National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-05
SrREEr IMpnOTEM ENTS.
Bids opened for Laying Pavements In Vari-
Gus Localities,


Gus Localities,
The office of the District Commissioners was,
about midday Saturday, pretty well thronged,
1t being the occasion for opening proposals for
certain street improvements. Bids were in
vited for the requirement. of Pennsylvania ave.
nue., between Second and Fourth streets south
east south side of railroad tracks, altogether
about 1880 square yards, with asphaltum
also, with the same kind Of pavement, on Penn.
sylvania avenue, between Fifteen-and.a.half
and Eighteenth streets northwest, including
the entire removal of the present bituminous
pavement $3.50 square yards also, fer repay
ing, with the same kind Of pavement ON i
street south, between Sixth and Fourteenth
streets west, $4,000 square yards; also, on Sew
cntecnth street west between + street and
Pennsylvania avenue north, including the en-
tire removal of the present pavement, 2,215
square yards also, for rcpaving, with granite
block pavement, on Wost street. between Wash
ington aud High streets, Georgetown, 2,130
square yards
On Pennsylvania avenue northwest the pres
cnt pavement TO he removed Is bituminOus
concrete On Pennsylvania avenue southeast
1t is gravel and dCcaycd wood pavement. On
West street. Georgetown, and b street south
west IL is deCayod wood pavement. On Seven
tocnth street northwest it is bitumuous con-
crete. In general the crown Of the carriage
way Of the new pavement Will be substantially
the same as at present In case of a change in
the crown, involving considerable increase of
grading, the excess Of grading will bo paid for
as extra work.
The following were the bids and bidders
Thomas Kirby Il Co., Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Second and Fourth streets southeast,
$lsj; Pennsylvania avenue, between Fifteen,
and.a-half and Eighteenth streets, Sos; Il.
between Sixth and Fourteenth streets south
west, $3.50 Seventeenth, between street aud
Pennsylvania avenue S2.0S; West street,
Georgetown, S2l3. A. B. Bnrms, West street,
Sl.09.. J. s. Baldwin, Pennsylvania avenue,
between Second aud Fourth streets southeast,
SL65; Pennsylvania avenue, between Fifteen
and-ahaf and eighteenth streets, $40; b
street southwest SLIGO; Seventeenth street,
$40 and il all bids are awarded to him, SLIT
| Bailey French Paving Company, Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, Sl.54; Pennsylvania avenue,
| between Fifteen-and.a-half and Eighteenth
streets, $40; b street, SLIGO; Seventeenth
street, $40; West street, Georgetown, SAIL =;
aud if all awarded to him, $l.65. W. X. Davies,
y street. $l.60 West street, Sl.95. Crawford,
Hoffman IL Hilbert, Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, S2.O7 Pennsylvania avenue, be-
| tween Fifteen.and.a.half aud Eighteenth
| streeth, S2.O7; b street SOUTH Sl79: Seven
| tccnth street. S207. William Fletcher
West street, 500. William Hussey
West street, S2O6. O'lTaro & Brennan, West
street, $2.l2. William BucklY, West street
$l.05. George Nctaoy and Thomas Joyce,
West street, S2.11. James McIain, Pcnnsyl-
vania avende southeast, S215; Pennsylvania
avenue between Fiiteen.and-a-half and Eigh-
tecnth streets, :24j; b street, S2.15 Seven.
teenth street, S2.45. Jonathan Taylor Penn.
| sylvania avenue southeast, Sl.724 b stree,
| southwest, $1.6Sl West street, Georgetown
S21ll. Albert Gleason, West street, George
town S2.O3. w. G. Murdoch, Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, $1.73 Pennsylvania avenue
between Filtccn-and.a-half and Eighteenth
streets, $l.s3; street, $l.63 Seventeenth
street. Sl.s3; West street, sos. w. II. Mohler,
West street, S209. Crawford, Hoffman & Fill
bert Especial bid, Pennsylvania avenue south
east, Sl.47; Pennsylvania avenue, between
| Fifteen-and- and Eighteenth streets
| Sl.7i; b street, $li3; Seventeenth street
Sl.74. Also another special bid for Penusyl'
vana avenue, between Fifteen-and-a.hall
and Eighteenth streets, at $40; b street
1874, and Seventeenth street, at S2.l0. The
award will be made some time this week.