Daily Republican., 1883-06-23
DRuposALs FOR BUILDING A SEW.

DKUPOSALS FOR BUILDING A SEW
Err OVER SHIfLEY RUN FROM
THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF MARY
LAND AVENUE To EXTEND ABOUT 81
FEET SOUTH -EASTERLY.
Sealed proposals will be received In the box
in the Council chamber until 73O O'Clock, p.
m. thursday, June 28, 1853, for the building
Of about 81 feet of sewer, extending southerly
from the southeas terly side Of Maryland ave-
nue. The sewer will be constructed Of stone
and brick. The wall will be about feet high
and . feet thick, built of good, well-shaped
Two men stone. The walls will be what Is
generally known as rubblc masOnery, laid in
irregular courses, and will consist Of stone
containing from one to two Il to p cubic feet.
and 50 disposed or laid as to make firm
and compact wall, and no stone will he used
that doe not contain at least one cubic foot,
except for filling up the interstices between
the larger stone in the heart of the wall ut
least 0netifth Of the face Of the walls shall
be composed Of headers. extending full size,
eight 3tn u8) inches into the heart OF the
wall, and from the back the headers shall be
in the same proportion and oI the same d.
menS0ns and 80 arranged that header in
the back shall be between two headers in the
face lhe ends Of the walls will be neatly
finished with steps. the breadth or tread Of
which sh IL not be less than tie rise. me
distance between the walls will be twelve
(12) feet in the clear which will be spanded
by a scmi-circular brick arch nine (9) inches
thick, com uosed of two indep ndent rings OF
courses OF the best hard burnt brick. The
pavement will be an inverted arch of n fee
radius consisting of one course of good paving
brick laid on edge, The bed OF lhe pay vemen
must be well prepared by being thoroughly
lach I'd and rammed and made to conform Il
the exact shape and graie Of the iuvertel
arch or pavement. The spr nging line of tht
~ " ha thrna fN tact hpIoW thi
1pringing line of the arch. Tho arch will b'
wei, backed with stone to the height of ab0u
three Ca feet All the work, both stone ant
brick Of the sewer must be laid N good ny
draul'c cemeot mortar, composed OF one par
Of opfncnt aud two parts of clean river nd
All he cement must be subject TO test ant
approved by the Street Commissioner DefOr,
tw.ll be allowed TO be used IN the work
The contractor will not be allowed to deposi
materials for the construction of said sewe
on Maryland avenue SO Us to impede or In
safcre with the trav |, and will be held re
sponsble for any damage or injury that ma.
occur to any person or property on account
any neglect on his part to keep tho aVenu
free f travel both day and night
Plans of the sewer can be seen at my offic
or at Tie office of M. G. COnweil, chief Eng
necr Of the city of Wilmington. The entir
work must he completed in thirty days tr0I
the signing of the contract.
BIDS are requested tor the entire wLrk, II
clu ling excavation and back, filling. Eachbi
must he accompanied W tn II bond In the SUI
of Sjoo with surety, as guaraLtce of the goo
faith Of the bid, and the successful bidde
will Dorequired to give bond In the sum
$1,000 with surety for the faithful lerformanc
of the contract
All bids must be indorsed proposals ft
sewer over Ship'ey Run, from the soutlea
side Of Maryland avenue"
The committee reserves the right to rejet
any rail- bids
by order Of A. A. EASTBURN,
Chairman Street Committee
a.EWES XEBLEY, Street Commissions
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