Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-25
Mayors Office.

Washington, January IS, 1855.
DROP0SALS, in writing, will be received at this
- Office up to IL o'clock, M, 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 con-
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,
1856, agreeably to the following specifications:
FOR WELLS.
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 oist 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
or white oak.
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 il 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 hydTants, each.
IRON WORK.
Handles axles, spears, plates, bands, and repairs,
Spout and ower box irons for pumps each.
New joints to old spears
New spout and yalve-irous for hydrants
The work and the materials to be all of the best
quality of their respective kinds,
No offer will be received that is not made by a
practical pump maker.
Contracts will not be assignable.
The person or persons whose offer may be accept
ed will be required to enter into bond for one thou
sand dollars, with two good sureties conditioned
for the faithful performance of his their contract
and should any contractor or 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 di-
recting It To be DONE the Mayor is authorized to en-
poy any other person persons execute the same
OF 10 furnish the materials upon such terms as he
may deem expedient In which event, the contractor
or contractors failing shall be responsible to this
Corporation for any loss or damage II may sustain
thereby, and the Mayor may at his discretion aunul
the contract Of such contractor or contractors.
JN0 7. TOWERS, Mayor.
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