The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-16
.. War Department..


Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,
.....,r0.t -.I. OCTOBER 20. 1852.
PROPOSALS. will be received until, and incud-
Il ing the first day of December next, for the
$50 pieces. II inch square, 30 feet long, hewn
go ... white oak timber .trtr'I..s ~
$50 pieces do Is feet long, do ... e..-..,I. ..~.
100 pieces do 81 feet long, do ,,. . .sh....
10 pieces, is inches square, 60 feet long, do
100 round white-oak piles. 80 feet long g.. --.,
5000 lbs. u inch bolt iron, in pieces Of IL or ID
ra feet long each r., ~ ,tEogra1. .e.t
500 cords of good hard stone, for crib ballast, no
soft or Sand stone. Fac cord of stone to
yield 1913 feet solid measure. ,.- a- c.~
The foregoing articles 10 be delivered at New
Buffalo, Lake Michigan,) as follows:
One third of the timber by the 3lst day of next
March; one third by the sOih day Of next April
one. third by the 3lst day Of next May. ......
The stone to be delivered as follows So:
One-,hird BY the 3oth day Of April next; one
third by the 3lst day of May next; one third by
the S0th day Of June next. y.l. .aa,i .mus y.
y The articles MS deliver ed on these several speci.
fed days. to be measured and inspected by an
agent Of the United States, and If approved and
Tcceived, the quantities 90 approved and received
will DO paid for according to contract price, less 10
per cent. on amounts due, which per cent. will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
to the contractors or will be forfeited to the United
States If the contractor fail to fulfil his contract
The hewn timber to be free from sap, splits, and
imperfections. .aa >a5.a.spy.f
titles, quality, and times Of delivery will also be
received for Black Lake harbor, Ottawa county,
Michigan. " ,,.r. 81. .t...sl So. s.s..-....
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer s able to fulfil his contract; and
the Department reserves the right Of rejecting any
proposal not satisfactory in all respects. sI
Advances on contracts cannot be made. Hut
payments will be made as stated
The places of landing materials will be pointed
out by the United States agent on notice to him
by the contractor. On this account the contractor
10 not to be subject to delay of three days
butsuch landing shall not be considered delivery
of said articles to the United States. No delivery
will be acknowledged except in quantities and
times stated, and in accordance with this advcr.
tsement; until delivered, inspected, and received,
all articles will be at the risk Of the contractor and
under his care But when delivered, inspected
and received, they will be at the risk and under
the care ofthe United States. No delay to inspect
and receive at times stated will be made or allow
ed on the part of the United States. =, ts
q The proposals will be endorsed proposals for
Timber" the outside of the envelope, and will be
addressed TO the undersigned. 2 80 .-.s8a
a". ....a $3.50 .v5GNH ]. j. ALBERT, ,B~
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be Inserted in the Republic, Intelligenccr, and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer. New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo, New York
Advertiser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chi
cago; twenty times daily, and then twice a week
till December lst. ne..f =a.r3 -2"tr .H ,... .
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