Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-22
Mayors Office,
WAsHINarON. lam 1857

"AsHIN9ToN, Jan. Z, 1857.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
this once up to ID O'Clock nj. on the 9th OF
February next, FOR grading, trimming, curbing,
and laying the Brick and Flag Footways and
Paving the Cutters and Alleys In the first and
Second Wards OF he city, forming one district !;
second district; and the Fifth, sixth, and Sew
enth Wards, forming the third district, leach
district to be bid for separately, and 10 be given
to different contractors, for the year, commenc-
Ing the irst day Of April, 1857, agreeably 10 the
following sp cffcations:
The curbStone TO be OF the best New York rive
eurostone or the best blue rock, in pieces Of not
less than three feet long and not less than sixteen
inches wide, and not less than three and a ha. +
inches In thickness, the upper surface, or edge
and sun Client depth there:fom to receive the
bricks to be dressed to that thickness and set I'm
and well rammed to the proper grade, and the
joints well fitted
The brick to Re OF the best quality hard red
paving brick, 70 be laid on bed Of sharp sand,
spread four inches deep, on bed OF fine clean
gravel, free from clay or loan, three inches deep
with two couTsa5 on edge next TO the curb and
one course on edge to the inner line where the
pavement Ia less than the full width. No extra
measurement for brick on edge will be made
The stone pavement to be Of common quartz,
not exceeding four inches In diameter except the
stone on ths outside Eae Of the CUTTERS, which
must be OF six inches In diameter and laid on bed
OF coarse sand and clean gravel, free from any
clay or loan, at least nine inches deep and 10 be
twite well rammed the second time AFTER being
"CAA WOt, dHu dtlcf Dcl"k cAdnulH6u Jana not De-
fore) by the Csmmis 5ioner, to be covered with
nm clean gravel coarse sand and the interation
between the stones well 6led with the same ma.
terial
The tagging to be Of the best Quality blue
rock or guiess, or New York North river II agging
Ia pieces Of not less than two feet six inches long
by eighteen Inches wide, ani not less than three
inches thick for the blue rock or gneiss, and not
less than fur inches thick for the New York
North river stone, to be laid on bed Of fine clean
gravel, free from clay or loam or sharp sand, six
Inches deep, with close joints.
All grading not exceeding one foot TO be rated
as trimming
The work to be done n the best manner and 10
the satlsfa ltion Of the Mayor, and to be com
menced within ten days afer the order is given to
the contractor, and to be completed within the
time named in the order directing Il TO be done
and wlTrdlted TO stand twelve months after its
completion. And upon the failure Of the con-
tractor or contractors TO commence The work or 10
complete II within the time named, or upon his
or their failure 10 execute the work or the mate
rialS, and IN the manner herein required the
Mayor to have the right OF employing other per
sous 10 do the same, upon s1ch teTGIs as he NAV
deem e1pedient; In which EVENT. to contractor or
contractors 30 failing saal pay any loss or damage
the Corporation may sustaia Ia uence there
OF.
Any repairs or relaying which may be REQUIRED
before the expiration Of the time for which the
work warranted TO stand to be done by the con-
tractor free Of charge, within ave days after no.
tice from the Commissioner Of Improve ments OF
The Ward and upon failure Of any contractor or
Contractors to maSe any repairs, or 10 relay ary
pavement within five days after notice aforesaid,
the Mayor Is to have the right Of EMPLOYING anv
other person or persons to do the same on such
terms as be may deem expedient; in which event
the contractor or contractors ia ling shall paw
any loss or damage tbs Corporation NAV sustain
In consequence thereof
Biddcrs will also ts ke notice that the contractors
VIII be required to comply strictly with the terms
OF the eonIa and the provisions OF law.
For the due performance Of the work ana the
furnishing Of tie materials as herein required
bond and security TO the amount OF tso thou and
dollars will be required Of the coauactors.
The bidders Will state the rates at which the
curoing, paving, and Tagging will be executed,
including ma.erials.
For setting new curb o.. New York, North river
Gu! bstO1e. per running foot.
or setting new curb o. blue rock or gDeiss
per running foOt
For laying new brick pavement per square
y iri.
For laying new stone pavement per square
yard
For grading, twhetheE eIcavatine or nn,ngJ
per cubic yard.
For thinning, Per running foot.
For spout gutter, per foot.
For laying down blue rock tagging, per mare
foot.
For laying down New York North river dag.
cling, per 50 uare foJt.
For laying Eve course Of brick on edge IL gut
tefs and alleys, Per running foot.
and the rates at which the following work, ex-
elusive OF materials, except the gravel and sand
which may be required:
For setting new euro, including dressing, per
rnnning foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square
yard.
For taking up and relaying old brick pave
ment, per square yard
For taking up and rese;ting o:d curb, per run
ming foot.
For taking up and relaying old stone pave
Eent, per square yard
For taking up and rslaying old hag footway, |
per square foot.
No bid will be received wbch does not include |
an offer for each separate item Of work and ma
teTials.
Contracts will not be assignable.
By law the Mayor is prohibited from awarding
for the above work to any person per-
sons who are not practics! PAYERS
w. B. MA6RUDER, Mayor.
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