Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-11
PROPOSALS.
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Sealed Proposal. win be received at IN. n.yo,,.
once Until y m TUESDAY, 10th June Tor tp-
eOnstruotion of the following sewers
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That the Mayor be. and is hereby. sutnSriEeI ana
in Twentieth street west, commencins at pcist
hfty ieet, thereseoots south - the intersetioS
thence extending south 20 the canal OF river: TIE
said sewer t. be three feet in darter In the cs az
feet and half let in disseser 70 New Tsrs
and then four feet IN diameter the canal or
eopnectins. with the ssid main sewer frca m,
10 be laid along the street. between squares
m & & & s.S so I'M 81 s Ss La.
ing With the said main sewers from the east 10 he
IN, and rs, and also on portions OF Ninete.h I
street. between SQUARES Len and la. and ~ sni
isss, Which sccompsnies the act; the uort 10 b.
contracted for ard executed in the nanser ard
IN order aeray The espes.s .sss
sever, special tsA equal 20 the cost thereof
parts Of lots bordering thereon 10 bs s....sed and
collected IN CONFORMITY with the provisions Of the
ersl for ssid dros. shall not be ss.e.ssd on
~ sS for out Of any m0o'I
M sEo - 4 :, 5s,,s., saasi.d. THAT the
auestod TO . two feet barrel sever TO b. con
strus,sd 70 Lishssspih stree, -:st eammeoc,ns ct
ssndns .oGth W e. the sever il street. and
IKE sewer 70 De constrscted IA Eighteenth STREET
sbouts north Of q street. and extending 20 the
he contracted for aud executed in The manner ana
under the superinfendeDce provided by laU; aud 90
the cost Of the WORK is hePesy syisd and iSsa :.
on all the lots and parts 81 lots bordering thereon
'G s ss asse s.S ssGGTss e l
be 10 hereby, further authorized aud req uested 90
follows. la G street north at point thirty f~ei on
tbereabOuts from the corner Of Nineteenth street.
sausres aS5 is Il. asss 20
emptying into the sewer in Seventeenth street IN
street to seven,senth street. and IN met sa
ginning at point about forty feet east OF Nine
teenth sweet, With branch northward IN Eigh-
teenth street, mm-noing ~ . point about eighty
feet from street between squsres lts and I7o and
III TO street and thence along n street 20 Seven
tenth street sever: IN conformity with the plat
heretofore referred to; the sewers authoriIed an
tins secuos 70 be Contracted Tor and executed in
the manner and under the SUPER atendence pro-
yided hy law; and In order 10 deray the expense Of
eons,fncilpg TIE same, a special tax eansl 20 the
the lots aud parts Of lots bordering thereon 70 BE-
visions q the oct approved octoher IL Isse' eoo-
r'f.d, That the expense Of Constructing man holes
drops. and lateral sewers for said drops shall not
De assessed on private property. Tut he paid for
out OF any money to the credit Of the First Ward.
In the execution Of the work above specified,
only whole; hand made. thorough brick, or hard
loved in the construction OF any o. the asoress,d
sewers, carefully excluding ali has or shattersd
laid and every brick must have full mortar ,sints.
under bottom. sides ana ends.
fresh hydraulic cement. 10 the proportion Of two
parts 81 sand to one Part Of nent. aud male in
trenches must 6s ens 10 o. the man. % n.
exterior OF the sewerage and the lateral culverts,
In refiling the trenches the space over he
hsuDche. up 70 the level Of the outside crown q
All flag footways and other psvements which, in
"a. execution Of he work, II may be necessary 70
repsyed regarded; or regravelled in the best man
ner and 10 thu satisfaction Of the Superintendent
ton 20 lie sppointed by the Mayor 20 superintend
The man hole. to be three feet square in the
clear, ana TO be built from bottom, with open
ing worked in for the connect,on Of the sewer the
inches thick; the walls Of the man holes 10 be
srspe nEe nche. 1s. ~ issh
i0ete1nes 81 ,e e9a, Of 'sss ensth that they viii
together on the outer sides and rabbeted o. The
inner sides TO receive iron grating, the bars OF
WHICH shsl he wrought iron, one inch square and
The lateral branche. will be eighteen inches
drops shall be covered with circular Cover Of
iron OF stone, for the protection q the walls aud
In the execation OF the aforesaid sewerage not
more than three hundred feet must be opened at
covered in the Superintendent and inspector. the
Commissioner Of the Ward, and assistant commits
& the shf sas Sss e fully
cuted, according 10 the Law aud specifications.
The traps Will be the same size. CD ape aud Of the
Rsssas. &c the ~ the War
and Pennsylyania avenue; all Of the aforesaid sew
erage teNcePt the lateras. man holes traps, drops
70 lie paid Tor by an assessment the property
thereon except that Of the United States. which is
provided for by act OF Congress approve 2sd Feb
ruary. 1855. and act Of the Cor Dor alton reatiae
to special taxes, approved 18th October.
al Expense OF IrpEplns dsnnins or any other
tie work, OF be caused by action Of the ele ments,
Vehicle or vehicles, person or persons. gas and
water pipes, individual or indi yiouals, shall lie
Bidders will state but price per ineal foot for
the main sewerage in Twentieth street west, from
o point fifty feet south of Pennsylv avenue and
rnnnpg into either the Gems the Potomac river,
10y south of lo4 lls 10 III 49, also, III, H. la2,
Per man hole, per trap, per drop each, which
shall include all excavations, and making good an
work which may he disturbed, AZ CONTEMPLATED ~
the first section of this act.
Bidders viii also bid per lineal foot for the sew
erage In Eighteenth street west. between q and
Pennsylvania avenue, and between II street ana
point near street north, according 20 the second
section of this act.
Bidders will state the price per lneal foot for the
construction Of sewers, In accsrdal ce with the
ersl branches, which shall lie eighteen inches
Inside diameter, With walls nine Inches thick:
per man hole, per trap, per drop each, all Of the
he right 10 reserved TO reject any or all bids
shoule II be deemed the interest Of the Corpora
ton; and also when any part parts shall be COM
menced. and when IL shall be CON pleted.
tendent and Inspector, where the specifications,
None need bid but practical brickIsysrs;
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