Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-15
FIR GRADING. TRIM
u MING. &c.
MAYORS OFFICE,


1 Warrington, FebInay IS, 1854,
fRoPosALs will be Iecelyed at this once, up to
! Ing, trimming, curbIng and laying the BRICK And
nag nag Gotways and paving the Egttsrs and alleys
foTngE the second 5ittrict and and the Fl tn GsS
ana Seventh wards. forming the third district,
te.ch dlstylot 20 be bld for separately, AM &c be
gwen 10 am .ent factors, for the year com
t1n follow log specifications:
The c:Tbstone to be of the b.rt New York North
river oufDsOnS, IN pieces Of not less than feet
laLg, and no less than eIxtesa inches vide, q
not ers than three Erd q haf inches IN thiokpess.
thickness and set in and well rammed with clean
grave, Tree from csy u ioa, 10 the proper grade,
The bIck 20 be OF the best qualIty hard red paw
ing brick, 70 De lsld on bed OF shat lIver sand.
spread ur inches deep on bad OF ne can Eray-
e. tree from clay or loSn three inches deep, with
two courses or edge next 70 curb, and one course
less than the II width; 20 extra messurement for
brick on edge viii be made.
The sfOue pavement 10 ne of common uartn nor
exceeding fonr inches IN d,meteT. except the stone
OF the OutsIae lac of the GUTTER, winch mast DO
sand an clean gravel, fee fir en- clay or loan &C
leest nine inches dep, am 20 be twice well ram
after UeinE examined and not hsforeJ BY the Com
missioner, 70 be covered with fee clean gravel or
cOarse ssld, sn1 the iEtes ices bstween the stones
well led vita the same material.
The hssgiGE T. he - the best quality blue rock
or gnslss. IN pieces Of not LET'S than feet ak
inches long By clghtsen inches wide and not less
than three inches thick, 60 be laid on bed Of hns
Eand. TX lnchos deep, and with c Ioss joints.
ali grading notexOsedIng SIX inches 20 be rated
TAs work 10 be done n tho best manper and ID
tbs SsEsiscslon OF the MsyoI, ana to be com
TO the contractor. and 10 be completed within n
Ilme named 70 the order directing 1t to be done,
aud warranted TO sland twelve months after IiS
compsrt,"n And up the fallure of the contractor
% contractors to c, mmence the work or to com
plete II within the time nsmed upon his or their
failure to execute the work Of the materials and in
the manner her Ia requlr d, the Mayor 10 have the
night OF employ LIZ other persons q do the same,
upon such terms ne may deem extedIent IN
which eTe3t the contractor or contractors fall
| may sustain IN consequence th.I cot
Any repairs or re aJInE which m,y be required
work is wsrr4nted TO stand 10 be done BY the con
tractor free of charge within FIVE days after notoS
Ward and upon "a luTs OF any contrac sor or 90 a.
tractors to make soy rsPslrs OF 20 relay any pave
Mayor is 20 have the right OF employing airy other
p.rsOn or persons TO do the same on such terms
gsT oeS@ 50 nE ss paw an. any
| or damage the Corporation may sustsln IN conss-
For the due performance OF the work and the
furnishing Of tbs mateIIa as herein required bond
will be TtquIr, d of the contractors
The bidders will stats the rates 81 which the
curbIbg, Pavicg and tagging wall be executed, in
' For setting s ne " curb Of New York North river
For iaJIug new back Pay ement, per square yard.
For laying new stone enc mt. ger sq uare yard.
cubic yard.
For trimming psr running foot.
For spou; gutter, psT foot
For laying down Tagging, per square foot.
For laying three and 6vs courses Of brick q
edge, as Cirld by aw, in cutters aCd al per
ru LIus foot
And the rates at which the following work. ex.
elusive Of mst.riS 3. except tie greyel and SAID
" hich may ne required:
For ss,tl,E Eew curb, lroiudi-E dresEi-E. per
running foot.
For lIYiTs rev brick psvsmeyf. per reusre yerd.
FoT tsEias up and relayIrg old b-lck !ase--.eEt.
per EqUarn ylTe
FoI 'akirg up AID ress.''-:E c. curs, pc. ru-
ming foot
For iskinE rP End rsi.yInE Old stone pavement.
For issins up and r:lsyi-E old flag lootways,
per square foot,
No Did vii bs received which does not inc ude
IN -3ffsr 70: each separate item Of work and ma .
rids
BY las the Mayor is prOhibte from awarding
cOu:raets for the above worS 20 any p,TsOn PER-
sons = hD are not prao,lca PAYERS.
ie IS aw4g RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor.