Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-18
MAYORS OFFICE.

F0Shtrgton Feb. 3, 1855, {
Proposals. win be received at this ice IA n 10 IL
o'clock m. on MON DAY the 10th inst , for grading
trimming, curbing, and laying the brick and iiss
footWSys, ana paving the gu tiers adj alleys TIA
First and Second Wards of the city forming one
district for the T. ird and FouIth Wards: forming
the second District; and the Fifth Sxh ami
Seventh "atds, farming the third district, fesch
District to be BID FOR Sspsrstey and to he given to
ISL osy or april, 1870, agreeahiy to the tollown
The curbstone to be of the best New York North
River STOKE, or granite in pieces Of not less than
wide, or deep, not less than six inches in thick
ess, the TOD surface and distau c. down each
side OF nire inches, to lie we'll dressed aud closely
Iointed together, and to be of uniform thick
The brick to be oftbe best quality hard red pa wing
brick to- be laid ted fsharpriser sand, spread
four inches deep g. bed of fine clean gravel free
courses on the edge next to curb. aud me cosrse
n edge on inner Hqe where the pavement is lssf
brick go ed ge will be male
The stone pavement to De Of common quartz, not
ON the outside line II the cutters, which must he
OF SIX inches in oiametec. laid bed of coarae
least nine inches deep. ana to be tnice well il
rammea, TIE second time after being we'll wet, and
to be With e HY
cosIse sand and the intersticss htween the stones
The tagging to be Of the best quality New York
ta.slsa in PIECES Of not less than three feet long
by sixteen inches vide, and not less than six inch
es thick. the top surface and edges se well and
evenly dressed and ends closely jointd toge!h
gravel
o. lot less than nine inches thick IN equal proper
An grading not exceeding six inches to be rated
the work to be done in the best manner and to
menced within ten dave after the order is given to
TIE contIsSGr and to oe completed within the
and warranted to stand twelve months aftsr its
completion. And upon the failure of ire contrac-
complete 1T within TIE time named or upon his or
eir failure to execute the work Of the materials
have the right Of employing other persons to do
the same, upon such terms as he nay deeIn e Ipe,
tors falling ahai pa, any lass or danags the
CORPORATION may sus tain in consequence thereof.
the i .m s1 for os s Essb' sss
wsrk Is wsrrsnted to stand to be done by the con,
from the Commissioner of IMPROVEMENTS Of the
Ward; and upon failure of any'contractor or con.
Eve dsys sRe nstea sey o
hayor Is TO hsEe the right of EN- ploying other
deem eSpedient in Which avsSe t the c9n as
tractor or contr actors fsiiing shall pay any loss
or samage me Corporation may sustain ia conse
For The due performance of the work and the
6 and security TO the amount 81 two Thousand
dollars ss !, vii be re99i.sd of The oontracters
cur 6ng paving and digging will be executed, in
FOR setting new curb OF New York North river
cur bstone. per running foot.
FOR setting new curb of granite. per running
Fer laying new brick pavement, per square
For laying new stone pavement, per square
yard.
For grading. whether e1cavating or filing, ), per
cubic yard.
For trim ming, per running foot.
For spout gutter. per foot.
Per laying down New York tagging, per square
FOOT
Fer laying down tagging gneiss, per square
foot
FIR laying New York tagging, sixteen inches
vide not less than six inches toick and in pieces
not less than three feet long, the top urface TO
together in all cross cutters and alleys, per run
ming foot.
F5r laying New York fsgging, twelve inches
wide not less than for inches thick aud pieces
Tot less than three feet long, the top surface to
be well dressed and the ends closely jointed to-
running foot
And the rates at which the following work ex.
elusive of materials. except the gravel and sand
which may be required:
For setting new carb. including dressing, per
running foot.
For layir 9 new brick paya7 ent. per square yard.
For taking up and relayin old brick pavement,
per square yard
For taking up and resettine old curb, per run.
ming foot.
For taking up and reayins old stone
For taking up and relaying old flag footwsys,
per square foot.
No bid viii he received which does not include
offer for each separ ate item Of work and mate
rails.
By law the Mayor is prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work to any person or
pefs'n' " ~ RICHARD WALLACH. Mayor.
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