The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-18


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DaorosALs viii be received until aud IN.
Il Guiding the 2oth Day Of neat De- s.Istsf, tir
the following articles required On Laks Miohiasn;
300 piecss he~n white oak timbsr, 60 square
10 inches, ~ feet loax each piece
$50 pi-css be~n white oak timber, to sqgare
~ inches, 30 fret hong each psecs
Gao pieees he~n white oak umbsr, ~ sqUs's ~
inchss. each piece IS fret oas
900 poands n inch bolt iron, in pierrs e ~
and 10 ieet long
$4,000 feet board measure. . inch pias piank
All the timber 10 be free from sap. rents.
splits. and other imperiec,ions,
600 cords crib ballast stone, no eff or ssbd
stone. each cord 10 measure i2s Ire, Guild
Times Of delivery as iollows ior tin,b., ami rans
. Ope-third on the Sist day of nsrt March, 'ns.
third the Goth day Of neat April one third o1
on the 3lst Day Of nest May.
Times Of the delivery OF the stone!
One third ON the s0h day oI next Ap'tl; one.
third on the 3isi day Of neKt May; ost tiara
the 3oth day ~ nett June.
The above articles will be required a, Lititr Fo't
or waukegan, west shore Uf Lake Mirhgsn.
The same quantities, qualities, aud kinds ~ ina
t"rials will be wanted at Southport wes' SHORE Of
Lake Michigan, and at the same times and PrupoT.
tons Of delivery.
The same quantities. qualities and kinds OF Inn
terinls will be wanted at Raeios, west shore Of
Lake Michigan, same times and proportion of de.
livery.
terials will lie waited Milwaukee, wsst shore u
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
| times OF delivery,
The same quantities. qualities. and kinds II ma
terinls will be wanted at Shcbnygsp, ~cst shore Of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times OF delivery.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds OF una
terials will be wanted at Manto~oc, west sho'c OF
Lake Michigan, and the salne proportions and
times OF delivery.
The articles as delivered on tbese several sp.ci-
! agent Of the United States, and II approved and
received, the quantities approved and received
will be paid for according 10 contract price lees 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 bo paid
to the contractor will he forfeited to tho United
States If the contractor fail To fulfil his contract.
Each proposal will be accompa ueJ with violence
that the proposer 10 able to fulfil his cunt act and
the Department reserves the right OF ,ieciiny any
proposal not satisfactory in all rcspccts.
Advances on contracts cannot be n,ahr. Hut
pa yme nts will be made stated.
The places of landing materials will be- pointed
out by the United States agent notice 10 him hy
the contractor On this account the contractor is
no, to be ;oees. to desoi over tire. days; bo,
said articles to the United States No livery will
be acknowledged except in quantities and times
stated, and in accordance with this advertisement;
until delivered inspected and received ali articles
will be at the risk of the contractor and under his
care But when delivered, inspected and received,
they will be the risk and under the care Of the
United States No delay 10 inspect and receive at
times stated will be made allowed the pert Of
the United States.
The proposals. will be endorsed "Proposals for
Timber" on the outside OF the envelope, aud will
be addressed to the undersgned.
J. J. ALERT,
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, intelligencer, and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Adverti.
ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chicago,
twenty times daily, then twice week ill Goth
December.
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