Daily Republican., 1880-09-04
PROPOSALS..
DROPOSALS FOR CONSTRU CITING A
E SEWER.
OFFICE OF The STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No. ~ f sixth street,
WILMINGTON, DEL, sept. |. 1851

COMMISSIONER,
No. 81 Z sixth street,
WILMINGTON, DEL, sept. l. 1889.
Sealed proposals will be received In the
box in the City Council chamber until 30 ..
m., Thursday, September 9th, 1880, for build.
ing double sewer from Second street, down
Adams street, and crossing to the south side
Of Front street, distance Of about 1856 feet ;
about 2l5 feet OF the sewer will be straight
line, and the balance curves OF % and l4S
fest radius. The walls will be built of enc
furnished by the city; the walls will be two
feet thick and about five feet high depending
on the nature OF the ground; the excavations
for the walls must In all cases be carried deep
enough to obtain firm and solid foundation,
and II necessary 1t must be .planked. The
DO tom will be an inverted arch OF two and
half ieet radiua, well paved with good hard
Dlick, laid dry and grouted with good by.
draulic cement. The sewer will be covered
with hagstOne feet long, Is inches wide aud
inches thick, and well lifted on the walls,
80 that there will be no rocking movement,
All open space between the edges OF the GOV.
erng flag stones must De closed with small
stone laid In good cor ent mortar.
Thee will. pe Six inlets with branch sewers.
The walls OF the inlets must be built OF good,
hard b tcF, laid In good cement mortar, and
ut least nine inches thick. The inlets will be
covered with ircn plates feet inches long,
feet 9 inches wide and IL 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, CON.
posed OF equal parts Of cement and clean iver
sand. The side walls and pavement OF the
sewer must be plastered with cement mortar
and made as smooth and true to line and
grade as possible.
Bids are requested to be made stating price
per lineal loot for main sewer; the price per
lineal foot to include the cost Of putting in
branch sewers, inlets, excavation and back
filling, and all the material and labor neces-
sary to complete the work texcspt the stone
for the walisl The contractor must be re
| sponsible for all accidents and have the work
completed and havo the street al cleaned up
| within aixty days irpm the time the contract
is awarded; for overy 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. The execution Of said
work and the performance OF the contract
shall Oe under The direction and supervision
OF the Street Commissioner, and thh work
must be approved by him before 1t 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 o
one thousand dollars for tho faithful perior
nance OF the contract. The City Council re
serve the right to reject any or all bids. Al
bids must 0 properly signed, sealed and en-
dorsed, Proposals Tor constructing sewer.
Blank prOpoi or any further Information
that may desired will be furnished on ayIli
cation TO l.. 7. L1NCH,
| gL7t Street Commissioner.