Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-26
PROPOSALS FOR GRADING, TRIM.
l. MING, &c.

Proposals will be received at this once up TO
IL clock m, on THURSDAY, February lst, for
Grading. T1immiss ooreins and Lying IL. the
tiers and Alleys In the First and Second Wards Of
the city, forming one district; for the Third and
Fourth Wards, forming the second district; and
the Filth, Sixth, and Seventh Wards, forming the
third district, (each district to be bid for sepA
rAtely, and to be given TO different contradictory
for the year commencing the hrst day Of April,
1865, agreeably to the folio wing specihcations:
Tho Curbstone 10 be Of the best New York
North river stone or granite In pieces Of not less
than three feet length and not less than twenty
inches wide or deep; not less than Ave Inches
thick; the top surface, and distance down on
each side OF nine inches, 10 be we'll dressed and
closely jointed together, and to be Of uniform
thickness
The Brick to be Of the beet quality hard red
paving brick, to be laid bed OF sharp river
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 I;
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 diameter, laid on
| bed Of coarse sand and clean gravel, free from
clay or loan, at least nine inches deep. aud to be
| twice we'll rAmmed, the second time after being
| wet and after being examined land not before)
| by the commissioner, to be covered with hne
clean gravel or coarse sand, and the interstices
between the stones well allied with the same ma q.
| terial. 1888.
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
JOintcd 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 be rated ~ trimming.
The work to DO done In tho best manner aud to
the satisfaction Of the Mayor, and to DO CON.
menced within ten days after the contractor re-
celves the order, and 70 be completed within the
time named IN the order directing It to be done,
and WARRANTED TO stand twelve months after it'
completion. And upon the failure Of the con
tractor or contractors 10 commence the work OF
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 ma!
deem expedient; 10 which event the oontracto
or contractors 10 falling shall pay any loss o
damage the Corporation may sustain In eonse
quenoe thereof.
Any repairs or ralaying which may be re
CURED before the expiration Of the time fo
which the work Is warranted to stand TO be dom
by the contractor, free Of charge, within nv
days after notice from the Commissioner Of I'm
, provements Of the ward and upon failure Of an.
contractor or contractors to make any repairs o
4 relay any pavement within i've days after motto
ploying auy other person or persons TO do th
i same, on such terms M he may deem expedient
in which event the contractor or contractors 4
9 failing shall pay any loss or damage the CorpO
ration may sustain In consequence thereof. Fe
the due performance the work aud the furnish
Ing of the materials, as herein required, bond an
security to the amount Of two thousand dollar
will be required Of the contractors.
And It Is to be distinctly understood that a.
old material, such as curbstones and bricks, wi
be at the disposal OF the property owners
The bidders will state the rates at which th
curbing, paving aud tagging will be executed
For setting new curb Of New York North rive
curbstone, per running foot
For setting new curb Of granite, per runnin
. foot.
For laying new brick pavement, per squar
yard.
For laying new stone pavement, per squal
yard. go.
For grading Il. whether 'sea'a''nG or filling
For trimming, per running foot.
For spout gutter, per foot.
Forlaying down New York tagging, per squa
foot
For laying New York tagging, sixteen inch,
wide, not less than six inches thick, and
pieces not less than three feet long the top surfa
n to be well dressed, aud the ends closely joine
together In all cross cutters and alleys, per ru
J; For laying New York tagging, twelve inch
wide, not less than four Inches thick, aud
pieces not less tnhH long, tue top
10 DO we'll dressed, and the ends closely joint,
together In all cutters along the curbstOnes, p
running foot
Aud The rates at which the following work, e,
elusive OF materials, except the gravel aud Sal
which may be required:
For setting new curb, including dressing, p
u running foot
For laying new brick pavement, per squa
D. yard.
For taking up and relaying old brick paw
ments, per square yard.
For taking up and resettiug old curb, per ruE
Mug foot
Por taking up and relaying old stone pave
nents, per square yard.
:. For taking up and relsying old flag footwayr
9 per square foot.
% No bid will be received which does not incluC
i an offer for each separate Item Of work and mi
teTialH.
BY law the Mayors prohibited from swardiI
contracts for the above work to any person
persons who are not practical PAYERS.
- The right to reject any or all bids Is reserved
RICHARD WALLACE,