Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-25
PRoPoeAIS.
PROPOSALS FOR GRADING, TRIM
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Proposals will be rsoeiy ID d this once mn 10
u q clock M, on THURSDAY, fsbrasry ist,fo
Grading, trimming, Curbipg, and Laying The
Brick And flag rootwsys and Paving The Gut.
ters aud Alleys In the Rint and Second wards Of
the city, forming one district; for the Third and
Fourth Wards, forming the second district; and
ths nth, sixth, aud seventh wards, forming the
third district, leach district 70 be bid for tspa
for the year commencing the hrst day OF April,
1855, agresably to the following eihoations:
The Curbstone 70 be Of the boat New York
North river stone or granite 10 pieces Of not less
than three feetip length and not less thar twenty
inches wide or deepj not less than ave inches
thick the top sarfscs, and q distance down on
each side Of nine inches. to be well dressed and
closely j9inted together, and 70 be Of aluniform
The Brick to be Of the best quality hard red
paving brick. 70 be laid on q bed Of shMrp river
sspd, spread four incbes deep on q bed Of fine
,ss 0% Loan .. Gay three nsas:
curb, and one course on edge on the inner line
whore the paysmentis less thau the full width
made.
The stone pavement to be Of comm quartz,
not exceeding four inches In diameter, except
the stone on the outside line Of the cutters,
which must be Of six inches In diam. ter, laid on
bed OF coarse sand and clean gravel, free from
clay or loan, at least nine inches deep and to BE-
twice well rammed, The second time after being
wet aud after being examined (aud not before)
siraa gravel or coarse .asd, and thSsintesstiees
between the stones well filled with the same ma
| torial.
The Fiagsins to be Of the best quality New
York tagging, In pieces not less than three feet
| In length by sixteen inches wide, and not less
than six inches thick; the top surface aud edges
| to be we'll aud evenly dressed and ends closely
| jointed together to be Laid on q bed Of sharp
sand and coarse gravel, Of not less than nine
inches thick, In equal proportion; all grading
not exce ediug SIX inches TO be rated Is tr ming
The work to be done In the Dc / manner and TO
meuccd within ten days after the contractor re-
ceives the orle', and 10 be com pletcd W thin the
time named In the order directing II to be done,
aud warranted to stand twelve months after Its
completion. Aud upon the failure Of the con.
| tractor or contractor 10 oommeuos the work or
to complete It within the time named, or upon
his or their failure to execute tn. work Of the
Mayor to have the right Of employing other per-
| sons TO do the same, upon such terms 90 he nav
deem expedieut; Ia which event the contractor
| or coptraetors 10 failing shall pay any loss or
damage the Corporation may sustain In conss-
queuce thereof.
Any repairs or reiayiug which may DO re.
quirsd before the expiration Of the time for
which the work Is Warranted 70 stand 10 be done
BY tue contractor, ire OF charge, within FIVE
days after notice from the Con missioner OF In
proyements OF the ward and upon failure OF any
contractor or contractors 10 make any repairs or
Aforesaid, the Mayor lie to have the right OF en-.
ployiug auy other person or persons to do the
aane, on such terms as be may deem expcdient;
in which eyeot the contractor or constructors So
failing shall pay Any loss or damage the Corpo-
ration may sustaiu 10 oouscqusaee thereoi for
the due performance otthe work aud the furnish
Ing OF the materials, a. herein required bond and
security to the amount Of two thousand dollars
will be required OF the coutraetors
| And 1t Is to be distinctly Understood that all
old material, such as eurbstoues aud bricks, will
be at the disposal OF the property owners
| The bidders will state the rates at which the
ourbing, paving, aud tagging will be executed,
including materials.
For setting new curb Of New York North river
curbstone, per running foot
foot. ....-A NT'7'
For laying new brick pavement, per square
For laying new stone pavement, per square
per cubic yard.
For trimming, per running foot ...'
FOR spout gutter, per foot
Yorlayins down New York tagging, pOr square
For laying New York tagging, sixteen inches
wide, not less than six inches thick, and In
pieces not less than three feet long the top surface
| TO be well dressed, Apd the ends closely Joined
together In all eross-gutters and alleys, per
For layinE New York tagging, twelve inches
| wide, not less than four Inches thick, AID In
pieces not less than three oet long the top surface
to DO we'll dressed, and the ends closely Jointed
together In all cutters along the eurbstonss, per
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 curb, including dressing, per
| running foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square
yard.
For taking up and relaying old brick pave
ments, per square yard.
For taking up aud resettipg old curb, pOr run.
ming foot,
For taking mp and relaying old stone pave.
ments, per square yard.
For taking up and relayIng old flag rootways,
per square foot.
No bid will be received which does not include
an offer for each separate item Of work and ma
terials. >,
By law the Mayoris prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work to any person or
persons who are not practical PAYERS.
The right to reject any or all bids IL reserved,
RICHARD WALLACE,
js23-tuth&stfel Mayor.