The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-07
War Department,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers

OcrCBER %, 1882
PROPOSALS. will be received upto and includ.
i 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 IL inches
400 pieces hewn whte-oak timber each 80 feet
long, to square IL inches
5000 lbs inch bolt iron, in pieces of IL and is
feet long
$50 cords crib ballast stone, no saft sand
stone, 1913 feet solid measure TO the cord
SOC, 900 feet, board measure inch pine plank,
inchcs wide.
The timber, plank, and bot-iron to be delivered
as follows:
One third on the 3lst day of March next; one
third the 30th day of April next; one third on
the 3lst day of May next.
The stone TO be delivered as follows:
One third on the 30th day April next; one
third on the 3lst day Of May next; one third on
the 30th day of June next.
The timber and plank To be Tree from splits,
rents, and other imperfections
To be delivered at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake
Ontario.
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
terals will also be required for Sodus Bay, VI Ca
yuga county. New York; times and proportions OF
delivery also the same.
The articles, as delivered these veral speci
| fled days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent Of the United States, and il approved and
| received, the quantities 30 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 he
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 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 contrac
ID not to be subject to a delay of three days;
but such landing shall not be considered a 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 ut the ris 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 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, Int eligencer,
| 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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