The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-12
PAVING AND REPAIRING PENNSYLvA
MA AVENUE.

WAsHIseTos, d. c., April 23d, lS45.
DkoPoSALS, sealed and endorsed proposals
= rpaylng and preparing Pennsylvania avenue, =
will be received at the Typographical Bureau, until
O'Clock, p. m, Tuesday, the 10th day Of May
next, for graveng fourteen feet wide on each sid
of the centre line (makDg in all twenty-eigh feet)
of Pennsylvania avenue, between LIST street west and
18th street west, or so much of it as may be re-
CURED Before depositing the gravel on the road
way aforesaid, the present Macadamized surface
must be carefully cleared Of all dirt, mud, loose
stones, DC, which must be removed from the
avenue The gravel must be of the very best quail
tycean, free from clay and other impurities, sub
ject, both as it regards the size and quality of the
materials, to the entire control of the engineer and
his assistants; and to be deposited in layers not
ceeding three inches in depth--each successive
layer to be carefully rolled with roller Of sufficient
weightto thoroughly compress the gravel, the up
per surface of which must be finished 10 such levels
and cross sections the engineer may direct; and
the work must lie commenced at such places and
times, and executed with as much rapidity, as he
may require The proposals must state the price
per cubic yard Of gravel actually deposited on the
roadway, which price must include the cost Of
clearing the roadway, crawling, and rolling as
above, and removing the paving stones at the
ing places;
and place, for laying double line of curbsones be-
tween lst street west and 18th street west,
Tor SO much Of the same as may be required,) on
Pennsylvania avenue. The curbs to be Of the best
Potomac Port Deposite granite, (or other stone of
equal quality,) four inches thick on the upper sur
face, to be carefully hammer-dressed on the top and
ends, and for two inches in depth on the one side
and four inches in depth on the other. The stones
to DC not less than three feet in length and eighteen
inches in depth, to be carefully laid lin trenches in
continuous lines, close jointed, to smooth, even
surface, and to the entire satisfaction of the engi-
neer. The proposals will state the price per rum
ming foot including Materials labor, trenching, and
all other things necessary to be done for the laying
of the aforesaid curbstones.
Proposals will also be received at the same time
and place, for the delivery of sufficient quantity Of
hard, oval, water-rolled paving stones, of three
inches smaller and Of FIVE inches larger diameter, to
pave 81, 400 square yards (or so much Of the same
as may be required) on Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween LIST street west and 18th street west the said
stones to be delivered at such times and places, and
in such quantities the engineer his assistants
may direct. The proposals will state the price Of
the stone by the square or superficial yard, TO be
measured after the stone has been laid but the con-
tract win be limited to the materials only and is not
intended to include the labor Of paving
All materials delivered for the above works must
be subject to the inspection and control of the eng
neer and his assistants.
Payments will be made monthly, after deducting
Is per cent, to be retained security, and to be
forfeited in case Of non-fulGlment of contract.
All communications in relation to the above
works may be forwarded by mail, under cover, to
"Col. J. J. Albert Typographical Bureau" endorsed
"Repars Of Pennsylvania avenue" vvr,,,,v,,,,
Capt Typographical Engineers.
To be published three times a week in the Madi-
sonian, Alexandria Gazette, Potomac Herald, and
Baltimore Sun, until 10Th May next
April 20