Daily Republican., 1880-05-22
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PROPOSALS.
DROPoSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING A
i SEWER.
OFFIoE OF THE
STREET COMMISSIONER,
No SL F. Sixth strent

DROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING A
SEWER.
OTFIOE OF THE
STREET COMMISSIONER,
No. S15 L. Sixth street.
WILMINGTON, DEL, May 20, 1880.
Sealed proposals will be received In the
box in the CITY Oouncil Chamber until 7 30
P. NJ, THURSDAY, May n, 1880, for furnish
ing and laying about 39S feet of salt glazed
terra Gotta sewer pipe, in the bed Of Chestnut
street, from the west side OF Adams street, to
connect with the Monroe street sewer. Tho
pipe must be thirty inches in diameter In the
clear, to be Of the best quality true and
| smooth, and FREQ from blemishes aud defects
Of any kind whatever The pipe must be laid
\ to the true grade Of the streeI, and the upper
surface OF the pipe must be at least tivs feet
below the surface OF the street The joints
must be we'll tittod, and cemented, so as to be
perfectly water.tight. Thera will be two
branches Of twenty inch pipe Of the same
quality as mentioned above, extending from
the main pipe to the inlets OF the north and
south sides of Chestnut street. Total length
OF both branches is about sixty feet, the up.
per section Of the main pipe must have two
branches so that the 2Linch pipe leading 10
the inlets can be properly connected with 1t.
The inlets will be built OF good hard brick
laid in good cement mortar; the walls will be
nine inches thick, with stone facing at top,
stone to be at least inches thick by 20 inches
wide; inlets will have an opening Of four feet
In length by ten iGcbes In height, with iron
crate bars in front, to be covered with an iron
plate with shutter in 1t (s re Of pate) iour feet
0 inches in length, two iset Six inches In width
nhd one inch thick. The inlets will be made
to extend three feet below the surface of the
gutter store at inlets. Bids are requested to
he made stating price per foot for each size OIL
pipe, the price per lineal foot to include the
entire cost Of inlets, all excavation and back
fl ling and the removal OF all surplus earth or
material IRON the street, alter the completion
Of Toe work. The contractor must leave the
street and paYements in as good condition as
he finds them and to be responsible for all ac
| cidents.
The work must bs com pleted and all clean.
ed up within thirty days after comm an Gin 2
| the job, for every day thereafter there will
be forfeit OF ten dollars per day. The exc
cuti0n OF said work, and the perform nee OF
the contract shall be undcr the direction and
supervision of the Street Commissioner, and
| the work must bo approved by him before it
will be accepted by the Committee. A bond
with security in the gum OF two hundred dol
| lass must accCmranV each proposal for the
CORD faith OF the bidder. And the person or
persons to whom the c9ntraci may be award
ed shall give bond with security in the sum
OF five hundred dollars, for the faithful petior-
mauce OF the contract, The Street Committee
reserve the right to reject any or all bids. ALI
bids must be properly signed, sealed and en-
dOrsed Prop sails for building sewrr." The
plan and blank proposals, or any other infor.
nation will be furnished on application to
LOUIS p. LYNCH,
ny29T Sue.t Commissioner