The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-26
War Department,
Bureau Of Typographical Engineers,


OCTOBER 90, 1852.
IDROPOsALS will be received until and in.
4 Guiding the Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Michigan:
$50 pieces hewn white oak tim Der, to square
l2 inches, 80 feet long each piece
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
$40 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square 2
inches. each piece 25 feet long
5000 pounds l inch bolt iron, in pieces of l2
and Is feet long
10000 feet board measure, inch pine plank 6
inches wide
All the timber to be free from sap, rents
splits and other mperfections.
600 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone, each cord to measure l2s feet solid
measure
Times of delivery as follows for timber and iron
One.third on the 3lst day Of next March; one.
third on the 30th day of next April; one.third on
lon 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 3lst day of next May; one third on
the 30th day of next June.
The above articles will be requiredat Little Fo,
Tor Waukegan, west shore of Lake Michigan.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma.
terials will be wanted at Southport, west shore of
Lake Michigan, and at the same times and proper
|tiohs of delivery.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
|terials will be wanted at Racine, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, same times and proportions of de-
livery.
The same 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.
lterials will be wanted at Sheboygan, 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 Manitowoc, west shore Of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times Of delivery.
The articles, delivered on these several speci-
fled days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent Of the United States, and ii approved and
received, the quantities SO approved and received
will paid for according to contract price, less 10
3per cent. amounts due. which per cent. will be
RETAINED by the United States until the contract be
Ito the contractor, 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 not satisfactory in all respects.
Advances on contracts cannot be made. But
payments will be made as stated.
The places of landing materials will be pointed
he contractor. On this account the contractor is
mot to be subject to delay of three days; but
3such landing shall not be considered delivery Of
!said articles TO the United States. No delivery will
lbe acknowledged except in quantities and times as
3sated, and in accordance with this advertisement;
until delivered, inspected, and received all articles
Twill 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 Of tho
United States No delay to inspect and receive at
times stated will be made allowed on the part OF
the United States.
The proposals will be endorsed Proposals for
Timber on the outside OF the envelope, and will
sbc addressed to the undersigned.
J. J. ALERT,
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Tntelligencer and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert.
aser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chica go
twenty times daily, then twice week till 2Oth
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