Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-15
PROPOSALS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

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Sealed Proposals. will be received by the under
DAY 18th instant. Tor the con.trnction ~ .s.s,
nineteen hundred and hfy feet OF Barrel sewer fs1r
The following ere the established grades for M.
inside bottom OF the sewer, from nth street wssf
from the Canal TO the north side of street north.
North side Of Y street north ....... ls 90 feet,
North side ot street north ......- EEL. Ba a
North side Of street north .. ass
From the north side % ID street north the grada
will be uniform 20 ordinary low tide mark in The
viz " ' 0"oi'
At the north side of street, 4. W
Al the north side Of Il street. s.w. F"
AZ the south side Pa. sv., r. Ger,
the eSecutien Of the work above .pscth a. s.l,
whole hand made, thorough burnt brick Of the best
S:i: sPd :Ss,,sSsa sTs6 Stisf II. S r,os. n:s
every brick must have fu ert tang t1,asa d and
bottom sides and ends. The whole 70 be LAID in
pure, shsp river sand, which must be mixed in the
propoTon Of two psrs OF sand 70 one Of cement, aud
Should il be deemed necessary that any norton Of
the sewer, Of which necessity the su per.nfendent
.hal be Judges, the work shall be laid mon fSun
dstion OF ~ inch spruce pine henlock planks,
The botton Of the trenches must be cut accurately
70 the shape OF the exterior Of the sewer and the
sccuracy In reihs The trescRss the s,ss e tnr
the branches up TO the level Of the outside crown OF
one foot each layer. then POddisd. All n.sssss or
Be To se aDa q e., the
surface OF the streets must BE- repsved regarded OF
Of the suPerintendent and Inspector, Commissioner
oil the ward; and the Assistant CommissiOner sp-
msnb ns s e said ss
and to be buiit from the bottom with openings in
wallis aud bottom Of the maShole @ he nine inches
thick and g be carried up 20 within nine inches Of
.cr septss stone,n nine inches wide; nine incSs;
!bs, they will enslsss sssoe q three iest square,
10 me 3 p soetees on the outer eide and
grating. the base Of which shall be wrought iron,
bali inch vide and one and one half inches deep,
The traps viii be the same size and shape as tho
teenS street and Penn.y asenue With granite
coping and iron cover, or Sc stone Of the same
In the execution Of the above described work not
more than one square sh. be opened at one and the
cred in, the Assistant Superintendent, who is prSe
teal hricksyeI shall certify that the work has bee
also the other oohoers appointed By the Mayor to
Al the isterals to be barrel form, eighteen inches
inside diameter, with wall nine ipches thick
drops msnSoe. n snts sna III
An q the above worn TO be paid for By assessment
upon the property bordering along the line OF tia
sever, except the intersections q streets, traps
corporation out of the funds Of the ward 49,
All expense. Of pumping and dsmnins, or ans
Other ,o:s or asmsse wn.ea may .rom ..s ma
ms s,a T. must De borne BY the contractor.
man na 5S r Ss 9Ot for tbs
or, per manhoe win Seneca coping, and also with
an a.e ssPsrstey per trap, with seneca granite
OF well, either with iron stone per thousand feet
board MEASURE for Of the Aforesaid timber which
may be required for a good Foundation for The sesr
The right 10 reserved by the Mayor 20 reject sny
gin and end SNAIL w
All property owners along the line win csresut,x
examine the work as Progresses and re port 10 thu
Mayor or superintendent and inspector any delin-
9uency IN the construction, any departure from
these sPecihcatons viii be considered an absndop-
ment q the contract. WIN. FORsYTH
superintendent and Inspector, 6c., &c !, &C
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