Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-27
PROPOSALS E2B GRADING, TRIM.


Proposals will be received at this once mn to
IL clock m, on THURSDAY, February lst, for
Grading, Trimming, curbins. and Laying the
tiers and Alleys In the First aud Second wards Of
the city, forming one district; for the Third and
Fourth Wards, forming the second district; and
the fifth, Sixth, and Seventh wards, forming the
third district, leach district to be bid for sepa.
rately, and TO be given to different contraotors0
for the year commencing the hrst day Of April,
1865, agreeably to the following specifications:
The Curbstone to be OF the best New York
North river stone or granite, 10 pieces Of not less
than three feet In length and not less than twenty
inches wide or deep; not leas than ave inches
thick the top surface, and a distance down ON
each side OF nine Inches, to beywell dressed and
thickness
The Brick to DO Of the best quality hard red
paving brick, 10 be laid on q bed Of sharp river
sand, spread four inches deep on a bed Of nue
clean gravel, free from loan or clay, three inches
deep, with two courses on the edge next TO the
curb, and one course on edge on the inner line
where the pavement Is less than the full width ;
no extra measurement for brick on edge will be
made.
The stone pavement to be Of common 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, he second time Efter being
wet aud after being examined land not before)
by the commissioner, to be covered with nne
clean gravel or coarse sand, and the interstices
between the stones we'll Allied with me same ma
| tefisl
The Flagging 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 and edges
to be we'll and evenly dressed aud ends closely
| jointed together, to be laid on a bed Of sharp
sand and coarse gravel, OF not less than nine
inches thick, In equal proportion; all grading
not exceeding six Inches to barated as trim ny.
The work to be done iu the best manner aud to
| the satisfaction Of the Mayor, aud to be com.
menced within ten days after the contractor re-
ceiycs the order. and TO be completed W thin the
time named In the order directing II to be done,
| and warranted to stand twelve months after Its
| completion. And upon the failure Of the con.
| tractor or contractors to commence the work or
| to complete II within the time named, or upon
| his or their failure to execute the work Of the
materials aud In the manner herein required, the
Mayor to have the right Of employing other per-
sons to do the same, upon such terms as he may
deem expedlent; In which event the contractor
| or contractors 10 failing shall pay any loss or
damage tue corporation may sustain In conse-
quence thereof
| Any repairs or relaying which may be re.
| qured before the expiration Of tho time for
which the work Is warranted to stand to be done
| by the contractor free OF charge, within I'VE
days after notice from the Commissioner Of I'm.
| provements Of the ward and upon failure Of any
contractor or contractors to make any repairs or
relay any pavement within Ave days after notice
Aforesaid, the Mayor Is to have the right Of en-
| ploylps any OtneT person or persons TO do the
same, on such terms as he may deem expedient ;
| In which event the contractor or contractors so
| failing shall pay any loss or damage the Corpo-
ration may sustain 10 consequence thereof For
the due performance fthe work aud the fu rnish
ing Of the materials, as herein required bond and
| security to the amount OF two thousand dollars
will be required OF the contractors.
And II IL to be distinctly understood that all
old MATERIAL such as curbstones and bricks, will
be at the disposal Of the property owners
The bidders will state the rates at which the
eurbipg, paving, aud tagging will be executed,
including materials,
For setting new curb OF New York North river
| eurbstone, per running foot.
For setting new curb OF granite, per running
foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per square
For laying new stone pavement, per square
yard.
NJ. For Ext, sSTodisg whether 'Heav.snE or hnsJ
For trimming, per running foot.
For spout gutter, per foot.
forlayin8 down New York tagging, per square
For laying Now York tagging, sixteen inchos
wide, not less than six inches thick, aud in
pieces not less than three feet long the top surface
to be well dressed, aud the ends closely Joined
ming foot
For laying New York tagging, twelve inches
widc, not less than four Inches thick, and In
pieces not less than three feet long the top surface
|
together In all cutters along the curbstones, per
running foot.
And tho 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 and resettlng old curb. per run.
ming foot
For taking up and relsying old stone pave.
lnents, per square yard.
For taking up and relsying old dag footways,
per-quare 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 rel sot any or all bids II reserved.
RICHARD WALLACE,
JA3-tuth&stfel Mayor.