The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-23
war Depart,nent,
bureau OF Typographical Engineers

| Bureau Of Typographical Engineers,
| -- ocTosER %, 1852
ing the lOsi day of December next, for the
| following articles required on Lake Ontario:
80 pieces hewn white. oak timber, each 30 feet
long, to square ID inchcs
400 pieces hcwn yhite-oak tir!Jcr each 80 feet
long, to gquarc u iuch's
5000 lbs. inch boit.ron, in pieces of II and Is
feet long
650 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone, Us feet solid measure to the cord
SOC, 900 feet, board measure, iuch pine plank, e
inchca wide.
The timber, plank, and bolt.iron 10 be delivered
as follows:
One third on the 3lst day of March next; one
third on the 30th day Of April next; one third on
| the 3lst day of May next.
The stone 10 be delivered as follows:
One third on the Solh day VI April next; one
| third on the 3ist day of May next one third ON
| the 30th day Of June next.
The timber and plank 10 he free from splits,
rents, and other imperfections
TO be delivered at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake
Ontario.
/ The same quantities. kinds, and quality of ma
terials will also be required at Sodus Bay, Wayne
county, New York; times and proportions of de
livery also the same.
The same quantities, kinds, and qualities of ma
terials will also be required for Sodus Bay, of Ca
yuga county, New York; times and proportions OF
delivery also the same.
The articles delivered on these several speci
fed days, to be measured and inspected by an
received, the quantities approved and received
will be 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
| COMPLETED. when amounts retained will be paid
to the contractor, will be forfeited to the United
States II the contractor fail to fulfil his contract.
Each proposal will be accompa MED 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 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
ID not to be subject to a 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 as stated, and in accordance with this adver
tisement; 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 of the United States No delay to inspect
and receive at times stated will be made or allow
ed 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,
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Int eigencer
and Union, Washingto Courier and Enquirer
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg
lister, Albany, twenty times daily, then twice a
week till 10Th December.
Oct 23-d20t& 2tawt Decl0