Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-06
MAYORS Office,
washington, January Is, 1855

Washington, January 1S, 1856.
PROPOSALS, in writing, will be received at this
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 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,
1855, agreeaby to the following specifications:
an 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 GOV
ernQ to be of best Eastern Shore jost 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 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. 1t
Boxes and spouts for 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
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 tcan 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.
IRON WORK.
Handles, axes, spears, plates, bands, and repairs,
per pound.
Spout and lower box irons for pumps, each.
New joints to old spears.
New spout and vave-irons for hydrants.
The work and the materials 10 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 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 sureties, conditioned
for the faithful performance OF his or their contract;
and should any contractor or contractors fail or
fuse TO comply with any of the conditions or OF
bis or their contract OF to execute any work within
the time named in the order Of the Commissioner di
rectng 1t to be DONE the Mayor is authorized to en-
ploy any other person persons 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 to this
Corporation for any loss or damage II may sustain
thereby, and the Mayor may at his discretion annul
the contract OF such contractor or contractors.
JNo. T, TOWERS, Mayo.
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