Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-29
PROPOSALS FOR GRADING, TRIM.
a MING. &c. ~ ---'



Proposals will be received At this once up 10
| IL o'clock m, on THURSDAY, February lst. for
Grading. Trimming, ourbins, and Laying the
tiers aud Alleys in the Firt aud Second wards Of
the city forming one diatrict; for the Third an
Fourth Wards, forming the second district; and
me fifh, Sixth, and Seventh Wards, forming the
third district, leach district to be bid for sepa-
rately, aud to be given to different coptractors,
for tho year commencing the hrst day'of April,
1865, agIeeably to the folio wing specifications:
The Curb-tone to. be Of the best New York
North river stone granite in pieces Of not less
than three feet In length and not less than twenty
Inches wide or doep, not less than ave inches
thick the top surface, and q distance down ON
esch Mds OF nine Inches, to be we'll dresaed and
| thickness,
The Brick to be Of the best quality hard rod
paving brick, TO be laid on bed Of sharp river
| sand, spread four inches deep on q bed Of nne
clean gravel, free from loan or clay three inches
deep, with two courses on the edge next 10 tho
curb, and one course on edge on the inner line
where the pavement Is less than the full width /:
made. r..
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 10 be
twice well rammed, he second time Efier being
wet aud after being examined land not befors)
BY the commissioner, to be covered with d e
clean gravel or coarse sand, and the interstices
between the stones well alled with the same ma.
| tsrial.
The Flagging to be OF the best ouality New
York tagging, In pieces not less than three feet
| In length by sixteen inches wide, and not les,
| than six inches thick; the top surface aud edges
to be we'll and 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 exceeding six inches TO be rated as trimming
The work TO be done In the best manner aud TO
the Satisfaction OF the Mayor, and to be CON.
menced within ten days after the contractor re-
ceiyes the order, and to be completed W thin the
time named In the order directing It to be done,
and warranted to stand twelve months after Its
completion. Aud 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 " employing other per
sous to do the same, upon such terms a. he may
deem expedlent; 10 which event the contractor
or contractors 30 falling shall pay any loss or
quence thereof. r.
Any repairs or relsyipg which may be re.
quired before the expiration OF the time for
which the work Ia warranted to stand to be done
by tho contractor, free OF charge, within Ave
days after notice from the Commissioner Of Inn
proyements OF the ward and upon failure Of any
contractor or contractors to make any repairs or
relay any pavement within Ave days after notice
o'Deeisi 'ho nayVt - 70 naNo tne IlRnt OF en-
ploylng any other person or persons to do the
same on such terms as he may deem expedisnt;
IN which event the contractor or contractors 80
falling shall pay any loss or damage the Corpo-
ration may sustain iu consequence thereof For
the due performance OF the work and the Furnish
Ing Of the naieriAls,as herein required, bond and
security TO the amount Of two Thousand dollars
will be required ofthe Contractors.
And It Is to be distinctly understood that all
old material, such as eurbstones aud bricks, will
be ~ the disposal OF the property owners
The bidders will state the rates at which the
curbing, paving, and tagging will DO executed,
ineluding materials.
For setting new curb OF Now York North river
ourbstone, per running foot.
For setting new curb Of granite, per running
foot. N..--''' -
For laying now brick pavement, per SQUARE
yard.
For laying new stone pavement, per square
yard.,.
For grading, whether excayating or filling,
per cubic yard.
For trimming, per running foot
For spout gutter, per foot