The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-15
.a.t .astn War Department., lpr, (
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers.

..E '9-Ysf t.,e .-.,.,s5' w OCTOBER 90 1852.
DROPOsALs will be received until. and includ-
i ing the first day of December next, for the
following articles required on Lake Michigan:
$50 pieces. IA inch square, 30 feet long, hewn
white oak timber '.., 3d..
$50 piec co do As feet long, do Er. ..
100 pieces do 81 feet long, do 11g ..".y. .#
10 pieces, Is inches square, 60 feet long, do ..
100 round white-oak piles, 80 feet long
5000 lbs u inch bolt IRON, in pieces Of II or ID
= feet long each w.& ~
soft sand stone. Each cord of stone to
r.. yield 1913 feet solid measure. 81 f1 ely.
The foregoing articles TO be delivered at New
Buffalo, iLsks miohiesn.) as follows. s,., =,
March; one third by the sO.h day Of next April !;
one third by the 3lst day Of next May. nG; q
The stone to be delivered as iollows: sEs,a 80
~ One-third by the 30th day of April next; one.
third by the slst day Of May next; one. third by
the 3Oth day Of June next. s2lt,ti8 s3tpep1 2
The articles. a. delivered these several speoi.
fed days. to be measured and inspected BY an
agent Of the United States, and If approved and
received, the quantities 30 approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, less 10
b on hs Gnsd s.ts. until be Contract BE-
completed, when amounts SO retained will be paid
to the contractors will be forfeited to the United
States If tho cont actor fail to fulfil his contract re
The hewn timber to be free from cap, sphts, and
Proposals for the same kinds Of materials, guam
titles, quality, and times Of delivery will also be
received Tor BLACK Lake narDofb OVdWa Countyj
Michigan. ail sls' 40 -Ssig ss d isiY 3,gi
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the propoecr s able to fulfil his contract; and
the Department reserves the right of rejecting any
proposal not satisfactory in all respects olRf use
IA Advances on contracts cannot be made. but
payments will be made stated. eagpsb sid b..
The places of landing materials will DO pointed
out by the United States agent on notice to him
by the contractor. On this account the contractor
il 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 stated, and in accordance with this advcr-
tisement; until delivered, inspectcd and received
all articles will be at the risk of the contract 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 "Proposnls for
Timber OF, the outside Of the envelope, and will be
addressed to the Undersigned. - VS.
J. J. ALBERT, M
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic Intelligcnccr, and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, Now
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo, New York;
Advertiser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chi
cago; twenty times daily, and then twice week
till December lst ~ "s@'
Oct 2l-d2Ot 2tawtDccl --.