The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-28
PAVING AND REPAIRING PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE
WAsHNGroN, d. c., April 23d, ls45.

.WAsnNGroN, d. c., April 3d. Is45
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals for
J. paving and repairing Pennsylvania avenue" will
be received at the Topog raphical Bureau, until 3
O'clock D. IN, Tuesday, the 10Th day of May next for
crawling fourteen feet wide, each side of the
ire line (makng in all twenty-eight feet of PennsyL
vania avenue between LIST west and 18Th street
west or much oft may be required. Before de-
posting the gravel ON the Roadway aforesaid the pre-
sent Macadamized surface must be carefully cleared
of all Dirt mud, loose stones, &C. which must be
moved from the avenue The gravel must be Of the
very best quaity-clean, free from clay and other i'm
purhies subject both regards the size and quail
ty of the materials the entire control o,he
and his assistants and to be deposited in layers
exceeding three inches in depth-each successive layer
to be carefully rolled with roller of sufficient weight
to thoroughly compress the gravel the upper surface
of which be finished TO such levels and
tons as the engineer may direct and the work must
be commenced at such places and times, and executed
with as much rapidly, he may require. The pro-
posals must state the prlce per cubic yard gravel
ually deposited the roadway, graveIIng, and roll
ing above, and removing the paving stones at the
crossing places. ...
Proposals will also be received, at the same time
and place. for laying double line of curbstones be-
tween street west and 18th street west Cor much
of the same may be requred,) on Pennsylvania av-
enue. The curbs to be of the best Potomac Port
Opposite granite (or other stone of equal qualty,)
four inches thick on The upper surface, To DE carefully
hammer dressed the top and ends, and for two in
ches in depth the side and four inches depth
other The be not less than three feet in the
length and eighteen inches IN depth to be carefully
laid On trenches) in continuous lines, close ointed
TO smooth, surface and to the entire satisfaction
of the engineer. The proposals will state the price
per running foot including materials labor renchIng
and all other things necessary to be done for the lay
ing of the aforesaid cn bstones
Proposals will also be received, at the same time
and place. for the delivery Of sufficient quantity of
hard oval water-roled paving stones of three inches
smaller and of five inches larger diameter, TO pave 49,
400 square yards (or much of the same as may be
reauired) on Pennsylvania avenue, between LIST street
west and 18th street west the said stones to be de-
vered at such times and places and in such quaint
ties as 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 contract will be limited to the
,cras only and Is not intended include the labor of
paving
All materials delivered for the above works must be
ject the inspection and control OF the engineer
anu his assistants.
Payments will be made monthly, after deducting 10
per cent to be retained as security, and to be forfeit
Ell in case of non-fulflment ofcontrsct.
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"
G. w. HUGHES,
Capt. Typographical Engineers.
To be Published three times a week in the Madiso-
MAN Alexandra Gazette, Potomac Herald, and Bal
| timore sun, until Doth May next
April 2i-3swt20 May