The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-12
PROPOsALs FOR ERECTING A MINT,
WITH THE NECEsSARY MACHINERY,
Ar SAN FRANCIsCO, CALIFORNIA.

TaEAsuRy DssxarmBsr, October 2, 1852.
CEALED PROPOSALS will Be received at this
y Department until the 9Th day Of FEBRUARY,
1858, for the construction of the Branch Mint at
San FranCisco. California, according to the plans
and specifications which will be furnished on up
ication To the Department, to parties disposed 10
contract, The said proposals. 10 contain bids ior
the entire work, and als0 separately for each dis
tinct branch Of work, the right being reserved TO
The Department to contract either way. as may be
found the most advantageous and advisable Fhe
make any contract If the building and machinery
cannot he finished and completed for the sum of
three hundred thousand dollars, 10 which sum the
expenditure is expressly limited by the get Of Con-
Payments will BE- made every sixty days on the
amount OF the work done and materials actually
used on the building TO be sscertained by the esti
mates OF the superintendent and architect thereof
reserving from. each of such estimates and pay
ments twenty per cent. on the fret one hundred
thousand dollars, and ten per cent on each subse-
queot estimate after the above sum- until the final
s1AA.,i~ .,.a "a ~ haildinG.sA ND
| acceptance BY the Department ~ 4 &.
Every proposal mon be accompanied BY writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
parties making it, if his their bid be accepted,
shall and wilt enter into contract and bond, with
sufficient sureies 70 the satisfaction OF the Pr.si-
dent Of the United States and the Secretary OF the
Treasury. in tina of fifty thousand dollars, for
the faithful execution of the work; and no pro-
phsal will be considered unless 1t Is accompanied
with such guarantee. ~ $50 ~ s
Proposals. will also be received at the same time
and pl4ca for furnishing the needful machinery
for said Branch Mint according to the specihca-
tions, which will likewise be furnished by the De-
partrnent and upon the same terms and conditions
az specified above In relation to the building, with
the exception Of the amount Of the bond required
for the faithful execution of the Contract, which
will be in the sum oftventy Thousand dollars-
and place. agreeaby to the act of Congress- for the
sale, lease; Or rent Of any building and machinery
suitable for the purpose OF Branch Mint, and
upon the same terms and conditions as specified In
relation to the building Such building and ma
chnery to be equal in all respects to the plans and
specifications referred to above for the new build
ing. and tn be capable Of coming at least thirty
millions Of gold annually in q ialr proportion o.
twenty dollars each, a. now authorised by law
If suitable building and machinery are bought
leased under the authority TO that effect granted
by Congress, no contract will OF course then De
made for the erection of building and furnishing
the machinery. ts
The bids will be opened and recorded in the pre-
sence Of such BIDDERS as may think proper to at
tend; and should the bids which may be made
from California not be received at the Department.
previous to the aforesaid 9Th day of February, 1853
Il will the right to delay opening the other
bids which may bn presented.
A decision will be made as soon as practical Bile
after the Department has been officially advised
that law has been passed by the Legislature OF
Mint from taxation, &c, as 10 fequired by the 9Th
section VI the act of Ccngre Of the Sd July 1852
to establish Branch Mint of the United States in
California tsts lse.. sass .,ssrJ. ssl <.
| Those persons in California who may be disposed
| to make proposals for said building or machinery
will deliver the same to the Collector Of Customs
San Francisco previous to the expiration OF sixty
days after the first publication Of the present ad-
vertisemen MT in two newspapers issued in San Fran.
cisco, that period having been designated in the
net of Congress for the notice for proposals in
California The Collector at California will be
/ furnished with copies of the plans and specifci
tions for the information of those who may wish u
mai he bids there. THOS. COR Twin, a
! Secretary of the Treasury.