Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-14
PROPOSALS.
DRoposALs FOR G RADING, TRIMMING, &c.
MAYORS OFFICE.


WashsrEton, Feb. -, 1855.
Proposals wiz be RECEIVED at this iiee up to II
trimming, curbiug, and laying the brick and nag
footwsys, snd paving the cutters nd alleys in the
district for The Thru AMI Feulth Wards. forming
the second District; AMI the Fifth. Sixth and
district to be for separately and to be given to
different contractors for the year commencing the
lst day OF April, 1870, ssrseably to the following
The carbsione 10 be of the best New York North
three feet long ana rot less than twenty inches
vide OF deer. not less than six inches in thick.
Re IS, the top surface ard distance down each
side of zine inches, to &c we'll dressed and closely
jointed together, and to be of uniform thick
The br: to be oftbe best quality hard red paving
brick to- laid ON bed of.harp liver sand spread
from clay or losm. three inches deep, with two
courses or the edge next to curb. aad enc course
thar the full width; no extra Measurement for
brick on edge will he made
exceeding ur inches in ameter, except the stone
on the outside line - the cutters, which must be
sand and clean gravel, free from clay or loan. at
le.st MIN, inches deep, ana to be twice we'll
after beios examined and not before by the Com
missioner. to be covered with fine clean gravel or
coarse sand and the interstces b-twsep the stones
well filed with The same material.
The tagging to be Of the best quality New York
Tagging In pieces of not less than three feet long
by sixteen inches wide aud not less than six inch
es thick. the top surface and edges to be well and
to be laid bed of sharp sand and coarse gravel
Of not less than nine inches thick in equal proper
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 he COM
menced within ten days after the order is given to
tine ID the oFse5 it to done
Completion And upon the failure of the eontrae
tor or contractors tocemmsnee the work or to
mi at rfals
and in the manner herein required, the Mayor to
81 such =. to do
dent; in which event the contractor or contrac.
Ss ha less U the
,a Any repairs or RELAXING Which may be- required
work to stand to be done by the con
tractor tree Of charge within FIVE days after notice
Ward; and upon failure of any contractor or con.
tractors to make any repairs or relay any. pave
Mayor is to have the right of employing any other
person or persons to do the same on such terms as
tractor or So Fling shall pay any loss
or damage the Corporation may sustain in conse,
For the due performance Of the work and the
furnishing OF the materials 50 herein required,
dollars will be required of the contractors. "'"'o
The bidders win state the raves at which the
cur ping paving and tagging will be executed, in
. For setting new curb Of New York North river
cuTbstone, per running foot.
foot. s
For laying new brick pavement. per square
For laying new stone pavement, per square
For grading, whether e1cavatins or filing y per
CT bic yard.
For trim ming, per running foot.
For spout gutter. per foot.
For laying down New York tagging, per square
foot.
For laying down tagging gneiss, per square
foot.
For laying New Nork tagging. sixteen inches
wide, not less tn an six inches thick and in pieces
not less than three feet long, the top surface to
be well dressed and the ends to be closely Jointed
together in all cross cutters and alleys, per run
ming foot.
For laying New York tagging, twelve inches
not less han three feet long, the top surface to
be well dressed and the ends closely tointed to-
running foot.
And the rates at which the following work, e1-
elusive of materials, except the gravel and sand
which may be required
For setting new curb, including dressing, per
running foot.
For lsyir new brick pavement. per square yard.
For taking up and relaying old brick pavement.
per square yard.
For taking up and resettine old curb. per run.
ne For so taking XXI gu up ana reia'Hs O s'v-0
For taking mp and relayins old flag footways,
No bid viii he received which does not include
an offer for each separate item Of work and mate.
By law the Mayor is prohibited from AWARDING
contracts for the above work TO any person or
RICHARD WALLAOH, Mayor.
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