The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-29
PAVING AND REPAIRING PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 23d, ls45.

WAsHrNGToN, d. c., April 23d, ls45.
PROPOSALS., sealed and endorsed proposals for
paving and repairing Pennsy lvania avenue" will
be received at the Topogr aphical Bureau, until 3
O'Clock p m, Tuesday, the Goth day of May mex for
eraveDp fourteen feet w,de each side Of the CEN
ire line (makng in all twcnty-eght feeD of PennsyI-
vania avenue between LIST street west and 18th street
west or 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
rery best guay--clean, free from clay and other i'm
puries subject both it regards the size and quail
W of the materials to the entire control Of the 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
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 rapidity, ms he may require. The pro-
posas must state the price per cubic yard gravel
iuay deposited the roadway, gravelng, and roll
ing as above, and removing the paving stones the
crossing places.
Proposals will also be received, at the same time
and place, for laying double line of curbstones be-
tween lst street and 9Th west Cor so much
of the may be requIred) on Pennsylvania av-
| enue. The curbs to be Of the best Potomac or Port
Deposite granite, Cor other stone of equal quality,
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 to be not less than three feet in the
length and eighteen inches depth, to be carefully
laid lin trencbes 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 cul bstones.
Proposals will also be received at the same time
and place, for the delivery of sufficient quantity of
hard, oval waterroed paving stones of three inches
smaller and Of FIVE inches larger diameter to pave 80
| 400 square yards Tor much of the may be
requred) on Pennsylvania avenue between lst street
west and 18th street the said stones TO be de-
lvered at such times and places and in such auanti-
ties the engineer his asss ants may direct The
proposals will slate the price Of the by the square
or superficial yard to be measured after the has
been laid but the contract will be limited to the ma
tcras only and is not intended to include the labor OF
paving.
Ali 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 deductipg Is
per cent to be retained security, and to be forfeit
ed 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 "Repalrs OF
Pennsylvania avenue"
@. w. HUGHES,
Cap. Typographical Engineers
To be published three times a week in the Madiso-
MAN, Alexandra Gazette, Potomac Herald, and Bal.
,imore sun, until Doth May next
April H-3,awt2O May