Daily national Republican., 1863-02-19
PROPOSALS FOR GRADIH0y TRIM
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MAYoRis OFFICE,

WARRINGTON, FEBRUARY lbo5
PROPOSALS will be received at this office, up to
~ o'clock M on the 18th OF March next for grad.
lnE, trimming curbing, and laying the brick and
ths first and Second &srlS Of the city, forming
ono district for the Third and Fourth Wards,
forming the secsnd district and the Flrh, sixth,
and Seventh Wards, forming the Third district
leach district to be bid for separately, and TO be
given to different eontIset9Isi i05 the year soHI
mencing the first day Of April, 1883, agreeable TO
the following specifications:
The curbstone TO be OF the best New York North
river curbstone in pieces OF not less than Two ieei
long and not less than sixteen inches wide, and
not less than three and half Inches In thickness
| the upper Surface or edge to hG drelsed to that
thickness, and set in and well raI!mcd with clean
gravel ree from clay OF loan, TO tho proper grade,
The bfick to be Of the best qualify hard red paw
ing brick, 10 be laid bed of sharp riy er sand,
spread four Inches deep on bed Of line clean
gravel, free from clay or loan, three Inches deep
with two courses on the edge next TO cur1 anu one
ment 10 less than the full Widths nOeXtra measure
ment for brick on edge will be made.
| The stone pavement TO be OF common quarts, not
exceeding four inches In diameter except the stone
on the outside line of the cutters, which must be
Of six inches iR SH%SsE ~ on ,sv bed pd ds sSSrst
least nine inches deep, and to be twice well ram
med. the second time after being well wet, and a.
ter being examined land not before) by the Conmis-
sioneF, TO be covered with fine clean gravel or
coarse sand and the intersices between the stones
well hlled with the same material
The tagging to be OF the host quality blue rock
or gneiss In pieces Of not less than two feet six
inches long by eighteen inches wide, and not less
than three inches thick to be laid on bed OF fine
clean gravel free from clay loan, sharp river
sand six inches deep, and with close joints.
All grading not exceeding six inches, tobe rated
The work to be done In the best manner and ia
the satisfaction Of the Mayor, and to be commen
eed within ten days after the order is gwen 10 tnS
named In the order directing 1t to bs done, ant
warranted to stand twelve months amer It's com
pletion. And upon the failure OF the contractor o
contractors to commence the work or to e0mptel'
II within the time named, or upon his or their lall
uFe 10 execute the work Of the materials and In thu
manner herein TeouIfed, the Mayor 10 have thu
: right of employing other persOnB to do the same
upon such terms as he may deem expedient 4
which event the contractor or contractors so iAil
ing shah pay any loss OF damage the Corporation
i may sustain In consequence thereof --.,--
3 Any repairs or relaying which may bo require,
work iB warranted to stand, to be done by the con
tractor free Of charge within hve days after notic
d from the Commissioner Of improvements oil TN
;. Ward; and upon failure OF any contractor or con
tractors to make any repairs or 10 relay any pave
I ment within five days after notice aIoressld IN
person or persons to do the same on such terms a
he may deem expedientj In which event the con
tractor or contractors failing shall pay any los
or damage the Corporation may sustain in eons'
L quence thereof ,-,- , A.,
= For the due Performance OF the work and n
furnishing Of tho materials as herein required
= bond and security to the amount Of two thousan
n dollars will be required OF the contractors,
Q The bidders viii state the rates at which tn
+ oluding materials. go, 49,
| For setting new curb of New York North rive
9 | ourbstone, per running foot
For LAYING new brick pavement, per square Nhl'
Q For laying new stone pavement, per square yaf'
+ For grading, whether eXcavatinE or hllingJ pe
}. For trimming, per running foot
For spout gutter, per foot.
For laying down New York tagging, rer EquaT
,, foot.
l. For laying down tagging gnelss, per square loo
l. For laying hve courses OF brick on edge as 70
qulTed by law, In CUTTERS and alleys, per Tunnin
- foot.
exclusive OF materials, except the gravel and san
which may be required;
0. For setting new curb, including dressing, p'
y running foot "
n FOR taking up and relaying old brick paVsmen
,e per square yard, , L..--,.
N foot.
N For taking up and relAying old stone pavomen
I'd For taking up and relaying old nag footwNy
No BID will be received which does not incluC
II an offer for each separate item OF work and mat
v, FiAlB.
u by law the Mayor Ia prohibited from awArdiI
sons who are not practical PAYERS.
RICHARD WALLACH,
feb lS-W4t. Mayor,
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