Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-03
PROPOSALS FOR WELLS, PUMPS, 10.

MAYsR's OFFICE
wAsHrraror, January n, 1870.
Proposals, In writing, will be received at this
once mp TO IL o'clock m, on the 9th OF FBBRU.
AIRY MKT, for making Pumps, Hydrants, Logs
for conveying water, and for sinking WE'LL, In
Guiding all necessary materials and work man
ship 10 digging, laying. liking, and completing In
the best manner, and for keeping the same In
perfect repair for constant use In the First Dis
trict, composed u the First and Second Wards;
In the Second District, composed Of the Third,
p Fourth, and Seventh wardsi and 10 the Third
leach district TO be bid for separately and 10 be
given 10 different contradictory for the term Of
one year, commanding on the lat day Of April,
1885, asr''a0ly to t s6s fS WSyg 'PsoiheaOn
Digging and walling wells, including mate.
rails and removing the dirt, per foot, lineal The
walls to be four inches thick Of good hard brick.
Cleaning out wells, each.
sinking old wells deeper, per foot, ....
foot.
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 inches
thick and 10 inches wide.
Paving new wells, including brick and pump
stone.
Opening old wells and covering same with old
materials, each.
Opening old wells and covering same with new
tagging.
Taking out and putting in old pumps, per log
each.
Making new joints In old logs.
New logs put In old pumps, per foot
New boxes and spouts In old pumps, each.
New pumps, per foot.
Boxes and spouts for new pumps, each.
The top log Of the pumps to be Of the best sea-
soned white oak, and the remainder to be Of the
best seasoned yellow pine
FOR HYDMNTs.
Keeping the hydrants In repair, viz: stopping
all leaks, &c., all new valves and spouts repair
ing the old ones, and repairing the old Irons be-
longing to them, when II can be done without
taking the hydrauts out, each.
Taking out hydrants and putting In same,
each.
New hydrants, per foot.
spouts for hydrants, each.
Spout stones do. do.
Painting pumps and hydrants, each.
IRON WORK.
Handles, axes, spears, plates, bands, and re-
spouts aud lower box irons, for pumps, each
New joints to old spears.
New spout aud valve irons for hydranis.
The work aud materials to be all Of the best
quality Of thor respective kinds.
| No offer will be received that IL not made by q
| practical pump maker.
The person or persons whose offer may be &C.
cepted will be required to enter into bond for one
thousand dollars, with two good sureties, condi
TONED for the faithful performance OF his or theiI
contract, and should any contractor or con
tractors fail or refute to comply with any OF the
conditions or terms OF his their contract, or to
execute any work within the time named In tha
order Of the Commissioner directing II to be doue
| the Mayor Is authorized TO employ any other
person or persons to execute the same, or to fur
nish the materials, upon such terms AS he may
| deem expedieut, In which event The contractor
or contractors 80 failing shall be responsible &
| this Corporation for any loss or damage II may
sustain thereby, and the Mayor may, at his dis
| erection, annul the contract Of such contractor o.
| contractors. RICHARD WALLACE,
JAZZ. eotfe5 Mayor.