The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-08
War Department.,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers

OCTOBER %, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until and in
1 Guiding the Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Michigan:
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
~ inches 80 feet long each piece
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece 70.
GAO pieces hewn white oak timber, to square IL
inches. each piece 25 feet long Is,r
5000 pounds inch bolt iron, in pieces of II
and 8 feet long ... .. ..tf g..
10000 feet board measure, 3 inch pine plank
inches wide r..... ..-
All the timber to be free from sap, rents,
splits, and other imperfections. ..
600 cords crib ballast atone, colt sand
stone. each cord to measure l2a feet solid
q measure ..... g.. u. -a.. .....s. t..-
Times of delivery as follows for timber and iron:
Onc-t third on the 3lst day of next March; one
third on the 3Oth day of next April; one third on
on the 3lst day of next May. H.. .....
Times of the delivery Of the stone:
One third on the Both day OF next April; one
third on the alst day of next May; one third on
| the 30th day OF next June. -.,a ..... ....sa.H.
The above articles will be required at Little Fort
or Waukegan, west shore of Lake Michigan.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
| Lake Michigan, and at the same times and proper
| tions of delivery.
| The same quantities, qualities. and kinds of ma
| terals will be wanted at Racine, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, same times and proportions of de-
livery. ....r d. he. .r...... .....-..... .. ..
The same quantities, qualities and kinds of ma
terals will be wanted at Milwaukee, west shore OF
Lake Michigan.Sa and the same proportions and
times of delivery. .. .. .
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds Of ma
teriais will be wanted at Sheboygan, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, and the came proportions and
times OF delivery. .-...
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
terals will be wanted at Mnnitowoc, west shore Of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
| times of delivery. ... ....''.
The articles US delivered on these several speci-
| fed days, to be measured and inspected by an
| agent Of the United States, and il approved and
received, the quantities 80 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 80 retained will be paid
to the contractor, or will be forfeited TO the United
States If the contractor fail to fulfil his contract.
Each proposal viii, be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer ia 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 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 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 al
stated, and in accordance with this advertisement
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 al
times stated will be made allowed the part oil
| 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 DO inserted in the Republic, Intehgcncer, and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advcrti
ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chicago
twenty times daily, then twice week till ooh
! December. ..
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