Daily Republican., 1880-09-02
NEW ADVERI ELEMENTS.
TNRoPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING A
SEWER.
OTPIoB OF THE STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No. s1% z sixth street,
WILMINGTON, DBL, sept. /. iss

No. 81 e sixth street,
WILMINGTON, DBL, Sept. !. 1880.
Sealed proposals will be received in the
box in the City Council chamber until 7.30 p.
M, Thursday, September 9TH, 1890, for build
ing double sewer from Second street, down
Adams street, and crossing 10 the south side
OF Front street, distance OF about 365 feet ;
about 2lb feet OF the sewer will be straight
line. and the balance curves OF Cd and l48
feet radius. The walls will be built Of s.ene
iurniehed 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 Il necessary 1t must be .planked. The
bottom will be an inverted arcn Oh TWO and a
half feet radius, we'll paved with good hart
bl ick, laid dry and grouted with good ny.
draulic cement. The sewer will be covered
with fiaQetOne Q feet long, lS inches wide and
8 inches thick, and well fitted on the walls,
so 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 cement mortar.
There will be six inlets with branch sewers.
The walls of the inlets must be built OF good,
hard b ick, laid In good cement mortar, and
AT least nine inches thick. The inlets will be
covered with iron plates 4 feet inches long,
2 feet inches wide, and ~ inches thicG,
with shutter in top, and iron grate 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
sever must be plastered with cement mortar
and made as smooth and true TO line and
grade as possible.
Rids are requested to be made stating price
per lineal loot for main sewer; the price per
iineal foot to include the cost Of putting In
branch sewers, inlets, excavation and back
filing. and ali the material and labor necet-
sary TO complete the work Except the stone
for the walis) The contractor must be re
sponsible for all acc,dsrts and have the work
c. m mpIeted and have the street all cleaned up
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
worE must be done in good and workman
like manper according the plan furnished by
the City Surveyor. The execution OF said
work and the performance oil the contract
shall be under The direction and supervision
OF the Street Commissioner, and tho 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 tn Gus and dollars for the faithful perior
nance OF the contract. The City Council re
serve the right to reject any or all bids. AL
bids must be properly signed, sealed and en-
dorsed, Proposals for constructing sewer
Blank prOpo sal or any further information
that may desired will be furnished on aJIli
cation to l.. L. LfNOH,
9l.7t Street Commissioner.