The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-27
PROPOSALS. ron CURLING, PAVING, &c.
MA,on,s o,uos,

OypIcs,
Washington, February 5, 1852
PROPOSALS. viii reved tbis Office ~ O'Clock,
,e sun day o. Marcel or grading trimming urbng and hay
firs, and second wards Of the city forming drcs o e Third
ana Fourth wards forming the district and the Fh sixth
anu sus ens wards ".nns Tue third district se ahect 70 DC Dd
TOT separately and be given 10 different coniraors Cor the year
curbsone to be Of the best New York river carbstonc
OF the best blue pieces loss three long, and
not less than inches Wide, half
inches IN thickness upper surface and sufficient depth
theefrom pcness
So. n aud well rammea @ t proper grade aud the ei wo nd
n % bed sharp river sand spread four inches deep on bed Of
line where tins Is than the full width No
The pavement quartz exceeding
inches N diameter except The stone 90 Tho outside line q The cutters
ana clean gravel free from clay or oa at si nine inches deep
and a'cr being BEFORE by commissioner be
covered With Que eIan aud the ntcce be
The tagging he quality blue sncs New
es @ ~ % s. se 81 ana pS not s Ssn t sS"
ocs s sn' Ss re-, % sn' and not lees than four inches thick
gravel ef clay " oam sharp sand six inches deep with
An grazing no, exe,ctag ono foot TO be rated as trimming
Tho work 10 be done Ia the best aud the Of
the Mayor aud 70 be commenced within days after the order Is
the contractor be completed
Ia the order directing to be done, stand twelve
months after M completion Aud the failure the contractor
contractors the complete within the time
named upon his their failure the
r and the herein required the Mayor have the right
Of employing other persons 70 do The same upon such terms as he
so failing shall any loss damage the corporation sustain
Ia consequence thereof.
renymg which before the
u the time for which 10 be done
by the within notice from
the Commissioner Improvement OF the ward and failure
any contractor contractors TO make repairs to relay
within days aforesaid the Mayor To have
the right other do the
such he deem cxpdent In which event the contractor
contractors falling shall loss damage the corporation
sustain In consequence thereof.
Bidders VIZ also notice that the win be required to
comply strictly with the Of the and the provisions OF
tho law.
performances furnishing OF the
tcrials herein required bond TO the amoun Of two
thousand dollars be required
The bidders will which the curbng paving and
Tagging will be executed, including materials.
For setting curb OF New York North river curbsone
running
For setting curb OF blue rock gnes foot
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard
For laying stone pavement, per square yard
For grading (whether cxcayatng nng per cubic yard
For trimming, per running foot
For quite foot.
For laying down blue rock tagging, foot.
laying New York North tagging per square foot
brick CUTTERS alleys,
| running foot
the which the following work. exclusive Of materials
ocTt the gravel and sand which may be required
setting curb, including dressing, running foot
For laying brick pavement, per square yard
For taking eyDg old brick yard
For taking and rcsettDg old curb, pei running foot
taking rcaying old pavement square yard
tikng up rcaying old flag ooway, per square
No bid will be received which does include offer for each
separate item OF work and materials.
Contracts viii not be assignablc.
the prohibited awarding for the
work who practical
JAMES O. BERREr,
Feb 1O-2awslars Mayor