Daily Republican., 1880-09-08
IMPORTANT To ALL INTERESTED.
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING A
Il SEWER.
OFFICE OF THE STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No. "a L Sixth street,

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COMMISSIONER,
No. "a L Sixth street,
WILMINGTON, DEL, Sept. !. 1880.
Sealed proposals will be received in the
| box in the City COuncll chamber until T. 30 D.
\ M, Thursday, September 9TH, 1880, for build.
ing double sewer from Second street, down
Adams street, and crossing 10 tho south side
OF Front street, o distance Of about 1856 feet ;
about 2l5 feet OF the sewer will be a straig, {
| line, and the bal nee curves OF 90 and las 7
feet radius The walls will be built OF s one
furnished by the city; the walls Will be two
feet thick and about five feet high depend iug
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, ],
aud II necessary 1t must be planked. The
bO'tsm will be an inverted arch OF two and a
hall feet radius, well paved with good hard
Dl lck, laid dry and grOuted with good hy.
dr8ulic cement. The sewer will be covered
with hagstOne leet long, IS inches wide and
s inches thick, and well fitted on the walls,
so that there will be no rocking movement.
All open space between the edQ es OF the GOV.
ering flag stones must be closed with small
stone laid In good cement mortar.
Thee will be six inlets with branch sewers.
The walls Of the inlets must be built of good
hard D-ick, laid In good cement mortar, and
at least nine inches thick. The inlets will be
covered with iron plates ieet inches long,
lcet IhCuos NluO, anu IA lnCuOb lDlcR,
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 OF cement and clean liver
sand. The side walls and pavement OF the
sewer must be plastered with cement mortar
and male as smooth and true to line and
grade as possible.
Bids are requested 10 be made stating price
per lineal loot for main sewer; the price per
lineal foot to include the cost OF putting in
branch sewers, tnlets, excavation and back
flling, and all the material and labor neces.
sary TO complete the work (exospt the stone
for the wallS) TIE contractor must be re
sponsible Tor all accidents and have the work
completed and have the street al 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
wCrz must bo done in good and workman
like manner according the plan furnished by
tho City Surveyor. The execution Of said
work and the performance OF the contract
shall be under The direction and supervision
Of the Street Commissioner. and the work
must be approved by him before II will be ae
cepted by the Street Committee.
A bond with security In the sum Of $50>
mast accompany each proposal for the good
faith OF the bidder. And The person or psr-
sons to whom the contract may be awarded
shall give bond with security In the sum Of
one thousand 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 no properly signed, scaled and en-
dorsed, proposals for constructive sewer"
Blank proposal or any further intorma;io
that may desired will be furnished on a .plI.
cation TO l.. p. LYNCH,
g-7t Street Commissioner.