The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-14
PAVING AND REPAIRING PENNsYLvA-
MIA AVENUE. M
wAsHrNeros, d. G., April

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 23d, I845.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals
i forpaving and repairing Pennsylvania avenue
will be received at the Typographical Bureau, until
3 o'clock, p. m /, Tuesday, the 10th day Of May
next, for graveng fourteen feet wide, on each sid
of the centre line (makng in all twenty-eight fee
of Pennsylvania avenue, between LIST street west and
18th street west, or so much Of it as may be re-
quired. Before deposting the gravel on the road
way aforesaid, the present Macadamized surface
must be carefully cleared of all dirt, mud, loose
stones, &C., which must be removed from the
avenue The gravel must be of the pesy best quail
fclean, 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 assstants and TO be deposited in layers not ex-
ceeding three inches in depth--each successive
layer to be carefully rolled with roller of sufficient
weight to thoroughly compress the gravel, the up
per surface Of which must be finished to such levels
and cross sections as the engineer may direct; and
the work must he 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, graveling, and rolling as
above, and removing the paving seaes at the cross
Proposals will also be received, at the same time
and place, for laying double line of curbstones be-
tween LIST street west and 18th stsect west,
Tor SO much of the same as may be reqpired,) on
Pennsylvania avenue. The curbs to be Of the best
Potomac or Port DePoste granite, Cor other stone Of
equal qualty,) four inches thick on the upper sur
face, to be carefully hammerdressed 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 be not less than three feet in length and eighteen
inches in depth, to be carefully laid Tin trenches) in
continuous lines, close-jointed, to smooth, even
surface, and to the entire satisfaction of the eng
neer The proposals will state the price per rum
ming foot, including materials, labor, trenching, and
all other things necessary 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 80 400 square yards Cor SO much of the same
as may be required) on Pennsylvania avenue, be.
tween lst street west and 18th street west; the said
stones to be delivered At such times and places, and
in such quantities as the engineer or 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 will be limited to the materials only and is not
intended to include the labor or paving. ,a
All materials delivered for the above works must
be subject to the inspection and control Of the engi
neer and his assistants. nas
Payments will be made monthly, after deducting
Is per cent, to be retained as security and to be
forfeited in case Of non-fulflment Of contract.
All communications in relation to the above
works may be forwarded by mail, under cover, to
"Col ]. J. Albert, Typographical Bureau" endorsed
"Repairs Of Pennsylvania avenue" ,,,,,,,,s
Capt Typographical Engineers.
To be published three times week in the Madi-
sonian, Alexandria Gazette, Potomac Herald, and
Baltimore Sun, until Goth May next.
April 20