The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-25
PAVING AND REPAIRING Pennsylvania
AVENUE
WAsHlsGros, ID. c., Apr

WAsHHGros, ID. c., April 23d, ls45.
PROPOSALS, sealed aud endorsed Proposals for
j paving aud repairing pennsylvan avenue, (" will
be received at the Typographical Bureau, until 3
O'Clock p m, Tuesday, the 10Th day of May IT. Tor
grayeng fourteen feet wide, each side Of the
ire ne (makng 10 all twenty eight ieet) OF Pennsy
yania avenue, between LIST street and 18Th street
west, 30 much oft as may be required. Before de-
posting the gravel the roadway aforesaid the pre-
sent Maeadamired surface must be carefully cleared
of all dirt mud, loose stones &c, which must be re-
moved from the avenue. The gravel must be Of the
psry best 9aaiity-cean free from clay and other i'm
pures subject, both II regards the size and quail
~ Of the materials to the entire control oil The gneer
and his assistants and to be deposited layers not
exceeding three inches 10 depthoach successive layer
10 be carefully rolled with roller Of sute,,nl weight
To thoroughly compress the gravel, the upper surface
Of which be finished 10 such levels and eros
tons the engineer may direct and the work must
be- commenced such places and times, and &c uied
with much rapidIty, as he may require. The pro-
posas the price per cubic yard gravel ac-
Iually deposited the roadway, gravslng, and roll
ing above, and removing the paving stones al the
crossing places,
Proposals will also be received, at the same time
and place. for laying double line of curbstones be-
Let street and 18TH street west (or much
oflhe may be requlred,) on Penns yvania av-
enue The eurbs To be of the best Potomac or Port
Deposte granite, (or other stone Of equal qualify
four inches thick the upper surface, 10 be carefully
hammer dressed on the top and ends, and for two in
ehss depth the side and four inches in depth
other The stones to be not less than three eet 10 the
length and eighteen inches m depth, to be carefully
LAID I'm trenches) in continuous lines close lonted
To smooth, surface and 10 the entire satisfaction
OF the engineer. The proposals will state the price
per running foot, including materials, labor trenchmg
and all other things necessary TO be done Tor the lay
my OF the aforesaid cui bstones.
Proposals will also be received, ut the same time
and place, for the delivery of sufficient quantity of
hard oval waer-roed paving stones, of three inches
smaller and of five inches larger diameter To pave 49,
400 square yards Tor much OF the same as may be
requred) Pennsy avenue between LIST street
west and 18th street the said stones TO be de-
hvered at such times and places, and In such quanti
ties the engineer or his assls ants may direct The
proposals will state The price of the stone by the square
superficial yard, to be measured after the stone has
been laid but the contract will be limited TO the
tenas only and intended to include the labor Of
paving.
All materials delivered for the above works must be
subject to the inspection and control OF the engineer
and his assistants.
Payment. will be made monthly, after dedacting Is
per cent TO he retained as security, and to be iofle-
ed in case Of moo fu iillnent of contract.
All communications in relation tn the above works
may be forwarded by mail, under cover to "Co J. j.
Albert, Typographical Bureau, endorsed "RepaIs OF
G. HUGHES,
Cap.. Typographical Engineers.
To be published three times a week In the Madiso-
man Alexandra Gazette, Potomac Herald, and Bal
timore SUM- until Goth May next.
April 2i-3lawt20 May