Daily Republican., 1883-06-26
DROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A SEW
I Err OVER SItIPLEY RUN FROM
THE SOUTH EAST SIDE OF MARY.
LAND AVENUE TO EXTEND ABOUT II
FEET SlIITH. .EASTERIY.

|DROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A SEW
Err OVER SHIPLEY RUN FROM
THE SOUTH-EAST 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 7.3O o'clock, p.
m. Thursday, June 2S, 1858, for the building
Of about 81 feet of sewer, extending southerly
from the s0utheasterly 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-shapec
twO-men stone. The walls will be what is
genera lily known as rubble masOnery, laid in
irregular courses, and VIII consist OF stone
containing from one to two Il to y cubic feet.
and SO disposed or laid as to make ilrln
and compact wall, aud NJ stone will be used
| that doe not contain at least one cubic foot,
except for ing up the interstices between
| the larger stone in the heart Of the wal ut
least one-itth o! the face Of the W. Us shall
be composed of he4ders Ing full size,
eighteen ls) inches into the heart of the
! wall, and from the back the headers shall he
| in the same proportion and OF the same dl-
| menstOns and so arranged that header in
the back shall he between two headers in the
face, The ends of the walls will be neatly
finished with steps. the breadth or tread of
which shall not be less than the rise. he
distance between the walls will be twelve
| (l2) feet In the clear which will be spanded
| by a semi-circullr brick arch nine (9) inches
thick. composed of two Independent rings or
| courses of the best hard burnt brick. The
pay VEN ant will be an inverted arch of w fee,
radius consisting of one course of good paving
brick laid on edge. The bed OF the pa Vement
must he well prepared by being thoroughly
packed and rammed and made to conform to
the exact shape and grade of the inverted
arch or pavement. The springing line of the
pavement will be three (3) feet below the
| 3, y,r;p iua nft ba IN urpb ba
well backed with stone to the height of about
three (G) feet, All the work, both stone and
brick. of the sewer must be lad n good by.
drauIic ceme I mortar, composed of one part
of cement and two parts of clean river sand.
All The cement must be subject to n test and
approve by the Street Commissioner before
it will be allowed to be used in the work.
The contractor will not be allowed to deposit
materials for the construction of said sewer
on Maryland avenue so as to impede or in
terfere with the traval, and will be held re-
sponsible for any damage or injury that may
occur to any person or property on account Of
any neglect on his part to keep the avenue
rec f r travel both day and night.
| Plans of the sewer can be seen a. my Office
or at the office of NJ G.. EOnwe!l. chief Engi-
neer Of the city of Wilmington, The entire
work must be completed in thirty days from
the signing of the contract.
| Bids are requested Tor the entire work, in
Guiding excavation and back,flliny. Each bid
must be accompanied with a bona in the sum
| Of $500 with surety. as a guarantee Of the good
| faith Of the bid and the successful bidder
| will be required to give bonl in the sum of
s.. 900 with surety for the faithful erturmance
| of the contract.
| All BIDS must be ndorsed u PROPOSALS for
sewer over Shipley Run, from the southeast
side of MARYLAND avenue.
| The committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
By order Of A. A. EASTRuRN,
Chairman street COMMITTEE.
| LEWES ZEBLEY. Street Commissioner.
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