The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-24
PAVING AND REPAIRING PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 23d, lS45.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed proposals for
j paving and repairing Pennsylvania avenue, will
be received at the Typographical Bureau, until 3
o'clock p m, Tuesday, the Goth day of May It. for
gravelng fourteen feet wide each side of the
ire ne (makng in all twenty -eight feet) Of Pennsyl
yania avenue between LIST street west and Isl street
west, or much oft as 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
prry best qnaly--clean, free from clay and other i'm
puries subject, both it regards the size and quail
~ of the materials to the entire control OF ,he engineer
and his assistants and to be deposited in layers not
exceeding three inches in deptheach successive layer
to be carefully rolled with roller of sufficient weight
thoroughly compress the gravel the upper surface
of which be finished TO such levels and
tons the engineer may direct and the work must
be commenced such places and times, and executed
with much rapidly, as he may require. The pro-
posals must the price per cubic yard gravel
tuay deposited the roadway, crawling, 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 curbsones be-
lst street and 5th street west, Cor much
Of the may be requlred) on Pennsylvania av-
enue. The curbs to be Of the best Potomac Port
Deposite granite, or other stone of equal qualityD
four inches thick the upper surface to be carefully
hammer dressed on the top and ends and for in
ches depth the side and four inches in depth
other The be not less than three feet in the
length and eighteen inches depth, to be carefully
laid Tin trenches in continuous lines, close jointed
to smooth, surface, and TO the entire satisfaction
OF the engineer The proposals will state the price
per running foot including materials labor trenchng,
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 Oft 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 so much of the may be
reauired) Pennsylvania avenue, between LIST street
west and 18th street west the said stones to be de-
Evered at such times and places and in such quanti-
ties az the engineer his ants may direct. The
proposals will slate the price Of the stone by the square
or superficial yard to DO measured after the stone has
been laid but the contract will be limited to the
tsras only and is not intended include the labor OF
paving.
All materials delivered for the above works must be
subject to the inspection and control of the engineer
and his assistants.
Payments will be made monthly, after deducting IL
per cent to be retained security, and to be forfeit
cd in case of non-fulfilment ofcontract.
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"
g. w. HUGHES,
Capt. Typographical Engineers
To be published three times week In the Madso,
MAN, Alexandra Gazette, Potomac Herald, and Bal
,imore Sun, until Goth May next.
April 24-3tawt20 May