Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-21
MAYORS Once,


lDR0P0SALS will be received at ms once, up 10
III ~ o'clock M, on the l4th February next, Tor
grading, trimming, curbng, and laying Il pteA anu
flag footways, and paving the cutters ana aie9 ~
the First and Second Wards OF the city FORM w one
districts for the Third and Fourth Wards for hinS
the second district and the Fifth, Sixth, d. uu
Seventh Wards, forming the third district leach dis
trct 10 be bid for separately and to be given 10 diff
ferent conractors for the year commencing the first
day Of April 1856, agreeable 20 the following speci-
fcations
The curbstone to be of the best New York river
curbstone the best blue rock in pieces of not less
than three feet long and not less~than six inches
wide, and not less than three and q half inches in
thickness the upper surface or edge and sufficient
depth thererom 10 receive the bricks TO be dressed to
that thickness, and set in and well rammed TO the
proper grade, and the joints well Tilted.
The brick to be of the best quality hard, red, paw
ing brick 10 be laid on bed OF sharp sand spread
four inches deep on bed Of fine clean gravel, free
from clay or loam three inches deep, with two
courses edge next 10 the curb and one course ON
edge 10 the inner line, where the pavement is lefs
than the full width No extra measurement for brick
on edge will be made.
The stone pavement TO be of common quartz, not
exceeding four inches in diameter except the stone
on the outside line of the cutters, which must be OF
six inches in diameter laid on bed Of coarse sand
and clean grave free from clay loam, at least nine
inches deep, and TO be twice well rammed the second
time after being well wet, and, after being examined
land not before) by the Commissioner, TO be covered
with fine clean gravel sand, and the inter-
stices between the stones well filled with the same
material.
The tagging 10 be of the best quality blue rock or
gness. or New York North river tagging, In pieces
of not less than two feet six inches long by eighteen
inches wide and not less than three inches thick for
the blue rock gness and not less than four inches
thick for the New York North river stone, to be laid
on bed of fine clean gravel free from clay or loan
or sharp sand six inches deep, and with close joints
All grading not exceeding one foot to be rated as
trimming.
The work to be done in the best manner and to the
satisfaction of the Mayor, and TO be commenced with
in ten days after the order given TO the contractor,
and TO be completed within the time named IN the
order directing il to be DONE and warranted TO stand
twelve months after its completion. And upon the
failure of the contractor contractors TO commence
the work or to complete it within the time named,
upon;hs their failure to execute the work or the
materials, and in the manner herein required, the
Mayor to have the right of employing other persons
to do the same, upon such terms he may deem ca
pedient; in which event the contractor or contract
ors so failing shall pay any loss or damage the Cor
poraton may sustain in consequence thereof
Any repairs relaying which may be required be-
fore the expiration of the time for which the work Is
warrant ID to stand to be done by the contractor free
of charge, within five days after notice from the Com
missioner of improvements of the ward; and upon
failure of any contractor contractors TO make any
repairs to relay any pavement within fye days al
ter notice aforesaid the Mayor is to have the right oil
EMPLOYING any other person persons to do the same
on such terms as he may deem expedient; IN which
event the contractor contractors so failing, shall
pay any loss or damage the Corporation may sustain
In consequence thefe0f
For the due performance of the work, and the fur
nishing of the materials herein required bond and
security TO the amount OF two thousand dollars will
be required of the contractors.
The bidders win state the rates ut which the curb
ing, paving, and tagging viii be executed including
materials 49,
For setting new curb Of New York North river
curbstonc, per running foot.
For setting new curb OF blue rock or gneiss, per
running foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard.
For laying new stone pavement, per square yard.
For grading, whether e1cavatlng or hling) per
cubic yard. 4#E
For trimming, per running foot -1 s.
For spouting-gutter, per foot.
For laying down blue rock tagging, per square
For laying down New York North river tagging,
per square foot. El
For laying five courses of brick on edge, cutters
and alleys, per running foot. - .r-.t
And the rates at which the following work, exclu-
siye Of materials except the gravel and sand which
may be required:
For setting new curb, including dressing, per run
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard.
For taking up and relaying old brick pavement,
per square yard .9tqE g...
For taking up and resettns old curb, per running
foot. "a ..r.s.- Ell s..t 1850. s
For taking up and relaying old stone pavement
per square yard
For taking up and relaying old footways, per
square foot.
No bid will be received which does not include an
offer for each separate item Of work and materials
Contracts will not be assignable
BY law the Mayor is prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work to any person OF per
sons who are not practical PAYERS.
JOHN 7. TOWERS, Mayor.
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