The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-23
THE Uk ION.
BuRKAu or TopoGRApHIcAL EScrsKERs,
Washington, September 1. lots

IN conformity with act OF Congress, approved
for ia wing remainder of Pennsy yana TO 10Th
seet) will be received al this office until " o'clock, IN
The woSk 10 be execued in the following manner, Wis
The present carbsones Of the centre gravel wayio be
where required by the engineer, on both sides OF 10Th
House The road bed to be graded surface
spending with the conveni OF the present paveme
crown will be two inches the line
(Which be removed) II filling should be necessary
gravel The paving be OF good spheoda shape
Of the description called hardwaer rolled river pebbles
about inches long, and inches thick in the middle The
stones must be beddcd in pure sicous sand, free from
EARTH inches deep, and set in actual contact with each
other. The pavement be three times ammed; first dry,
then second and third time after being well sluiced with
water. Before each rammng the surface TO be covered
careful sweeping Immediately after the completion OF
each square of pavement VIII be covered with coarse
clean gravel Gree from clay eah) two inches thick,
which is remain until one month after the whole work IS
finished unless directed to be removed by the eng
neer The work, (and materals.) throughout the progress
Of the work be subject 10 the inspection and approval
of the engineer and when finished, the work WI not
be received until that officer shall have certified that
il has been executed to mis- satisfaction, and IN stree
conformity with the contract when men the ,, whole w Sa
vances cannot be made but paymer.s WIN be MADE on
W e weeIs, after dsducng per cent to be retained
the faithful ofthe contract and not to be paid until
materials OF every description, used work, have
been removed the expense OF the CONTRACTOR from the
avenue and the adjacent and open spaces Bidders
will state the price per superficial yard the whole hori-
zontnl surface for which they will the work Gin
Guiding the of the curb stone, and the furnishing
and workmanship of description) ac-
cording the above specifications The amount OF paving
will be about IL, 500 superficial yards
Proposals will also be received in the FORM and at
the time and place, for setting the curbsonss .Sn
street in from, Of the Presidents House 18th street. The
curbs be laid in trenches TO be sunk sufficiently deep to
be placed upper suInce may be level
with the brick sidewalks The contiguous cubs to be
brought close with each other and the eart
around the sides to be well rammed; Inc proposals Win
ding gravel and workmanship, and the removal OF the
engineer may designate The curb 10 be furnished
on the spot by the government The whole length OF curb
stones will be about 400 linear yards
the same time and place. o paving 18th street in front OF
Treasury Department. and OF the street In front Oh the
Presidents House to 18th street"
Those streets will be graded in such manner that the
earth will be removed TO depth OF 10 ncnes oeow Nv ,e
pavement when laid which sections Will be urnishen oy
ri ss.n ns | & 10
inches the upper surface OF which VIII CONFORM 10 the
cross sections above.
cubic yard ca cubic eetD including the removal OF the
dirt and ofhe ng foot ways crossing from te av
3D. the price of gravel dePosled as above
the road per cubic yard, (27 cubic ieet)
The pavemen,s, including the side cutters, VIII be lad
in all respects in the before described for
the portion of Pennsyvania avenue, and the con-
tract will be subject the conditions In every respect
ali materials stones sand inches deep, covering
gravel workmanship and the elaying OF me hag-ways
amount oil paving VIII be about VU square or SUPERFICIAL
yards. tt stf.
peely finished In all particulars by the LIST day OF Decem-
Der next and the laying of the curb and the gradual
OF the rapidly the engineer shall require
The Baltimore SIM and the Baltimore Argus the Penn
syvanian and the Times of Philadelphia the New York
True Sun and the Journal of Commerce, OF New YORK,
will please publish this and send their accounts 10 THIS
office for payment.
Sept. 6-eodl0t