Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-18
Mayors Office.
Washington, January Is, 1856.

in writing will be received at this
la Office, up to IL O'Clock, M, on the i4th day OF
February next, for making pumps, hydrants, logs
for conveying wafer and for sinking wells, including
all necessary materials and workmanship, in digging,
LAYING. fixing and completing, IN the best manner,
and for keeping Che same IN perfect repair ,or con
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, (esch district 70 De oia ios
Of one wear commencing the fist day OF April,
1855, agreeaby to the following specifications;
FOR WELLS
Digging and walling wells, ircluding materials and
removing the dirt, per foot, Inca Inc walls 70 oo
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 PSI 1907.
Gases of eight feet length, 90
Cases more than eight feet length, do
Covering new wells, including materials the GOV.
erpr 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
materials, each.
Do do WIN new tlnioer'
FOR PUMPS.
Keeping the pumps in repair, viz:
Stopping all leaks, &c, when-it csn De done with
out taking out the pump, each.
Taking and putting in old pumpf, per log eacn-
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 MIGRANTS
Keepinq 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 il 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
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 rs 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 thou
sand dollars with two good suretes conditioned
for the faithful performance of his or their contract;
and should any contractor contractors fail or re-
fuse to comply with any of the conditions or terms OF
his their contract or to execute any work WITHIN
the time named in the order Of the Commissioner di-
rectng il 10 be DONE the Mayor is authorized TO en-
ploy any other person perso 10 execute the same,
or 10 furnish the materials upon such terms rs ne
may deem expedient In which event. The contractor
or contractors 81 failing shall be responsible % TINS
Corporation for any loss or damage u may sustain
thereby, and the Mayor may at his discretion annul
the contract OF such contractor or contractors.
JNo. T. TOWERS, Mayer.
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