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


@ Washington, January ID, 1855.
PROPOSALS, in writing, will be received at this
IL Office, up to IL o'clock, NJ, on the 14th day of
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 Dmtrict 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 waling wells, including materials and
removing the dirt per foot, lineal- The walls 70 be
four inches thick, off good hard brick.
Cleaning out wells, each. @ 81
Sinking old wells deeper per foot. sl5ts tE
Taking out old walls and putting in same, per foot
Cases of eight feet length, y, do 5t
Cases more than eight feet length, do
Covering new wells, including materials ; the COW
erng to be of best Eastern Shore os not less than
three inches thick, laid double. te
Paving new wells, including brick and pump stone.
Opening old wells, and covering same with old
materials, each. asa
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 yellow pine
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 ont hydrants and putting in same, each
New hydrants, per foot
Spouts for hydrants, each.
Spout stones, do .a ~
Painting pumps and hydrants each.
IRON WORK.
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 a
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 his their contracts
and should any contractor or contractors fail
fuse to comply with any of the conditions terms Of
his or their contract or to execute work within
the time named in the order Of the Commissioner d.
rectng II TO be DONE the Mayor is authorized to em
poy any other person persons to execute the same
or to furnish the materials upon such terms as he
may deem expedient In which event, the contractor
or contractors failing shall be responsible 10 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 CONTRACTOR
! JN0. T, TOWERS Mayor.
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