Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-29
The Posi- OFFICE SITE.
Bids Opened for Test Borings-The Contrssa
for Excavation Awarded

Bids Opened for Test Boring.-The Contrsa
for Excavation Awarded.
BIDS were opened at O'Clock today In the
Office Of the supervising architect Of the
Treasury for making test borings in the sod
TO determine the character of the Foundation
to be provided for the new pos; Office building
in this city. There will be from six a. twelve
OF the pits" sunk each two inches in diameter.
anywhere from twenty feet 20 fifty feet il
depth.
There will be samples OF all the various sub
stances encountered preserved in bottles and
marked with labels. TO show the depths at which
they were found and the width OF each stratum.
This viii give the necessary data for compiling
an accurate map OF the surface geology Of the
square opposite the Office Of THE SrAE as tie
pats will be sunk in different parts OF the
square. and thus every possible change in the
conditions will be covered.
lhe architect. Mr.. Edbrooke. IL anxious that
inns work shall be begun at once so that there
wiIl be no delay in obtaining the needed in
donation as 70 the depth of ''hardpan." Once
TINS rs secured he can prepare ms specifications
Tor the foundation Itself and advertise for
BIDS. 30 that The actual building operations can
De started at the earliest possible date. The
plans and drawings are now being made more
rapidly Than they are needed, aud there ID no
reason why the work should not be pushed.
BIDDERS AID THEm FIGURES
The bids Tor test borings were as follows,
Vim. W. Danenhower, Washington, DC. ass
per iineai foot, 10 commence Immediately: the
hydraulic Tube Well Construction COMPANY of
New York. four test pits, S2JO: eight
| pits. ~; twelve pits. SlS0; 10 commence
upon arrival of tools; the Pierce Arteslan and
on Well supply Company of New York not
less than four nor more than eight
borinSs, not over fifty feet, at
l Sl.25. or not less than eight nor moro
than twelve pits 81 foot 60 commence a.
soon as material shipped from New York ar
rIves; Peter Nanaerhoof x Son, Newark,
y. j., 100 lineai feet or less. $500: ali
| over 100 feet. $3.50: over 200 feet "a TO
/ commence ten days after acceptance OF pro-
posal; 7. ii. j. Conlan, Newark. n. j., 81. % per
ineai foot. TO commence in ten days: George
Williamson of Washington. 81 per lineal foot;
Daniel +. Mofiat of Washington. 80 cents per
| iineal foot without the piping or 81 with piping
work to be done by hand with an auger TO cofl-
mence al once; ii. Holmes of Washington,
| sl5o per lineal foot. 10 commence in four
| days. work TO be done with steam artesian ma
chine, hole to be Elk inches
No award was made today.
| ALBERT GLEASON GETS A CONTRACT
The contract for excavating the site was to-
day swarded 10 Albert Gleason of this CITY at
his bid Of S6,s7J. lie also agreed TO do all extra
| excavation at fifty cents a cubic ward and
| to have the job completed by April l. He will
| Prooaoiy begin work Monday, 80 that he will
| have just two months. The fence il nearly
completed, only a few days work remaining
The gates will be hung next week. The wagons
hauling the dirt from the Square will enter by
the east and west gates and leave by those on
| the soulh side.
There need be no conflict between the two
jobs. that of exeavating and that OF boring, as
| the latter can be started in the holes already
sunk IN the lot below the street surface for the
foundations OF the buildings that have been
| removed. At least three OF the pits can be thus
sunk while the workmen digging In other
parts of the square.
Indeed, II may be that the architect will be
able to make his plans for foundation, based on
the results OF the boring in time TO let the
| contract for the work before the LIST Of April
when the excavation contract expires.