Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-23
Mayors Office.
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PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
4 this office up to IL O'Clock M. on the 9th of
February next, for grading, trimming, curbing,
Paving the Cutters and Alleys in the First and
Second Wards OF he city, forming one district .
| Ter the Third and Fourth Wards, forming the
second district; and the Fifth, sixth, and Sew
enth Wards, forming the thifd distict, leach
district to be bid for separately aud 20 be given
TO different contractors foT the year, commenc-
Ing the hrst day Of April, 1857, agreaably 10 the
following sp -cihcations:
The cur6stone to be Of tue best New York river
Gurbstone, or the best blue rock, In pieces OF not
less than three feet long, and not less than 81 Teen
Inches wide, ard not less than three and ha (
Inches In thickness, the upper surface, or edge
and sufficient depth therefrOm 20 receive the
bricks TO be dressed TO that bickness and set In
and well Iammed 10 the proper grade, and the
| joints well fitted.
The brick to he Of the best quality hard red
paving brick, TO be laid on bed Of sharp sand
spread four iacheJ deep, Oh a bed Of fne clean
gravel, fee from clay or loan, thee inches deep
with two COURSES on edge next TO the curb and
| one course OIL edge to the inner line where the
pavement Ia less than the full width No extr,
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 Iiae Of the cutters, which
must be OF six inches In diameter and laid on bed
OF coarse SAND and clean gravel, free from any
clay or loam, at least nine inches deep and to be
;wi- well ramined the second time afrei being
well wet, and after bei 1g examined Jana not be-
fac clean gravel or coarse sand ani the iateraton
between the stones we'll fi!ed with the same ma
teriai
The tagging 70 be Of the best Quality blue
rock or gniesS, or New York North river II igging,
In pieces Of not less than two six inches lonp
By eighteen inches wide, and not less than thres.
inches thick for the blue rock or gneiss, and not
less than fur Inches thick for the New York
North river stone 70 be laid a bed OF re clean
gravel, free nom clay or loan or sharp sand six
inches deep, with close joints.
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as thinning
The work to bs done In the best manner and to
the satisfaction OF the Mayor, and to Ee com
menced within ten days af ey the order is given 10
the Contractor, and 10 be completed within the
time named IN the order directing II to be done
and wlrrantet TO stand twelve months after itS
completion. And upon the failure OF the con-
tractor or contTac ctors TO commence the work or 10
complete II within the time named, OF upon his
or their f!ilure 20 execute the work or the mate
rlalS, and In the manner herein required, the
Mayor to Lave the right Of employing other per
sous to do the same, upon such terms as he NAV
deem expedient; In which event ne contractor or
contractors 80 falling shall ply any loss or damage
the Corporation may sustain in consequence there
Of.
Any repairs or relaying which may be REQ ouired
before the expiration Of the time for which the
work s warranted to stand, to be done by the con-
tractor free OF charge, within Eve days after no
uce from the Commissioner Of Improvements OF
the Ward and upon failure Of any contractor or
contractors to make any repairs, or to relay any
the Mayer is to have the right Of employing any
other person or persons to do the same on sucn
terms as he may deem expedient; In which event
the contractor contractors so falling shall nav
any loss or damage the Corporation may sustain
in consequence thereof
Bidders ryiu also ike notice that the contractors
Will be required to comply strictly with the terms
OF the contract and the provisions o. law.
For The due performance Of the work and the
furnishing Of the materials hevtia required
bond aRd 3scuri:y to the amount OF two thou,and
1rlI awwFfn h. a. 80 IN
The bidders Will state the rates at wnich the
curbiag, paving, aud tagging will be executed,
Including materials.
For setting new curb Of New York, North river
For setting neT1arb Of blue rock or gneis,,
Fer running foot.
Fo: laying new brick pavement, per square
yird.
For laying new s,one pavement, per square
yard
For grading, (whether eHcavating or Bnlng,)
per cubic yard.
For trimming, per running foot
For sp0ut-gutter, per foot
Forlaying down blue rock fagging, per square
foot
For laying down New York North river f,g-
ging, per square foot.
For laying five course OF brick on edge In gut
ters and alleys, per running foot.
And the rates at which the following work, ex-
elusive Of materials, except tie gravel and sand,
which may be required:
For setting new curb, including dressing, per
running 1OOI.
For laying new brick pavement, per square
yard.
For taking up and relaying old brick pave
ment, per square yard
For taking up and resetting Cd curb, per run
ming foot.
For taking up and reIaying old stone pave
ment, per square yard
FO! taking up and rslaying old II ig footway,
per square foot.
No bid will be received which does not include
an oger for each separate item Of work and ma
tcflals
Contracts viii not be asslgnable.
BY law the Mayor is prohibited from awarding
contracts for the abo wo:k 10 any person or per-
sons who are not practical PAYERS
w. Ii. MAGRUDER, Mayor.
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