Year: 1863

WA1HINoToN, February Is, 1854.
| PROPOSALS will be received At this ONCE, up to
II O'Clock on the 18th Of March next, for grad
| ing, trimming, curbing and LAYING the brick and
nag iootways and paving the cutters and alleys In
the First and second %ardS Of the sityl foIloinS
forming the Second district and the Fifth, Sixth
and seventh Wards, forming the Third diatret
leach district to be bid for separAtely, and to be
given to different eontrAetorB,l for tho year COM
mencing the first day Of APRIL 1883 agreeable TO
the following spaeihcatOnAi


The euTbstone TO be OF the best New York North
river eurbstone In pieces OF not lesa than two feet
long, and not less than sixteen inches wide, and
not less than three and half inches In thickness
the upper surface or edge to be dressed to that
thickness, and set in and well rammed with clean
gravel free from clay or loAm to the proper grade,


The brick to he Of the best quality hard red pAv.
ing brick, to be laid on bed of sharp river sand
spread four inches deep on = bed Of fine clean
with two courses on the edge next TO curb and one
course on edge on the inner line, where the pave
ment s less than the full width no extra measure
ment for brick on edge will be made.


The stone pavement to he OF oommon n quarts, not
on the outside line OF the cutters, whieh mTst be
Of six inches In diameter, laid a bed OF coarse
sand and clean gravel, free from clay or loan, at
med the second time after being well wet, and az
ter being examined land not before) by the Commits
sioner, to be covered with nns clean gravel OF
coarse sand and the between the Gtones
wei tlled with the same material,


The tagging TO be Of the best quality blue rock





inches long BY eighteen inches wide, and not less
than three lnchea thick, to be laid bed Of hno
clean gravel free from clay or loan, Sharp river
sand six inches deep, and with close joints,


All grading not exceeding six inches, to be rated
a. trimming.


the BatIgfaetion Of the Mayor, and to be eommen-
eed within ten days after the order Is given to the
oontTaetor, and 70 be completed within the tme
warranted to stand twelve months after its com
pletion And upon the failure Of the contractor or
contractors to commence the work or 10 complete
Il within the time named or upon his OF their ial.
ure to execute the work of the materials and in tho
manner herein required, the Mayor to have the
right ofemploying other persons TO do the same,
upon such terms as he may deem expedient, IN
which event the contractor contractors so f.tl.
ing shall pay any loss or damage the Corporation
may sustain In consequence thereof


Any repairs or relaying which may he required
before the expiration OF the time for which the
work is warranted to stand, to be done by the
tractor free Of charge within Ave days after notice
from the Commissioner OF Improvements Of tho
ward and upon failure Of any contractor or con-
ment within Ave days AfteF notice Aforesaid, the
Mayor is to have the right Of employing any other
person or persons to do the same on such terms ~
he may deem eXpedienti In which event the COD
tractor contractors failiHg shall psy any loas
or damage the Corporation may sustain In sonse-
For the due performance OF the work and the
furnishing OF the materials as herein required,
bond and security to the amount OF two thousand
dollars will be required OF the contractors.


The bidders VIII state the rates at which tho
eufolng paving ana hABglng Will De executed, In
Guiding materials.


For Setting new curb Of New York North river
per running foot.


For laying new brick pavement, per square yard
For laying new stone pavement, per square ward,
For grading, (whether eNeayating or hIling) per
cubic yard


For trimming, per running foot.


For spout gutter, per foot.


For laying down New York GagEinE, Iar square
For laying down tagging gness, per square foot
For laying hve courses Of brick on edge, as re-
foot


And at the rates AZ which the following work,
exclusive OF materials except the gravel and sand
which may be requircdi


For setting new cuIb, including dressing, per
running foot,


For laying new brick pavement, per square yard.
For taking up and relaying old brick pavement,
per square yard.


For taking up and rsSsting old curb per running
foot


For tAbing up and rslAylnE old stone pavement,
For taking up and relSying old nag fOotwSYS,
per square foot


No Bid will be received which does not include
an offer for each separate item Of work and mate
TiAls.


by law the Mayor iS prohibited from awarding
contracts for the above work TO any person OF per.
sons who are not practical payera,


RIcAARD wALLAcH
feb io-WN, May