Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-30
Mayors Office,

PROPOSALS IN WRITING WILL BERE
/ oelVed az this ONCE u D to ~ O'Clock m or
the 7th day OF February next for making Pumps
hydrants, Logs for conveying water, and rInk.
Ing Wells. inciOding all necessary materials nd
workmanship, In digging, laying, fixing and
completing, In the best manner and FOR keepjno
me ZANE In perfect repair for constant use in the
First Dittrict, composed CT the First and Second
Wards; and in the second Dis riot, com posed of
the hird. ourth, and Seventh Wards and IN
the Third District, composed Of tine Fifth and
sixth Wards leach distric. to be bid for Sc purate
ly, and to b: given to different Contractors fu
the term Of one year, commencing on the Isl aav
OF APRIL 1857. agreeably to the following specia
cations No bid from any but practical pump.
maker will be considered, and the contractor will
b. required TO conform rigidly.
FOR WELLS
Digging and Walling Wells, Including material,
and removing the dit, per foot, lineal The
walls to be four isehes thick, Of good hard
CT, aning ont wel,a each,
Sinking Old Wells deeper, Der foot.
is1a ,, out Old Walls and putting In same, pc,
Cases Of eight feet length, per foot.
Cases more than eight feet length, pcr foot.
Covering New Wells. Including rnatsriaI. ~.
covering bs Of best Eastern Shore ioi.t, not lsss
than three inches thick laid double.
Faving New Wells, including brick and pump
Opening Old Wells, and covering same with old
materials, each - VI"
Opening Old Wells, and covering same with nev
timber. ~"
Keeping the Pumps in repair, vi, .topnino all
leass, &c, when II cen be done without taSing
out The pump, each '"s
Tss.pg out and putting in Ola Pump, per log,
Making new joints In old logs.
view ,oss put In Old Pumos, per foot.
New boxes and sPouts In Old Pumps, each.
New Pumps, per foot
Boxes and spouts for New Puma eaob
Copper Chambers for Pumps
me TOP leg OF the Pump to be Of ire bes, season
ed White Oak, and the remainder Of the b, ST
Yellow Pine or White Oak.
FOR MIGRANTS
het ping the Hyciants In repair, viz: stopping all
leaks, &c all new valves and spouts, REPAIRING
The old ones, and repairing the old irons belong.
ing to them, when IL can be done with out "a inc
the Hydrant out, each
TIs.ing cut bydrants and putting In same each.
S SsW ydrants, per foot.
spouts Tor Hydrants, each.
q out stones, each.
''n''ng Pumps and Rydrants, each.
Handle. IRON WORK.
paIrs me- niThes, Spears, Plates, Eands and Re.
spout ,s ar lower Boxirons for Pumns. each
New Joints TO old spears ' uihPs' eacn'
Te~ sp2ut and Valvs-irons for pvd,,n,,
onsI,,v "a "a Tue materials to be ali Of the hast
~ fue.y VI .nef respective kinds Ao 'oo'
NO ouer viii be received thai
practical pump maker. hot made by q
contracts viii net be assipnable
osn,ad Pe. .s or persons whose Offer NAV hs
tepsa WI De required to enter into bond f Se &C.
thousand dollars, with two good surstIss iol one
uooed for the faithful perform ince ~ res condi-
contract and should any contractor or eon,r, tnei
Iaii or refuse 10 comply with any OF the eondd,,o
., ,srms OF bis or their contract or to execute ans
Work within the time named in the orde, y, al, ny
ofoe. OF The Commissioner directing II 10 he 49,
Use mayor Is authorized to employ any other Der,
son OF persons TO execute the ssme or 10 ftlrnish
the materials upon such terms as he NAV daem
tractors so falling shall be responsible IN thI On
poration for any loss or damage IL NAV sustsin
thereby, and the Mayor may at mis- dIeoietion an.
ul the contract Of such Contractor or contra
W. B. AA6RUDER,
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