Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-01


RROP0SALS will be received at this Office, up 70
u IL o'ciQqk N, on The f4th February next for
grading, trIning. curling, and laying the brick and
hak seotway s md paving the cutters and aileysin
the First AID Second Wards of the city, forming one
district for ths Thisd and Fourth Wards forming
the second dfBtriet} and the Fifth, Sixth, and
Seventh Wards forming the third district. leach dis
ferent contractors for the year commencing the first
day Of April 1885, agreeable 20 the following spsci
fcations:
The curbstone to be Of the best New York river
crbsione, 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 half ipehsAr in
thickness the upper surface or edge and sufficient
depth herefrom to receive the bricks to be dressed to
that thickness and set in and well rsmDsd 70 the
proper grade, and the joints well lifted.
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 or loan, three inches deep, with two
courses edge next to the curb and one course on
edge to the inner line, where the pavement Is less
than the full width No extra measurement for brick
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 q
six inches in diameter laid bed of coarse 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 beore) by the Commissioner TO be covered
with fine clean gravel sand, and the inter-
sces between the, stones well filled with the same
material. stt8s tA eos 8c1
The tagging TO be of the best quality blue rock
gneiss. New York North river tagging, in pieces
Of not less than two feet six inches long by eghtssa
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 hid
bed of fine clean gravel free from clay or loan
sharp sand, six inches deep and with close joints
All grading not exceeding one foot 70 be rated a.
trimming. se
The work to be done in the best manner and to the
catis nf he and q he with
in 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 70 commence
the work to complete it within the time named,
uponhis their failure to execute the work or tho
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-
pedcnt in which event the contractor or contract
falling shall pay any loss or damage the Cor
poration 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 to make any
repairs to relay any pavement within iyedays 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 so failing, shall
pay any loss damage the Corporation may sustain
in consequences thereof
For the due performance of the work, and the fur
nishing of the materials herein required bond and
security the amount Of two thousand dollars will
be required of the contractors. IN
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. ae
For laying brick pavement per square yard.
For laying new stone pavement per square yard.
For grading, whether excavating or flling,) per
cubic yard. a3p
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 k A gr 88
For laying five courses of brick edge, in cutters
and alleys per running foot. .5r
And the rates at which the following work, excln-
sive ct materials except the gravel and sand which
may be required:
For setting new curb, including dressing, per rum
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard.
For taking up and relaying old brick pavement
For taking up and resetting old curb, per running
foot
J For taking up and relaying old stone pavement,
per square yard.
For taking up and relayingold flag footways, per
square foot 5a sN9 'ss s.
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 I. TOWERS, Mayor.
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