwest corner q square ~. .. ,.,.
below north corner Of Square E6.
Tenth street west, souh .iae street north, q feet
below northwest corner Of Square s7e.
feet below % northwest corner Of square s1S. ''''
Tenth street west north side street north, feet
below southwest corner Square ST..
Tenth street west, north side street north, l6x
feet below southwest corner Square s7s.
Ay:,,gs cut between street the canal will bs
In the execution Of the work above spseihed only
ssa qaaIiy %s.i e weed, .srs,alIy sIcisd,aS az
,oet tamtdtaisiy before being laid, and every srick
must have Jai mortar under tstfsm sides and
the best fresh hydraulic cement and clean, sharp.
river sand, FREQ 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 smAl quAu-
titles, as II may be required for immediate use,
Should II be deemed Necessary A. any portion Of
Gorporatios shall be- the jusges' The Sors shal be
laid upon foundation on y Inch spruce or pine
Pl.nks not under inches wide
to the shape Of the exterior Of the sewerage and the
lateral euly rts empets being used TO secure this
.eoprasy In Isaliins the Isnshs. ,a hs space owe,
the arch must TO we'll hllsd, rsmmed, and padded.
All hagways or other pavements which, In the exc
and also the surface Of the Streets must repaysd
regarded, or rsgrayelled In the best manner, and to
the satisfaction Of the commissioner aud assistant
The mAnholss 70 be three feet square In the elsAr
and to bs worked In the arch Of the sewer In each
i
shall not bs less than four and half feet lopg, nine
inches wtde and four Inches Thick set fair with the
inside crown Of the sewer to support the arch, and
from which the walls Of the openings, nine inot o.
thick q brick, will be worked to within nine iaehss
Of the crown sf the street, TO be eopsd With four
and nine inches thick hsiysd together Al the md. or
such length that they will enclose space Of three
feet In the clear eampsd together the outer sides
and rabbsttod on the inner sides to receive q per-
forated Iron cover, Of one inch thick, with the word
Manhols' and the level Of the bottom Of the sewer
In the execution Of all or any part Of the aforesaid
sewerage, not more thsn three hundred feet must be
opened a one and the same time; |; and before any
of the ward and the Assistant 0ommissioasrs ap-
vOri ne. been fal,hfuiiy sIssaisd sooordss 10 The
The traps Will be OfAs same si.s aaa .AAp. a. the
new trap at the War Department, corner Of Seven.
granite coping and iron cover, the drops to be osy-
| cred with an iron CRATE.
Az la,eIals g 80 barrel form, two fee. inside dl.
The above work to bo provided with such traps.
drops, and lStsrals, and mAnhOiss a.
age (exsept the terals manholes, and traps) 10 be
paid for by an assessment on the property bordering
provided for By act Of Congress approved FsbTu-
All expenses Of puppius and dammius, or any,
ture Of the work, be caused By Acoa Of the sls>
| ments, must be borne BY the eontraetor.
Sss SSs Is. foot
per trap and mAnhols each and per linaRl foot for
the lateral brAnshea which shall include The sxs
pense o all excavation.
Bidders VIII also bid per thousand feet, board
| measure, for any Of the bfotesad timber which may
| be required for good foundation for the sewerage.
The right reserved BY the Mayor TO reject any or
| all blds and p eseIbe wheu any part Of said work
| shall commence and when It shall cease.
For further particulars see map with location of
drops mAnholes traps, aud la.srali In the CITY Sur
yeyor's once, "or ether eidesr Appuinisd BY Law. -
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