Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-28
DROPosALs FOR TIE CONSTRUCTION or
MEKS.
OFFICE OF THE BoARD OF PrBIIc WoRKs. D
DlSfrtcf n C0iBB1lbia

WASHINGTON. u. g. Augusf n. Is1
Sealed Proposals will b. received Ly the b ard If
Public Works Of the District Of Columbia until ~
m: sEPTEHBER q, for constructing sewers Ia sah
District where required by the Board and according
10 the following spec locations and dimensions.
The sewers TO he circular OF oval iH form. may
he required hereafter; Constructed ct the best gusitv
Of hard burned red bricks. NO soft light cslor .r
bricks, iats, or defective bricks q De used.
full mortar Of the best quality of Ro~endala, SLep-
herdstown OF Round Top cement mortar
, The walls 81 ali sewers % be Ilne 90 inches in
Bids viii state the price per IlneaI foot Tor circular
sewers whose internal dimensions shall D. u. Is "a
80, q - 81 AID 90 inches; and also the prcs fr
Oval oval sewers 81 the same respective capacity.
The excavation will VARY from tNelk 10 4 twenty
-, ieet according 60 locality.
Man holes viii b. constructed where r-4uir..I.
circular m form, and OF tue following d.mes ,us,
VIZ; Two ~ feet in diameter a. the tur, and thr
90 ieet az the bottom the walls % be nine ID inches
thick, Of the kind ana quality 81 material ana
wGrEnans hip a. kereiubefare specihsl for the
seNers, and 60 he covered with an iron hauge aud
The traFs . be six 90 feet long four I'D feet wide.
inches thick, aud Of the saue material as the
sewer; the covers and bottom D. D. Of granite OF
DIAN six t6j inches thick: ne trSpstSns - H. f,TS
90 inches below the level " the et o the sewer d
The bids will he per liucaI foot for the Sewer. per
pscS TOT, or Syn Nan h2s GoReie, pT Pi,oe Tor
walton; the amount Of which will D. determined ~
the profile and section which viii be furnished by
the Engineer before the work Is commenced
House connexions, eight t3l inches in diameter,
VIII be insert Cd where directed hy the Engineer and
not oftener than in TWENTY-FIVE feet. "a. -
Of the connections 20 b. included in the price - the
sever. No extras will BE- allowed under any cir
cumstances.
In awarding the contracts. the depth Of the eNca-
Walton VIII be calculated ~ fifteen D. feet ta width
Al the bottom at 81 twenty inches wider than che -N-
terror neasuremeni Il the sewer; and thr width 81
the surface At two % feet wider than the bottom
The Manholes viii De estimated for intervals q
lsUD one hundred and fty feet aud the trans nj in
tervals of 4o0l four hundred feet.
The payments viii, however, be made az the net
rate fuT each item.
The bids for the Sewers. Manholes ana Trans viii
De considered - an aggregate bid, subiiyile at
the option Of the Board
Proposals Wi also L. received for the const rurfisn
of the Sewers In Scotch Stone other pine oeausl
quality thereto, Biton, Portland Cement. OF cher
suitable material: such proposals O. be arcanranl
by special plans and specifications, 20 be furnished
by the bidder.
Each bidder will be required, before presenting
his bd 20 deposit with the Collector Of the city o
Washington. O. the credit OF the Board Of Public
Works, the sum Of hye hundred dollars $50 tar ing
receipt therefor a. guarantee that Ia viii euter
in accordance with his bad. The money - deposited
viii be refunded O. the successful bidder after ths
award q the contract. and % the contractor after
the completion 81 the work.
No bid viii be considered unless mace on tia
printed form. 90 be- Obtained the once the Chief
Engineer, where any explanations may also be Oh
tanned.
The Board reserves the right 20 reject any or all
bids, % except any portion thereof III deemed bV
them 10 the Interests 81 the District % DO 40.
Proposals should be indOrsed Proposals. f5r Sew
ers. and addressed 20 the Treasurer q the Beard
Of Public Works, District q Columbia" aus ID