Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-04

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WDRoPo6A1s, in writing, will be received At this
ONCE, up to IL o'clock, d., on the l4th day OF
February next for making pumps, hydrants, logs
for conveying water, and for sinking wells including
all necessary materials and kmanshp IN digging,
laying. fixing and completing, in the best manner,
and for keeping the same 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
1856, agreeably to the following Specifications:
FOR WELLS.
Digging and walling wells, including materials aud
removing the dirt, per foot, hneal. The walls TO be
four inches thick, Of good hard brick.
Cleaning out wells, each.
Sinking old wells deeper, per foot
Taking eas sd wall. md putting in same pr foot
Cases more than eight feet length, DO
Covering new wells, including paterials the Gov
erng TO be of best Eastern Shore joist 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 t
Do do WAN new umDer.
FOR PUMPS.
Keeping the pumps in repair, viz:
Stopping all leaks DC, when It can 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. $500
New logs put in old pumps, per foot G
New boxes and spouts in old pumps, each
New pumps, per foot. sia
Boxes and spouts for pumps, each.
Copper chambers for pumps.
The top log of the pumps " be OF the best seasoned
white oak and the remainder OF the best yellow pine
: FOR HYDRANTS. -
Keeping the hydrants in repair, VIZ st 4
Stopping all leaks DC, all new valves and spouts,
repairing the old ones, and repairing the old irons
belonging 10 Them when it can be done without taking
Taxing out by rants and putting in same, each.
New hydrants, per foot. ta
Spouts for hydrants, each. aea s9ea
Spout stones, do es3t9 sRgr sfle AGt
Painting pumps and hydrants, each.
IRON WORK. 49,
Handles, axes, spears, plates, bands, and repairs,
Spout and lower box irons for pumps, each. 81
New joints to old spears. sd. hs4 ~, K
New spout and yalve-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 is 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 one thou
sand dollars, with two good suretes, conditioned
for the faithful performance OF his or their contracts
and should any contractor or contractors fail or
fuse to comply with any OF the conditions or terms OF
his or their contract to execute any work within
the time named in the order OF the Commissioner oil
recting it to be done the Mayor s authorized to en-
poy any other person persons to execute thesame,
or to furnish the materials upon such terms as he
may deem expedent. In which event, the contractor
or contractors failing shall be responsible to this
Corporation for any loss or damage 1t may sustain
thereby and the Mayor may at his discretion annul
JNO. 7. TOWERS, Mayo
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