Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-06
Mayors Office, I
WASHING TON, January6, 1857 {

WARRINGTON, January6, 1857
PROPOSALS IN WRITING WILL BE RE-
ceived at this ofice up TO II O'Clock m, on
tne Ith day or 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 OF the First and Second
Wards and IN the Second District, com posed OF
the Third. Fourth, 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, agIeeably to the following speoih-
cations: No BID from any but practical pump
maker VIII be considered, and the contractor VIII
be required 10 conform rigidly.
FOR WELLS.
Digging and WauIng Wells, including materials
and removing the dirt, per foot lineal The
walls to be four inches thick, Of coed hard
brick.
Cleaning out Wells, each.
sinking Old Wells deeper, per foot.
Taking out Old Walls and putting in same, per
Cases OF eight feet length, per foot.
Gases more than eight feet length, per foot.
covering new wells, including materials the
covering be Of best Eastern Shore joist, NOT les
tnan thIee inches thick, laid double.
faving New Wells, including brick and pump
materials, each.
Opening Old Wells, and covering same with new
FOR PUMPS.
seepinS the Pumps In repair, viz. stopping all
leais, &c, when II can be done without taking
Taking cut and putting in Old Pumps ne, log
each. OF
Making new Joints In old logs.
New logs put IN Old PUMPS, per foot,
New boxes and spou,s in old Pumps, each.
New Pumps, per foot
Boxes and spouts for New Pumps, each.
Copper Chambers for Pumps
The Top leg Of the Pump to be Of the best season.
ed Waite Oak, and the remainder Of the be 81.
Yellow Pine or White Oak.
FOR HyDRANTs.
Keeping the HydIaBts In repair, viz: stopp,no all
leaks, &c all new valves and spouts reps }ftno
the old ones, and repairing the old irons 6eaopT
ing TO them, when II can be done wirhou "a King
the Hydrant out, each.
Taking out Hydrants and putting In same. eacb
ssw hydreDts, per foot.
SFs4H Tor hydrants, each.
. OCT slsaea, each.
RAINING fuIAES ard Hydrants, each.
u.x IRON WORK.
nsi1s ns ~ AZ spears, Plates, D,nds and Re.
,o aGa lower ., Boxirons for Pumps, each.
T rss SPT% ana ~, vsiye.irons for Hydrants.
qGaktT OF their respective fi,S. Gil VI me oest
No oner viii he received that \. M,
| practical pump MAXI. o' hiaoe by
Contracts will not he assipna,ns
The person or persons whose Off, m.
eepted Will be required TO enter into bonJ to ~
thousand dollars, with two good SURETY ~, ons
toned Tor the faithful performance Of his or ths,
contract and should any contractor or contr,c,os
fail or refuse 70 comply with any Of the
or terms Of bis or their contract or TO execute n
work within the time named Ia the order oS NJ,
order OF the Commissioner directing II to be dons.
"a Ia hnrt4 81 90
son or persons to execute the ssnne, or to furnish
the materials upon such terms as he NAV Deem
expedient; In which event the contractor or con-
tractors 50 falling shall be responsible to this Cor
thereby, and the Mayor may at his diecretion an
null the contract Of such contractor or contactors
w. B. MASRUDRR,
Jan 7-2awtFeh Mayor.