Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-23
Mayors Office,

WAsHINsfoN, JanuaIye, 1851
pROPOSALs IN WRITING WILL BE RE.
ceived at this once up to II O'Clock m, on
the 9TH day Of February next for making Pumps,
Hydrants, Logs for conveying water, and Sink:
Ing Wells; including all necessary m.terials and
workmanship, In digging, laying. nxing. and
completing, In the best manner, and for keeping
the same In perfect repair for constant use In the
First District, composed Of the First and Second
Wards; and in the Second District, composed Of
the Third, F ourth, and Seventh Wards and In
the Third District, composed Of the Fifth and
Sixth Wards leach district to be bid for separate
ly, and to b. given to different contractors for
the term Of one year, commencing on the LIST day
OF April, 1857, agreeably to the following speci6,
cations. No bid from any but practical pumr,.
maker VIII be considered, and the contractor W Ill
be required TO conform rigidly.
FOR WELLS.
Digging and Walllng Wells, including mater halls
and removing the dirt, per foot, lineal. The
walls to be four inches thick, OF good |asrd
Cleaning out Wells, each.
sinking Old Wells deeper, per foot.
Taking ont Old Walls and putting in same, per
foot.
Cases OF eight feet length, per foot.
Cases more than eight feet length, per foot.
Covering New Wells, including materials the
covering be Of best Eastern Shore joist, OF less
than three inches thick, laid double.
Paving New Wells, including brick and pump
Opening Old Wells, ssd covering same with old
Opening Old Wells, and covering same with new
FOX PUMPS.
Keeping the Pumps in repair, VIZ stopping all
leaks, &c, when It can be done without taking
Taxing cut and putting in OLD Pumps, per log,
each.
Making new joints in old logs.
New boxes s and spou,s in Old Pumps, each.
Bozss and sponts for New Pumps. each.
The top Sos Of the Pump to Be Of the best season.
ed White Oak, and the remaIuder Of the bs ct
Yellow Pine OF White Oak.
FOR HYDRANTs.
Keeping the i1ydIants In repair viz: stopping all
leaks, &c ali new valves and pouts, repairing
the old ones, and repairing the cid irons Belong
ing to them, whe0 II can be done without taking
the Hydrant out, e.och.
Taxing ont Hydrants md putting In same, each.
New hydrants, per foot
Spouts for Hydrants, each.
out stones, each.
Painting Pumps and Hydrants- each.
IRON WORK
Handles, A1les, Spears, Plates. Bands and Re.
spou. and lower Borirons for Pumps, each.
New Joints to old Spears
New epout and v al 'e-irons for Hydrants.
The work and toe m Sterials to he all Of the best
quality Of their resp ective kinds.
No OFF, will be received that is no, m,de nv a
practical pump makH.
Contracts Will not be ~ Signable
The person or persons whose Offer may be &C
icepted viii be Guired to enter into bond for one
thousand dollars, with two good sureties, condi-
toned for the faithful performance Of his or their
contract and should any contractor or contractors
fail or refuse TO comply with any OF the conditions
terms o. his their contract or to execute any
work within sie time named In the order Of the
order Of the Commissioner drect ng II to be done
the Mayor Is authorised TO employ any other per-
son persons 10 execute the ssn e. or to furnish
the materials upon such terms as he may deem
e1pedient; In which event the contractor OF con-
tractors so falling shall be responsible to this Cor
poration for any loss or damage NAV sustain
thereby, and the Mayor may at his discretion an
null the contract Of such contractor contractors
w. b. MA 5RUDER,
jan 7-2awtF eb7 Mayor.