Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-25
MAYORS Office.
washington, January 10, 1855.

WdshlnktOu, los 1900.
IDROPOSAIS viii be received at this office, up 10
III IL o'clock M, on the l4th February next, for
grading trimming curblng and laying the brick and
dag fcctways 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
trict to be bid for separately and to be given to diff
ierent contractors for the year commencing the first
day Of April 1856, agreeable 10 the following speci-
fications
The curbstone TO be Of the best New York river
curbsone 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 inches in
thickness the upper surface or edge and sufficient
depth thererom receive the bricks TO be dressed TO
that thickness, and set in and well rammed TO the
proper grade and the joints well ii.ted + ! =.
ing brick 10 be laid a 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 one course ON
edge 10 the inner line where the pavement is less
than the full width. No extra measurement for brick
edge will be made.
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 of
six inches in diameter, laid on bed OF coarse sand
and clean gravel free from clay loan, at least nine
inches deep, and to be twice well rammed the second
time after being we'll wet and after being examined
land not before) by the Commissioner, to be covered
with fine clean gravel sand and the inter-
stices between the stones well filed 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 wide and not less than three inches thick for
the blue rock or gness and not less than four inches
thick for the New York North river stone, to be laid
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 to be rated as
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 1t TO be DONE and warranted to stand
twelve months after its completion. And upon the
failure of the contractor contractors TO commence
the work or to complete it within the time named,
uponhis their failure to execute the work or 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-
pedent; in which event the contractor contract
failing 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 or to relay any pavement within hye days at
ter notice aforesaid the Mayor to have the right of
employing other person persons to do the same
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 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 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 or gneiss, 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.
siye of materials exceptthe gravel and sand which
may be required:
For setting new 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 resettipg old curb per running
foot.
For taking up and reaying old stone pavement,
per square yard.
@For taking up and relaying old flag footways per
square foot.
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.
MI