Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-26
Mayors Office.

| Washington, January 10, 1856.
DROPOSALS, in writing, will be received at this
IL 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 same 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 the fist day of April,
| 1856, agreeably to the following specifications:
| FOR WELLS
Digging and d Mang wells including s and nd
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
/ 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 HYDRANTS.
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 II 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-irons 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
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 or their contract
and should any contractor contractors fail or re-
fuse 10 comply with any of the conditions or terms of
ms or their contract or to execute any work within
the time named in the order Of the Commissioner d-
rectng i 70 be DONE the Mayor is authorized to en-
poy any other person or persons to execute the same
or 10 furnish the materials upon such terms as he
may deem expedient. In which event. the contractor
or contractors so failing shall be responsible 10 this
Corporation for any loss or damage il may sustain
thereby, and the Mayor may at his discretion annul
the contract Of such contractor or contractors.
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