Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-23
pRoPOsALs FOR GRADING, TRIMMING, &C
MAYORS OFEICE


WAsHING TOY, January p, 1867
n ft Esfsyd e ta, So
sns r IIrirm1g Curbias and Laying the Brick
81 f ms ss.
end district; in TIE Third Ward, forming the third
RsTS 1t the tS
trist In the Sixth Ward forming the sixth district
nit each district bid for separately. and to
be given to different contractor, for the year com
~ fo,o ine nrst Gay o. APRIL 1866, asreeably to
The Curbstone to be of the best New York North
three feet in length and not twenty inches
wide or aeep; not less than five inches thick; the
top surface, and a distance down on each side of
nine inches 70 be well dressed and closely jointed
~. s ana 70 81 be q uniform thickne:s
70 BE :s bed q river
free from loan or clay thr.e :5cies deen With tUo
On the edge next 20 the curb and one course
s, eass on the inner line. where the pavement
for brick on edge will be made.
The stone pavement to be of common quartz, not
exceeding ur Inches in diameter except the stone
ON the outside lire Of the CUTTERS which mast be of
and asV free from 0 6sy bed % ssad
nine inches deep and to be twice we'll rammed. the
land not before by the oomnssioper 70 he
covered with fine Gle gravel or co arse sand and
me In eIstces between the stones we'll filled with
The Tagging 70 be OF the best quality New York
bysx'een inches wide and not less than six ioc6es
thick the top sur face and edges TO be we'll and
to be laid bed OF sharp sand and coarse spsVeI
OF not less than nine inches thick in equal propor
uon All grac1ns d exceeding six inches to be
The weIk to be d. ne in the be.t manner and 10
the action OF 4 Mayor, and 10 be commenced
within ten day. aftt the contI actor receives the
order, aDd TO DO con nleted within the time named
In 'bs OF der dIIecti IL 10 be done and Warranted
10 stand twelve mon hs after its completion And
4seor. the to faa1s Of The
pete II within ihe time named, or upon
materials and in the Danaer hrrein rsanir ,se
me aay3G 10 have the right of employing other
deem e1pedent in which event The ne may
Contractors so faiiI sbsl pay any loss or dana "a
heCorpor alton may sustain in consequence there
Any repairs or RELAXING which may be required
work is warranted TO stand to be done by Tn. COM
ira, IIee OF charge within i've days after no.
ward and upon failure of any contracfor or con
mS,b, 70 make any repairs or relay any pavement
is TO have the right of EN- ploy ing any other ps1so
a. 90 The same, on such terms as he may
contractors so failing shall pay any loss or Ssma9e
~ auon may sustain in conseq uence there-
furnishing Of the materials. as herein rennirea
o. ~ and security t. the amount of two thousand
And il is 70 be distinctly nHderstood tbst all old
matsTlal such as curbstones and bricks, will be at
The bidders will state the rsts. a, which ,b,
CURING, paving and tagging will be executed,
For setting new curb Ct New York North river
cuIbstohe, per running foot. "
Tor setting new curb OF granite per ruDninpfoot
For layfng new brick paveme mt Der sanare ward
Fer laying new stone pavement, per square ward
For grading, whether excavating or fIIing j per
cubic yard.
For trimming. per running foot.
For spout gutter per foot.
foot. wv '1"~''
For laying New York fag.ing, sixteen tncbs.
wide, not less than SIX inches thick and In pieces
not lees than three feet long the top surface 10 be
well dressed and the ends closely jointed tosether
For laying New York tagging, twelve inohes
wide not less than four inches thick. and pieces
not lees than three feet long the top surface to he
well dressed and the ends closely jointed together
In ell cutters along the curbst0nes, per runnin
And the rates at which the following work, ex-
elusive Of materials, except the gravel and saad
For setting new curb, including dressing, Per
running 'eot.
FOR laying new brick pavement per square yard.
NJ, cr taking up and relsying old brick psvemess
for taking up and resettins old curb, per run
NJ Fer taking up and rsaying old stone pavemsnts
~, ror tsai. . up and relaytng old dag footways.
No bid wi be received which does not include
Iials. "
By Law the MAYOR is prohibited from awarding
sons who are not practical PAYERS
The bRht TO .lecf any or all biss Il reserved.
ja = eotfel RICHARD WALLACH Msyox