The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-19
War Department.,
Bureau OF typographical Engineers,


OcroBER %, 1882.
PROPOSALS. will be received until and in
L GLIDING the Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Michigan:
$50 pieces bcwn 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 ench piece
$40 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square IL
inches. each piece Is feet long
5000 pounds Il inch bolt iron, in pieces of IL
and u feet long
90 900 feet board measure, inch pine plank
inches wide
All the timber to be free from sap, rents,
splits, and other imperfectiona.
600 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone. each cord to measure 1913 feet solid
Times of delivery az follows for timber and iron:
Oue.third on the 3ist day Of next March; one
third on the 3Oth 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 3ist day of next May; ono third on
the 30th day Of next June.
The above articles viii, be required at Little Fort
or 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
tons of delivery. ~ .s"' ."-
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. 'E
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 n Sheboygan west shore OF
Lake Michigan, and the came 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 spec-
fed days, to he measured and inspected by an
| agent of the United States, and il approved and
| received, the quantities so 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 so retained will be paid
to the contractor will be forfeited to the United
Suites if the contractor fail TO fulfil his contract.
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer 10 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 az stated.
! The places of landing materials will be pointed
the contractor. On this account tho contractor il
to be subject to delay Of over three days; bu
| such landing shall not be considered a delivery al
said articles to the United States. No delivery vii
| be acknowledged except in quantities and times n
stated, and in accordance with this advertisement
until delivered inspected, and received oil articles
will be at the risk of the contractor and under BIZ
care But when delivered. inspcc led and received
they will be ut the risk md under the care of tn,
United States No delay to inspect and receive a
times stated will be made allowed on the port o
the United States.
| The proposals. will be endorsed "Proposals fol
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, Inteilig encer, ant
| Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
| York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert
ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chica go
twenty times daily, then twice week till 20t
| December.
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