Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-07
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OROPO6ALS win be received at this Office, up TO
- IL O'Clock NJ, on the l4th February next, for
grading, trimming, curbing, and laying the brick and
the First and second wards Of the city, forming one
district; for the Third and Fourth Wards, forming
the second district; and the Fifth, Sixth, and
Seventh Wards forming the third district, teach dis
irct TO be bid for separately, and to be given to diff
ferent contractors for the year commencing the first
day Of April 1885, agreeable 70 the following speci-
tieations:
The curbstone To be Of the best New York river
curbstone 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
that thickness, and set in and well rammed 10 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 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 be of common quartz, not
exceeding four inches in diameter, except the stone
six inches in diameter laid on bed OF coarse sand
and clean gravel cree from clay loam 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 Commissioner, TO be covered
with line clean gravel or coarse 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 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
thick for the New York North river stone to be laid
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. M
The work 10 be done in the best manner and to the
satisfaction of the Mayor and to be commenced with
in ten days after the order given to the contractor
and to be completed within the time named in the
order directing IL to be DONE and warranted to stand
twelve months after its completion. And upon the
failure of the contractor contractors to commences
the work or TO complete it within the time named,
uponIbis their failure to execute the work the
materially, 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 failing shall pay any loss or damage the Cor
poration may sustain in consequence thereof.
Any repairs relayng 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 or 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
on such terms as he may deem expedient; in which
event the contractor contractors falling 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 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 4#
For setting newcurb 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 excayating 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.
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 resetting 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 assgnable.
BY law the Mayor is prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work TO any person per-
sons who are not practical PAYERS.
JOHN T. TOWERS, Mayor.
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