Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-08

MAY 0I,s Once,
uopo Washington, January 10. 1885.
HDhoPOSALS viii BIZ received At this once, up 70
- IL o'clock M, ON the l4th February next, for
grading trimming, curbng, and laying the brick and
nag 1oo.ways and ps,inx the ggtiers and alleys y
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 70 be given TO diff
ferent contracors Tor the year commencing the first
day Of April, 1856, agreeable 70 the following spec
hcatiom:
The curbstone to be Of the best New York river
crbstone the best blue rock In pieces Of not lees
than three feet long and not less than sixteen inches
wide, and not less than three and q half inches IN
thickness, the upper surface or edge and sufficient
depth thereom 10 receive the bricks 70 be dressed 70
that thickness, and set in andwell rammed TO the
proper grade and the joints well lifted
The brick 10 bepf the best quality, hard, red, paw
ing brick TO be laid bed Of sharp ssnd, spread
four inches deep bed Of fine clean gravel, free
from clay or loan, three inches deep, with two
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
ON edge will be made.
The stone pavement TO DO Of common quartz, not
exceeding four inches in diameter except the stone
the outside lneof 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 10 be twice well rammed the second
time after being well wet and, after being examined
land not before) by the Commissioners, to be covered
stices between the stones well filed with the
material
The tagging to be of the best quality blue rock or
gness. 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 gness and not less than four inches
thick for the New York North river stone, to be laid
on bed of fine clean gravel free from clay 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 10 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 it TO be done and warranted to stand
twelve months after its completion. And upon the
failure Of the contractor or contractors to commence
the work to complete it within the time named,
uponIhs 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-
pedient; in which event the contractor or contract
ors SO 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 five days at
ter notice aforesaid the Mayor Is to have the right of
employing any other person persons to do the same
on such terms as he may deem expedlenti In which
event the contractor contractors failing, shall
pay any loss or damage the Corporation may sustain
in consequence thereof
For the due performance of the work, and the fur
nishng of the materials as 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 gness, per
running foot
For laying new brick pavement per square yard.
For laying new stone pavement per square yard.
For grading, whether excavating or illing,) 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.
and alleys, per running foot
And the rates at which the following work, exclu-
sive of materials except the 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 Hsettng old curb per running
foot.
For taking up and relaying old stone pavement,
per square yard
For taking up and relaying old flag footways, per
square foot.
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 not practical PAYERS.
JOHN T. TOWERS, Mayor
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