Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-02
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PROPOSALS FOR WELLS, PUMPS. &c.

MAYsR's OFFICE,
WARRINGTON, January %, 1896.
Proposals, In writing, will be received at this
ONCE up to IL o'clock m, on the 9Th Of FEBRU-
AIRY NEXT, for making Pumps, Hydrants, Logs
for conveying water, and for sinking Well, In
cluding all necessary materials and workman
ship In digging, laying, liking, and completing In
the best manner, and for Keeping the same in
perfect repair for constant use, in the First Dis
trict, composed Of the First and Second Wards /;
In the Second District, composed Of the Third,
District composed Of the Fifth and Sixth Wards;
leach district to be bid for separately, and TO be
given to different contradictory for the term Of
one year, commencing on the LIST day OF April,
1866 HSrseably to f s6e fSllST1ag 'pscih'"'ion'
Digging and walling wells, including mate
rails and removing tie dirt, per foot, lineal The
walls to be four inches thick, Of good hard brick
Cleaning out wells, each.
Sinking old wells deeper, per foot.
foot
Gases Of eight feet length, per foot.
Cases more than eight feet length, per foot.
Covering new wells, including materials. The
covering to be Of Tagging, not less than Inches
thick and 10 inches wide.
Paving new wells, Including brick and pump
stone.
Opening old wells and covering same with old
materials, each.
Opening old wells and covering same with new
tagging. -
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Taking out and putting in old pumps, per log
each.
Making new Joints 10 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-
soued white oak, and the remainder TO be Of the
best seasoned yellow pine.
FOR HYDRANTs.
Keeping the hydrants In repair, viz: stopping
all leaks, &c, all new valves aud spouts, repair
Ing the old ones, and repairing the old irons be.
longing to them, when 1t can be done without
taking the hydrants out, each.
Taking out hydrants and putting In same
each.
New hydrants, per foot.
| spouts for hydTunts, each.
Spout stones do. do.
| Painting pumps and hydrants, each.
IRON WORK.
| Handles, axes, spears, plates, bands, and re-
pairs, per pound.
spouts and lower box irons, for pumps, each.
New joints to old spears.
New spout and valve irons for hydrants.
The work and materials to be all OF the best
quality Of their respective kinds.
No offer will be received that Is not made by a
practical pump maker.
The person or persons whose offer may be ac-
eepted will be required to enter into bond for one
thousand dollars, with two good suretles, condi E
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 or terms Of his their contract, or to
execute any work within the time named In the
order Of the Commissioner directing 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 ~ he may
deem expedient, In which event The contractor
or contractors SO failing shall be responsible TO
this Corporation for any loss or damage It may
sustain thereby, and the Mayor may, at his dis
cretion, annul the contract OF such contractor or
contractors. RICHARD WALLACE,
Jazz eotfe5 Mayor.