The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-25
pRoPosALs FOR CURLING PAVING, 6o



Washington, February s, 1850
PROPOSALS. will be received at this oace upto ~ o'clock
brick and ia footvny and having he cutters and ey n M
First aud Second wards Of the forming district Coz the Third
aud seventh wards forming the hd district ac dtr bid
specifications
The be Of the bost New York river ourbstone
the be.t blue pieces e long
not less than sixteen inches Wide less than
theefrUn dressed to that thickness and
set IN aud well rammed TO proper grade joints
h pfok ooe Tue beet quality hard red paving brick TO be
lad on bed Of sharp river sand spread four inches deep bed
courses on edge uex TO the curb aud edge the
nr line whore the pavement Is less than the full width No extra
measurement for brick ON eigo will be made
The stone pavement TO DO Of common quartz exceeding -four
inches diameter except tile outside oe Of the cutters
which must be six inches diameter sand
and clean gravel free from clay loam least nuc inches deep
ana 20 be twice well rammed the second nc after being well wet
aud after being examined and not before by the be
covered with hne clean gravel shd lerses
tween the stones weil filled with the material
The naggng beof the best quality blue rock gue New
long BY eighteen inches vide and NOT les, diam rse inches
INK for the blue rock or gne and not les than four inches thick
gravel free from clay or oa sharp sand inches deep with
All grading not exceeding foot, as trimming
The work TO be done the b and to the saf eon Of
tbs Mayor, DAYS
given 10 the contractor and TO be completed within the time named
TIE order directing be DONE twelve
months ar rs completion And upon the failure Of the contractor
contractors to commence the work complete within the time
ra and the manner herein required the Mayor have the right
Of employ ing other persons 70 do The same upon such terms as he
deem eNpedcn in which the
:" failing shall pay any loss or damage the corporation Sustain
In consequence thereof.
Any eymg which required before the eSpra
ou OF the time for which the work stand
~ tue contractor Tree OF charge within five days after not &c ir
tbs Commissioner OF Improvement the upon failure
contractor
within i've after
the right Of employing other do the
such he deem eXpedcnt which event the contractor
falling shall the corporation
sustain in consequence thereof
Bidders will will required
comply strictly with the Of the ana the provisions Of
the law.
fur the due performance the tho furnishing
crl herein required bond security the
thousand dollars VIII be required OF the contractors,
Tho bidders viii state the which the curbng paving aud
tagging viii ue executed, Including materials
For setting curb OF New York North river curbtonc
rulBing foot.
setting OF blue rock or gnei,s per running foot
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard
For laying stone pavement, yard.
For grading, (wheher cXcayang hlngD cubic yard
For trimming, running foot.
For spout quite per foot.
For lay Ing down blue rock tagging, p square foot.
For laying down New York North river Rigging square foot
For ayhg FIVE OF brick edge cutters and alleys
running foot.
which the following work exclusive materials
Cept the gravel aud sand which may be required
For setting curb including dressing, running foot
For laying new brick pavement, yard.
For taking and relay old brick pavement per square yard
For taking up rcseipg old curb per running
Fur taking and rclyng old yard
For KING and rehtng Old flag fDotway square
No bid will be iyd which does include Offer for each
item Of work and materials
Contracts viii not be assguabe
Mayor prohibited awarding the
above work person who practical
JAMES g. BtRREr,
Feb Io-2awMas Mayor.