Daily Republican., 1890-02-13


ecwer Commission was held last evening
for the purpose Of considering the speci-
icstions for the proposed intercsp.-
ipg sewer. These specifications flled
about thirty shseta Of loyal cap
paper, and were read by T. ChalkIey
HattoD, Of the CjtJ Surveying Depart
menf. The heads Of tns sections were -
follows:
Excavations, refining and embanking,
brick masonry, atone masonry, mortar,
concrete pilipg, Raplplrs, connections
with sewsfb, tefA Gotta pipe sewers,
relief pipe, undesdrains, Iron sewers,
drains and bulkheads; general speciaca-
tions-plans; execution Of work, inter.
ference with travel and work, damages
and penalties, payments. The section
travel and work" provides that the con-
tractor shall provide fences, brideewsys,
and shall prosecute the work so % not to
Interfere with the running of cars or
other traffic more than 10 necessary; he
shall place sudlcient lights on or near
the work, and provide watchmen for the
safety Of the public. Under the section
damages and penAltiesv tho contractor
10 held responsible for all damages to
property, which amounts may be de-
Quoted from any money dua him. He
must keep In perfect Sspsir and good
order the whole Of the new works 70 be
constructed under tho contract for ono
year after the date Of ca4npletion. II the
work be not finished 10 the time specified
the contractor shall fcstAit % for each
day over.
The contractor viii bspaid in: monthly
installments Of 10 per c6nt Of the amount
oil work done during tho preaching month.
The remaining 5 per ctnt. retained each
month will be pAyid IL ore month after
the work 70 compiAted. While the work
is under way 1t will st NIL times be su. :
ject to the inspection Of an engineer en-
ployed by the board. A discussion arose
IN regard to the foundation, u somo 0i
the soil ID marshy, whGp Mr.. Gswthrop
stated that the Harlan s. Holliugs worth
Company had found that the top soil was
better foundation for heavy work than
the lower stratum. Mr. Hatton said tina,
In the case Of the iHtercepting sewel
route the top soil waa totally unit ioi
. foundation, and three or four ieet Of ex-
cayation Would be necessary.
Tho contract and epecifleations Civ,
the following description Of the inter
ccpting sewer; Beginning at the Inter
, Rrsndywius creek; thence along th
north side 81 Sixteenth street 70 a poin
ten feet esst Of the centre Of Wainu
streel; thence 10 4. po'nt about seventy
Ave feet east OF the mott esaterly Goa
: shed of the City Mil pumping station
: thence along the front Of the said pump
. Ing station and about twenty ieet souti
!, erly therefrom TO q point In tho centr
$ oil the OLD short race. and At the easter
a extremity Thereof; thence along the lin
= Of tile old short race to . point atou
:, fifteen feet west OF the westerly side {
e the abutment Of Market street bridge
2 thence partly through the said race an
through lands between south long rae
> aud said race to tho corner dam; theme
= through lands lying between Brandy win
!, creek and said south long race to poir
. near the centre Of Jefferson street pre-
% duced; thence crosslng under the sal
: south long race and running along th
b south side thereof TO point about fftee
" feet north of the head gates Of said Ion
3 race and thence N the mouth OF q
q Crooked run. From Walnut street to u
u inch iron pipe; between the bridge an
70 Walnut street the sewer Will be Of thist.
II slx inch Iron pipe; the a.nainder of Il
sewer will be Of brick, y Feet inches b
fest 0 inches In part, and feet incht
by feet Q inches for the rest.
= All proposals. must be accompanied b
1t certified check for et00, but contractor
L may BID for building part of that po
II tlon Of the proposed stwer between th
70 foot of Sixteenth street aud the heat
: gates of the south long race, or they ma
II bid for the entire portion OF III but th,
Is portion of tie proposed sewer from til
% headgates OF the south long racc to th
d mouth OF Crooked run must be In II seps
10 rate proposal.
10 The engineers approximate estimat
N OF the work aud material required b,
It tween the mouth and the head-gatei
n 4 4703 feet of old form, esg-shaped brio
sewer, 1,1lS feet Of Iron pipe, 800 cubi
yards OF concrete, 600 perches of ston
J. foundation, 4, AGO cubic yards of extr
" embankment, $3.50 cubic yards of e,
y cavation, 1000 feet OF vitrihed terr
4 Gotta pipe, 6.inch, ,S33 feet Of vitritle
is terra Gotta pipe. 6.inch, 9 junction mar
a. holes and 10 man hoes. From the head
at gates to the mouth OF Crooked rui
ID 1907 fet Of yitrifed pipe, 200 yards G
r excavation, 5 mRn-h0les The work
70 outliRed In great doiail.
ID 1t was decided to have 800 copies
re the specifications printed In pamphl,
le form, ior the use of those who wish
III enter proposals for doing tho worl
rt Estimates Tor printing the pamphlets wi
D. te received at the next regular meetir
and bids for tho sewer about the middl
of March.