Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-25

SEALED Proposals will be eceived at this office
- until the hour ola o'clock, P. NJ, On the 9Th day
of June next. for the following work IN the city OF
Richmond, to be executed during the present season.
IN JEFFERSON WARD.
To grade Goth street short distance South OF Main
23rd street from Main to Franklin; grade, curb and
pave cutters each side of 18th street, from Grace
Broad grade 2Sth street from Franklin to Broad grade
and pave cutters Broad street, from 18th to 24th;
grade Goth street, from Broad to Grace, with earth from
ast street between said Streets grade curb and pave
cutters on Clay street, from 18th the West line of
10th street, the grading to be executed with earth ia
ken from them orth side of Venable street, grade curb
and pave soldy Grace street from Union to 18th street,
grade, curb and pave gutter on Marshall street, from
18th to the bridge over Shockoe Creek to extend the
arch about be erected by Col Darlington Union
street over ShockoeCreek; to widen side walk the
North side of Broad street, from point below Mayo
street Union street, curb and pave gutter the Eas
tern side Of 18th street. from Grace to Broad curb and
pave gutter the East side OF Goth street, from Main
Water street; curb and pave gutter East side OF
Dist street, from Main to Water street, and to grade
18TH from Broad Clay street and pave cutters each
side thereof.
IN MADISON WARD.
To curb and pave solidy Byrd street, from 10th to,
18th curb and pave Canal street solidy, from 18th to
18th curb and pave Ross street sodly, East OF 18th
street to grade, curb and pave cutters 18th
gutterng Of 18th street, from Broad to Clay grade,
curb and pave cutters on Clay street, from 9TH to 18th
grade curb and pave cutters 9th street, from Broad
to Clay to curb and gutter ntn side 0 S
raise the stone wall in the ravine North Of Marshal
IN MONROE WARD.
To grade curb and pave cutters on 9th street from
the canal to a point near the ravine North OF Leigh
street, grade curb and cutters on Clay street, from
7h to 4th, and from the Brook Avenue to the corpo-
ration line VEST grade, curb and pave cutters Cary
street, from 18th to Foushee street, grade curb and COM
plete paved cutters I'd street, from Main to
Canal street, grade curb and pave cutters on Canal
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cutters on Sd street, from Marshall to Leigh pave
cutters on Canal street, from LIST to Foushee,
complete the grading and paying of cutters on
across Main street at Madison and Monroe
streets; pave cutters on Broad street. between Adams
street and the corporation line Vest raise stone WALL
in ravine, 4th street, North OF Leigh street; pave
cutters across st James street, on Charity street, grade
Bakerstreet, from ST. James street to Brook Avenue
grade Catharine street, from Henry street to corpora
ton line West, and pave cutters thereon; grade and
gutter Marshall street, from Henry street to the
city line West; and grade and pave cutters Adams
street, between Brook Avenue and Leigh street.
Those making propositions tor the above work will,
for grading and filing state the price per cubic yard for
furnishing and setting curbstones the price per neal
foot; and, furnishing the materials and laying ao@n
stone pavements, including the grading therefor. ehe
price per square yard separately each street proposed
for. The proposal will also state its, lace the
Willingness unwillingness of the contractor to take
contract Tor part only OF the work proposed tor by
him.
The curb stones to be OF good hareagrante, not
less than four feet long and average OF sixteen inches
deep, we'll dressed to six inches thickness at top, four
inches down the gutter side, and two and onehaf
inches on the foot-way side with square joints to the
depth of six inches
The stone pavenlents to be made of good pebble
stones, well ar uaciousy selected, and laid bed
Of coarse sand, notices. than nine inches thick and the
work is to be executed in neat, smooth and durable
manner.
Payments for the above work will be made on month
y estimates, deducting theefrom 20 per cent until the
contract is satisfactorily completed, at which time the
balance due will be fully paid. NJ BATES,
my 23-d2awtJune5 City Surveyor.