Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-20
PROPOSALS.
pRopOsALs FOR RADING, TRIMMING, &C.
MAYORS OFFICE.

MAYoR's OFFICE.
~ WcShtagtor. Feb. IS, 1865. (
Proposals VIII pc received at this Iffice to u
trlmmins, enrbing, and LAYING the briek and Tag
First spd Second Wards OF the city forming one
distrcs; for fhs Third sad Feults Wsrds forming
se5esth wards. Farming the third district, teaeh
district to be bid for and to be given to
different contractors for the year cemme ncine the
lat da! or April, 1875. aereeAby to the following
The curbstope to be OF the best New York North
River stor E. or sraaise n PIECES Of mot less than
wde Or less than six nces thick
ne IS. the top surface and distance down on each
SIDE OF Htne 70 Fei dressed ana ctS;ey
The bri to be ofthe bes. quality hard red paving
brick to- be laid bed ofEharpriver sand spread
for inches deep On bed OF fine clean gravel, free
from clsy or losm, three inches deer, with tive
courses or the edge next to curb, and one course
on edge on inner lire, where the pavement is less
than the full Width; no extra measurement for
The stone pavement to be OF common quartz, not
exceeding four inches in except the stone
of six inches in diameter. laid q bed of coarse
Sand and clean gravel free from clay Or losn, st
rsrnred, the second time after being we'll vet and
afer being examined land not before by the Com
coarse eand and the interstces bstween the stones
we'll filled ,itn the same material.
The tagging to be of the best quality New York
by sixteen inches wide, and not less than six inch
thick, the top surface and edges to be well and
evenly dressed. and ends closely jonted gether,
to be laid on bed of shsrp sand and coarse gravel
All grading not exceeding .six inches to be rated
The work to be done in the best manner and to
the satisfaction OF the Mayor. and to be com
enced within ten days after the order is given to
time named in the order directin, it to be done,
and warranted to stand twelve months after its
completion: And upon the failure of the contrae-
tor or contractors to commence the work or to
mi q VI q imam cd N
their failure to execute the work OF the materials
and in the msnDer herein required. the Mayor to
have the right OF employing other persons to do
the same, upon such terms az he may deem expe
dent; in which event the contractor or contrac
tors so falling shall pay any less or damage the
Co, pora alton may sus tain in consequence thereof.
Any repairs or relaying which may bs required
wsrk is warrs1ted to stand to be done by the con.
tractor free of charge within five days after notice
Ward; and upon failure of any contractor or con-
tractor; to make AK any repsirs or relay any pave
Mayor is to have the right of mployinR any other
person or peraons to do the same on such terms as
tractor contractors filing SD all pay any loss
or damage the Corporation may sustain in conse
furnishing OF The materisis as herein required,
dollars viii be Iessissd Of tie confracters.. NA-
eadr Pstns WI" % executed in
For setting new curb Of New York North river
curbstone, per running foot.
For fettins new curb of granite, per running
foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square
For laying new stone pavement, per. square
For grading. whether excavating or filing } per
cubic yard.
For trim ming, per running foot.
For spout gutter per foot
For laying down New York tagging, per square
For laying down tagging sneiss, per square
For laying New York tagging sixteen inches
wide not less tn an six inches thick, and in pieces
be we'll dressed and the ENDS to bs closely jonted
together in all cross cutters and alleys, Per run
ming foot.
For laying New York tagging, twelve inches
wide. not less than for inches thick and in pieces
not less than three feet long, the top surface to
gether in all cutters along the curbstones, per
And the rates at which the following work, ex.
elusive of materials, except the gravel and sand
which may be required
For setting new curb. including dressing, per
For laying new brick pavement. per square yard
For taking up and relayin old brick pavement,
For taking up and resettins old curb. per run.
ming foot.
For taking up and relayine old stone pavement,
per square yard.
per square foot
an offer for each separate item Of work and mate
rails. .
for the above TGft f52 G aTFss556hi5og
RICHARD WALLACE. Mayor.
feb l3-dt2