Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-21
Mayors Office.
WashinptOn. January lS. 1885,


UDROPOSAIS, in writing, win be received ut this
office, up to IL o'clock, NJ, on the 14th day OF
February next for making pumps, hydrants, logs
for conveying water, and for sinking wes inGludng
laying, fixing, and completing, in the best manner,
and for keeping the 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 different contractors for the term
of one year, commencing ON the fist day of April,
1856 apreeably to the following specifications:
FOR WELLS.
Digging and walling wells, including materials and
removing the dirt, per foot hneal The walls 10 90
four inches thick, Of good hard brick.
Cleaning out wells, each a
Sinking old wells deeper, per foot.
Taking out old walls and putting in same, per foot
Gases of eight feet length, DO
Cases more than eight feet length, do
Covering new wells, including materials the COW
ering be of best Eastern Shore jois 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 en- 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 spoufs 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 yellow pine
or 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 MIGRANTS, each.
IRON WORK.
Handles, axles, spears, plates bands ana repairs
per pound.
New Joints TO old spears
New spout and valveirons for hydrants
The work and the materials to be all of the best
quality Of their respective kinds.
mo 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 thou
sand dollars, with two good suretes, conditioned
for the faithful performance OF bis their contract
and should any contractor contractors fail or re-
fuse 10 comply with any of the conditions terms of
his or their contract TO execute any work within
the time named in the order of the Commissioner di-
recting IL TO be DONE the Mayor is authorized TO en-
ploy any other person 70 execute the same,
or TO furnish the materials upon such terms as no
may deem expedient In which event. the contractor
contractors 80 falling shall be responsible 20 this
Corporation for any loss or damage u may sustain
thereby and the Mayor may nj his discretion annul
the contract Of such contractor or contractors
JNO. 7, TOWERS Mayor.
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