Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-19
Mayors Office.
washington, January 10, 1856


PROPOSALS, inwrting, will be received at this
IL office, up to IL o'clock, NJ, on the l4th day of
February next, for making pumps, hydrants, logs
for conveying water and for sinking wells including
all necessary materials and orkmanship 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 ON the fist day of April,
1856, agreeably to the following specifications:
FOR WELLS.
Digging and waling 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 be of best Eastern Shore ost not less than
three inches thick, laid double.
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, DC, when it can be done with
out taking out the pump, each.
Taking out and4utting in old pumps, per log, each.
Making new joints in old logs. II.
New logs put in old pumps, per foot.
New boxes and spouts in old pumps, each.
New pumps, per foot.
Boxes and spouts for pumps, each
Copper chambers for pumps.
The top log of the pumps TO be of the best seasoned
white oak aud the remainder of the best yellow pine
or white oak.
FOR MIGRANTS.
Keeping the hydrants in repair, viz.
Stopping all leaks &c, all valves and spouts,
repairing the old Ones and repairing the old irons
belonging to them when can be done without taking
the hydrant out, each.
Taxing out hydrants and putting in same, each.
New hydrants, per foot. II.
Spouts for hydrants each.
Spout stones do
Painting pumps and hydrants, each
. IRON WORK.
Handles, axes, spears, plates bands, and repairs,
per pound.
Spout and lower box irons for pumps, each
New joints 10 old spears.
New spout and valve-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 win not be assgnable.
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 contracts
and should any contractor contractors fail
fuse TO comply with any Of the conditions or terms Of
MS OF their contract or 10 execute any work within
the time named in the order of the Commissioner d
rectinS 1t 70 be DONE the Mayor is authorized TO
poy any other person persons 10 execute the same
or to furnish the materials upon such terms he
may deemexpedient Inwhich event the contractor
or contractors so failing shall be responsible to 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.
JN0. T. TOWERS, Mayor,