Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-23
MAYORS once. :
Washington. January 10, 1855

OROPOSAlS will be received ut this ONCE, up 10
IL IL o'clock M, on the l4th February next for
grading, trimming, curling, and laying the brick and
dag footways, and paving the cutters and alleys IN
the First and Second Wards Of the city forming one
district for the Third and Fourth Wards, forming
the second district; and the Fifth, Sixth, and
Seventh Wards, forming the third district leach dis
ict TO be bid for separately and to be given TO diff
erent contractors for the year commencing the first
day Of April 1856. agreeable % the following speci-
hcatons:
The curbstone To be of the best New York river
cubsone 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 half inches in
thickness, the upper surface or edge and sufficient
depth thereom receive the bricks TO be dressed to
that thickness, and set in and well rammed to the
proper grade, and the joints well fitted.
The brick to be Of the best quality, hard, red, paw
ing brick to be laid on bed of sharp sand spread
four inches deep on bed OF fine clean gravel free
from clay or loan, three inches deep, with two
courses edge next TO the curb and one course on
edge 10 the inner line, where the pavement is less
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
the outside line of the CUTTERS which must be Of
six inches in diameter laid on bed of coarse sand
and clean gravel free from clay or oam 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 or coarse sand, and the inter-
stices between the stones well filed with the
material
The Tagging to be of the best quality blue rock or
gneiss 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 or contractors 10 commence
the work or TO complete 1t within the time named,
uponIhs their failure to execute the work 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 as he may deem
pedient; in which event the contractor contract
failing shall pay amy loss or damage the Cor
poraton 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 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 10 make any
repairs to relay any pavement within five days at
ter notice aforesaid the Mayor is to have the right of
employing any other person persons to do the
on such terms as he may deem expedient; in which
event the contractor contractors falling shall
in consequence thereof
For the due performance of the work. and the fur
nshing 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 will be executed, including
materials.
For setting new curb of New York North river
curbstone, per running foot.
For setting new curb of blue rock gneiss, per
running foot.
For laying new brick pavement per square yard
For grading, whether excavating or filling,) per
cubic yard.
For trimming, per running foot
For spouting-gutter, 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. excu-
sive Of materials except the gravel and sand which
may be required:
For setting new curb, including dressing, per run
ming foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard.
For taking up and relaying old brick pavement,
per square yard. H Hm
For taking up and resetting old curb, per running
foot.
For taking up and relaying old stone pavement,
per square yard u a#
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 or per-
sons who are not practical PAYERS.
JOHN T. TOWERS, Mayor
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