Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-31
PROPOSALS FOR WELLS, PUMPS, 30.

MAroR's oPPIoE,
wAsHISuroS, January q, 1875.
Proposals, In writing, will be received at this
ONCE mp to IL o'clock IN, on the 9th OF fEBRU.
AIRY MKT, for making Pumps, Hydrants, Logs
for conveying water, and for sinking Well, In
GLIDING all necessary materials and workman
shipia digging, laying, hxing, and completing In
the best manner, and for keeping the same In
irict, composed Of the First and Second Ward;
In the Second District, composed Of the Third,
Fourth, and Seventh wardsi and In the Third
District, composed Of the Fifth and sixth wardsi
given to different contractors,l for the term Of
one year, commencing on the LIST day Of April,
1859, agrseabiy to the following specifications:
- FOR WELLS,
Digging and walling wells, including maize
rails and removing the dirt, per foot linsal. Tho
walls to DO four Inches thick, Of good hard brick
Cleaning out wells, each.
Sinking old wells deeper, per foot,
Taking out old walls aud putting In same per
Gases Of eight feet length, per foot
Cases more than eight feet length, per foot
Covering new wells, Including materials. The
covering 10 be Of tagging, not less than inches
thick and 10 inches wide.
Psving new wells, Including brick and pump
stone.
Opening old wells and covering same with old
Opening old wells and covering same with new
tagging. -
FOX PUMPS.
Taking out and putting in old pumps, per log
each.
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.
The top log Of the pumps to be OF the best sea.
soned white oak, and the remainder to be Of the
best seasoned y sns TpRd iHSf
Keeping the hydrants In repair, VII: Stopping
all leaks, so., all new valves and spouts, repair
ing the old ones, and repairing the old irons be-
longing 70 them, when It can be done without
Taking out hydrants and putting In same,
each.
New hydrants, Per foot.
spouts for hydrants, each.
Spout stones do. do.
Painting pumps aud hydrantS, each.
IRON WORK.
Handles, axes, spears, plates, bands, and re.
spouts aud lower box irons, for pumps, each.
New joints TO old spears a
New spout and valve irons for hydrants.
The work aud materials to be all Of the best
quality OF thor respective kinds.
| No offer will be received that 10 not made by =
practical pump maker
The person or persons whose offer may bs ae-
copied will be required TO enter into bond for one
toned for the faithful performance OF his or their
contract, and should any contractor or con.
tractors fail or refuse to comply with any OF the
conditions tsrms Of his or their contract, to
| execute any work within the time named In thu
order Of the Commissioner directing II TO be DONE
the Mayor 10 authorized to employ any other
person or persons TO execute the same, or to fur
| nish the materials, upon such terms as he may
deem expedleut, IN which event the contractor
or contractors so falling shall ba responsible Ia
this Corporation for any loss or damage II may
sustain thereby, and the Mayor may, at his dis
sration, Annul tho contract NJ Enoh contractor OF
| contractors RICHARD WALLACH,
iaa6-sotfss Mayor.