The national Republican., 1862-02-24
ID ROPosALs FOR GRADING, TRIM.
L MING, 30.
MAYORS OFFICE.

MAYORS OrfIcx,
Propo'sls will BE- received 1t this once up to 1,
O'Clock m, On the 1Nh Of Mach next, for grading.
t.i..ias suibins and laying the bIiSk snd ass
Fs "a sseSad Wsrd, ~ he city, city one
district; for the Third and Fourth Wards, forming
Ward, iormins lie shiid S disirss esch district % to
be bid for seplrately, and to be given to different
contraction Tor the year commencing the first day
Q, April, 1853, ssreesbly to the following tpecifca'
The curbstons to b. Of the best New York North
long, and not iess thsn sixtssn oSes wide and not
less than three and half inches In thickness, the
upper surface Or edge 70 be dressed to that thick
tree from clay Or loam' to the proper grade and the
Tue Sriaf % b. Of the best quality hard red paw.
spread four inches deep on bed Of Ane ol, gravel
free from olay or lotm three inches deep with two
On tSs inner line, wSsrs The pa psyemsnt Is less than
edge will be made.
exceeding four inches in diametsr except the stone
on the Suttide line Of ne guitars Viii must be Of
nine inches deep, and to be twice well rsmmsd the
second time aisr being we'll wet, and, after being
Be covered with nns clean T gravel or Coarse ,and,
and the interstices between the stones well led
with ne sane - mstsriai; m s a. -.
gneis 10 pieces Of not less than two feet elk inches
long by eighteen inches wde and not le:s than three
b a S:S shsip Of ps san . s., ri
n1Gi' sssaas not saoesSns SIX inches to b. rated
fns S~ work to b. done In the b... manner and to
the satisfaction Of the Mayor, and to be commenced
within ten days after the order 10 given to the con
in the order directing II to be done, and warranted
to stand twelve months after its completion. Aud
upon the failure Of the contractor er Contractors to
named or upon bis or their failure to execute the
work Of the materials and In the manner herein re-
tS % The SAME. such q hs
may aeem expedient, In which event the contractor
contractors 90 falling shall pay any lots or dam
thereof M consequence
repair, ',s.yiGs Ghsh & may Be ,an5ss
eT 70 stand to Be done By the M
free Of charge, within five days after notice from
tho Commis.ionsr Of Improvements Of the ward
make any repairs Or q relay any pavement within
Ave days after notice Aforesaid the Mayor to have
rsht Of employing any othss person or persons
dent; In which event the contractor or contractors
falling shall pay any loss or d,m.gs the Corpora
GH For ths due M q the work ard the
and security TO the amount of two thousand dollars
"" The 81 bidders viii state the rates at which the curb
ins psving! and hsssins will be executed, inolud.
For settirg new curb Of New York North river
| ourbstone, per running foot.
For lay log new brick pavement per tquare yard.
For laying new stone pavement per square yard
For grading, (whethsr excavstDg or hlliDg) per
cubic yard.
For trimming. Per running foot
For spout gutter, per foot.
For laying down digging, per square foot.
For laying three and five courses Of brick edge,
requfed BY law, In cutters and alleys, For running
foot.
And the rates at which the following work, ex;;
elusive Of materials, except the gravel and sand
which may be required:
For settlrg new curb, including dressing, per run
ming foot. ,
For laying new brick pavement, per tquare yard
For taking up and relayius old ori'k pavement
For taking up and ressttins old curb per running
| foot
For taxing sp and rslayins old flag footways, per
sQusre foot.
offer for each separate item Of work and materi
| Nv law, the Mayor 10 prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work 10 any person or per-
| sons who are not practical PAYERS.
RICHARD WALLACH, Mayer.
| febl7-lswiwMo