Daily Republican., 1880-09-07
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALS FOR CONSTRUCTING
il SEWER.
OFFICE oF THE STREET j
COMMISSIONER,
No. 81 + Sixth street,
NO. B73 + SIKH Str0et,
WILMINGTON, DEL. sept, l, Is

NO on "a. i1iXlu SlT09l,
WILMINGTON, DEL, sept. l, 1880.
Sealed proposals will be received In the
box In the City Council chamber until 7.3O D.
m., Thursday, September 9th, 1880, for build.
ing double sewer from Second street, down
dams street, and crossing to the south side
OF Front street, q distance OF about 365 feet
about 2l5 teet OF the sewer will be straight
line, and the hala curves OF 80 and l4S 7
feet radius. The walls will be built Of s.ene
furnished by the city; the walls will be two
feet thick and about fye feet high depending
on the nature OF the ground; the excavations
Tor the walls must In all cases be carried deep
enough TO obtain firm and solid foundation,
and Il necessary 1t must be planked. The
bO tenn will be an inverted arch OF two and O
hall teot radius, well paved with good hard
sl ick, laid dry and grouted with good by.
draulic cement. The sewer will be covered
with fagstone Q ieet long, IS inches wide and
inches thick, and well fitted on the walls
80 that there will be no rocking movement.
All open space between the edges OF the GOV.
erlng flag stones must be closed with small
stone laid In good 90 nent mortar.
There will be six lnlets with branch sewers
The walls OF the inlets must be built of good ,
hard tck, laid in good cement mortar, and
at least nine inches thick. The inlots will be
covered with iron plates feet inches long
2 feet inches wide, and ~ inches thick,
with shutter In top, and iron crate bars In
front. The stone walls Of the sewer must be
laid In good hydraulic cement mortar, com
posed Of equal parts oil ospent and clean liver
sand. The side walls and pavement OF the
sewer must be plastered with cement mortar
and mate as smooth and true to limo and
grade as possible.
Bids are requested to he made stating price
per llneal loot for main sewer; the price per
lineal foot to include the cost Of putting In
branch sewers. inlets, excavation and back
i'll ing, and all the material and labor neceS.
sary to complete the work (exc5pt the stone
for the walls). The contractor must be re
sponsible for all accidents and have the work
completed and havo the street all cleaned up
within sixty days from the time the contract
is awarded; for every day thereafter there
will be forfeit Of ten dollars per day. The
WORK must be done In good and workman
like manner according the plan furnished by
the City Surveyor. rhe execution Of said
work and the performance OF the contract
shall Oe under 'he direction and supervision
Of the Street Commissioner. and the work
must be approved by him before II will be ac
cepted by the Street Committee.
A bond with security in the sum OF $50,
must accompany each proposal for the good
faith of the bidder. And the person or per.
sons TO whom the contract may be awarded
shall give bond with security In the sum Of
one housaDd dollars for the faithful perior.
nance Of the contract. The City Council re.
serve the right TO reject any or all bids. All
bids must be properly signed, sealed and en-
dorsed, Proposals Tor constructtlg sewer. "
Blank prop0'el OR any further intotmas asion
that may desired will be furnished on aypli
cation to l.. p. LHNUH,
CIT Street Commissioner.