The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-23

....... April |, l545.
PROPOSALS will be received at this office I'M
i til O'Clock, on Wednesday the 30th instant,
for repairing and graveng Pennsy lvania avenue from
18th street west, to the bridge Rock Creek, and
making proper stone cutters and drains TO carry OIL
the water from the same. The avenue must be pre-
pared TO receive the gravel by trimming off the
plus earth al the sides four inches below the paving
and other places where 1t IS too high, and filling the
hollows so 10 approximate 10 the proper gradua-
ton of the avenue and where large rocks or stones
are found in the same they must be removed or
duced in size by hammering. The sides also, must
be ercavated, where required to proper depth to
receive the stone paving Tor the cutters, which must
be laid in bed Of sand eight inches deep.
The gravel must be of the best qualify and be spread
regularly and evenly and the large stones raked into
the hoows, and covered with fine gravel, and round
ed from gutter 10 gutter. The gravel 10 be twelve
inches deep in the centre and inches at the sides.
The old paving must be taken up and rela id a
bed of sand eight inches deep, where necessary The
proposals must state the rates at which the graveDg
Including the trimming and forming the road) and
the stone paving will be executed by the square yard.
Also for taking up and relaying much of the old
stone paving as may be necessary.
The work to be executed in the best manner md
subject to the inspection and approval of such per-
son as the commissioners may appoint for that pur
pose The contractor will be required 10 enter into
a bond with two sufficient sureties for the faithful
completion OF his contract by the 18th of August next
The proposals to be sealed and endorsed Proposals
for repairing and graveling Pennsylvania avenue
from 7th street west, to the bridge Rock Creek,
and making proper cutters and drains to carry of the
water from the same.
Proposals will also be received for repairing and
gravelng the Pennsy ivania avenue, from the south
gate Of the Capitol square to Ih street east, and
street south from tb street east to 18th street east
and for repairing and gravepg 9Th street east, from
Pennsy lyania avenue to the Navy Yard gate wisth
Of thirty feet more, as the commissioner may de-
ternine on and for making the necessary stone
cutters, The gravel must be twelve inches deep in
the CENTRE and eight inches at the Sides prepared in
the manner as described in the proposals for graveng
from 9Th street to Rock Creek bridge. The propo-
sails must state the rates for grsvelng and stonepav
ing (ncludng the forming of the road by the square
yard The gravel must be OF the best quality AVID
the work executed in the best manner, subject to the
inspection and approval Of such person the com
missioner may appoint for that purpose.
The contractor will be required to enter into
bond with two sufficient surees for the faithful com
ple ion Of his contract by the 18th of August next
The proposals to be sealed aud endorsed "Propo-
sails for repairing and graveing the road from the
Capitol to the Navy Yard, and to the Congress Burial
Ground
To be published once week, until the 30th inst,
in the Nat. lnteilgencer, MSdisonsn and Cons,itu.
ton. April