The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-08
PAVING AND REPAIRING PENNsYLvA.
MA AVENUE.

WAsHNGros, d. c., April 23d, IS45.
I)koPoSALS, sealed and endorsed proposals
forpaving andrepairing Pennsylvania avenue, y
viii be received at the Typographical Bureau, until
3 o'clock, p. m Tuesday, the Goth day Of May
next, for gravelng fourteen feet wide on each sid
of the centre line (making in all twenty-eight feet)
Of Pennsylvania avenue, between LIST street west and
18th street west, or so much of II 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 rery best quail
fy--clean, free from clay and other impurities sub
ject 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
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 be commenced at such places and
times, and executed with as much rapidity, 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, crawling, and rolling as
above and removing the paving stones at the cross
ing places.
Proposals will also be received, at the Sumo time
and place, for laying double line of curbstones be-
tween LIST street west and 18th street west,
Tor so much of the same as may be required,) on
Pennsylvania avenue. The curbs to be of the best
Potomac Port Deposite granite, Tor other stone of
equal qualty,) 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 be carefully laid Tin trenches) in
continuous lines, close jonted, to a smooth, even
surface, and to the entire satisfaction of the eng-
peer. 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 (or so 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 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-
neer and his assistants.
Payments will be made monthly, after deductfng
Is per cent, to be retained 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