The daily gazette., 1880-11-19
PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING A
SEWER,
OFFICE OF THE STREET
COMMISSIONER, ,
No. ~ Il. Sixth st.
WILMINGTON DEL, Nov, 10. 1880.

OFFICE OF THE STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No. S1z Il. Sixth ST.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Nov, 10. 1850.
Sealed proposals viii be received in the
box in the City Council chamber until
7.8O p. M, Thursday, November 18th.
meet with the one atAdams and Pleasant
streets and continue down Adams to
Front street and then across Front 70
the building line on the south side with
two curves Of 80 and l4S feet radius, as
shown on the plan. The walls will be
built of stone furnished by the city; walls
to be two feet thick and about AZ feet
high. depending on the nature OF the
ground, The excavations for the walls
must in all cases be carried deep enough
TO obtain a firm and solid foundation and
If necessary must be planked. The bot:
tom will be an inverted arch OF two and
a half feet radius, well paved with good
hard brick laid dry and grouted with good
hydraulic cement. The sewer Will be
covered with flag stone feet long. IL
fitted and Joined together, 30 that the dirt
cannot work through. There will be four
inletg at Front and Adams with branch
sewers TO connect with the main sewer.
The walls OF the inlets must be built OF
good hard brick laid in good cement
mortar, and al least Is inches thick; tn
inlets will be covered with iron plates
feet inches long. feet inches wide and
iron crate bars In front. the branch
sewers will be three feet in the clear, walls
to be same size as main sewer. ALI the
stone must be laid In good hydraulic
| OF cement and clean river sand. The side
walls and pavement of the sewer must
Dc plastered with cement mortar and
made as smooth and true to line as pos
sibie. The main sewer will be about isl
| feet in length, and parties bidding viii
state the price per llneal foot tor main
sewer; the price per lineal foot TO include
| the cost Of putting in branch sewers, In
| lets, excavations and back filing, and all
| the material and labor necessary to COM
| plete the work, except the stone for the
walls) The contractor must tear out the
old sewer across Front street and use the
stone in the new sewer. He must NIL up
/ the street, pave the cutters, furnish and
set whatever curb stone that is wanted.
pave. the sidewalk and do everything
that is necessary to be done without any
additional expense to the city.
The contractor must be responsible for
all accidents and without any unnecessary
delay complies ne e., w3r1' 6i' clean d Up me q,
| wherever the Street Commissioner dt-
rects. The work must be done in good
| worknanIike manner, according 70 the
The execution OF said work and the per-
formance Of the contract shall be under
the direction and supervision OF the
street Commissioner, and the work must
cepted by the Street Committee. A bond
| with security in the sum OF 1ve hundred
dollars must accompany each proposal
for the good faith OF the bidder. And the
person or persons to whom the contract
may be awarded shall give bond with
security in the sum of one thousand do.-
lars for the faithful performance OF the
contract. The City Council reserve the
right to reject any or all bids. All bids
must be properly signed, sealed and en-
dorsed, "Proposals for Constructing q
| Sewer.b Blank proposals or any further
Information that may be desired will be
furnished on application to
| noyl5-4t. Street Commissioner.