The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-01
pROrosAIs FOR CURLING, PAVING, d.


Washington, February s. 1853
f S ". be received az tins eleo upo Y oel9ek
w ss dap ast next an grading tuss CURLING aud laying
s @ MAJ w, g S ana e s@s ss os ' Ha ss
harh wars formlug district and tic Fnh sixth
ana seventh Wards ioras Tie third district Isash
cona,enag the d, DAY o. April sse agreeaby 10 ihe following
me curossono TO ne u ~ Bs Nes York river curbone
90 ut u bur ck m pieces not less than three ie,i iong and
inches tackuosa the upper SUFFICE OF eo and sum ns
therefsn reeevs the bricks dressed lhskncs
mo brck be-, quality hard rcd paving osS % Be
nnc clean sravel irs nom cay q, IVAN hrec mi ~ n
COURSES 90 edge next 70 The curb aud ego edge 10 the In
measurement NJ bfs " e Nm e made NY 'u' "'''
Ne s.' 2 @ Of cnmca quartz no, exceeding ocr
Nh mu be Of SIX inches in diameter
and c rn 3D. Tho second time aT,or being well wei
andel'ef eng examined and not before by
tween The stones well alic, with che material
yos Scs q % q the best quality blue rock " snoss or New
inches long by ghten Wide S than three inches
a. s~ York ScsA y slS 70 si on 'a oSr a as
sraye free from ebay loa@o sharp ssr inches deep
SnseaHs % ssseels SIS loot, to be rated as trimming
We Mayor commenced within Ton DAYS after the order
Fven 20 ne contractor, and TO ~ completed within named
months alter campcon upon
crcchiraoo TO eomence The work complete within the time
named his their failure
rails and IN The manner herein required the Mayor have the right
o encne other 10 do the upon such lie
may deem cxrleni which
70 falling shah pay any loss dannse the corporation '"ln
IN consequence thereof
Any repairs reayng wcl required expra
ton &C the time for which tho work warranted be done
by The contractor Tree Of charge within ye days aler notice from
the Commits Improvement az the ward upon failure
contractor make relay
within Eve notice aforesaid, Mayor have
the right employing other do the
expedhn which
contractors falling shall boss damage the corporation
nay sustain In consequence thereof
bidders vii also that will be required
comply strictly with the % the contract and the provisions Of
che law,
FER the due performance Of the work and the furnishing Of The ma
~ herein required bond security the amount OF
thousand dollars vii be required q the contractors.
The bidders viii tue which the curbng and
tagging viii be executed, Including Materials.
For setting curb York North river curbstcnc per
running foot.
settling curb rock or gneiss per running
For laying br,ok pavement, per square yard
For laying stone pavement, yard
For grading twhother enavang or hlDgl cubic yard
For trimming, per running loot
For spout gutter, foot
For lay ing blue tagging, per square foot
laying York North nsggng per sqnsre fs.
For laying nvc c brick edge IN CUTTERS, aud alley
running fooi.
which the following work exclusive of materials
ccla the gravel aud sand which may be required
Tor setting curb including dressing, pVr RUNNING foot
Dor lay ing brick pavement, icr square NArd.
taking brick lr yard
tor taking NJ rpsc,,ng Old curt per tuping
rclaying ua pavement
liking M and elayiug old hsg 6otNsy rrr sauare
hid viii bc rrcived Which does include Os each
separate item 81 work aud materials.
Contracts win be assignable.
Mayor prohibited awarding tbs
above work who are nor practical ers
JAMES q, BtRRfsr,
feb io-2axMaIs Mayor.