Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-06-21


The Rlll 70 Pave Peunnylvanla Avenue.
In the House yesterday, Mr.. Cowles, OF N.
", member OF the District Committee, In
troduccd under call Of states CNow York
being cailed) a I'm 10 pave PennElyania ave
nue. which was passed with scarcely any op-
position. $500. .,..,....,.
Tho bin provides thpi the secretary q ne
Interior, Brevet Bxigadler general y. Mich
Ter, engineer In charge Of public bulldings
and grounds and the Mayor Of the city OF
Washington, or their SUCCESSORS In ofiiee, 30,
and they arc hereby, appointed cummls-
sion 10 determine the best kind Of pavement
10 be nsed In paving PemsylyaEia avenue
and 70 have said lhOroughfare paved thers-
with from tho northwest gate Of the Capitol
grounds to the crossing % Fiftcenth street
west ~ hereinafter proyidea THIH4i4ti ~
SEQ. 9. Within ten days amer tho paasage
Of this act the commissioners named shall
meet and organize by the election of preal-
dent and secretary from among their number,
and shall proceed 10 perform the duties de-
volyed upon them; and within thirty days
after they shall have detcrmined upon The
pavement 10 be used they shah contract for
the paving Of said Avenne between the points
named on the lowest and most favorable
terms posaible, after having caused notice of
the letting thereof 70 he given In one or more
newspapers Published In Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York for twenty
days prior 10 the letting, giving tho timo and
place Of such letting, and Kind Of payemanLl
requiring the paving 70 be done In the best
and most substantial manner, and without
unnecessary delay; and mat good and snf-
ncicnt bond, with Bunetios, TO be approved by
the Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court II
the District Of Columbia, guaranteeing that
tho terms OF such contract shall be strictly
and faithfully observed. ia 81 -
Sec. The cost Of laying down said pave
mont shall be borne and paid for In the follow
Ing pruporti ons and manner; By Che Wash
lngton and Georgetown Railroad Company
for that portion OF the work lying between
the tracks Of their road, and for 4 distance Of
two feet on each side thereof by the owners
said Pennsylvania avenue, and In pronoTtion
20 their frontage thereon, for that porttfIn uf
the work In front Of their lots or PARTS Of lots
from the curb line Of said avenue 70 the line
Two feet from the track Of The railroad afore-
the intersection q all streets and avenues and
opposite 10 all public parks lying and AUDITING
ON said avenue except such portions d thoin-
tersections lying between the tracks Of tho
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany, and two feet On each side thereof
which VIII be paid by said company o. herO-
inbeforo provided. The said railroad com
pany shalt have the right 10 construct that |
portion Of the pavement which Il IL required |
70 pay for, under the direction Of said COM |
missioner, and II said Failroad company shall |
not construct that portion Of said work with |
The same material, except between the rails |
and In as satisfactory atnanner and ~ RAPIDLY |
a. the residuc Ot Eald work shall be con |
structed, then tho same shall be constructed |
under the direction Of said commissioner m |
the same manner as the other portion Of said |
work; The said railroad company shall have
nc INC rlght 70 select the material with which 4
the pavement between rails on each track
shall be made PrOpidiai That the said pave |
mont on said tracks Shall be made u Tho
Satisfaction OF the commissioners The lessp,.s |
OF Market Square, between Seventh and
Eighth streets, shall pay for that norton Of |
line two feet from the raifrosS trSrE Stnrs5
said The portion Of the salll pavement living |
between tho Botanic Gardens and 4 line, Two
leel outside OF mo railroad track Of the rail-
ROAD c..aipany shall be paid for BY the United
states Government; PrUcihri That the cost |
Of laying such pavement shan not exceed the |
sum Of four dollars per square ysDd.
Sec. 4. The assessment eon1eJnpiated In the |
foregoing section shall 10 madc by the com |
mission above authorized, and the sums 40 |
found due khAn be collected and held, hat na I
a special fund by the collector Of Washington, |
In accordance with existing laws; and the |
moneys so collected and held shall be, paid by |
him 70 the contractors for the work above an |
thorized on the warrant or order OF the said /
commission in such amounts and at such times |
rs they may deem safe and proper In Nov OF /
the progress Of the work.
See. s. II the Washington and Georgetown |
Railroad Company, or any private citizen, or
other corporation or person, shall neglect or /
refuse to pay the amount assessed for the paw
Ing herein authorized (within thirty days altar |
the notlhcatlon OF such assessment shall have |
been left AZ Che property hasessed) In trout or
adjoiuing their property whoa tho we.ls -
been cOmpletad 10 the satisiaetion Of the coma