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WASHINGTON, February ID, 1850.
PROPOSALS will be received ~ this once, up 70
IsS o'tlG1E IN sSpS,SS and laying az bSef nd
nag footways and paving the gutiefs ano aileyn IN
the First and second Msfds 81 ne eidy iTo15sslng
formlns the second district and the Fiith, szth,
and seventh wards, forming the Third District,
Even 10 difFsrsnt contTaetorS,} for The year com
nenclng the first day Of April, 1883, agreeAhie 70
the following specifications -. d
river curbstone in pieces Of not less than two feet
long, and not less than sixteen inches wide, and
not lees than three and hall inohes % =, ~.
thickness, and set In and well rammed with clean
gravel, free nom clay or loan, to thePropergAde,
The bfieE 70 be Of thS best quality hard red paw
ing brick, 70 be laid on bed Of sharp river lanos
sPsye sS o s.S 81 osn S three SSsp
with two courses on the edge next to curb, Andono
course on edge on the inner line, where The pave
ment for brick on edge will be made. 9...i ~.
The stone pavement TO be OF common quarts, not
on Ss oSsSs line o ne s1st %SIS must bs
Of six inches in diRmeter, laid on bed OF coarse
sand and clean gravel, free from clay or loan, At
med the second time amer being wen wet, and a.
ter being examined land not belorel BY the Commits
Sos1Ss s0 oS s MG aRs
we'll filled with the same material .. -.
\, Tho tagging TO be Of the best quality blue roek
inches long By eighteen inches wide, and not less
than three Inches thick, TO be laid on bed Of nne
Ssnd SsSn Oss.s eeS o% ssS sSs WIN q Sos n
AZ grading not exceeding six inches TO be rAted
= ThS % woTF 70 be done in the best manner and to
the aahsfaetion OF the Mayor, and 70 be oommen-
ced within ten days after the order IL given TO the
sontIeetor and e BE- so@Ilsted Eithn , the tine
warranted 70 stand twelve months after ita com
plsiion; And upon the failure ofthe contractor ot
contractors to commence the work or 10 eOlnploto
IL within the time named or uponhis or their fal-
urn 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 oxpedient a
which event the contractor or contractors so iai-
may sustain in eonSequenoe thereof - ! 20
Any repAirs or relaying which may be required
before the expiration OF the time for which the
work is warranted TO stand 10 be done BY the con-
tractor free OF charge within 1--WE days after notice
from tho Commissioner Of improvements OF the
aha m an rsirl Y, ny ~ pss nv pS
ment within ave days after notice Aforesaid, the
Mayor IL TO have the right Of employing any other
he may deem expedientj In which event the con-
tractor or contractors falling shall pay any loss
or damage the Corporation may sustain In 0onae-
For the due. performance Of the work and tho
furnishing Of the materials as herein required,
bond and security 10 the amount of two thousand
dollars will be required Of the contractors.
The bidders viii state the rates At which the
eurblngi paving, and hagBtng VIII be executed IN
cluding materials.
For settling new curb Of New York North river
curbatone, per running foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard.
For laying new stone pavement, per square yard.
For grading, whether excavating or Alling0 per
cubic yard. s-
For trimming, per running foot. rna.
For spout gutter, per foot. r ..
For laying down New York tagging, per square
| foot
| For laying down tagging gneiss, per square foot
| For laying five courses of brick on edge, as ro-
guired 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 setting new curb, including dressing, per
running foot. ....l- = -
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard.
For taking up and relaying old brick pavement
| per square yard.
| foot =.
For taking up and relaylns ola stone pavement,
For taking up and rslaylns old flag fOOtwSyS,
per square foot.
No bid will be received which does not include
an offer for each separate item Of work and mate
| riAla.
by law the Mayor Is prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work to any person per-
sons who are not practical PAYERS. -. .N
feb IO-wIt Mayor.