Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-11
Ma,or,s ONCE.


washington, January 10, 1900
uDR0P0SAIS viii be received at this Office, up TO
III IL o'clock M, on the l4th February next, for
grading, trimming, curbing, and laying the brick ana
lag footways, and paving the CUTTERS and alleys 10
district; for the Third and Fourth Wards, forming
the second district; and the Fifth, Sixth, and
Seventh Wards, forming the third district leach dis
trct TO be bid for separately, and to be given to d
day Of April 1885, agreeable 10 the following speci
hcations:
The curbstone to be of the best New York river
curbstone the best blue rock IN pieces Of not lees
than three feet long and not less than sixteen inches
wide and not less than three and half inches in
thickness the upper surface or edge and sufficient
depth herefrom receive the bricks TO be dressed 10
that thickness and set in and well ranmed to the
proper grade, and the joints well htted.
The brick To be of the best quality hard, red, paw
ing brick, to be laid bed of sharp sand, spread
four inches deep bed OF fne clean gravel, Tree
from clay loan, three inches deep, WIN TWO
courses ON edge next to the curb and one course ON
edge to the inner line, where the pavement Is less
than the full width No extra measurement for Drick
on edge will be made.
exceeding four inches in diameter, except the stone
the outside line of the cutters, which must De OF
six inches in diameter, laid on bed OF coarse sand
and clean gravel free from clay or loam ut Least nine
inches deep, and to be twice well rammed the second
time after being well wet and, after being examined
(and not before by the Commissioner to be covered
with fine clean gravel coarse sand, and the inter-
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material.
The Tagging to be of the best quality blue rock
gneiss. or New York North river tagging, in pieces
of not less than two feet six inches long by eighteen
inches wide and less than three inches thick or
the blue rock gness and not less than four inches
thick for the New York North river stone to be laid
bed Of fine clean gravel free from clay or loan
sharp sand six inches Deep and with close joints.
All grading not exceeding one foot to be rated -
trimming.
The work to be done in the best manner and to the
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in ten days after the order is given to the contractor
and to be completed within the time named in the
order directing it TO be done and warranted TO stand
twelve months after its completion And upon the
the work or to complete it within the time named,
uponhis their failure to execute the work or the
materials, and in the manner herein required, tho
Mayor TO have the right Of employing other persons
to do the same upon such terms az he may deem ex-
pedent in which event the contractor or contract
failing shall pay any loss or damage the Cor
poration may sustain in consequence thereof.
Any repairs or relaying which may be required be-
fore the expiration of the time for which the work is
warranted 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 npon
failure of any contractor contractors to make any
repairs to relay any pavement within five days af
ter notice aforesaid the Mayor is to have the right
employing any other person or persons TO dothe same
on such terms as he may deem expedient; In which
event the contractor contractors failing, shall
pay any loss damage the Corporation may sustain
in consequence thereof.
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 will state the rates at which the curb
ing paving, and tagging viii be executed, including
materials.
For setting new curb of New York North river
curbstone, per running foot.
For setting new curb of blue rock or gneiss, per
running foot. !.
For iaying new brick pavement, per square yard.
For laying new stone pavement, per square yard.
For grading, whether excavating or fllingD per
cubic yard.
For trimming per running foot
For spoutinggutter, per foot
For laying down blue rock tagging, per square
foot.
For laying down New York North river tagging,
per square foot.
For laying five courses of brick edge in cutters
and alleys, per running foot.
And the rates at which the following work. exclu,
sve of materials, except the gravel and sand which
may be required
ming foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard
For taking up and relaying old brick pavement,
per square yard
: For taking up and resetting old curb per running
foot
For taking up and relaying old stone pavement,
per square yard. II ea
For taking up and relaying old flag 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 per-
sons who are not practical PAYERS.
JOHN T. TOWERS, Mayor.
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