Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-25
PRoposALs FOR WELLS, PUMPS, DC,
.f.... MAYORS OPFtcR, .
WAsHIEdroN, January q, 1876.

rr F... MAYORS OPFtcR,
WASHINGTON, January 2S, 1876.
Proposals, In writing, will be received at this
ONCE up TO ~ o'clock m, on the 9th Of PBBRU-
AIRY NEXT, for making Pumps, Hydrants, Logs
for sS;Snrsying water. and for sinking wsl In
ship In digging, laying, fixing, 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,
Fourth, and Seventh Wards; and Ia the Third
District, composed OF the Fifth aud Sixth Wards;
10 81 S,S Tor and to be
one year, commencing on the LIST day Of April,
1866, sgrseably to the following specifications;
FOR WELLS
Digging and walling wells, including nate
rails and removing the dirt per foot, liueal. The
walls to be four inches thick, Of good hard brick
Cleaning ont wells, each.
sinking old wells deeper, per foot.
Taking out old walls and putting In same, per
Cases 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 4 inches
thick and 10 inches wide,
PayiAg new wells, Including brick and pump
Opening old wells and covering same with old
opsnins old wells and covering same with new
tagging.
Taking out and putting in old pumps, per log
Making now Joints In old logs. 20 Z
New logs put In old pumps, per foot
New boxes and spouts In old pumps, each.
New pumps, per loot
Boxes and spouts for new pumps, zach. .,
The top log Of the pumps TO be OF the best sea.
soned white oak, and the remainder 10 be Of the
best seasoned yellow pine.
FOR MIGRANTS.
Keeping the hydrants In repair, viz stopping
All Leaks, 90, all new valves and spouts, repair.
Ing the old ones, and TepAirinR the old irons be.
longing to them, when II oan be done without
taking the hydrants out, each.
Taxing out hydrants and putting In same,
New hydrauts, per foot.
.sPouts for hydrants, each.
Spout stones do. do.
Painting pumps and hydrants, each.
IRON WORK
pairs, per pound. ~AN
spOuts and lower bOx.irons, for pumps, each.
New Joints to old spears. =. b..
New spout and valve irons for hydrAuta
The work aud materials to be ali Of the best
quality OF their respective kinds.
No offer will be received that 10 not made BY
practical pump maker.
copied will be required to enter into bond for one
thousand dollars, with two good sureties, oondI.
TONED for the faithful performance OF his or their
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 thu
order OF the Commissioner directing II TO bO done
the Mayor 10 authorized to employ Any other
person or persons to execute the same, or to fur
hish the materials, upon such terms as he may
deem expedlsnt, IN which event the oontractor
or contractors 50 falling shall be responsible to
this Corporation for any loss or damage Il NAV
sustain tharsby, and the Mayor may, Al his dis.
erection, Annul the contract Of such oontFactoF or
eontraetore, RICHARD WALLACH, ~
lASs's0sfoS Mayor