The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-01
War Department.,

Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,
....... OcToBER %, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received up TO and includ-
L ing the 10th day of December next. for the
following articles required on Lake Ontario:
$50 pieces hewn white. oak timber, each 80 feet
long, to square IA inches
400 pieces hewn white oak timber, each so feet
long, to square IL inches
5000 lbs. inch bolt iron, in pieces OF IL and 10
feet long
$50 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
..,. stone, 1913 feet solid measure to the cord
500 900 feet, board measure, 3inch pine plank, g
: inches wide.
The timber, plank, and bolt-iron to be delivered
as follows:
third the 30th day of April next; third on
the 3lst day of May next.
The stone 10 be delivered as follows:
One third on the 3Oth day Of April next; one
third on the 3st day Of May next; one third on
the goth day of June next.
The timber and plank to be free from splits,
rents, and other imperiections
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, as delivered on these several speci-
fed days, to he measured and inspected by an
agent Of the United States, and if 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 30 retained will be paid
to the contractor, will be forfeited to the United
States if the contractor fail to fulfil his contract
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer is able to fulfil his contract and
the Department 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 contract tor
is 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 ia quantities and
times 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 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 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.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
| To be inserted in the Republic, Intelligencer,
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer,
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg
lister, Albany, twenty times daily, then twice a
week till 10th December.
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