Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-27
Mayors Office,

WAsHINeTon, January8, 1857
PROPOSALS IN WRITING WILL BE RE-
l. ceived at this Office ar to ~ O'Clock M, on
the TN day OF February next for making Pumps,
hydrants, Logs for conveying water, and Sink .
Ing 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 constant use in the
First District, composed CT the First and Second
Wards and in the Second Dis rIct, com posed of
the i bird, Fourth, and Seventh Wards and In
The Third District, composed Of the Fifth and
Sixth Wards (each district to be bid for sc parate-
ly, and to b. given to different contractors J for
the term Of one year, commencing on the LIST day
Of April, 1857. sgreeably to the following specif-
cations. NO BID from any but practical pump
be required TO conform rigidly
FOR WELLS.
Digging and Walling Wells, including materials
aad removing the dirt, per foot, lfneal The
walls to be Iour inches thick, Of good ard
brick.
CT, mins out Wells, each.
sinking Old Wells deeper, per foot.
Taxing out Old Walls and putting In same, per
Cases OF eight feet length, per foot.
Cases more than eigh feet length, per foot.
covering New wells, including materials the
covering be Of best Eastern Shore joist, 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
Opening Old Wells, and covering same with new
timber
FOR PUMPS.
keeping the Pumps in repair, viz stopping all
leaks, &c, 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 fost.
New boxes and spouts In Old PUMPS, each.
New PUMPS. 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 White Oak, and the remainder of the best
Yellow Pine or White Oak.
FOR HYDRANTS
Keeping the Hydfants In repair, viz: stopping all
leaks, &c all new valves and spouts repairing
the old ones, and repairing the old irons BELONG
ing 10 hem, when Il can be done with ut ia king
IT,. lie nyaiant Out, each
nHasng out HydIants and putting in same, each.
S Se~ ydrants, per foot
Sponts Tor Hydrants, each.
= INT stones, each.
'A''NS urnF3 ahd HYdraIts, each.
uan.,o IRON WORK.
pairs Fer 70 '' 'l'e0I DaAoo anu ne
Spw iS,ni. lover 81, BS1irOns for Pumps each
New spout and Valvs-irons ~,
ne ~olk arc tue materials to be ali 81 ~. ho.,
guilty OF their respective kinds 'no oo''
no onrr Will be received thar 4. No,
practi' al pump maker " "iaoe oy
Contracts will not be assipuable
Inc person or persons whose Offer maxA
eepted will be required to enter into bonS Se &C
thousand dollars, with two good sureies onn one
toned for the faithful performance OF his ~ .n
contract; and should any contractor or cont,,n,
TALL or refuse TO comply with any Of the condition
or terms Of lis or their contract or to execute .nn
work within the time named In the order OF ths
order OF the Commissioner directing Il to be done
the Mayor Is authorized to employ any other per-
son or persons to execute the ssue, or 10 furnish
the materials upon such terms as he NAV deem
expedient; In which event the contractor or con-
tractors 20 falling shall be responsible to this Cor
poration for any loss damage Il NAV sustain
thereby, and the Mayor may at his diecfe,ion an
null the contract Of such CONTRACTOR or contractors
W. B. MA6RUDER,
jan 1-3uW0 oo7 hDnvH.