The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-26
pEorosALs FOR cURBNG, PAVING. SC.


Washington February s 1859.
PROPOSALS wi Dc received at a oaoe ap'o Y oeoek on
ihe brk aud IA 0~ay aud paving The CUTTERS aDd alleys IL .
Fourth wards, forming Fnh sixth
aud seventh wards ouag te thl district e district % be BID
commencing the lst day April 1909 agreeay 70 Tho following
The eurbslone q the New ourbslone
or ue bet bloc rock IA pieces q not less than mee long ami
inches Ia thickness NJ upper surface or edge and sufficient depth
SCI Ia and well rammci tao grade and the joints we ned
The brick tobe o The best quality hard red paving brick be
laid sharp sand spread nchos deep bed
ane clean gravel clay um three deep
courses edge next to the curb and edge 70 the
measurement for brick On edge viii be made
The stone pavement Ia be u quartz exceeding four
which must beef six inches diameter m bed sand
and % be well ramed, tbs second time being wen wet
and e being examined and not before by the Commissioner 70 be
covered with nao clean gravel sand the lrstces be
tween the stones wen oiled with the same material
York North tagging, pieces ak
inches s by eighteen nchcs wile aud less than three inches
for h New York North stone, laid ane ceaA
close iohlts "
an grading exceeding foot, DO trimming
The work be the To
the Mayor and TO be commenced within the order
in te order directing 10 be DONE and warranted 70 stand twelve
months after - completion Aud upon The hure q The contractor
nameI, his their failure the the
ra and in the manner herein required the Mayor have the right
may deem escen IN which event the contractor contractors
Ia thereof
Any repairs rey.ng which may required expra
the time for which warranted
by the contractor Charge within Ave
The Commissioner Of Improvement tbs flure
contractor contractors 10 make relay
pavement within Ave days after notice aforesaid the Mayor % have
the right employing other the
deem exedet which this
failing shall damage the corporation
sustain consequence thereof.
des viii also take notice that the contractors viii be required 10
comply strictly wt the OF the contract and the provisions OF
the law.
performances furnishing the
cTas herein required OF two
thousand dollars viii DC required Of the CONTRACTOR.
The bidders viii the which the curbng paving, aud
tagging will be executed, incuiing materials
FOR setting curb OF New York North river cuione, per
running foot.
For setting Of blue rock Rness per running
For laying brick pavement, per square yard
For laying pay cnlont, per square yard
For grading, (wheher cxcavaug niin) cubic yard
For trimming, running foot.
For spout quite foot.
For laying blue Tagging pr square
For New York Tagging square foot
For laying i've Of brick edge cutters, alleys
running foot.
which the following work exclusive Of materials
cop the gravel aud sand which may be required
For setting curb Including dressing, running foot
For Laying brick pavement, per square yard.
taking old brick yard
taking up reseiug old curb, per runiihg
For taking aud relay old yard
For tkpg and relyng Old Nag iootway foot
bid will be received which include for each
separate Of work and materials
Contracts ALL not be assgnabe
prohibited awarding the
work who practical
JAMES g. BhisKEf,
Feb l0-2awlais Mayor.