Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-30

Ma,or,s Office.


DROPOSAIS viii be received at this Office up 10
~ IL o'clock NJ on the l4th February next for
grading. trimming curbing, and laying the brick and
lag footways. and paving the cutters and alleys IN
the First and Second Wards Of the city, forming ono
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 be given TO diff
ferent contractors, for the year commencing the first
day Of April, 1856, agreeable 10 the following speci
hcatons:
The curbstone to be of the best New York river
curbsone or the best blue rock in pieces of not less
than three feet long and not less than inches
wide, and not less than three and half inches in
thickness, the upper surface or edge and sufficient
depth thereom receive the bricks TO be dressed TO
that thickness, and set in and well rammed TO the
proper grade, and the joints well fitted.
The brick to be Of the best quality hard, red paw
ing brick to be laid bed Of sharp sand, spread
four inches deep on bed OF line clean gravel Tree
frem clay loam three inches deep, with two
edge aext 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. AZ sN
The stone pavement to be Of common quartz, not
exceeding four inches in diameter except the stone
on the outside line Of the cutters, which must be Of
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 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. etg aan saln
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 graye5 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 70 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 10 be done, and warranted to stand
twelve months after its completion And upon the
failure of the contractor or 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 or contract
ora failing shall pay any loss damage the Cor
poration may sustain in consequences thereof.
Any repairs or relaying which may be required be-
fore the expiration OF the time for which the work is
warranted 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 five days af
ter notice aforesaid the Mayor is to have the right of
employing any other person or persons to do the same
on such terms as he may deem expedient; IN which
event the contractor contractors failing, shall
pay any loss 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 VIII
be required of the contractors.
The bidders will state the rates at which the curb
ing paving, and tagging will be executed including
materials f
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 hllngD per
cubic yard.
For trimming, per running foot.
For spouting-gutter, per foot.
For laying down blue rock tagging, per square
foot EN.
For laying down New York North river tagging,
per square foot.
For laying five of brick on edge, in cutters
and alleys per running foot.
And the rates at which the following work, excu-
sive Of materials except the gravel and sand which
may be required; Io
For setting new curb including dressing, per run
ming foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard.
For taking up and reaying old brick pavement,
per square yard.
For taking up and resetting old curb, per running
foot. Eg 3& tf%sg
For taking up and relaying old stone pavement,
per square yard. t.fsa Eej
For taking up and relaying old flag footways, per
No bid will be received which does not include an
offer for each separate item of work and materials.
Contracts will not be assgnabe.
BY law the Mayor is prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work to any person or per-
sons who are not practical PAYERS
a a JOHN 7. TOWERS, Mayor.
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