National Republican., 1874-05-08

that Re penalty specified In covenant III VIII b
aggrogs 70 time of ali the inspectors, ,.rho may b
stipulated N the bid for The co@plstIoa Of III Ii
For rock excsvstiou, whers drilling and blast
Ing Is necessary - per cubic yard wfllbe allowed
and for removing the same without blasting
water-plpe from inIusy, the sun on S5 per cabie
yard viii be allowed: u each cass the inea sore
ment to be as provided FOR In the agreement. The
Vsted from the line Of the work, and with the es-
tension OF time when rock is encountered AZ men.
toned In the agreement. ars intended % cover ali
sequentIy, no other allowaace or extension OF
time on such account will In say case be made
I Coucrete, made In accordanee with section Is,
In the specifications, is to be laid whore required
for which IS per cubic yard will be allowed when
such concrete 10 not shown In the sections Of the
sewers This price Is intended to cover all con-
tingent expenses connected with ooncrettng.
n B--Ko sof or dfsintsgrdte6 roet phlch can
be removed vfh pick, nor any bopIders or
loose rock in rock Filings, or rock erferior 10 ne
been Previously Loo.ensd By ths eEcsvstton Of
trenches for gofer-piPes or other pErposes, 10 be
MEASURED Or allowed for az rock.
strict compliance with the provisions OF
"Onap. VIM, Art. II,r Revised Ordinances Of
1859 OF the municipal government, will be OBJ
served and requared In all cases.
the specification will be allowed unless q written
permission shall previously have been obtained
from this department.
Bidders are specially notified that the commits
soner OF public works reserves the right to deter
mine the times and places for commencing and
the work, and that prostponement or
delay on tho whole or any part thereof occaSioncd
by the precedence OF paving or other contracts,
can constitute no claim for damages
Bidders are also notified that the trenches for
tho sewers must be kept entirely free from water
while the foundations and masonry is being laid.
Tho right to decline all the proposals Is re-
served, H doomed for the Interest ofthe corpora
nd nm urfIt ha faI
contract awarded to, any person who Is in arrears
70 the corporation, upon debt or contract, or who
Is detanlter. as security or otherwise, upon any
Blank torms of proposals can be obtained on
application To tire contract clerk at this ot1ce.
The form of agreement, including the specihca-
tion, and showing the mode OF paymeat for the
work Is annexed. GEO. NJ. Van MORT,
Commissioner OF Public Works.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF rCs5IG pCtn5sI Wy1SsHsSs'l Sss'l
1s73.-No.-Form Of agreement to bs executed
In duplicate for the construction of sewers IN
Ninety-hith and Ninety-eighth streets, between
between NINETY -afth and One Hundredth streets,
with branches. ...-
This agreement, made and concluded this -
the mayor, aldermen and commonaity Of the city
Of New York. by the commissioner Of public
works OF the hrst part. and -, OF said city,
contractor, OF tho second part:
Witnesseth, that the said party OF the second
part has agreed and by these presents docs agree,
with the said parties Of the first part for the
sideration hereinafter mentioned and contained.
and under the penalty expressed In n boad bear
ing even date with these presents, and hereunto
to furnish. at his own proper Gust and
and to excayate for, build and complete In good,
firm and substantial manner, sewers in Ninety
NTH and Ninety-eighth streets, between First and
and Third avenues, and In First avenue, between
Ninety-hfth and Ono Hundredth streets, with
OF the dimensions. in the manner and
under the conditions hereinafter specified, and
= D NHaN
shall be, and is hereby authorized, to appoint
such person or persons as he may deem proper to
inspect the materials TO be furnished and the
work to be done under this agreement, and to see
that the same correspond with the specification
hereinafter set forth, to wit:
Specification.
/. (d) All sewers to be Of the dimensions, and
laid on the location shown on the plan OF the work
man-holes to be carried up fully to the eStab-
lished grade.
All necessary buII'seyes or spurs for connec-
ton Of branch sewers whether of brick or pipe,
are to be built in the proposed sewers at the points
Indicated on the plan Of the wOlk, without extra
charge therefor.
There are two classes OF sewers under this agree
and shown on the plan Of the work. and Glass all
other sections and kinds OF sewers shown and in
cluded in said plan.
All the mason work throughout, whether of
brick stone, will be laid In cement mortar, made
and laid as described in these specifications.
