Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-11
PROPOSALS. FOB GRADING. TRIMMING, &c.
MAYORS OFFICE.

MAYORS OFFICE,
PROPOSALS will be received At this Office Sp to u
O'Clock N on the 18th of March next, for grading,
First and Second Ward Of the city, forming ons
the second district and the Fifth, sixth aud Sew.
enth Wsrds forming the third district, (each dis
fcrent cOntractors,} for the year commencing tns
hrsi day OF April, 1868, sgreeabiy to the following
The curbstone to be of the best New York North
rver eurbstone, in pieces not less than two feet
long, and notices. than sixteen inches wide aud NOT
less than three and h. E inct in thickness the
upper surface or edge to be dressed to that thiak
ness and Re in and we'll rammed with clean gravel
Tree from clay loan, to the proper grade ana the
The brick to be of the best quality hard red nav
Ing brlck, 10 BE- slQ On bed OF sharp river sat Il
spread tour inches deep On bed Of clean gravel
hee from ciayor loan, three Inches deep, with two
courses on the ed &c next 10 curb and course on
edge or the inuer line, where to pavement is less
than the full width; no extra measurement tor
The stone pavement to be of common quartz. mol
eItseons'our mem IN dIametar, excep the stone
on the outside line of the cutters which ma BIO of
Six inches in diane laid bed of coarse sand
anu clean gravel free from clay or loan, at len
nine inches deem and to be twice Well ram med ths
second time after being well wet. apd after bell
10 be covered with fine clean gravel coarse san l.
and the interstices between the stone well flled
TIE tagging to se of the best quality blue rock
or Eneiss, In pieces of not less than two feet six
inches long by eighteen inches wide ana not less
than three inches thick to be laid bed OF fns
clean srayei free from clay or lo.m or sharp river
All grading not exceeding six inches 10 be rated
TIE work to be done in the best manner and 10
the satisfaction of the Mayor and to be commenced
within ten days after tbs order is given to the con
tractor, and TO be completed within the time named
in the order directing it TO be done and warranted
TO stand twelve months after it's com petIon And
upon the failure OF the contractor or Contractors To
commence the work or to complete il within the
time Eamed upon his their failure to executs
the work Of the materials and in the manner her g.
IN required, the Mayor t. have the of employ
ing olher persons to do the san e. upon SUI ter.as
contractor or contrac tors failing shall nav sny
loss or damage the Corporation may sustain ia
Amy repairs or relaying which may be rsquir ID
before the expir alton Of the time for which the
work is warranted to stand, 10 be done by the CON
tractor free OF charge within five days after notice
from the Commissioner OF Impl ovaments Of the
ward; and upon failure OF any contractor or con.
pavement within five days after notice a. sfSrs.
other person or persons to do the same On sact
Terms Yer as he may deem expedent; in winch event
any loss damage tae Cor por may Sustain in
cODsC qnrnce thereof
fur ishng of the mate a. herein reSuirsd BOMB
and security to the amount of two thousand dollars
viii be tqGired Of the contractors.
CURLING, ptving and tagging will be executed, in.
For setting new eurb of New York North river
cuIbstone. per running foot.
FOR laying new brick pavement, per square yard
For lay Ing new stone pavement, per square ysrd
For grazing, whether eAcavating or tiiiny ner
cubic yard ~
For trim ming, per running foot.
Tor spout gutter, per foot
For laying down New York tagging. per square
DOT.
For For laying down tagsine gpeiss, per square foot
roy laying hYe courses of brick edge. As rs-
CURED by law, IN cutters and alleys, per runnins
GOT. As
And the rates at which the following work ax
elusive OF materials, except the gravel aud ssnd
sich may De required
For setting new curb, incudi, dressing, per
running foot. pei
For laying new brick pavement, per SQUARE ward
For taking up and relayiny old brick payamant
per square yard.
For taking up and reseting old curb, per RUNNING
foot. Hs
For taking up and relssing old stone pavement
Per squar, yard. ''
For taking up and relsying old flag footways, per
square foot. of 30
No hid will be received which does not inc,uaa
an offer for each separate item of work and NM
terials. 's'
BY law the Msyor is prohibited from awarding
contracts Tor the above work to any person per.
IONS who are Lot practical PAYERS
fe l9-T4t RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor