Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-14
Mayors Office.
Washington. Januarv1a. n

Washington, January 10, 1850.
in writing will be received At this
February next, for making pumps, bydrants, logs
for conveying water and for sinking wells including
all necessary materials and workmanship in digging,
laying, fixing and completing, in the best manner,
and for keeping the 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,
1855, agreeably to the following specifications:
FOR WELLS.
Digging and wang 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 cid 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 GOV.
erng to be of best Eastern Shore iost 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 with new timber
FOR PUMPS.
Keeping the pumps in repair viz:
Stopping all leaks, DC, when it c;n be done with
out taking out the pump, each.
Taking out and putting in old pumps per log each
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 10 be Of the best seasoned
white oak and the remainder of the best yellow pine
or white oak.
FOR MIGRANTS.
Keeping the hydrants in repair viz:
stopping all leaks, DC. all new valves and spouts,
repairing the old ones, and repairing the old irons
belonging to them, when it be done without taking
the hydrant out, each.
Taxing 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.
Spout and lower box irons for pumps each.
New joints to old spears
New spout and valve-irons for hydrants.
The work and the materials 10 be all of the best
quality of their respective kinds.
No offer will be received that Is not made by
practical pump maker.
Contracts will not be assignabe.
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 terms Of
his or their contract or to execute any work within
the time named in the order of the Commissioner di
poy other person persons to execute the same
or to furnish the materials upon such terms M he
may deem expedient In which event, the contractor
OF contractors falling shall be responsible to this
Corporation for any loss damage II may sustain
thereby, and the Mayor may at his discretion annul
the contract Of such contractor or contractors.
JN0. 7. TOWERS, Mayor
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