Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-31
PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALs FOR GRADING, TRIMMING, &c.
MAYoRs OFFIcE.- I
WAsHlHGfoN, JAluary q, 1870.

MAYoRs OFFICE, I
on MI e s:fsy sa: Ss &
ding. Trimming, 6urbing, and Laying the Brick
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ict leach district TO be bid for separately, and to
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The surb.sons g e q The sss. New Yerl KsrsA
three feet in length and less than tvssy inches
or nG'
nine inches to be well dressed and closely joinsed
fSe Brick to be Of the best quality hard red paw
ing BRICK, to be laid on bed q sharp river sand
Sr be- ssd Of clean ,sS
courses the edge next % the cnrb and course
Is es than the full Hdt
for brick on edge will be made.
exceeding four inches in diameter except the stone
on the Suhide line Of the CUTTERS WHICH must be Of
and Clean srs1ei free from on Clay 0e or osm,
nine inches deep, and 70 be twice well rammed the
not fs s1
covered with fns Gle an gravel or coarse sand and
The Flagging TO be OF the best quality New York
By inches vide and not less than six inches
thick the top surface and edges to be well and
to be laid bed OF harp sand and coarse gravel
OF not less than nj ne inches thick in equal proper
ton all grading not exceeding six inches to be
The we1k TO be done in the best manner and to
within ten days after the CONT actsf receives the
order, and 10 be completed within the time named
to stand twelve months after its com petion. And
Hpon the failure OF the contractor or con-
plete it within the time named, or upon
his or their failure to execute the work of the
the Mayor 70 have the right Of employing other
persons to DO the ZANE upon such terms as he may
contractors so failing sball pay any loss or damage
the Cor pora alton may sustain In consequence there
Any repairs or relaying which may be required
before the expiration Of the time for which the
tractor free Of charge, within Ave days after
tice from the Commissioner of Improvements OF the
tractors to make any repairs or relay any pavement
within fve days aft notice aforesaid, the Mayor
or persons 10 do the same on such terms as he may
deem expedfeDt; in which event the contractor or
the operation may sustain in conseq uence there
Of For the due performance OF the work and the
bond and security t. the amount Of two thousand
dollars viii be required OF the contr actors.
material, such as curBstones and bricks, win be at
| the disp0ssl Of the property owners:
|
including materials.
For setting new curb CT New York North river
cuIbstone, per running foot
FOR setting curb of granite, per running DOT
For laying new brick pavement, per square y ard.
| For laying new stone pavement, per square yard.
| cubic yard.
For trimming, per running foot.
| FOR spout gutter, per foot.
| foot.
| For laying New York tagging, sixteen fnche.
wide not less than six inches thick and in pieces
not less than three feet long the top surface to be
well dressed and the ends closely jointed together
in ali croes cutters and alleys per running foot
For laying New York tagging, twelve inche,
wide, not less than four inches thick and in piece.
well dressed and the ends closely iotnted together
| foot.
| md the rates at which the following work ex
| elusive Of materials, except the gravel and SAM
| which may be required
For setting new curb, including dressing, PEI
For laying new brick pavement, per square yard
For taking mp and relsying old brick pavements
| For taking up and resetting old curb, per run.
| ming foot
For taking Up and relayins old stone pavements
For taking up and relaying old flag footways
| No bid wil be received which does not include
an offer for each separate item Of work and mate
| rails.
| By law the Mayor is prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work to any person or per
| sons who are not practical PAYERS.
The right to reject any or all BIDS is reserved.
| ia q eotfel RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor.