Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-14

Washington, January Is, 1866.
pRoPOSALS win be received at this Office, up TO
- IL o'clock M, on the l4th February next, for
grading trimming, curbDg, and laying the brick and
nag iootways, and paving the cutters and alleys in
the First and Second Wards Of the city, forming
district; for the Third and Fourth Wards, forming
the second district; and the Fifth, Sixth, and
Seventh Wards, forming the third district leach dis
rct 70 De bid for separately, and to be given TO diff
feren contractors) for the year commencing the first
day Of April, 1855, agreeable the following speci
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 sixteen inches
wide, and not less than three and a half inches In
thickness the upper surface or edge and sufficient
depth therefrom TO receive the bricks TO beressed 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 bed of fine clean gravel, free
from clay loan, three inches deep, with two
courses on edge next to the curb, and ON
edge to the inner line where the pavement is less
than the full width. No extra measurement for brick
on edge viii 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 bed of sand
and clean gravel 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 70 be covered
with line clean gravel coarse sand and the inter-
stices between the stones well filled with the
material.
The tagging to be Of the best quality blue rock or
gneiss. or New York North river Tagging i'm pieces
of not less than two feet six inches long BY eighteen
inches wde and not less than three inches thick for
the blue rock gneiss and not less than four inches
thick for the New York North river stone to be laid
on a bed Of fine clean gravel free from clay or loan
shGp sand, six inches deep, and with close joints.
All grading not exceeding one foot to be rated a.
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 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
failure OF the contractor or contractors to commence
the work or to complete it within the time named,
or uponhs or their failure TO execute the work the
materials, and in the manner herein required, the
Mayor to have the right of employing other persona
to do the same upon such terms as he may deem ex-
pedient; in which event the contractor or contract
so failing shall pay any loss damage the Cor
poration may sustain in consequences thereof
Any repairs or relaying which may be required be-
fore the expiration of the time for which the work il
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 or contractors to make any
ter notice aforesaid the Mayor is 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 or contractors so falling shall
pay any loss or 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 laying new brick pavement per square yard.
For laying new stone pavement, per square yard
For grading, (whether excavatng or flng,) 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 on edge in cutters
and alleys, per running foot
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 rum
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
oot.
For taking up and relaying old stone pavement,
per square yard.
For taking up and relayng 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 or per-
sons who are not practical PAYERS.
JOHN 7. TOWERS, Mayor.
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