Daily national Republican., 1863-03-10
DRoPOsALs FOR GRADING, TRIM
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MAYonia OrrIur.

WASHINGTON, February ID, 1883
PROPOSALS will be received at this once, up 70
~ O'Clock on the t9th Of March next, for grad
ing, trimming, cuTbing, and lAEing the brick and
nag foownys and paving the glitters and alleys In
the First and second Wards Of the city, forming
one district; for the Third and Fourth WGTds,
forming the Second district and the Fifth, sixth,
and seventh Wards forming the Third district,
given to different oontTAotorsl for the year COM
mencing the first day OF April, 1853, agreeable to
the following specifications ,,--,,
river curbsOne In pieces Of not less than two feet
long, and not less than sixteen inches wide, and
not less than three and half inches In thickness,
the upper surface or edge to be dressed to that
thickness, and set in and well rAmmed with clean
gravel free from clay or loam to the proper grade,
The brick to be Of the best quality hard red paw
ing brick, to be laid on bed of sharp river sand,
spread four inches deep on bed Of ane clean
with two courses on the edge next to curb and ono
course on edge on the inner line, where the pave
ment 10 less than the full Width no extra measure
ment for brick on edge will be made.
The stone pavement to be OF common quarts, not
eS he oasSe pe Of he te WSdS mSs he
OF six inches In diameter, laid on bed Of coarse
sand and clean gravel free from clay or loan, At
least nine inches deep, and to be twice well ram
med Nhe second time after being well wet, and az
ter being examined land not betorc) by the Commis-
sioneT, to be covered with nne clean gravel or
well hlled with the same material. .
The tagging to be OF the best quality blue rock
inches long by eighteen inches wide and not less
than three inches thick to be laid on bed Of nne
clean gravel free from clay or loam or shArp river
sand six inches deep, and with close joints.
All grading not exceeding six inches, to be rated
The work to be done in the best manner and to
the satisfaotion Of the Mayor, and to be commen-
ced within ten days after the order Is given to the
contractor, and TO be completed within the time
warranted to stand twelve months after its com
pletion And upon the failure OF the contractor or
Il within he time named, or upon his or ther isi.
to execute the work Of the materials and In the
manner herein required, the Mayor to have the
upon such terms as he may deem expedient, in
which event the contractor or contractors so fall
ing shall pay any loss or damage the Corporation
Any repairs or relaying which may be required
before the expiration OF the time for which the
work is warranted TO stand TO be done by the con-
tractor free Of charge within hve days after notice
from the Commissioner Of improvements OF the
WRrdi and upon failure Of any contractor or con-
tractors to make any repairs or to relay any pave
ment within five days after notice Aforesaid, the
Mayor is to have the right of employing any other
person or persons to do the same on such terms rs
he may deem eXpedienti In which event the con-
tractor or contractors falling shall pay any loss
or damage the Corporation may sustain In oonse-
For the due performance of the work and the
| furnishing Of the materials as herein required,
bond and security to the amount OF two thousand
dollars will be required of the contractors.
The bidders viii state the rates at which the
cuTblng, paving, and tagging viii Do executed In
cluding materials - .
For Settling new curb of New York North river
ourbstone, per running foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard.
For LAYING new stone pavement, per square yard.
For grading, whether exoAVating or hllingD per
For trimming, per summing foot.
For spout gutter, per foot
For laying down New York tagging, per square
foot.
For laying down tagging gneiss, per square foot.
For laying fve courses OF brick on edge as re-
quired by law, In CUTTERS and alleys, per running
foot.
And at the rates at which the following work,
exclusive OF materials, except the gravel and sand
which may be required;
For Settlng new curb, including dressing, per
running foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard.
For taking up and relaying old brick pavement,
| per square yard,
! foot.
For taking up and relNying old stone pavement,
! per square yard.
For taking up and relAying old nag fOOtways,
| per square foot,
No bid will be received which does not include
an offer for each separate item OF work and nate
| TlAB.
| By law the Mayor ID prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work to any person or per.
sons who are not practical PAYERS, .
RICHARD WhLLACH,
feb ls7wN, May