The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-06
pRoPosAIs FoR CURBING. PAyING, ~.

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Washington. February :, 1859
PROPOSALS. AIN b. received h ooe pso AZ oaiaek
ss ss say q harh ss r fsans ,a'ns sa,oas aa .' Hg
aud SECOND wards d e forns district of Che Third
aud seventh Wards forming district (eaeh ba
or separately and be gwen - dasreai Coz ,as
commencing he Ia dag April lsao ssreaby 90 'h ioowng
he ear6stone TO be Of the best New Yok river eurbno
% rock pee.s lons
@ THAI xteen inches vide, and nos less than three and hAH
th1efrom the bricks 10 be dressed that kas
The brick obe Of a., sess quality hard red paving brick 10 J
laid bed Of sharp river sand spread tour nee deep ona b q
ihe curb and ge 10 the
ner line where The pavement less Than The ial width No ors
The ayemen, 70 be q eomnoe quarry MOI exceeding four
inches diameter isid bed Of SAND
n clean gravel free from clay or loan az least niue iace deep
be twice well ramaed se second time after being well
bel examined and before, by the Commissioner Do
covered s s s a g,l , o. ~, sss s .u s aa We '' BE-
The Tagging tob Of the beai quality blue rock of gne on New
eshen laehes vide and not less than three inches
thick t tue blue rock gneis and not less than four inches @
New York North river be d bod Of
gravel clay or iam OF sharp sand SIX Inches deep with
All grading exceeding loot, trimming
The work TO be doae the best and 10 the saucuoa
the and 20 be completed within The time named
IN the order directing 90 be done and warranted 70 stand twelve
months after is esmpeon And upon the failure 4 s eon'raeor
contractors 70 eomnence tbs work o. 10 eome within The TINS
% and the herein required the Mayor ohsye The r
Of employing other persons % do ie ame apon such terms Y he
50 failing shall amy loss or damage the corporation may suan
| Ia consequence thereof HfsL te.a 1890. V at #l
Any repairs rcaymg may required expta
the time for which the work warranted stand TO be done
charge within days
this OF Improvement failure
contractor contractors 70 make any repairs o 70 re any
pavement within ye after notice Aforesaid the Mayor to have
the right employing other do the
such he expeuient IN which event The oontrarT
contractors Failing shall loss or damage ,he coorsn
| IA sustain In consequence thereof
NIL be required
comply strictly with the Of The and the provisions
] the law
performances the furnishing OF the
required bond To this amount oi
thousand dollars Will be- required Of the
bidders vii the which the eurbs paving aud
| fiageng will be executed, including materials,
For setting curb of New York North river curbsanei
| running
setting blue rock gneiss per running foot
| For laying new brick pavement, per square yard
/ For laying stone pavement, per square yard
Tor grading, twhcher eseayang ning per cubic yard
| For trimming, per running foot.
\ For spout CUTIE, per foot.
| laying blue rock tagging, square foot
ying York tagging, foot
For laying Of brk edge cutters, aud alleys
running loot. ~ 4ga9s
which the following exclusive materials
| cepi gravel and which be required
For curb Including dressing, running foot
laying brick pavement per square yard. Ha.s.
taking and old brick
For taking up rcseing old curb per running Got
taking aud relayng old
liking aud old ioalway square
will be received which does include ol Tor each
1 separate item OF work aud materials,
/ Contracts will mol be assgnabe @
BY Mayor prohibited awarding
above work person persons who not practical
| NJ JAMES q. BLRlEr,
| Feb o--2awMais Mayor.