The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-02
PAVING AND REPAIRING PENNSYLvA-
MA AVENUE
WAsHMoroN, ID. c., April 23d, 1916.

WAsHMGToN, ID. c., April 23d, lS45.
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals
j. forpaving and repairing Pennsylvania avenue"
viii be received at the Typographical Bureau, until
3 O'Clock, p. m, Tuesday, the 10Th day of May
next, for crawling fourteen feet vide, 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 Il as may be re-
quired. Before depostng the gravel on the road
way aforesaid, the present Macadamzed surface
must be carefully cleared of all dirt, mud, loose
stones, DC, which must be removed from the
avenue. The gravel must be of the rey best quail
t-clean, free from clay and other impurities, sub
ject both as it 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 roller of sufficient
weight TO thoroughly compress the gravel, the up
per surface of which must be finished to such levels
and cross sections the engineer may direct; and
the work must be commenced at such places and
times, and executed with as much rapdity, as he
may require. The proposals must state the price
per cubic yard of gravel actually deposited on the
roadway, which price must i,sriude the cost of
clearing the roadway, graveliHs, ard rolling as
above, and removing the paving stones at the cross
ing places.
Proposals will also be received, at the same time
and place. for laying double line Of curbstones be-
tween LIST street west and 18th street west,
Tor 30 much of the same as may be required,) on
Pennsylvania avenue. The clrbs to be Of the best
Potomac Port Opposite granite, Cor other stone of
equal quahty,) four inches thick on the upper sur
face, to be carefully hammer-dessed 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 il length and eighteen
inches in depth, to be carefully laid Tin renches) in
continuous lines, close ointed to smooth, even
surface, and to the entire satisfaction of the engi-
neer. The proposals will state the price per run
ming foot, including materials, labor, trenchipg, and
all other things necessary 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 Cor much of the same
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 his assistants
may direct. The proposal, will state the price of
the stone by the square OF superficial yard, to 10
measured after the stone has been aid 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 deducting
Is per cent, to be retained security and to be
forfeited in of non-fulfment 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"
g. w. HUGHES,
Capt Typographical Engineers.
To be published three times week in the Madi-
sonian, Alexandria Gazette Potomac Herald, and
Baltimore Sun, until Goth May next.
April 90