Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-10
M AYERS Office,
WA:zIxs Tor, JsnuaIye, 1887 r,

Walking Ton, January6, 1857.
PROPOSALS IN WRITING WILL BE X e.
Il ceived at this ONCE up to ~ O'Clock m, on
the eth day Of February next for making Pumps,
hydrant,, Logs for conveying water, and sink.
Ing Wells, including all necessary materials and
workmanship, in digging, laying. fixing, ana
completing, In the best manner, and for keeping
the same In perfect repair for constant use In the
First District, composed Of the First ana Second
Wards; and In the Second Dis riot, composed OF
the Third. ourth, and Seventh Wards and in
the Third District, composed OF the FIFTH and
Sixth Wards (eaoh district to De DID Tor separate
ly, and to b. given to different contradictory for
the term Of one year, commencing on the LIST day
OF April, 1857, aareeably to the following speciA
cations No bid from any but practical pump
maker win be considered, and the contractor wiz
be required to conform rigidly.
FOR WELLS.
Digging and Wellng Wells including materials
and removing the dirt, per foot, lineal. The
walls to be four inches thick, Of good h.rd
brick.
Cleaning ont Wells, each.
Sinking Old Wells deeper per foot
Taxing out Old Walls and putting In same, re-,
foot
Cases OF eight feet length, per foot
Gases more than eight feet length, per foet
Covering o"niI New Wells, including materials the
than three inches thick, laid double.
Paving New Wells, including brick and pump
stone
Opening Old Wells, and covering same with old
Opening Old Wells, and covering same with new
timber.
FOR PUMPS
Keeping the Pumps In repair, viz stopping all
leaks, DC, when II can be done without 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 Pump to be Of the best season.
ed " hite Oak, and the remainder OF the bcst
Yellow Pine or White Oak.
FOR HYDRANTs.
Keeping the HydTants in repair, viz: stopping all
leaks, &c all new valves and spouts, repairing
the old ones and repairing the old irons belong
Ing to them, when IL can be done wb01cut taking
the Hydrant out, each.
Taking cut Hydrants and putting in same, each.
New ydrarts, per foot.
Spouts for Hydrants, each.
=, out Stones each.
Painting Pumps and Hydrants, each.
IRON WORK
Handles, Azles, Spears, flates, Pands and Re-
pairs, per III.
Spout and lower BoIirons for Pumps, each.
New joints to old spears
New spout and Valve-irons for HydTantS
The work and the materials 10 be q Ii OF the best
quality Of their respective kinds.
No offer will be received that Is not m 'ds ~ a
practical pump maker.
Contracts will not re assignable.
The person or persons whose offer may be &C
cepted will be required to enter into bond for
thousand dollars, with two good sursties, condi
toned for the faithful performance Of his their
contract; and should any contractor contractors
fail or refuse to comply with any Of the conditions
or terms Of his or their contract to execute any
work within the time named In the order Of the
order Of the Commissioner directing 1t 10 he done,
the Mayor Is authorized to employ any other per-
son or persons to execute the ssre, or to furnish
the materials upon such terms as ne may deem
expedient; in which event the contractor or con-
tractors so falling shall be responsible to this Cor
poration for any loss or damage II may sustain
thereby, and the Mayor may at his diecretion an
null the contract Of such contractor or contractors
w. B, MASRUDER,
Jan 7-pawtF eb7 Mayor.