The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-17
PRoFosALs.
nEP MENT OF HIGHWAYS,
IL BRIDGES, SRWERS, ETC.
oFFIcE OF CHIEF COMMISSIONER,
No. 101 4. FIFTH gTRErT. !

IL BRIDGES, SEWERS ETC.
OFFIcs OF CHIEF COMMISSIONER,
No. 104 s. FIFTH STREET,
Nor1sIF rn unMTsI u6PnnMITHI., ApIiI H. ls1l)
SEALED y PROPOSALS. viii 6e TsosIseo a, the
once Of the Chief CommissIonsr Of High
Esys pp Or the ~ on s
GRATz STREET,
From the Sewer in Columbia avenue TO the south
curb line OF Montgomery street
ON ADAMS STREET,
From the northwest curb line Of Kensngton avenue
TO the Sewer on Emerald street.
ON SECOND STREET,
West side from Pine street to the north line OF STAN
ON FIFTH STREET,
From Reed street TO Wharton street.
ON WALLACE STREET,
From Nineteenth street to Twenty first street.
ON PEARL STREET,
From Pegg run Sewer east of Twelfth street to the
east curb line OF Thirteenth street.
ON ELEVENTH STREET,
From Parrish street to ogden street
f''" o5i on 'H BUTToNwooD ISIsHs Sot5i STREET,
From Franklin street TO Eighth street
ON FIFTEENTH STREET,
From Walnut street to the nth side Of SAMSON
ON CHERRY STREET,
FROM Tenth street to points4 feet east OF Eleventh
ON Firth STREET,
From Wager street to point 70 feet northward
Said to be constructed OF bricks, and to be
circular In form, with clear inside diameter OF three
feet, and two feet six inch sewer
ON MORAvIAN STREET.
From Fifteenth street to point about 150 feet east
OF Sixteenth street. according to specifications pre-
pared Dy the Chief Engineer and Surveyor, with
Ensneer and Surveyor @ The r UNDERSTANDING NJ ing to Se
that the sewers herein advertised are to be COM
AND the contractor shall take biis prepared against
the property fronting on said sewer to the amount
Of one dollar and fifty cents for each neal foot OF
front on each side Of the street as so much cash
paid the balance, as limited by ordinance, TO be
paid by the city and the contractor win be required
years after the sewer is finished. -.r "a -r...
When the street is occupied by city passenger
side of said track in such manner not to obstruct
or interfere with the safe passage OF the cars
be paid the contractor by the company using
said track, as specified in act OF Assembly approved
Each proposal will be accompanied by certificate
that bond has been filed In the Law Department
directed by ordinance Of May 25 1860. II the lowest
bidder shall not execute contract within ve days
after the work s awarded ne Will be deemed as de-
dderebce between his bid and the mex lowest bid
der Specifications may be had at the Department
o. w HoSWaVs reseTvss e rpt TO- raat
ali bids not deemed satisfactory.
All bidders may be present at the time and place
0i opening 'n0 'a' MAHIoN H. DICKINSON,
4173t Chief Commissioners Of Highways
DEPARTMBNT, OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES,
OFFICE OF CHIEF COMMISSIONER,
No. lO4 s. FIFTH STREET,
Ii, Id
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS. =, .
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
ONCE OF the Chief Oommissioner Of Highways until
IL O'Clock M. on THURSDAY, goth instant, for the
construction Of sewer across Darby road. half way
between Forty and Forty-fth streets, in the
| Twenty-seventh ward to be OF brick, circular in
form, with clear inside diameter of twenty feet.
Proposals must specify the prices for the follow
Ing 'e"' EXCAVATION. ~
6ai aitn......"... ................'.Pe cubic yard
A'O0A O'r : :. iTiiMiiB;EiiR,
snoring. ...'''Per foot b. M.
Fouhdation Sills. s............... ....' " "
| MASONRY.
SSaEs OF 20 cubic
| Zach proposal submitted must be accompanied by
| a certificate that bond has been filed in the Law
1862 that II the bidder TO whom the work is allotted
fails TO execute contract within five days after the
| award is made. he win be deemed declining, and
win be held liable on his Dond for the difference be-
tween his bid and the next lowest bidder, to whom
The plans and specifications, which must be
strictly adhered to, may be examined at this
| Office
| The Department Of Highways reserves the right
to reject all bids not deemed satisfactory.
All bidders are invited to be present at the time OF
Ope-ins 'i' p''fMA MAHLoN H. DICKINSON.
d17st Chief Commissioner OF Highways.
ITO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERs.-
sails SAA for Building PUtiSs Pubic school, school,
| house in the Twenty-second Wardp will
be received by the undersigned at the Office, south
| east corner OF SIXTH and ADELPHI Streets. until
THURSDAY, April 27, 1871, at ~ O'Clock NJ,
| for building a Public School-house on lot OF
ground situate on Aliens lane, Mount Airy, Twenty
| second ward.
Said school-house to be built In accordance with
the plans OF /. H. Esler, superintendent OF Scnool
Buildings, to be seen at the office OF the Board Of
| Public Education.
No bids will be considered unless accompanied by
certificate from the City Solicitor that the provi-
sions Of an ordinance approved May 25, 1860, have
been complied with
The contract viii be awarded only to known mas
ter builders.
BY order OF the Committee on Property.
| II. w. HALLIWELL
414172 2426 Secretary.
TINTED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE.
| u THIRD STORY UNION BANK BUILDINGS,
| Fayette Street, near Charles,
BALTIMORE Nd, March Is, 1871
PROPOSALS are invited for dredging q channel
through Fredericksburg and Spottswood Bars In
the Rappahannock river, Proposals, to be sealed IN
duplicate endorsed on outside, and accompanied by
copy OF this advertisement will be received until
noon OF April 2S, 1871, and will be opened In ten
inmates thereafter in presence OF such bidders as
may wish to be present Separate Proposals Will be
also received for removing one wreck In Fredercks
burg bar.
mean low water. The locality is sheltered. The
tide rises about two feet
Forms OF proposal and any desired information
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