Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-18
PROPOSALS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
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Sealed ProFcsals will b. received ~ the under
DAY. ss,h instant =, 9 &c 49,. = - - ..s,
nsieteen hnns-d and ffty fesf ~ RArrf ~sr.fl-
~ ti.a street wet ts The Canal ia north ssas
ies ,Sll.Sins are the established grades for =.
49, estt"n. g the sewer. VIZ
SsTS sise Of . s1Tss' S mn 90 feet
Noun side q street R1rth - - T..
ruFn the north side = L .f-.-f 80 -
W.. Se aniioF1 l. ordinary low tids marx in 10
1he following are the cut. a, the air.-,,, -
igf the grace ot the inside bottom = ~. ss~-r.
AZ the north sde 81 street. sw inches.
corner egusrr tss-cnt ---..-.. II 80
AZ the norsh siie al streeI, S.w
At the souIh eide Pa sv., N n. Ger
In the exrcai,op ~ the ~,rs .,,;,.. .rs.,s, g.
whole. hand made thoTouS \ 4 amt br,S 81 ts. s.l
S ain' srd nus -, e ussd carefully .ycl.ass =,
Icy ,,,y bfisk must have iall mortar l3iats under
mortar made OF the best fre.h hydraulic cem~n, and
pure, shsp river sand, which nsst % miNei Ia tbs
maae H. SasaiIies Tor imrsediase %.e am
Should u be decmed Necessary that AAS portisn -
and ISspec.Sr and Sfher oo.2. ,s ~
.hsi be ludees, the work ~hsn be laid uron . foan
not under i've inches vide, ''"' " '"A''
The bottom OF the trensses u.nst be accurately
70 the shape II tue exterior Oi tho sewer aud The
lateral culyerts templcts bsing used this
the hauRches up TO the level ~ the oHisids cr6wn 20
tue arch must BE- well nled. rsnmea IN layers Of
other paNemenis whsch, IN tbe eNeeufioa OF IN.
work It may be necessary % disturb, and also the
in the hes, mAansr an t. the s .c s5
o. Tie snperintenteat and lnspeotor, Commi-son-r
r9Ipted 10y The Mayor q superintend Sad worn
Ihe manhoies % % three feet square IN thu clsar,
and 10 De built frola tie bottouA With openings n
the aus fYr the CONGESTION OF tse main sewer the
thick. and be carried ur e. withn nine inch. ~
the crswn OF the street. the waits De rsxe-, or
"or sen.ea stone, zine inches wide nine inshs.
thick, halNcd tczether az the ends ct such length
10 the eaT csps Ser On IN sSf Quite lee.
rsbbeted on the inner sides % rvc-ive an irDn
halt inch Wide and oEe and ons-hsn inches deep.
snd one inch apart.
new trap at the waE D-partn1eni, cornsT Ss,so'
tenth street and Pen7syrasia averae, with granite
dimensions, with iroa cover"
In the execution OF the abose described work not
more than one square shall be Ope1ed ons AMI the
sane time and 6siore anT paIt saAll have been
cred m he Assistant supsI wl.. Is psso
done N sceorda2ee with these seeciiostilns. and
also the Other Cheers appointed by the Mayor 90
An IA iaieras to So barrel form, eighteen aches
Ths above work a. Doe prST,led with sur trans.
drops. manho9es, &c as tlss Superintendent a. In
AZ Of the sboy york to he paid for by as-ssmens
Ep0n the property BORDERING al"ug the liro OF the
sewer, excerpt tAe Intersections - trnps,
drops. anE maAholss. which shall b. 30 ~ the
corporation ont of the funds OF the ward
ser os Or S..ss Winch mad fo ~ any
ture Of the work, be CAUSED BY action of ths els
ments, must be borne by the contracts.
Bidders will state the price per lmes foot for the
main sewer, per lineal foot for the lsteral brick
er. per msnhole with Seneca coping, and also with
grsute separately; trap. with StDeca grsaite
frame. each; per drop each including cover Tor too
OF wall, either With iron or stone. thousand feet.
board measure Tor of the aforesaid timber which
may be required for good foundation Tor the
The right Is reserved by the Mayor % rsJect any
or all bids, aud prescribe when this work shall be-
gin and end.
examine the work as n progresses, aud repCsr the
Mayor CT superintoudent and Inspector any delin-
QueDcy In the construction, any departure from
these specifications will Dc considered an ahaud u
ment OF the contract Nd. FORSYTH,
Superintendent and inspector, a., &c, &C
sulS eOl0t IRepCblieas.l