The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-03
War Department.,
Bureau Of Typographical Engineers,

| War Department.,
! Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,
| OCTOBER %, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until and in
L GLIDING the Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Michigan:
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
| IL inches 30 feet long each piece
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
| II inches, 30 feet long each piece
$40 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square q
| inches, each piece % feet long
| 5000 pounds inch bolt iron in pieces of l2
| and is feet long
10000 feet board measure, inch pine plank s
| inches wide
! All the timber to be free from sap, rents,
| splits, and other imperfections.
600 cords crib ballast stone, soft or sand
| stone, each cord to measure l2S feet solid
Times of delivery as follows for timber and iron:
ne-third on the 3lst day of next March; one
third on the 30th day of next April; one. third on
on the 3lst day of next May.
| Times of the delivery of the stones
| One third on the 30th day of next April; one
third on the Sist day OF next May; one third on
| the 30th day Of next June.
The above articles will be required at Little Fort
| or Waukegan, west shore of Lake Michigan.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma.
terals will be wanted at Southport, west shore of
| Lake Michigan, and at the same times and proper.
| tons of delivery.
The same quantities. qualities, and kinds of ma
| terals will be wanted at Racine, west shore Of
livery.
The came quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma.
terials will be wanted at Milwaukee, west shore of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times of delivery.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma.
terials will be wanted at Sheboygan west shore OF
Lake Michigan, and the came proportions and
times of delivery.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma.
terials will be wanted at Manitowoc, west shore OF
Lake hlchigan, and the same proportions and
times Of delivery.
The articles, as delivered these several speci-
he'd days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent Of the United States, and il approved and
received the quantities approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, lees 10
per cent. on amounts due which per cont. will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed, when amounts retained will be paid
70 the contractor, or will be forfeited to the United
States If the contractor fail to fulfil his contract
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer is able TO fulfil his contract; and
the Department reserves the right of rejecting any
proposal no, satisfactory in all respects.
Advances on contracts cannot be made Rut
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 Is
not to be subject to delay Of over three vs.; but
such landing shall not be considered n delivery of
said articles TO the United States. No delivery will
be acknowledged except in quantities and times as
stated, and In accordance with this advertisement;
until delivered inspected and received all articles
will be at the rick of the contractor and under his
care. But when delivered, inspected, and received
they will be at the risk and under the care of the
United States No delay to inspect and receive at
times stated will be made or allowed on the ma RI of
the United States.
The proposals will be endorsed Proposals for
Timber" on the outside OF the envelope, and will
be addressed TO the undersigned.
}. J. ALERT
COL Corps Typographical Engineers.
TO be inserted in the Republic, Intelligenccr and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer New
York. Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert
ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser Chicago,
twenty times daily then twice a week till 20th
December.
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