Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-19
MAYORS Omce.

w tc5 1000
il IL o'clock NJ, on the i4th February next, for
grading, trimming, curbing and laying the brick and
nag lootways and paving the CUTTERS and alleys in
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 10 be given diff
ferent contractors for the year commencing the first
day Of April, 1885, agreeable TO the following speci-
ncations
The curbstone to be Of the best New York river
curbslone or the best blue rock in pieces of 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 herefrom receive the bricks 10 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 bed of sharp sand, spread
four inches deep on a bed of fine clean gravel free
from clay or loan, three inches deep, with two
courses on edge next to the curb and one course
edge TO the inner lne, 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
on 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 loam at least nine
inches deep and 10 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 sand, and the inter
stces between the stones well filled with the same
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 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 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
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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
failure of the contractor contractors commence
the work or TO complete it within the time named,
upon;his their failure to 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 ex
pedient; in which event the contractor contract
ors 50 failing shall pay any loss or damage the Cor
poratlon may sustain in consequence thereof
ANY repairs 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 to make any
repairs or 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 same
such terms as he may deem expedent; in which
event the contractor contractors so 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 gness, per
running foot
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard.
For laying new stone pavement, per square yard.
For grading, whether excavating or flling) 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-
sye Of Materials except the gravel and sand which
may be required
For setting 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
For taking up and resettng old curb, per running
foot .ate ta. sg .ssr,
For taking up and reaying old. stone pavement,
per square yard.
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. Jsf
BY law the Mayor is prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work to any person per-
sons who are not practical PAYERS RS xUrne -,
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