Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-01
Mayors Once.

Washington, January 10, 1856.
PROPOSALS, in writing, will be received at this
u office, up to IL o'clock, nj, on the 4th day OF
February next, for making pumps, hydrants logs
for converting water and for sinking wells, including
all necessary materials and craftsmanship, in digging
laying, fixing, and completing, in the best manner,
and for keeping the in perfect repair for con-
slant use 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,
1855, agreeably to the following specifications
n lH 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, g@e do 4HtE
Cases more than eight feet length, do
Covering new wells, including materials the COW
erng to be of best Eastern Shore ost 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.
FOR PUMPS. 6asIa.I
Keeping the pumps in repair, VIZ: 81,
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 ak
New pumps, per foot. NJ
Boxes and spouts for new pumps, each.
Copper chambers for pumps. NE l,. -,
The top log of the pumps to be OF the best seasoned
white oak and the remainder OF the best yellow Pine
white oak
FOR HYDRANTs.
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 MIGRANTS, per foot
Spouts for hydrants, each.
Spout stones, do
Painting pumps and hydrants, each
IRON WORK, a Eas
Handles axles, spears, plates bands, and repairs,
Spout and lower box irons for pumps, each.
New joints to old spears.
New spout and valve-irous for hydrants.
The work and the materials to be all of the best
quality of their respective kinds. aF .a
No offer viii be received that is not made by q
practical pump maker Is 8h sp g.
Contracts viii not be assignable.
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 contractor contractors fail or re-
fuse to comply with any of the conditions or terms OF
his or their contract to execute any work wlthn
the time named in the order of the Commissioner dI-
recng II to be DONE the Mayor is authorized 10 eT
ploy any other person persons to execute the same
to furnish the materials upon such terms as ne
NAV deem expedient In which event the contractor
or contractors so falling shall be responsible TO this
thereby aud the Mayor may at his discretion annui
the contract OF such contractor or contractors q
JNo. T. TOWERS, Mayo.
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