The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-26
PAVING AND REPAIRING PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE
WAsnrNoros, d. c., April 23d, ls45.

WAsnNGroN, d. c., April 23d, ls45.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed proposals for
paving and repairing Pennsy lvana avenue" will
be received at the Tppog raphical Bureau, until
o'clock D. m, Tuesday the Goth day Of May next, for
Qraveling fourteen feet wlde each side Of the
ire ne (makng in all twenty eight feeD of Pennsyl-
yania avenue between LIST street west and 18th street
west or SO much oft may be required. Before de.
posting the gravel the roadway aforesaid, the pre-
sent Macadamized surface 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 quahty--clean free from clay and other i'm
pur,ties subject both regards the size and quail
" of the materials The entire of he gineer
and his assistants and be deposited in layers not
exceeding three inches In deptheach successive layer
10 be carefully rolled with roller Of sufficient weight
to thoroughly compress the gravel the upper surface
of which must be finished to such levels and cross sec
tons as the engineer may direct and the work
be commenced such places and times, and executed
with az much rapidly, as he may require. The pro-
posas must state the price per cubic yard gravel
iuaIy deposited the roadway crawling, and roll
ing as above, and removing the paving stones al the
crossing places
Proposals will also be received, at the same time
and place. for laying double line Of cubstones be-
tween lst street and 5tb street west (or SO much
of the same may be required) on Pennsylvania W
enue. The curbs to be Of the best Potomac Port
Deposite granite, Cor other stone Of equal quality }
hammer -dressed the top and ends, and for TWO in
chss depth the side and four inches in depth
other The be not less than three feet in the
lenR h and eighteen inches n depth, TO be carefully
laid lin 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, sbor ,renchng
and all other things necessary to be done for the lay
ing of the aforesaid cu bstones.
Proposals will also be received, at the same time
and place. for the delivery Of sufficient quantity OF
hard oval waterroIed paving stones of three inches
smaller and of five inches larger diameter, to pave 80
400 square yards Tor so much Of the same as may be
required) on Pennsylvania avenue, between LIST stree,
west and 18th atreet west the said stones to be de-
livered such times and places and in such quaint
ties the engineer his asss ants may direct. The
proposals will state the price of the ston5 by the square
superficial yard, to DO measured after the stone has
been laid but the contract will be limited to the ma
rerals only and is intended include the labor
paving.
An materials delivered for the above works must b.
subject to the inspection and control of the engineer
and bis assistants,
Payments will be made monthly, after deducting Il
per cent to be retained security, and to be forfeit
ed in case Of non-fulflment ofcontrnot.
All communications in relation to the above works
nav be forwarded by mail, under cover to "Co J. ]
Albert Typographical Bureau" endorsed "Repars o
Pennsylvania avenue"
@. w, HUGHES,
Cap. Typographical Engineers.
To be published three times a week in the Madiso
MAN, Alexsndris Gazette, Potomac Herald, and Bal
timor. sun, until Doth May next.
April 2i-3,sw,20 May