Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-08
Mayors Office.
washington. Januarv 10. Is

Washington, January Is, 1856.
DROPOSAbS, in writing, will be received at this
j Office up to IL o'clock, NJ, on the l4th 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,
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,
1866, agreeably to the following specifications:
FOR WELLS.
Digging and walling wells including materials and
removing the dirt per foot, lineal 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
ering TO be of best Eastern Shore os 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 IL can be done with
out taking out the pump, each.
Taking out and putting in old pumps per log, each.
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 20 be of the best seasoned
white oak and the remainder Of the best yellow pine
OF 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 il be done without taking
the hydrant out, each.
Taking out hydrants and putting in same each.
New hydrauts, per foot
Spouts for hydrants, each.
Spout stones, do
Painting pumps and hydrants, each.
IRON WORK.
Handles, axles, spears, plates, bands, and repairs,
per pound.
Sport and lower box irons for pumps, each.
New joints 70 old spears
New spout and valye-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 q
practical pump maker.
Contracts viii not be assignable.
The person OF persons whose offer may be accept
ed will be required 10 enter into bond for one thou
sand dollars, with two good sureties conditioned
for the faithful performance of his their contract
and should any contractor contractors fail re-
fuse to 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 de
rectiDg II TO be DONE the Mayor is authorized to
poy any other person 10 execute the same
or TO furnish the materials upon such terms a. he
may deem expedient In which event, the contractor
or contractors failing shall be responsible TO this
Corporation for any loss OF damage II may sustain
thereby, and the Mayor may Mt his discretion annuf
the contract Of such contractor contractors.
JN0. T, TOWERS, Mayo.
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