Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-21
Mayors Office
PROPOSALS

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PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
Il this Office up to IL O'Clock NJ. on the 9th OF
February next, FOR grading, trimming, curbing
and laying the Brick and Flag Foetways and
Paving the Cutters and Alleys in the First and
Second Wards OF he city, forming one district ;
for the Third and FouIth Wards, forming the
second district; and the Fifth, sixth, and Sew
| enth Wards, forming the third district, leach
to different cnntractors,) for the year, commenc-
ing the Arst day Of April, 1857, egreeably 10 the
following sp cihcstlons:
The curbstone to be Of the best New York liver
curbstone, 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 half
| inches In thickness, the upper surface, or edge,
and sufficient epth theresrom to receive the
bricks to be dressed TO that thick kness and set in
and well rammed to the proper grade, and the
joints well fitted
The brick to he Of the best quality hard red
paving brick, 70 be laid on a bed Of tharp sand,
/ spread four inches deep, on a bed OF fine clean
gravel free from clay or loan, thee inches deep
with two cours S on edge next to the curb and
| one course on edge 10 the inner liEe where the
pavement Is 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 the outside lice of the CUTTERS, which
must be otsiX 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 to be
twice well rammed the second time after being
| well wet, and after being examined land not be-
fore) by the Commissioner, 20 be covered with
hne clean gravel or coarse sand and the ineraton
between the stones well flled with the same ma
terial
The Tagging 10 be CT the best Quality blue
rosk or gniess, or New York North river tagging,
In pieces Of not less than two feet six inches Ions
by eighteen inches wide, and 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 loan or sharp sand, six
tprh Aaor1 1w.rkNh al hnfs
All grading not exceeding one foot 70 be rated
as trimming.
The work to be done In the best manner and to
the satisfaction Of the Mayor, and to be COM
menced within ten days after the order is given "a
| the contractor, and to be completed within the
time named In the order directing IL 10 be done,
and warranted to stand twelve months after It's
completion. And upon the failure Of the coz
tractor contractors TO commence The work or 10
complete II within the time named, or upon his
or their failure To exc cute the work the mate
rials, and In the manner herein required, the
Mayor TO have the right OF employing other per-
Sols to do the same, upon such terms be may
deem eTpedient; In which event the contractor OF
contractors so falling shal pay any loss damage
the Corporation may sustain In consequence there
| Of.
Any repairs or relaying which may be required
before the expiration OF the time for which the
work IS warranted to stand TO be done by the con-
tractor free Of charge, within fve days after no
| tice from the Commissioner Of Improvements OF
| the Ward and upon failure Of any contractor cl
contractors 10 make any repairs, or to relay aGy
pavement within five days after notice aforesaid
the Mayor Is TO have the right Of employing any
other person or persons to do the same on such
terms as he may deem expedient; In which event
the contractor or contractors so failing shall pay
any loss or damage the Corporation may sustain
| In consequence thereof
Bidders will also take notice that the contractors
will be required to comply strictly with the term:
| OF the contract and the provisions OF law.
For the due performance Of the work and the
4 lurQlsliny
bond and security to toe amount Of two thou and
dollars will be required Of the contractors
The bidders Will state the rates at which the
| curblng, paving, and tagging will be executed
Including miehals.
For setting new curb of New York, North rivcl
| cuIbsto1e, per running foot.
For setting new curb OF blue rock or pneiss
per running foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square
y.rd.
For laying new stone pavement, per squar,
| yard.
For grading, (whether e1cavating or alling,
per cubic yard.
For trimming, per running foot.
| For spout gutter, per foot.
| Forlaying down blue rock tagging, per squar
1 foot.
For laying down New York North river flag
cling, per square foot.
| For laying i've course or brick on edge In gut
teri and alleys, per running foot.
And the rates at which the following work, ex
elusive OF materials, except the gravel and sand
which may oc required:
For setting new curb, including dressing, pc
running foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per squar
yard.
For taking up and relaying old brick pave
ment, per square yard
For taking up and resetting o d curb, per run
| ming foot
For taking up and ralaying old flag footway
per square foot
No bid VIII be received which does not includ
an ofYer for each separate Item Of work and ma
terials
| Contacts will not be ass!gnable.
BYLAW the Mayor is prohibited nom awarding
contracts for the anoFe woik 70 any person of per
| sons who are not practical PAYERS
1 - w, ID. MAGRUDER, Mayor.