All the trenches, while the foundations are being
lalu anu the masonry DelnR constructed, must De
kept entirely free IRON water at the contractors
expense, and the sides OF tie excavations must in
all cases be strongly and thoroughly shseted and
shored.
At the point Of discharge the sewer must be pro-
tecteA by rubble masonry backing, laid in cement
or otherwise, and to such length or distance,
not exceeding ten feet from the mouth, as shall be
by the engineer.
Wherever tho proposed sewers follow tho line
and occupy the place OF, or intercept any existing
sewers or euverts the contractor will be required
n mi a a Ia m a1n NJ
Or connections as he may be directed TO do by tho
engineer without extra charge therefor. And all
sewers, Grains: basins or culyerts rendered un-
tiUn Of the work herein contemplated, must be
tlled In and made solid with good, wholesome
earth. without extra charge therefor.
The commissioner of public works reserves the
right to Increase or diminish the gross length Of
the sewers and branches culverts, drains number
Contained Within the mts Sf said pIaa To- ex
tent he may deem necessary, and no additional
prices above the contract prices in Of increase
~ caSs ~ ~, IN tSs ross IsO u Pl0n
part thereof, will be allowed or paid by the said
It being also expressly understood
that the time stipulated for the completion Of the
work will be proportionately increased or dimin-
ished.
(6) All the materials furnished, and all the
sioner, shall not be In accordance with this spec-
ficatlon, shall be Immediately removed, and other
furnished, and work done that shall be
In accordance Herewith.
(c) The work under this agreement Is to be
prosecuted 1T and from as many different points,
at such times and in such parts or Parts of the
streets and avenues on the line Of the work, and
with such force as the said commissioner may
from time to time, during the progress of the
work, determine; at oach OF which point an IN
.PsctSSr Will DO PLACED s to supervise ihs same
the receiving basins, or with the eulVerts. The
aggregate timo OF all the inspectors so employed
Win be the time with which the time stipulated
l0F a
ment will be compared: The inspectors will be
paid each at the rate Of four dollars per day.
ent or dsI.T bs oecssIeSsd bT the prsoeSobss Of
paving or other contracts the line Of the work,
40 claim for damages therefor shall be made or
allowed.
(d) The sewers are to be built of the materials,
sizes, and dimensions, with the connections, on
the Lines, at the depths, and In the manner shown
~ of4csP nr the conmisssonsr Of pnbiIe works and
approved by him. entitled "Sewors in Ninety
ffth and Ninety streets, between First and
Sh1ft and One aundssdth stseetS Wth
b.anches."
The connections with the present sewers are to
he proposed sewers connect with man-holes into
pipes OF unsuitable size for such connections have
been inserted, the same shall be carefully taken
,sn snG The spSs Of All ssWsrs
bulls-eyes, and spurs TO be securely closed with
brick masonry or approved stonevare covers. All
tno sewers ana culNert-plpc, lnYerte, mouse con-
nection pipe and Inan-hole frames and covers will
be furnished to the contractor by the said COM
missioner at his yards In accordance with the
scale OF prices designated In section u, paragraph
(n) Of these specifications
ley Brick man-holes are to be built at such
points on the line Of tho pipe sewers as the said
may direct, in accordance with the
provision Of section %, paragraph (S) OF these
Brick ma holes shall be worked in the arch Of
the brick sewers, as provided in paragraph (0) Of
IN New receiving basins, with connecting cul-
verts more or less, shall be built as provided in
sections % and 81 Of these specifications.
TRENCHES.
2. The ground shall be excavated' in open
trenches to the necessary width and depth.
The trenches shall be one foot wider on each
side than the sewers intended to be laid in them,
1t tho point Of their greatest external diameter,
and the bottom OF the trenches shall be excayated
10 the exact form and size Of the lower half Of the
sewers, where required by the commissioner Of
public works.
No tunnellng Will be allowed except by consent
Of the said commissioner.
The sides Of the excavation shall be supported
by suitable planking and snoring wherever nee
essary, but no allowance will be made therefor,
and in all cases the same to bs drawn as the work
progresses.
All irregularities In the bottom Of the trenches
shall be tlled up to the required level, with
gravel or clean sand, firmly rammed in; and
where the ground docs not afford q sufficiently
solid foundation the contractor shall excavate the
trench to such Increased depth as the engineer
may decide to be necessary, and shall then bring
It up to the required level and form with such ma
terial and In such manner as the engineer shall
determine.
8. The contractor shall grub and clear the sur
lace over the trench, wherever 1t may DO neceS-
and from afIr m