Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-12
PROPOSALS FOR GRADING, TRl ~
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MAYORS OFrIcE,$
will &c 1eosiSsa q si iii: oss.
Il O'Sloof N on the Ith Of March as.s e. grad;
n sss ffst and Second Wards o. The ey SimnI
s4nn: Ss 100 ne 5h5s an: .aS
and rs Seventh Wards. forming the third district,
fst ssOt &c SiG aGG %
meneins the irst dav Of April. 1859. ssroeably to
~ Tie ourbssons to be Of the best New York North
river curbstone in pieces Of not loss than to fees
nn, ant sb nT b4ss and half inches in thcfnss
the upper surface or edge 20 be dressed 20 tnss
tnsas free from Clay Ioam to the proper grade,
and the joints well httsd
ing brick. to be laid on bed Of shs:P liver sand.
spread four inches deep on bed OF nue. clean gray
two courses on sdse next curb, and one oourie
on edge on the inner line, where the pavement 10
less than the f1il width; no extra instrumentation
Ths stops pivemsnt to be of common quarts. not
iSSr iGshs II iSs Eatsrs, which must Be
Of Inchss in dIa meter l.ld on peo 81 oo o0e'
sDa Sn1 s gss to be twice Vel
med, the second time ate. being ven ~, mes; Sno
after being examined Isfd nc ne olean srsyei or
coarse sand, and the inters,ioes 'no s'onos
well lied VITA the same metsria .7.l,, b,ue rook
or gnsi:s in Pieces Of not less ts.' tso feet six
P.5i ef S Eo bs laid On
ole.a gravel, free rom clsy or cam, or d oil hSef
sand, TX irches desP, and with close joint ,r.,.d
All grading nOteAcs ediDg SIX inches TO D. ie'eu
The T EoIk 10 DO done Ia the best msnrer an. 20
menced within ten days after the order is given
to the contractor, and TO be completed within the
and WATTS atod 10 stand twelve months AFTER its
eonpleuOn And upon the failure OF the contractor
or contractors to CT inmenco the work or 70 com
pete It within the tile named or upon his or their
laIlure TO exeoute the work of the materials aud in
Al. h. sid gt0 has
night of employ ng other persons t. do the same,
upon such terms a. 70 may deem exsedient. In
which event the contractor or contractors so fail
ing thail ray am loss or damage tbs Cor poration
may sustain in Consequence thereof
the 81 r. e he ms me-, for Re s
work is warranted to stand, 70 DO done by the CON-
ward; and upon IS lure OF any contractor or con.
Soto, sai
Mayor is TO have the right of employing any other
he may MAJ deem exPeiient IN Which event. The con-
tractor copt actors so failing shall pay any loss
or damage the Corporation may sustain In conse-
For the due performance of the work and the
furnishing of tbs materials as herein required bond
AMI security TO the amount two thousand dollars
will be required OF ths contractors
ourhIns, paving and tagging will be executed, in
FofsetnnE new curb Of New York North river
For aging new lex pavement, per square yard.
For ls5lng new stoIe paVene nj per SO uare yard.
For grazing, whistler exoavatns or hlIng,) per
cubic yard.
For trimming. per running foot
For spOus gutter, per foot
For laying down Tagging, per square foot.
For laying three aud five courses Of brick ION
edge, as required by law il cutters and alleys, Per
ru 0nIns foot.
And the rates at which the following work, OK
olusye Of mstsTiss except the gravel and sand
" hlch may be required:
For rettIug now curb, including dressing, per
running foot.
For laying asv brick pavement. per square yard.
For taxing up and Ielaylng old BRICK Pavement,
per square yaTo.
For taking up and resettlnE old curb, per run
ming foot
For taking up and relying old stone pavement,
per square ysrI.
For taking up and relsying old flag footwsys,
per square foot,
No bid Will bs received which does not inc ude
an CIsr for each separate item of work and mate
rIais
BY law tbs MAYOR Is prohibited from awarding
IONS vhO are not PRACTICAL PAYERS.
fe Is IaW4w RICHARD WALLACE. Mayor.