The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-19
PAVING AND REPAIRING PRNNSYLvA-
MA AVENUE.
W,suNcroN, b. c., April o3d, ls45

WAsHINGToN, d. c., April 23d, 1915.
DROPOSAI.S, sealed and endorsed Proposals
forpaying 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 graveing fourteen feet vide, on each sid
of the centre line (making in all twentyeght feet)
of Pennsylvania avenue between LIST street west and
10Th street west, or so much OF II 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 rery best quail
iy--clean, free from clay and other impurities, sub
ject both as 1t 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 aroller of sufficient
weight to thoroughly compress the gravel the up
per surface of which must be flushed to such levels
and cross sections as the engineer may direct; and
the work must be commenced AZ such places and
times, and executed with much rapldity 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, gravelibg, and rolling as
above, and removing the paving stones at the cross
ing, places.
and place, for laying double line Of curbstones be-
tween Jst street west and 18th street west,
Tor so much of the same as may be requred,) on
Pennsylvania avenue. The curbs to be of the best
Potomac or Port Denoste granite Tor 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. lhe 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 ointed, to a smooth, even
surface, and to the entire satisfaction of the engi-
nter. The proposals will state the price per run
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 80 400 square yards Tor 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 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
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 security, and TO be
forfeited in case of non-fuflment 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"
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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