Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-15
PROPOSALS FOR BOOKS AND STATION
III ERY


OFFICE TRUSTEES PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
WASHINGTON CITY, August 10, 1867.
Sealed Z, Proposals viii be received at this office
SiGss boSk the a
for the of the Public schools for this city for
the school year beginning the first Monday in Sep.
d 5asan Primary sgsins Book
8 dozen Hiiiard's Third Reader leader
dozen R RhTss p FonrS R keadsr
4 dozen Woreester's Comprehensive Spelling Book
10 dozen Warren's Primary Geography
dozen Davies Elements Of Written Arithmetic
dozen Warren COMMON seh ne Geography
2doaen Lossing's Primary History of the United
dozen Kerl,s First Lessons in English Grammar
d d"zen k kers Common sehoo Grammar
adozen Sona Gapdnpmsnpr hhgish ufaiini"r
4 dozen Song Gardens-Part 2
l. dozen sSng Gardens1Part3
j. a reams p First 9naity Commercial Note Paper
200 Geo White Whit Adhesive Envelopes, sby So
1000 White Adhesive Envelopes, 80 10y ga
40 gross Spencerian Pens, No. 4
Sc gress Speafsr ian Pe s NJ Steel
800 quarts Doyell's Black Ink
Il dozen Wool Black board Rubbers
100 gross Chalk Crayons
The above articles are to be furnished by the
contractor from time to time, required
Each proposal to lie endorsed Proposals for
undersigned.
AS many more of the above articles as may be
required to be furnished by the contractor at the
same rate as may be specified in the contract;
T. EDW CLARK,
au lo2awt24 Chairman Com. on Supplies.
DOsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Once Of Disburstng Clerk and SnperintsndsM,
Sealed Proposals will be received at I'll this Office.
until the Goth instant, for the delivery and storage
toms o o4o1 Ia,
tlarge furnace siZe.l
30 tons t2 ,24o lbs. } best Red Ash Coal.
go cords seasoned Oak Wood.
~ cords best bakers Pine Wood
Average samples of Coal must accompany each
The Oak Wood to be sawed and split before s.o-
an7.lot Disbursing Clerk and supt.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL.
Nl WASHINGTON, D. c., August s, 1871.
PF EAS sf1E RaJ ~ AND PROPOSALS
sails, viii be received at this once until the 9th
an Iron Bridge of 1929 feet clear span and of II
The width of the bridge will be divided into two
roadways, each hay ing clear width OF IL feet; two
iootWays, each having clear width of5A feet, and
be occupied by three trusses each having width
of foot, and two ratings outside of the footway,
each having width of inches.
The Bridge must be wholly composed of the best
American iron, except the floor covering, which
Will be composed of good sound Oak plank two
thicknesses of 8 inch plank for the roadways; and
one thickness of Pinch oak plank for the foot
WAYS.
The Bridge must be designed with reference to
bearing, exclusive of its own weight, load of
10000 pounds, uniformly distributed over its deck
surface and the sizes of its component parts must
be SO proportional that the tensive strain upon
them under the load named shall not in any part
exceed 10000 pounds to the square inch of cross
section, and such parts will he acted upon COM
pressiyely must have sufficient additional size to
prevent their yielding injuriously by detection.
The bottom of the bridge chord will be, say IL
feet inches above water surface.
The stone abutments to be heightened about
feet. at the expense of the city.
Bidders will state what length of time they will
require for the execution of the work.
No proposals will he considered unless accompa
MED by satisfactory guarantees that the contract,
if awarded, will be faithfully executed; and the
privilege Is reserved of rejecting any and all plans
of the Corporation.
The bids should be addressed to the Mayor, and
endorsed Proposals for an Iron Bridge
RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor;
JOHN B. TURTON,
Board of Aldermen;
JOHN l.. PFAU,
Board of Common Council.