The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-05

OSfich OF COMMISSIONERS OF FUsLiC BUILDINGS
April l, lS45.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Office, un
i Ill 3 o'clock, ON Wednesday the Both instant
for repairing and grsveliDg Psnnsy avenue roa
lTth srsct wcst 10 the bridge over Rock Creek anc
making proper stone cutters aud drains 10 carry OF
the water from tho same. The avenue must be pro
pared to receive the gravel by trimming o the sur.
plus earth al the Sides four inches below the paving
and other places where Il is too high, aud filling The
hollows SO AS 10 approximate u tho proper gradua-
ton Of the avenue aud where large rocks or stones
are found IN the same they must be- removed or re.
duoed in size by hanimering The sides also, must
be sxesvated, where required, to proper depth Ia
receive the stone paving for the CUTTERS which must
DC laid Ia bed OF coarse 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 hoiows, and covered with fine gravel aud round
cd from gutter TO gutter. The gravel to be twelve
inches deep IN The centre and inches at the sides
he OLD paving must be taken up and rclaid on a
bed OF sand eight inches deep, where necessary The
proposals must state the rates which the grayeDg
(including the trimming and forming the road) and
the stone paving will be executed, by the square yard
Also Tor taking up aud reisying much Of the old
stone paving as may be necessary.
The work to DO executed IN the best manner a nd
subject to the inspection and approval of such per-
son as the commissioners may appoint for that pur-
pose. The contractor will be required To enter into
bond with two sufficient surcties for the faithful
completion oil his contract by the 18th Of August no
The proposals to be sealed and endorsed Proposals.
for repairing aud gravelng PENNSYLVANIA avenue
from l7th street west TO the bridge over Rock Greek
and making proper cutters and drains to carry of the
water from the same.
Proposals will also De received for repairing and
gravellng the Pennsylvania avenue from the south
gate OF the Capitol square to nth east and h
street south from th street 18th street east
and for repairing and gravelng 9Th street east from
Pennsylssnia avenue 10 the Navy Yard gate a width
OF thirty Zee, or more, the commissioner NAV de-
termne on and for making the ecesssry stone cross
cutters The gravel must DO twelve inches deep in
the centre, and eight inches the sides in
the manner as described in the proposals for
from l7th street 10 Rock Greek bridge. The propo-
sails must state the rates for gavelng and stone
ing, Including the forming of the road by the square
yard. The gravel must DO of the best quality and
the work executed 10 the best manner subject TO the
inspection and approval of such person as the cou-
missioner may appoint for that purpose.
The contractor will be required to enter into
bond with two sufficient suretes for the faithful CON
pietlon of his contract by the 18th of August next
The proposals TO be sealed and endorsed 90 PROMO
sails for repairing and crawling the road from the
Capitol to the Navy Yard and TO the Congress Burial
Ground" 800
To be published once a week until the Goth inst.
IN The MAI. lntelligencer, Madisooian and Constiu-
hoa' April