Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-24
PRoPoeAIA.,i;
PROPOSALS FOR GRADING, TRIM
l. MING, &c. WHY


WARRINGTON, January n, 1850. I
w Fl tfssS;S n; S' to
Grading, Trimmihs, 0urbins, ard Laying tSs
Brick and Flag Yootwsys and Paving The aut.
| ters and Alleys In the First and Second wards Of
Fourth wards, fof@iss The second district; and And
the fifth, Sixth, and seventh Wards, forming the
third district, ieaoh district 70 be bid for sepa-
rstely, and to DO given 70 different contIsetors,)
for the year commencing the FIRST day Of April,
| 1865, agreeably TO the following specifications:
The Curbstone 10 be Of the best New York
North river stone or granite In pieces Of not less
than three feet In length and not lsss than twenty
inches wide or deep; not less than ave inches
thick the top surface, and q distance down on
each side Of nine inches, to be well dressed and
closely jointsd together, and to be Of a uniform
The Brick to be Of the best quality hard rcd
paving brick, TO be laid on a bed OF. sharp river
sand, spread four inches deep on a bed Of hne
clean gravel, free from loan or clay, three inches
| deep, with two courses on the edge next TO the
| curb, aud 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
ss PEG o. coarse 'snd and clean gravel free from
| twice well rammed, he second time after bs,ng
wet and after being examined land not before)
by the commissioner, to be covered with hne
clean gravel or coarse sand, and the intsrstiees
between the stones well filled with the same ma
| teriaL rH r. ~.
The -Flsgging 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 aud edges
| to be we'll and evenly dressed and ends closely
Jointed together, to be laid on 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 trim ming
The work to be done In the best manner and to
the satisfaction OF tho Mayor, and to be com
meneed within ten days after the contractor re-
ceives 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 u within the time named, or upon
| his or their failure to execute tn. work Of the
materials and In the msnner herein required, the
Mayor to have the right Of employing other per-
| sons to do the same, upon such terms a. be may
| deem expedient; 10 which event the contractor
or contractors 20 falling shalt pay any loss OF
damage the Corporation may sustain in eohse-
| quence thereof.
Any repairs or relaying which may be re
quired before the expiration Of the time for
which the work II warranted TO stand to be done
| by the contractor, free Of charge, within ave
| days after notice from the Comm issioner Of I'm =
| proyements Of the ward aud upon failure Of any
| contractor or contractors to make any repairs or
relay any pavement within Ave days after notice
|
| ploying any other person or perrous to do the
same, on such terms as he may deem expedient
| in which event the contractor or contractors 50
failing shall pay any loss or damage the Corpo-
ration may sustain tu consequence thereof. For
| the due performance Of the work and the furnish
ing Of the materials, rs herein required bond and
security TO the amount Of two thoussod dollars
will be required Of the contractors,
| And II Is to be distinctly understood that all
old mater al, such Rs curbstones and bricks, will
be at the disposal Of the property owner.
The bidders will state the rates at which the
curbing, paving, aud tagging will be executed,
| Including materials.
For setting new curb OF New York North river
curbstone, per running foot.
For setting new.ourb Of granite, per running
For laying new brick pavement, per square
For laying new stone pavement, per square
For grading; twhs.hsr e1cavstlnr or hlliDs,
per cubic yard.
For trimming, per running foot.
For spout gutter, per foot.
For laying down New York tagging, per squar,
foot.
For laying New York tagging, sixteen inche,
wide, not less than six inches thick, and II
pieres mot less than three feet long the top surface
to be we'll dressed, aud the ends closely Joined
together in all cutters aud alleys, per run
I ming foot.
For laying New York tagging, twelve inches
wide, not less thai four Inches thick, and Ia
pieces not less than three feet long the top surae
t. DO we'll dressed, and the ends closely Jointet
together In all cutters along the curbstOnes, pc
4 running foot.
And the rates at which the following work, ex
elusive Of materials, except the gravel aud saut
4 which may be required:
For setting new curb, including dressing, pc
0 running foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per squar
yard.
For taking up and relaying old brick pave
} ments, per square yard
For taking up and resettng old curb, per run
ming foot.
For taking up and relaying old stone pave
Inents, per square yard.
For taking up and relsying old flag footways,
per square foot.
No bid will be received which does not includ,
an offer for each separate item Of work and ma
terials.
, By law the Mayor is prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work to any person o.
! persons who are not practical PAYERS.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
RICHARD WALLACE,
js23.tuth&stfel Mayor.