The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-05
PROPOSALS FOR CURLING, PAVING, &c.

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. Washington, February s, 1852
PROPOSALS wl be received al this office apso II O'Clock m ~
die sth day March grading, nmas earlns laying
rst ely forming or he Third
and seventh wards l"ls @ . district a slu s s sa h. Ns ND
or separately aud . Dc gwen % dersn Contractor M the year
commencing the lat day Of April hos aereeab To the following
specifications
me York river sures,One
the best blue rock than hros
mids three aud
inches Ia thickness the surface ogc and sufficient depth
hereiron the bricks dressed thickness,
sol "a and wen amed % the proper grade and the n,s wel aed
LAID on bed Of sharp river sand spread tour inches deep bed Of
courses edge next 70 the earD and one course on edge % the IN
nef hne where Che pavement less than do full width No extra
measurement for brick on edge VIII be made
The pavement be quartz exceeding
inches diameter except the ,hs o,s'e line o. IN, n,ers
which inches diameter Ibid bed OF sand
and clean gravel free from ebay or oan least nine inches deep
and ss,cr being examined aud before by
with doe clean gravel sand and the ite be
tween the stones well hile ., with the same material
The snx he q the besl qus, blue rock ness or New
ns. long sisss ness Wide and no, loss 1an .sss inches
ek for The blue rock OF gne and not s than four inches thick
gravel hee from clay an sharp sand six Inches deep with
All grading not exceeding one foot 10 be rated as trimming
The work be done in the best aud to @ satisfaction Of
re q e aa ct sna 70 b. sompa ~a a the ."s named
the order be done. aud warranted to stand twelve
contractors The work or 70 oompes within the time
and S S m" us ss a reas tho Mayor 10 & me right
81 employing other TO do the upon such terms as he
failing shall loss damage the corporation may sustain
10 consequence thereof .r =.
repairs rclnyng before the
which work warranted stand 90 be done
by the free charge within ave days alter notice from
the Commissioner Of tho ward and failure Of
after notice aforesaid the Mayor TO have
the right employing other to do the on
expedent which the contractor
failing shall loss damage the corporation
thereof.
that the Will be required 10
comply strictly with The terms Of the contract and the provisions
the law
performance tho furnishing Of the
bond and security the amount OF
thousand dollars will be required the contractors.
The bidders will state the at which the cnbg paving, and
tagging will be executed, including materials,
For setting curb OF Now York North river cnrbsone per
running foot 4s. aIas
setting curb Of blue rock gne running foot
For laying stone pavement, per squsre yard.
For grading wethcr excayaing or uaingD cubic yard
For trimming per running foot f1a tasa
For spout CUTIE, foot. f.tr
laying blue rock tagging per square foot
laying York North Tagging foot
running foot ~
Al following work,
cept the gravel and sand which may be required
For setting curb, Including DRESSING running foot
laying brick pavement, yard.
taking rcAying pavement square yard
taking rescltug old curb, per running loot
reaying old yard
For taking and rcayng old flag foOtway, foot
bid will received which include offer eaeL
itom OF work aud materials.
Contracts will not DO assiguable. M
by Mayor prohibited awarding for the
above work who not practical
JAMES q. BEIsREr
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