The New York herald., 1870-09-18
PROPOSALS.
FOR PAVING PENNSYLVANIA

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informaton given By the foreman saperntenasnt sp
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points connected wish sfsSiFicAr1oN. ssf SHgkt
The roadway must be graded by the contractor so as to
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they may de.orns the Be Applied to this I'M
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excavation required the material exeavsted shall bt
the same sHs be & q earth s:
deposited IN the in layers not exceeding fouf
inches IN each layer to be thoroughly ramnsa
bed OF clean hne sand and foot in depth on
which conform every respect to the description and
on file !. the &c oSs .S, OIS Secretary
for each OF the following items VIII
enEc yaT Ti'f ''0n'' per '''
90 Embsnkmsnt per cubic yard.
S Wooden pavement tspecliyng namss per square yard
places as the commssioners shall determine Shall bc com
ss best Sa most % Ss sas Sn Of % ~.
Commissioners, or such person or persons they may
good sufficient bond, with suretics approved by the
Sn Ss sSstfi a into Sc
and faithfully Observed accompany each bid Tho
all bids not aeemed to the interests OF the government
attention a and e Ike
from the act to provide FOR the paving OF Pennsyvana ave
sho sAnd within thirty days after they shall
Contract for the paving Of said between the points
named on the lowest and most nos fayorab,o terms possible
in Sn or %Ss Tar n ay. na s
the letting giving the time and place OF such letting and tho
kind of pavement"
Proposals should be directed to General N Michler ecre
Of Public Baianss Grounds and WORKS Wsshinston D. c.
and Proposals. for Paving Pennsylvania avenue"
N. MIcHLER, Secretary.
I'Aoi USIrED frf STATES CORPS OF ENGINEERS
UNiTED STATES Conrs OF EEoINEERs, OFFICE roRl
LAKE ONTARIO AND ST. LAwRESoE RIyER,f
so.,., ...,, .osMEeo, n; y; Sept u, 1870.
October T. uas.s Ss Sssvsa saa :" o @
erins the following named materials for enlargement &o
Seven hundred eighty is (or many more or less
ssss Sf Timber each thirty
@ or many each s g: may S. 0S oa n
, twelve inches wide and three INCHES thick
PINE SEAfs 1iaBER. BIZ
One hundred oo Cor 50 many more les as ny be 70
Of he above named timber 70 be of the be, quality,
sany s ITO SS bs 70 n:pse.iSa
United Sltes 70 De delivered
nnd pied at such places and In such manner be
directed by the ocer in charge To be bid for BY
the LOO feet Is. NJ price 70 include delivery and piing
CLASS Ill.
IRON BOLTS.
Three hundred and sixty 36D or many more or less
be requed OF Screw Washer Bolts each b nches
long III inches diameter with head NUT and two washers.
Two thousand eight hundred and sevenyhve s75) as
may be required) OF Drift Bolts sharp.
ened a one end each 30 inches long inches in diameter
Weight OF above bolts IL about 81, 100 lbs.
TO be of the best quality iron used for the
viii be subjected 70 such tests may be directed BY the
engineer officer In charge.
10 be bid for by the pound delivered at Oswego
engineer onlcer In charge.
CLASS ".
BAR IRON.
Seven thousand eight hundred s00) lneal of round
American ron III inches diameter bars of ordinary
length To be bid for by the pound delivered Oswego to the
engineer officer IN charge and WILL before acceptance bo
tested the usual manner. Weight of the iron abou
26i20 pounds
The hemlock timber and planks may be delivered IN
monthly insslmcnts OF twofhs of whole amount re-
by January l, 1871.
The pine timber all be delivered before tba co.s of
navigation this current year. S ~
All the above be first class,
Bids for cms OF n itprru ofthaA
class, will be rejected. ~ " ~
Of any bids. ' " '' -
Blank forms for proposals. which must be strictly COM
piled with Will be Furnished application this Office
NlCOLAS BOWEN, Major of EngtneerS