Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-11
Mayors Office.

Washington, January IS, 1856.
PROPOSALS, in writing, will be received at this
il Office, up to IL o'clock, M, on the 14th day OF
February next, for making pumps, hydrants, 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 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
of one year, commencing on the fist day of April,
1856, agreeably to the following specifications:
FOR WELLS.
Digging and walling wells, including materials and
removing the dirt per foot lneal The walls to be
four inches thick, of good hard brick
Cleaning out wells, EACH
Sinking old wells deeper, per foot
Taking out old 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 COW
erng to be of best Eastern Shore oist 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, &C., 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
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 to be of the best seasoned
white oak, and the remainder Of the best yeowpin
white oak.
FOR MIGRANTS.
Keeping the hydrants in repair, viz:
Stopping all leaks, &c, all new valves and spouts,
repairing the old ones, and repairing the old irons
belonging to them when it can be done without taking
the hydrant out, each.
Taking out hydrants and putting in same, each.
New hydrants, per foot.
Spouts for hydrants, each.
Spout stones do
Painting pumps and hydrants, each.
IRON1WORK
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 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 assgnable.
The person or persons whose offer may be accept
ed will be required TO enter into bond for thou
sand dollars with two good sureties, conditioned
for the faithful performance of his their contract
and should any contractor contractors fail
fuse 20 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-
rectng II to be done, the Mayor is authorized to em
ploy any other person persons to execute the same
or TO furnish the materials upon such terms "a he
may deem expedent. In which event, the contractor
or contractors failing shall be responsible TO this
Corporation for any loss or damage IL may sustain
thereby, and the Mayor may at his discretion annul
the contract OF such contractor or contractors.
JN0. 7, TOWERS, Mayo.
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