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Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,

| .H+aras - as. HH OcToBER ~, 1907.
will be received up TO and includ
ing the 10th day Of December next, for tn,
following articles required on Lake Ontario: h
2So pieces hewn white oak timber, eaot, ~ fee
! long. to square II inches r.r.-iI --
1 400 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 30 feet
| - long, TO square IL inches ". ..tt- .f
9'ooo lbs inch bolt iron, in pieces OF IL and Ia
feet long Ola
65O cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
l. stone, 1913 feet soid measure to the cord
500, 900 feet board measure, 3 inch pine plank 6
/ -. inches wide. n ~.' -. . tf
The timber, plank, and bolt iron TO be delivered
One third on the slst day of March next; one
third on the 30th day of April next; one third on
the 3lst day of May next. ~ -.. asf'
The stone 10 be delivered "a follows: r''rl
| One third on the 3Oth day o, April next; one
third on the 3ist day Of May next; one third on
| the 3oth day Of June next. 81" - 7'a.
The timber and plank to be free from splits,
| rents, and other impcrfections B. .-....'.
To be delivered at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake
| Ontario. .ss. ~ "s- 'Hlt ~ '. .'- ss...,.,'
The same quantities kinds and quality Of ma
terals will aso be required at Sodus Bay, Wayne
county, New York; times and proportions of de
! livery also the same. 'or - .a--..
The same quantities, kinds, and qualities of ma
terais will also be required for Sodus Bay. OF Ca.
ynga county. New York; times and proportions Of
| delivery also the same. ai. say ''s "saa
The articles delivered on these several speci-
fled days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent Of the United States, and If approved and
received, the quantities approved and received
Will be paid Tor according TO contract price, less 10
per cent on amounts due. which per cent. will be
retained by the United States until the contract DO
completed. when amounts retained will be paid
Tn the contractor will be forfeited to the United
States If the contractor fail to fulfil his contract
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
the Department reserves the right osRejecting 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. On this account the contractor
is not to be subject to delay of 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 adver
tisement; until delivered, inspected, and received
all articles will be at the rick of the contractor and
under his care. But when delivered, inspected,
aud received, they will be at the risk and under
the care of the United States No delay to inspect
and receive at tmes stated will be made 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 elIigencer,
and Union, Washngton; Courier and Enquirer,
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg
lister. Albany, twenty times daily, then twice
week till 10th December. ..a-.,.. .. j.
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