The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-11
PROPOSALS FOR WELLS, PUMPS, &c.

MAYORS orr,cs,
Washington, February 5, 1850,
PROPOSALS In writing will DO received at this office up 10 II
O'Clock, IN, on the Sh day OF March next, for making pumps, hy.
drants, logs for conveying water, and for sinking wells, including all
completing in the best manner, and Tor keeping the same in perfect
repair, for constant use in the first district, composed Of the Frs and
Fourth, and seventh wards and in the third district, composedd
TO be given 10 different Contractors for the term Of one year, CON.
mcneig ON the FIRST day OF April, 1859, agrceabiy TO the following
speclGcahons. no bid from any b, a practical pump maker WILDE
considered, and the contractor will be required To conform rghy.
FOR WELLS.
Digging and waning wells, including materials and removing the
dirt, per foot, ineal. The walls to be four inches thick, Of good hard
Cleaning out wells, each. M
Sinking old wells deeper, per foot.
Taking out old wells and putting in same, per foot
Cases more than eight feet length, do
GOVERNS new wel w. including 1aS ling mater ,a,G.. The ,S. GOVERNS Il, . to Be ofh@'
Paving new wells, including brick and mmpstone.
Opening old wells and covering same with old materials, each,
Opening old wells and covering same with rev timber.
FOR PUMPS.
Keeping The pumps in repair, viz stopping all leaks, &C., whom
can be done withOu, taking og, the pump, each.
Making now joints in old logs.
New logs putin old pump, per foot
New boxes and spouts IN old pumps, each
Boxes and srouts for new pumps, each.
Copper chambers for pumps.
al Of pieces % S. saa1 ., d inches, clear clear Of Of ia !, Of s,, .s ns - , Whit
ter. All top pieces TO have three coats of paint.
FOR HYDRANrs.
Keeping The hydrants in repair, viz stopping all leaks, &c, all
new valves aud spouts, and repairing the old ones, and repairing The
old irons belonging to them, when it can be done without taking The
bydrant out, each.
Taking ont hydrants and putting in same, each.
New hydrants, per foot
sponts for hydrants, each.
Spout stones, each.
Painting pumps and hydrants three coats, each.
Bls will be received for hydrahts from practical plumbers
IRON WORK.
Handles, axlcs, spears, plates, bands, and repairs, per pound
Spout and lower boXirons for pumps, zach.
New joints to old pears.
New spout and valvoIrons for hydrants.
The work and the materials to DO all oi The best Qunlty o iheHT
specityc kinds.
No offer win be received that Is not made by a practical pump
maker.
Contracts viii not be assignable.
Tho person or persons whose Offer may be accepted viii be requh@
to enter into bond for one thousand dollars, with two good sureteh
conditioned for the faithful performance OF bis or their contract ana
should any contractor or contractors fil or refuso to comply whh any
Of the conditions or terms OF his or their contract, or to execute my
work within the time named in the order of the Commissioner direct
ing 1t to be done, the Mayer Is authorized 10 employ any other per-
sou n persons TO execute the same or to furnish the materials uIm
such terms "a he may deem cypedicnt in which eventthe contractor
or contractors so faiHng shall be responsible 10 this cUrrnrnifnm
any loss ~ damage II may sustain thereby, and the Mayor may @hr
discretion annul the contract of such contractor or contractors
Feb 1O-3awMar s. JAMHS 6. BFRREf, Mayer
Separate proposals viii be received for keeping
the pumps in repair for the year TO the Satisfaction OF the ooaars
sioner's Of improvements OF tho several districts. BIDS whsuT
the price per pump each, The contractor to furnish matcln"
every kind which may be required by said Commissioners pr Nhm
plirs, both above and below the surface, and cleaning out me "u7'
JAMES @. pERREr, Mayor