Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-14
Mayors Office.
NAsHINsTn I Iapuayue 1877

PROPOSALS IN WRITING WILL BERE-
csiVed at this odtce NJ to IL O'Clock m., on
the 7th day Of February next for making Pumps,
hydrant, Logs fof conveying water, ard Sink-
Ing Wells, including all necessary III aterlals and
workmanship, IN digging, laying, fixing. and
completing, in the best manner, and for Keeping
the same In perfect repair for constant hi tr
Flrst District, composed or the irst and Second
Wards; and IN .he Sscold DIS riot, com posed OF
the Third, ourth, and Seventh Wards and in
the bird District, composed Of the fiftc and
Si1th Wards leach district to be bid for separate
~, end to b givea 10 different contractors for
tie ie!D Il one year, commencing on the Isl tGy
OF April, 1877 asIeenbiy 20 the following specif
cations: No bio from any bnt practical pump.
maker will be considered, and the contractor will
be required 10 conform rigidIy.
FOR WELLS
Digging aud WaIling Wells, Including materials
and removing the dirt, per foot, lineal The
walls to be four Inches thick, o! good hard
brick.
Cleaning out Wells, each.
Sinking Old Wells deeper, per foot,
Taking out Old Walls and putting In same, res
Cases OF eight feet length, per foot,
Cases more than eight feet length, FER foot
Covering View Wells. Including materials !; the
covering be Of beat Eastern Shore joi,t, not less
than three inches thick laid double.
Paving New Wells, including hrlck and pump
Opening Old Wells, aud covering same with old
materials, each
Opening did Wells and covering same ~ Itb new
timber
FOR PUMPS.
keeping the Pumps In repair, Wig stopping all
Ltafs, &c, when II can ne done without taking
out the pump, each.
Taxing ont and putting In Ola Pumps, per log,
each. ~
Making new Joints In old logs.
New logs PIT In Old Pumps, Per fos,.
New boxes and spou,s In Old Pumps, each.
New Pumps, per loot
Bores and sPouts fcE New Pumps, each.
nTay
The top leg CT the Pump to be Of the best season.
"a w hiie Oak, and the remainder Of the b. Il
Yellow Pine or White Oak
| FOR MIGRANTS.
keeping The Eydrants In repair, viz stopping all
leaks, &c all new valves and sDouts renai1ino
the old cnes, and repairing the old irons belong
the Hydrant out, each
Taxing out Hydrants and putting in same, each
New h ydrants, per foot.
Sponts for Hydrants, each.
cut Stones, each
Painting Pumps and Hydrants, each.
IRON WORK.
handles, A1ies, Spears, Plates, Bsnas and g.
pairs per 10.
| Spout aid lower Bo1,ons for PUMPS, each.
New joints 70 old Spears
New spout and Sa,ye-irons for Hydrants
Inc WsIA ana The materials to be all Of the best
SAaiity OF their respective kinds
NO oner will be received that Is mt Inase bv q
practit Il pump. maker - :
Copuects VIII not 10 assignahe
me person or peIsoss whose oeer NAV lie sc-
cepted VIII BE required 10 enter into bond for one
thousand doiiarS, With two good sufeties. condi,
toned Tor the faithful, performance Of his or Their
contract and should any contractor or coatracto,s
III OF leIuss 70 comply with any Of tns ono itions
or terms 81 his or their tract or to sS,,e
work witLih the time named In the order OF tbs
order Of the Commissioned directing II to be done
the Mayer "a authorized to employ any other par
son or perssas 10 execute the ssme or 10 furnish
skar al aTFnO he
expediea in which cent the contractor or con
tsctors filling shall be fes,.as!ble to this Cor.
pofstsa3 for any loss or damage II ..ay sustain
thereby, ava the Mayor may at his diecretios an
nul the CONTRACT O. such contractor contractors
W. b. MA6kUDER,
Jan '-@a~sFeb7 Mayor.