The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-28
OFFICE on Commissioners on PUBIC BUILDINGS
April |, lo45.

OFFICE on COMMISSIONER Oh Pubic BUmDnsGs
April 1, lo45.
PROPOSALS will be received al this Office, UNI
l. I'll o'clock, on Wednesday the Both instant,
ior repairing and grayelng Pennsy vsna avenue from
iith street ~est 10 the bridge Rock Greek, and
making proper stone cutters and drains 10 carry on
the water from the same. The avenue must DO pre-
pared TO receive the gravel by trimming OF the sar-
plus earth al the sides; four inches below the paving
and other places where Il is too high, and filling the
hoilows 40 as 10 approximate 10 the proper gradua-
iion Of the avenue and where large rocks or stones
are found IN the same, they must be removed OF
duced IN size by hammering. The sides also, must
be ereayated, where required, To proper depth TO
receive The stone paving for the cutters, which must
DC laid Ia bed OF coarse sand eight inches deep
The gravel must be of tho best qualify and be spread
regularly and evenly and the large raked into
me hollows, and covered with fine gravel, and round
ed IRON gutter To gutter The gravel TO be twelve
inches deep in the centre aud inches the sides
The old paving must be taken up and relaid on
bed OF sand eight inches deep where necessary. The
proposals mus, state the rates at which the grayeng
(including the trimming and forming the road) and
he stone paving will be executed, by the square yard
Also for taking up aud relaying as much Of the old
stone paving as may be necessary.
The work To be executed in the best manner, and
subject to the Inspection and approval of such per
son as The commissioner may appoint for that pur-
pose. The contractor will be required to enter into
uohu WIN TWO suHlcIent suIcNcs fOr the
completion OF his contract by the 18th Of August next
The proposals 10 be- sealed and endorsed " Proposals
for repairing and grayeling Pennsy lvania avenue
IRON lIth street west TO the bridge Rock Creek
and making proper cutters and drains to carry off the
water from the same.
Proposals will also be received for repairing and
grayelng the Pennsylvania avenue, from the south
gate OF the Capitol square TO 18th street east and
street south from lth street east 10 18th street east
aud for repairing and grayeling 9Th street east from
Pennsyl vania avenue To the Navy Yard gate, Width
OF thirty feet or more, the commissioner may de-
termine and for making the necessary stone
cutters The gravel must be twelve inches deep IN
the centre, and eight inches at the Sides prepared la
the manner descrbedin the proposals for graveng
from l7th street 10 Rock Creek bridge. The propo-
sails must state the rates for grayeng and stone paw
ing, ncludng the forming of the road by the square
yard. The gravel must be Of the best quality, and
the work executed in the best manner subject 10 the
Inspection and approval of such person the con-
missioner may appoint for that purpose.
The contractor will be required 10 enter into
bond with two sufficient suretes for the faithful
pleion Of his contract by the 18th Of August next
The proposals TO be sealed and endorsed Propo-
sails for repairing and grayeng the road from the
Capitol to the Navy Yard and TO the Congress Burial
Ground
To be published once a week, until the 30th inst,
IN the Nat. lnlelligencer Madisonian and Constitu
ton. April