The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-15
PAVING AND REPAIRING, PENNsYLvA-
MA AVENUE.
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WAsHrNGroN, d. c., April 23d, l845.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed proposals
/ forpavng and repairing Pennsylvania avenue, -
VIII be received at the Typographical Bureau, until
3 o'clock, p. m Tuesday, the Goth day of May
next, for crawling fourteen feet wide, on each sid
of the centre line (making in all twenty.eiSht fss)
of Pennsylvania avenue, between LIST street west and
18th street west, or so much of il 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 very best quail
tycean, free from clay and other impurities, sub
jet, both as il regards the size and quality of the
materials, to the entire control of the engineer and
his assistants; and 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 the engineer may direct; and
the work must he commenced at such places and
times, and executed with as much rapidty, as he
may require. The proposals must state the price
per cubic yard of gravel actually deposited on the
roadway, which price must Saolude the cost of
clearing the roadway, graveling, and rolling as
above and removing the paving stones at the cross
ing places.
Proposals will also be received, at the same time
and place. for laying double line of curbstones be-
tween LIST street west and 18th street west,
Tor much Of the same may be required on
Pennsylvania avenue. The curbs to be Of the best
Potomac Port Deposite granite, Cor 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 be 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 eng
neer. The proposals will state the price per run
ming foot, including materials, labor, tenching, 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,
pave 80, 400 square yards Tor much of the same
as may be required) on Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween LIST 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 of paving.
All materials delivered for the above works must
be subject to the inspection and control of the eng-
and his assistants. ~
Payments will be made monthly, after deducting
Is per cent, to be retained as security and to be
forfeited in of non-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
"Repars of Pennsylvania avenue"
Capt. Typographical Engineers.
To be published three times week in the Madi-
sonian, Alexandria Gazette, Potomac Herald, and
Baltimore Sun, until Goth May next
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