Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-22
DROP POsALs FOR GRADINs, TRIM
MING, &c.
MAYnR's OFFICR.


PRoRasE feaSIll be received at this once, mp 70
1s, @nns o4 csIS,ns I md shss I sSs p = a and
the Firsi and Second Wards Of the oIiY, forming
one district; for the. Third and Fou ia ,Wa-os
forming tho second district: End ihe Fl th, 3 xth
ard Sev.n-h Wards. forming the third district
eaoh ;IsttFt =; to be hid Tor s-Psratey ana &c he
menong the first daT of April. 1862, sgfCeaby 10
toe De iollosing sps.lhcate1s; .>---,-.-,.,.,
river cuIbsone, IN pieces OF not less than two feet
| lepg, and not less Than slxteen inches wide, ~
the upper surface or edge 70, be dressed 10 that
thjcklsss, snd ser in and well rammei with clesn
| sl3 the JOINTS vel fttsd
The lex TO be OF ;he beat quality hard red paw
nSss US aid dee on bs ys5 e
ell fres from cl'J or Oam. ,hree lnohas desp W Oh
on edge on the innar line, whore the pavement is
,eys than the II width; o extrs measurement for
brick on edge will be made.
| The s'Ous plvemeIt TO he of cmmOn suarts not
exoeedlng four lnch5s IN except the stone
Of TX inch: IN dIs meter, LAID on 8 bed 4 Goa Sc
ant am cl,an gravel, irse # en- clay or am a.
med, the secord lime after being well wet and
Sf,er being examined and not haiorel By the Com
ssnd anI the hg t6s stone, o.
well led ritD the same nateria.
asfnns Ssoss &c ge Of po 6 hs Seay Pre- fGGk
| Inches long bJ eng ghteen inches vide, and nor
clean grave free rom clay or il am. or sh. rIIeI
| sand, Xix inches desp, aad with close joint.
| All grading nOsexoseding SIX inches TO b rated
| The work TO be dons II the bsst manre T and 70
the satisfaction OF the Mayor, and 70 be com
10 the contractor and TO be completed vi I'm tie
.ime nm named N the Graei directing 1t 70 h. done
completion And upon the failure of the contractor
| or Contractors to Q. mmeEce the work or 70 com
etc Il within the Il named upon hi or their
failure TO execute the work of III aterIa and in
the manner her I'm required, the Mayor TO the
n - nf ami 0vfn nj har mar d.
| uEon such terms ne may deem er sedient IN
which cyent the contractor or csntract ors fa,l
mGy sustain in consequence thereof
| Any rebalrs or re s,InE whioh msy be required
before the expiration OF the time for which the
work is warranted to stsnd 10 be done by The CON
tractor fres of oha-ge within fve days after notice
| Ward; snd upon ia lure of any contiso or or coz
e Ssyys day PIER S6o, S5 iS ry any pave
AaJOr is to have the rig 1t OF employing sry other
Psfson or persons 70 DC the same on sroh terms as
tract5r contractors so failing sha,l pay my iO-F
or damoge The. Corporation may sustain II oonse-
For the deo per -ormancs Of tho w,rk and the
fnraIszing OF N. msteIIs as herein required bord
an security to the amount ftg thousand do lars
will be required Of the contractors
Ths bidders will state the rates at which the
eurblng pavlog and hasglns VIII be executed, in
For setnng ne W curb Of New York North river
| curbst1ne. per running foot.
| FOr syI1g new brick paw emsnt, per ssuaro yard
For laylng new stone paveme mt. per square yar1
| cubic yard.
For tTlmTing per running foot.
For spou; gutter, Der foot
For laying down Tagging, per square foot.
edge as required By law, IN cutters aud sle7s per
And the rates at which the following work, ex
W hloh may be required:
For setting new curb, including dressing, psr
For lsJiDg new brick pavement. per sxusre yard.
For ta.ins up and relayIng old b-lck Tagcment,
FOF. 'akinE up and RESTING old curb, per run
FoT taking up and relayinE old stone pavement,
FoT taking up and relaying old fsg aoOtways,
No bid will be resolved which does not inc ude
| an offer for each separate item OF work and maze
BY Law the MAYOR Is prohibited from awarding
contrasts for the above wOrz to any psrson or per-
s not itiRIs
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited ill the 10th
plying the u :. Sub. Dept with s.soo' head IF
| The Cattle 10 be delivered al Washington City,
and each animsl 70 average 500 pounds gross
Tslgnt no animal admitted whloh weighs less than
The Cattle to be delivered AZ suoh times and in
No Cattle will b. uired under this contract be-
fore The lst G dsy % Of April. 1862.
A bond With good and sufficient security will be
Government reserves to itself the rish. to psy IN
| No bid will be entertained when put In By con
tractors Who have previously failed TO comply with
6 t6CI eonaot =, h Or ghee the bidder is not present
| Bids 70 be directed to Mai: A. BECKWITH, G.
| s., U, B. A., Washington, ID. Q.
FORA OF BID.
good on e the %
1 hundred pounds gross weight. The Cattle to be
closed TRs Gse to ts os
on the scales, and tho weight determined 60 be
l the purchase weight. hereby agree to give
contract, and TO receive Treasury notes In payment
I0I Ino CaIls: felS
nEPOT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
Il ~ CORNER ElGHTgRNTH AND 6 STREETS.
/ WashtnsfoH, ID, O., February le, 1852.
/ SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing TO the Gov
| BOARDS for the graves of deceased soldiers,
will he reoslved at this ofice until SATURDAY.,
| March LIST, 1862. at u O'clock noon.
uns boards must CONFORM In all respects to the
| SPECIFICATIONS.
Ihe BoaYds 70 be ofoisar locust wood Jyes from
one and ouss IA inch thick. - 49,
10 pc slightly rounded at the top and "cham-
IeTea, on 2ne sldo, Ionod the top, and down each
Plansd smooth on each side.
| specim,en OF Inc style OF boards required may
RueKER, Quattermaster u. 8 Army, Washington,
p.y;, and shou be plainly marked PToposa 81 {
ion hsad Boards" ID. n. UCHER,
Ie - dtnar q. A. aud Col. 30.
- COTTAGE SETS! q
COTTAGE SETS! A
- III
| Thirty very handsome Sets Just received. in
solid Oak, Imitation Oak, Mepfe ard Naror.1tad =
with sra without Marble Tops, and At prlees mat