The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-09
War Department,
bureau Of Geographical EnKineers,

Bureau of Typographical Engineers,
OCToBER %, 1882.
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 80 feet long each piece
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 30 feet long each piece
$40 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square p
inches. each piece 25 feet long
5000 pounds inch bolt iron, in pieces of IL
and 3 feet long
80 900 feet board measure, 3 inch pine plank q
inches wide
All the timber to be free from sap, rents
splits, and other imperfections
600 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone each cord to measure 1913 feet solid
measure
Times of delivery as follows for timber and iron:
Onestbird 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 stone:
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 required at Little Fort
or Waukegan, west shore of Lake Michigan.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma.
tcrials 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
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
erials 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
terias will be wanted at Sheboy gan, west shore OF
timcs OF delivery.
The same Quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
terias will be wanted at Manitowoc, west shore of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times Of delivery.
The articlea deliver ed On hos oey.ral ,no~;
fed 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 be paid for according to contract price, Iess 10
per cent. on amounte due which per cent will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed, when amounts go retained will be paid
to 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 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
out by the United States agent on notice to him by
the contractor. Ga this account the contractor ia
not to be subject to delay Of three days; but
Euch landing shall not be considered 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 ertisemcnt;
until delivered, inspected, md received all rticles
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 of tho
United States No delay to inspect and receive at
times stated will be made or allowed on the part of
the United States.
The proposals. will be endorsed &c Proposals for
Timber" on the outside OF the envelope, and will
be addressed to the Undersigned. 49,.
}. }. ALERT,
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Intelligencer and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert
ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chicago
twenty times daily, then twice week till Goth
December.
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