Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-04
DRoPosALs FOB GRADING, TRIMMING, d.
MAYORS OFFIoE, I
WARRINGTON, Feb. ~, 1865.

PROPOSALS will be received At this otiee up 70 IL
trimming, eurbing and laying tie brick aud dag
fGo!T.J ara .ns paving 81. s9tss,s and slsys in the
.s snd sSs rhrs ssS sSs sS
tie second district; and the fifth, siIth aud Sew
trct to be lid for ..psIateg and to be- stsn to off
fersht contractors for the y-sr -Iencing the
first day 9: April, 1855, sgrssabiy 70 the following
I he curbstone to be Of the best New York North
ions and not less ia.n sixteen nehs. WIFE ana not
less Ii an three and half incl in thickness, ths
nsss and Sc in aud well rampe cd With clean gravel
free from clay OF loa to the proper grads ana the
Tn. brick to be of the best quality hard red paw
ing brick, to be laid Bad OF sharp river sa.
.pre.d sour inches deep bed of Ace clean gravel,
flee from clay ~ am. three inches deep with two
courses the edge next to curb, and course en-
edge the inner line, where the pas e,nent is less
brick edge will b, msae.
The stone pavement 10 be of common quartz, not
eeding tour inch. in amste., keep the stone
the outside lire of the CUTTERS waich must be Of
and clean gravel. Fl se from clay loan, at least
nine inches deep and 10 be twice we'll r.nnmed, tina
examined (ahd not tefvreD by the Com lis sioner
10 be covered with hGe clean grsveIo !,
ara the intersticss between the stone we'll tiIIed
Ihe tssgDg to e Of the best quality blue rock
CT gness Ill pieces OF not !. IS than two feet six
i'll hes long by eighteen inches wide and not less
than three iucb thick. to De lsii bed OF me
clesh srayei free from clay or 10 An, or sharp river
ssnd Elk inches deep, and with cose joints.
All grading not exceeding Six inches TO be rated
TT e wors to be done in the best manner and 20
wnhin TEL days after Ia. order given TO The CON
trscter aid to be com pleted within the tine named
~ the o. oeI aifsetns !. - De aone al WARRANTED
upon the iauIe of the contractor contractors To
time FAMED or upon his or thsir fiiure to execute
the Crk Of the materials aud IL the manner here
il Other persons " 90 tine sa1 e upcn sucn terms
ss he GsJ deem 9, pedient, in watch event the
less or damage the COOPERATION Ilsy sustain in
ctRstqueuce thereof.
Any repairs or r.lsying which may be rsquir ID
before The expiration Of tie time for waich the
NorS Is Warranted 10 stAnd, - be done by the con-
from the ComI.issiou OF Imp ovements of the
Wand; and upon failure OF any Contractor or con-
pavement Nj bIn fIeS days after notice ~ afore
bald, the Mayor - 20 have the ris hit of ployng
al other person OF persons To Go the on such
terms ss he may det exp-dient; in whish event
the contractor ar contractors failing shall pay
Any loss or damage tle Cor por.ton may Sustain
FOR the Cue performance Of the worSsand the
fur ishing OF the materials herein required bond
aud security to the of tho sand doiiars
VIII be rtauireo o. contract rs.
Ihe biddrTs Ill z ate the rates at which the
curling. wing and Tagging will be executed. in
For setting curb of New York North river
cur tEtoie, per running foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard.
For laying new ht0ne pavement, per square yard
cubic yard. 'O-
For thinning, per running fsot
For spout gutter per foot.
foF laying down New ork tagging, per square
cot
Tor laying down aging gneiss, per square foot
FOR laying hye courses OF brick on edge As re-
ned by law. in cutters ard Slleys per running
cot.
Ard the rates at which the following work, e..
elusive OF materials, except the gravel aud sand
which MAY be reauired:
For tetting hew curb, includiI dressing, per
rum ing foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard
For takiIg up aud relayinS Old brick pavement
Per square yard.
For taking ue and reseting old curb, per running
foot.
For taking mp and relay ing old stone pavement,
Fer Fauar; yard
For taking up and relaying old flag footwsys per
square foot.
Nc bid viii be received which does not include
an offer foI each heparste item OF work and ma
teJials
BY law the Mayor Il prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work to any person or per.
sons who are not practical PAYERS