The daily gazette., 1880-09-06
PROPOSALS.
pRoposALs FOR CONSTRUCTING A
OFFICE OF THE STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No. S15 +. Sixth st.
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. /, lSsO.

No. 81 f. Sixth st.
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. l, 1880.
Sealed proposals will be received in the
box in the City Council chamber until
1880 p. IN. Thursday, September 9th, 1880
For building "a double sewer from Second
street, down Adams street, and crossing
TO the south side Of Front street. a dis
tance Of about 1856 feet; about 2l5 feet of
the sewer will be "A straight line, and the
balance curves of 90 and 1857 feet radius
Tine walls will be built OF stone furnished
by the city; the walls will be two feet
thick and about five feet high, depending
on the nature of the ground; the excava-
tions for the walls must in all cases be
carried deep enough To obtain a firm aud
solid foundation, and If necessary IL must
be planked. The bottom will be an In
verted arch OF two and half feet radius,
well paved with good, hard brick, laid
dry and grouted with good hydraulic Gem
ent. The sewer VIII be covered with flag
stone feet long, Is irches wide and 4 In
ches thick, and well fitted on the walls,
so that there viii be no rocking move
ment. All open space between the edges
OF the covering nagg stones must be clos
ed with small stone laid in good cement
mortar,
There will be six inlets with branch
| sewers. The walls OF the inlets must be
| built of good, hard brick, laid in good
cement mortar, and at least 9 inches
| thick. The inlets Will be covered with
| iron Plates feet 9 inches long, 2 feet 8 in
| ches wide, and 4 inches thick, with shut
| ter 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
| river sand. The side walls and pave
| ment of the sewer must be plastered with
| cement mortar, and made as smooth and
true to line ana grade as possible.
| Bids are requested to be made stating
price per liBeAl foot for main sewer the
price per lineal foot to include the cost OF
putting in branch sewers inIets, excava-
tion and back hlling, and all the material
and labor necessary to complete IN.
work Except the stone for the wallsl :
The contractor must be responsible fot
all accidents and have the work complet-
ed and the street all cleaned uD within
sixty days from the time The contract is
awarded; for every day thereafter there
will be "A forfeit OF ten dollars per day.-
The work must be done in good and
workmanlike manner according the plan
furnished by the City Surveyor The ex.
ecution OF said work and the per GOrmanc.
OF the contract shall ne under the direc
tion and supervision of the Street Com
missioner, and The work must be approy.
ed by MIN before II viii be accented bN
the Street Committee.
A bond with security in the sum of II va
hundred dollars must accompany eacf
proposal for the good faith of the bidder
ana the person or persons to whom the
contract may be awarded shall give
bond with security in The sum OF on,
thousand dollars for the faithful perform
ance OF the contract. The City Counci
reserve the right to reject any or ali bids
All bids must be properly signed, sealec
ana endorsed."Proposals for CONSTRUCTING
sewer" Blank proposal or any further In
formation that may be desired will bt
furnished on application TO
l.. p. LYNCH,
sepl-st Street Commissioner.