Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-30
DROPOSALs FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
IL SEWERS.
OFFICE OF THE BoARD Of PURIIc woRKs,)
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WASHINGTON, u. e. August g. IEl. Y
Sealed Proposals will Ice received hy the Board ~
Public Works Of the District of Columbia uuiii y
m. SEPTEMBER Z, for constructing sewers ia said
10 the following specifications and dimensions:
The sewers 10 u circularor oval IA form. as may
OF hard burned red bricks soft light c1lori arch
bricks; Lais, or defective bricks q be used.
The bricks % be wet when la:d aud q b. laid in
full mortar II the best quality Il R1sondale, shep
her,ist0vn or Round Top CEN n; mortar.
, Tic walls ~ all sewers 10 be nine 90 inches in
Bids viii state the price per lncal foot fr circular
SsNfs, N"se internal dimensions shall DE- IL IS %.
80 q - %, and 90 inches; and also the price for
Oval sewers Il he came respective capacity.
The oNcayatien will Nary from twelve ~ o twenty
-, ieei, recording 70 Locality.
circular in form, and of the following dimensions,
VIZ; Two feet in dancer AT the top. and three
thick, If the same knd and quality "a material aud
SoIhlaE nh as hereiHo lore sP.cihsi igr ths
The traps a. Dc six 90 fect lonz four 4, feet wide,
aud nine 9 feet deep. The walls De thirteen tI8t
inches thick, and Of the same material ~ the
seneca stone eight - Nv IN lsl f'-. ana NJ -.
than = 90 inch's thick; the trap 10 b. four
linches below the level Of the inle Of ts sewer 70
The lids will be per linea foot for the Sewer. per
each rrar Sn pss and pP eSc a ~ r P al xs lr
walton; the amount of which viii be determined by
the Engineer before the work j. commenced.
House connections. eight 80 inch.s in diameter,
VIII he inserted here directed - the Ehgneer, All
not oiienor than Once ~ tw'n'y i've ieet; ths c.-t
81 the CONNECTIONS &C. D. included e. the the
sewer. No extras viii be allowed under any cir
cIiIristances.
In awarding the contracts. the depth e the exca-
walton Viii b. calculated al iteen feet the width
al the bottom ~ lOl twenty inches wider than TIL
terror ineasUreincn MT OF the sewer aud the width u
the surface at two p feet wider than thu blit1m
The Man holes viii be estimated for AZ nterE ais g
tlaOD one hundred aud fiy feet aud the traps in
tervals 81 i00l four hundred feet.
The payments VIII, however, be made a. the net
rate for each item.
The bids for the Sewers. ManhOles and Trans will
be considered a. aggregate bid, sub dk id-d at
the option Of the Beard.
Proposals viii also Doe received for the ruction
of the Sewers in Scotch Stone. other pipe II elua
quality thereto. Biton, Portland Cement other
suitable material such proposals to be accompanies
10y special plans and specifications, 10 be furnished
by the bidder.
Each bidder will be required. before presenting
his hid, to deposit with the Collector Of the city q
Washington, 10 the credit 81 the Board IT Public
Works, the sum of Ave hundred dollars. 5B tax ing
receipt therefor, as guarantee thar Ia viii emt-r
into and carry ont the contract III awarded 10 HIM,
in accordance with his bid. The money deposited
viii be refunded to the unSuccesst nj bidder after the
award OF the contract, and the coniracts after
the completion of the work.
No bid will be considered unless made on the
printed form, be obtained AT the Once II the Chief
Engineer, where any explanations mas also be OBJ
tanned.
The Board reserves the right 20 reject any OF All
bids, 10 except any portion thereof, ~ deemed by
them 20 the interests 81 the District o. 90 So
Proposals should be Endorsed " Proposals for Sew
ers, aud addressed to the " Treasurer e the Beard
of Public Works. District of Columbia aus I'd