Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-09
~ INSPECTOR OF SEWERS. CARRIAGE
WAYS AND SIDEWALKS, &c. CITY
HALL. WASHINGTON, d. c., JUNE 4,


Proposals. will be received at the Mayors once,
until IL N. MONDAY, 18th instant, for the con.
siIuctiSn Of ScrIsi sever. two feet inside diam
and man holes; also branch pipes nine inches ia
diameter, with gas and water pipes to be laid to
Set Of the Cor npsT tns
ensssd &C.: That the Mayor Be, and md he is
foot barrel sewer to be con:tructed in I street
north from point forty one feet east of the west
With the sewer to be laid in Eishtee1th street
west, between street north and street north,
struetng the said sewer special tax equal to the
cost thereof be- and the same is hereby. levied and
parts Of lots bordering along the line OF the said
sewer SAID tax 10 be assessed and collected in the
SEC; 2. And be ifjrrfhsr enacted. That the lateral
branch pipes, nine inches in diameter; with gas
curb line and to defray the expense, tax squa to
the cost be imposed upon All lots or parts Of lots
hard hand made. or hard burnt tempered clay
brick will be allowed shattered brick will have to
used, and every brick must have full mortar ionts
under bottom, sides, and ends
fresh hydraulic cement and sharp river sand free
from loan, and made In quantities for immediate
The bottom Of the trenches must be cut accurate
" TO the exterior shape Of the sewer, and not
the same time, and before being covered in. the
work must be executed to the satisfacti of the
soner the Ward and sRs Assistant aa
ers appointed BY the Mayor:
The lateral branches shall be eighteen inches In.
side diameter, walls nine inches thick, and laid in
mortar Is aforesaid described.
The man. holes will be three feet square from bot.
tom 10 top, and the walls csped and clamped with
TOUR pieces OF rough hammered granite, nine in
Ghes thick Mi inches wide halved together the
ends Of such length that they will enclose the space
aforesaid and covered with an iron CRATE the bars
and frame to be OF the best wrought irsn the bars
to be one inch square and one inch apart. The
brick work to be worked from the bottom, with
sewer worked into the walls
All drops TO be covered with an iron or stone rim
TIE size OF the walls 20 a. to cover the walls and
the crate shall be OF the same material the
hole Traps similar to the trap ct the War De-
psrtme Mt, corner of Seventeenth street and Penn
rylvania
Bidders will state the price separately for each
cost OF excavation and retillng the trenches.
making good all streets, flag footways. or works
disturbed, to the satisfaction Of the Superinten-
cent sno inspector, &C &c. All expense or cost
Tor any da mage. for account Of any action Of
the elements. vehicle vehicles. person or per-
sons or gas and water pi pes, or individuals shall
be borne b. the contractor.
The right is reserved by the Mayor TO reject any
or all bids should 1t be deemed the interest Of the
Corporation to do so.
For further Information apply to the Superinteu.
Ward basement. west wing, City Hall
The bids for the water, gas. and lateral sewer
pipes (Which shall be according to the laws of the
gas -ttfers only.
None but practical brickisEsIs need bid tqE brick
ie4 eotd Superintendent and Inspector &C.