The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-17
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Bureau OF Typographical Engineer

Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,
"..sa.. ag- OcToBEa %, 1852.
DROPOsALs will be received no to and includ-
Il ing the lOth day Of December next, for the
following articles required on Lake ontario:l ri
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 30 feet
. D. long, to square IA inches sl.e %. .aaI
400 pieces hewn white-oak timber, each 80 feet
-a-.... long, to square II inches ~ b. as.r.
5000 lbs. inch bolt iron, in pieces OF IL and I5
feet long .E.H
900 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stonc, l2s feet solid measure to the cord
SOC, 900 feet, board measure. inch pine plank, 9
inches wide. .'E . .E0E ~
The timber, plank, and boIt.iron to be delivered
One. third on the 3ist day of March next; one
third on the s0th day Of April next; one third on
the 3lst day of May next. - ...'
The stone to be delivered as follows:
One third on the 3Oth day OF April next; one
third on the 3lst day Of May next; ono third on
the 3Oth day of June next.
The timber and plank to be free from splits
rents, and other imperfectiops
To be delivered at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake
Ontario. #. .' ". .ft ~ a5 sr.aH..t
terials will also be required at Sodus Bay, Wayne
county, New York; times and proportions of de
livery also the same fs 10 =
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. VS.
The articles. az delivered these several speci.
he'd days, to be 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 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 ccompa MED with evidence
that the proposer is 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 oy the United States agent on notice to him
oy the contractor. On this account the contractor
Is not to be subject to delay Of three days;
put such landing shall not be considered delivery
OF said articles to the United States. No delivery
Will be acknowledged except in Quantities and
times as stated and in accordance with this adver
tisement; until delivered inspected, and received.
all articles will be at the rsk Of the contractor and
under his care. But when delivered, inspected,
and received, they will be at the rick 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 "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, lntelligencer,
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer,
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg
lister, Albany, twenty times daily, then twice q
week till 10Th December.
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