The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-14
PROPOSALS.
DBPA RTMENT OF HIGHWAY
~ Bridges, SAVERS, ETC.
b. OFFICE OF CHIBF COMMISSIONER
No. 104 S. FIFTH STREET, :
PHIIADELPH1A, March 19, 1871. }

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PHIIADEIPB1A, March 10, 1871.
NoTICE
TO CONTRACTORS.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
once Of the Chief Commissioner Of Highways, uutil
~ O'Clock NJ, on FRIDAY, nth inst, for the con-
struction Of the following Sewers:-
On the line Of Twentieth street, from Columbia
northwsrd, two hundred and thirty mine feet,
three feet in diameter.
On Miller street, from Lancaster avenue, dfty-6ye
feet north Of Barring street, two feet six inches in
diameter.
on Emerald street. from Adams to York street,
with a clear inside diameter OF two feet and Six
inches
On Seneca street, from Forty-tourth street to
Mica street, thence along Mica street tn oregon
street, thence along oregon street to Forty-htfh
street, three feet in diameter
on Spruce street, from Thirty-seYenth and Wood
land street TO hrty-ninth street, three feet in dia-
meter.
On Columbia avenue, from the southeast corner of
Twentythird street and Ridge avenue to the north
west corner OF Twenty-third street and Ridge
avenue, with clear inside diameter of three
feet
on Clearaeld street, from Cedar street to Ara
minge Canal three feet in diameter.
on Dickinson street, from Sixth street to Seventh
street, three feet in diameter.
On Eighteenth street, from Norris street to Dia-
mond street. five feet in diameter.
And from Diamond street to Susquehanna avenue,
five feet six inches in diameter.
With such manholes as may be directed by the
Chief Engineer and Surveyor. The understanding
to be that the sewers herein advertised are to be
completed on or before the 1st DAY Of December,
1871, and that the contractor shall tske bills pre-
pared against the property fronting on said sewer,
to the amount OF dollar and fifty cents for each
ineal foot Of front each side Of the street,
much cash paid; the balance, as limited by ordi-
nance, be paid by the city except in the case OF
the sewer to he constructed 1 Eighteenth street,
from Norris 10 Diamond street, where the full
cess over assessment bills will be paid by the city,
and the contractor will be required to keep the
and sewer in repair for three years after the
completed.
When the street is occupied by a city passenger
railroad track, the shall be constructed along
side OF said track in such manner not to obstruct
or interfere with the safe passage OF the there
on and no claim for remuneration shall he paid the
contractor by the company using said track as
specified by in the act of Assembly approved May
8, 1se6.
Each proposal must be accompanied bv certin-
cate that bond has been filed in the Department
OF Law, as directed by the ordinance Of May 25,
1860.
n II the successful bidder falls to execute con-
tract within five days after the work is allotted he
will be deemed declining, and will be held liable
on his bond for the difference between his Did and
the next lowest bidder.
Ali submitting proposals must be skilled, and
regularly gagged in, the construction OF cuverts
and the contractor must personally superntend
the work required by ordinance OF Coun-
ellis.
No allowance will be made for rock excavation
unless by special contract
Specifications, which will be strictly adhered ad-
hered TO, may be had at the Department of Sur
veys.
Ali bidders may be present at the time OF opening
the proposals
The Department OF Highways reserves the right TO
| reject any all bids not deemed satisfac-
tory.
MAHLON II. DICKINSON,
a1sat Chief Commissioner of High Ways