The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-02
OFFICE OF CoMmssrossa OF Public BunD,sa,


PROPOSALS will be received at this office, un-
til o'clock, on Wednesday the both instant,
inr repairing and graveling Pennsy vana avenue from
lHh street vest to the bridge over Rock Creek and
making proper stone cutters and drains to carry off
the water from the same The avenue must be pre-
pared TO receive the gravel by thinning of the sur
plus earth al the Sides four inches below the paving
and other places where it is too high and filling the
hollows SO as 10 approximate to the proper gradua
ton OF the avenue and where large rocks or stones
are found IN the same they must be removed or re-
duced in size by hammering The SIDES also, must
be excavated, where required, to proper depth to
receive the stone paving for the CUTTERS which must
be laid in a 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
Cd from gutter to gutter. The gravel to be twelve
nches deep IN the centre and SIX inches at the sides
The old paving must be taken up and relaid on a
bed OF sand eight inches Deep where necessary The
proposals must state the rates Of which the graveng
including the trimming and forming the road) and
The stone paving will be executed, by the square yard.
Also Tor taxing up and RELAXING as much of the old
stone paving as may be Necessary
The work to be executed 10 the bes, 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
bond with two sufficient suretes for the faithful
completion OF his contract by the 18th Of August ne
P'NP''"'' " pN oc"''u anu endorsed Proposals
Tor repairing and crawling Pennsylvania avenue
from l7h street west TO the bridge over Rock Creek
and making proper cutters and drains to carry off the
water from the same.
Proposals will also be received for repairing and
graVelng The pennsylvania avenue from the south
gate OF the Capitol square to lith street east and
street south from 18th street east to 18th street east
and for repairing and gravelipg 9Th street east, from
pennsylvania avenue to the Navy Yard gate, width
oil thirty feet or more, as the commissioner may de-
termne op and for making the necessary stone cross
cutters. The gravel must be twelve inches deep IN
the centre, and eight inches at the sides prepared
the manner described in the proposals for grayeng
from 9Th street TO Rock Creek bridge The propo-
sails must state the rates for gravemg and stone paw
ing (incuding the formir of the road by the square
yard The gravel must be Of the best quality, AID
The work executed In the best manner subject TO the
Inspection and approval of such person as the com.
missioner may appoint for that purpose.
The contractor will be required TO enter into 2
bond with two sufficient suretes for the faithful com
petion OF hrs contract by the 18th Of August next
The proposals to be sealed and endorsed " Propo-
sails for repairing and graveling the road from The
Capitol TO the Navy Yard, and to the Congress Burial
Ground
To be published once a week, until the 3Olh inst,
10 the Nat, ln,egepoer, Msd'sopisn and Cons,iiu'
lion. April