Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-25
FOR WELLS, PUMPS,

MAYORS oFFICE,l
WAsHIsoToR, Feb. 6, 1851
PROPOSALS In writing will be received * this
once up to IL O'Clock M, on TuEsDA y. The htIt
dAv oil March next, for making Pumps, HyhrAnts,
Logs, for conveying water and for sinking Wells,
ship In digging, laying, fixing, and completing in
the beat manner and for keeping the same in per-
composed OF he First and Second wards; in The
Second district composed Of the Third, Fourth and
Seventh wardsi AAdin the Third district, composed
bid for separately and to be given to different con-
tractors, for the term OF one year, commencing on
the LIST day Of April 1854, asreeGbly to the follow
ing 'peein'Ai0n' FOR WELLS
Diggiug and walling wells, including materials
and Ing the dirt, per foot, linsM The walls
Cleaning out wells, each
Sinking old wells deeper, per foot.
Taking out old walls and putting In same, per
Cases Of eight feet length, per loot.
Cases more than eight feet length, per foot.
Covering new wells including materials The
covering TO be with nsgstOns four inches thick,
Paving new wells, includ' ns brick and pump
stone. The paving to be not less than six feet
square, and 10 be done In workmAnlikO manner.
Opening old wells, and covering same with old
Opening old wells and covering same with new
| timber
Taking out and putting in old pumps, per log
Making new joints In old logs.
| New logs put In old pumps, per foot.
New boxes and SpoutS In old pumps, each.
| New pumps, per foot.
Boxes and spouts for new pumps, each.
Copper chambers for pumps.
The top log OF the pumps to be Of the beat sea
soned white oak and the remainder to be Of the
best seasoned ys R6s g Eve,
Keeping the hydrantu in repair, viz: stopping all
leaks, &C, all new valves and BpoutB repairing tbs
old ones, and repairing the old irons belonging &c
them, when II Gao be done without taking the
Taking out hydrAnts and putting in same, each
New hydrAnts, per foot.
spoutG for hydrants, each.
| Spout stones do. do,
Painting pumps and hydrAntI, each,
| .. IRON WORK.
Handles, axles spears, plates, bands, and repairs
per pound.
Spout aud lower box irons for pumps, each,
New Joints to old spears.
New spout and valve irons for hydrants.
The work and the materials to be all Of the beI
quality OF their respective kinds.
No offer will be received that Is not made by
practical pump-makOr.
The person or persons whose offer may be &C
cepted will be required to enter into bond for on
| Thousand dollars, with two good surelieS, con
dihoned for the faithful performance OF his o
their contrast; and should any contractor or con
tractors fail or refuse to comply with any OF tn
conditions or terms OF his or their contract, or Il
execute any work within the time named in tn
order OF the Commissioner directing II TO be done
the Mayor 10 authorized 10 employ any other pei
son or persons to execute the same, or to turniE
the materials, upon such terms as he may deen
| expedientj in which event the contractor or cor
tractors failing shall be responsible to this Cor
thereby, and the Mayor may, at his secretion, an
null the contract OF such contractor or contractors
RICHARD WALLACE,
ie9-iAwSw Mayor