The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-10
PAVING AND REPAIRING PENNSYLvA-
MA AVENUE.
WAsnMeroN, d. C.. April 23d, Is45.

WAsaMcroN, ID, c., April 23d, lS45.
pkoPoSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals
l. forpaving and repairing Pennsy lvania avenue, I"
will be received at the Typographical Bureau, until
, O'Clock, p. m, Tuesday, the Doth day Of MAY
next, for grayelng fourteen feet wide, on each sid
of the centre line (making in all tweny-eieht feet)
Of Pennsylvania avenue between LIST street west and
18th street west, so much of it as may be re-
quired. Before depositing 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 pery best quail
fy-cleap, free from clay and other impurities, sub
ject both as II regards the size and quality Of the
materials, to the entire control of the engineer and
his assistants and TO be deposited layers not e-
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 lie commenced at such places and
times, and executed with as much rapidly, = 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 stones at the cross
ing places. $50
Proposals will also be received, at the same time
and place, for laying double line of curbs,ones be-
tween LIST street west and 18th street west,
(or SO much of the same as may be required,) on
Pennsylvania avenue. The curbs to be Of the best
Potomac Port Opposite granite, Cor other stone Of
equal quaty,) 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 lin renches) 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, renchng, and
all other things necessary to be done for the laying
of the aforesaid curbstoncs.
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 50, 400 square yards Cor 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 hs
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 of paving.
All materials delivered for the above works must
be subject to the inspection and control of the engi
neer and his assistants.
Payments will be made monthly, after deducting
Is per cent, to be retained as security and to be
forfeited in case ofnon-fulflment 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
"Repairs of Pennsylvania avenue"
Capt Typographical Engineers.
To be published three times week in the Madi-
sonian Alexandria Gazette, Potomac Herald, and
Baltimore Sun, until 10th May next
April 90 M