The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-13
War Depart. emit,

Bureau OF Typographical Eng ineers,
OoroBER %, 1882.
DROPOsALs will be received until and in
L GLIDING the goth day of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Michigan:
800 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL 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 IL
inches. each piece % feet long
5000 pounds inch bolt iron, in pieces Of ~
and 10 feet long
$4,000 feet board measure, 3 inch pine plank
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 1913 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
on the 3lst day of next May.
Times Of the delivery of the stone: I.
One third on the 30th day of next April; one
third on the 3lst day Of next May; one. third on
the S0th day Of next June.
The above articles will be required at Little For
or Waukcgan. west shore of Lake Michigan.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
terials will be wanted at Southport, 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
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 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.
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fled days, to be measured and inspected by an
| agent Of the United States, and il approved and
| received, the quantities 30 approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, ess 10
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed, when amounts so retained will be paid
to the contractor or will be forfeited to the United
States If the contractor fail to fulfil his contract.
that the proposer 10 able to fulfil his contract and
the Department the right of rejecting an
proposal not satisfactory in all respects.
Advances on contracts cannot be made. But
payments will be made stated
The places of landing materials will be point ed
out by the United States agent on notice to him by
the contractor. o. this account the contractor fs
not to be subject to delay of over three days. but
such landing shall not be considered delivery OF
said articles TO the United States. No delivery will
be acknowledged except in quantities and times ae
stated, and in accordance with this advertisement;
until delivered inspected, and received al 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 of the
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
be addressed to the undersigned.
J. J. 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, Chica 60
twenty times daily, then twice week till Goth
December.
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