Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-23
Mayors Office.
Washington. January Is, /


PROPOSALS, in writing, will be received at this
il Office up to IL o'clock, NJ, on the 14th day of
February next for making pumps, hydrants, logs
for conveying water, and for sinking wells, including
all necessary materials and workmanship, in digging
laying, fixing, and completing, in the best manner
and for keeping the in perfect repair for
slant use in the First District composed of the First
and Second Wards; and in the Second District, COM
posed of the Third, Fourth, and Seventh Wards !;
and in the Third District composed of the Fifth and
Sixth Wards leach district to be bid for separately
and to be given to different contractors for the term
of one year. commencing on the fist day of April,
1885, agFeea0y to F sRs s0 %EIE spee'at'ons
Digging and walling wells, including materials and
removing the dirt, per foot lineal. The walls to be
four inches thick, of good hard brick.
Cleaning out wells, each.
Sinking old wells deeper per foot.
Taking out old walls and putting in same per foot.
Cases of eight feet length, do
Cases more than eight feet length, do
Covering new wells, including materials the COW
erng TO be of best Eastern Shore ost not less than
three inches thick, laid double.
Paving new wells, including brick and pump stone.
Opening old wells, and covering same with old
materials, each.
Do do with new timber.
FOR PUMPS.
Keeping the pumps in repair, viz:
Stopping all leaks, &c, when it can be done with
out taking out the pump, each
Taking out and putting In old pumps, per log, EACH
Making new joints in old logs.
New logs put in old pumps, per foot.
New boxes and spouts in old pumps, each.
New pumps, per foot.
Boxes and spouts for new pumps, each.
Copper chambers for pumps.
The top log of the pumps to be of the best seasoned
white oak and the remainder of the best yellow pine
white oak a
FOR MIGRANTS.
Keeping the hydrants in repair viz:
Stopping all leaks, &c, all new valves and spouts
repairing the old ones, and repairing the old irons
belonging to Them when it can be done without taking
the hydrant out, each.
Taking out hydrants and putting in same each.
New hydrants, per foot,
Spouts for hydrants, each.
Spout stones, do
Painting pumps and hydrants, each.
IRON WORK.
Handles, axles, spears plates, bands, and repairs,
per pound.
Spout and lower box irons for pumps, each
New joints to old spears.
New spout and valve-rons for hydrants
The work and the materials 10 be all of the best
quality of their respective kinds.
No offer will be received that is not made by
practical pump maker
Contracts viii not be assignabe.
The person or persons whose offer may be accept
ed will be required to enter into bond for thou
sand dollars, with two good sureties, conditioned
for the faithful performance of his their contracts
and should any contractor contractors fail or re-
fuse to comply with any of the conditions terms Of
his or their contract to execute any work within
the time named in the order of the Commissioner dl
recting il to be DONE the Mayor is authorized TO
poy any other person persons 10 execute the same
or TO furnish the materials upon such terms a. he
may deem expedent. In which event, the contractor
or contractors falling shall be responsible to this
Corporation for any loss or damage II may sustain
thereby, and the Mayor may at his discretion annul
the contract Of such contractor or contractors.
JN0. 7. TOWERS, Mayor.
Jan ls--soti4feb