The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-16
War Department.,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,
OcroBER %, 1852,


DROPOsALs will be received until and in
L GLIDING the Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Mich gan:
800 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
II inches, 30 feet long each piece
$40 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square II
inches. each piece 25 feet long
5000 pounds | inch bolt iron, in pieces of IL
and 10 feet long
10000 feet board measure, inch pine plank
inches wide
All the timber to be free from sap, rents,
splits, and other imperfectons.
500 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone each cord to measure 1913 feet solid
measure
Times of delivery as follows for timber and iron
One third on the 3lst day of next March; one
third the 3Oth day of next April; third
! on the 3lst day of next May.
Times Of the delivery OF the stone:
One third on the s0th day Of next April; one
third on the 3lst day Of next May; one third
| the 3Oth day OF next June. ,t -
The above articles will be required at Little Fort
| or Waukegan, west shore of Lake Michigan.
The came quantities., qualities, and kinds OF ma.
terias will be wanted at Southport, west shore of
| Lake Michigan, and at the same times and proper
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
| terals will be wanted Mt Racine, west shore OF
| Lake Michigan, same times and proportions of de-
| livery. a....' .s.. .. .l..t
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
! terials will be wanted at Milwaukee, west shore Of
| Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
| times OF delivery.
The same quantities. qualities, and kinds of ma.
terias will be wanted at Sheboygan, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
| times OF delivery.
The same quantities. qualities. and kinds of ma
teriais will be wanted at Manitowoc west shore Of
Lake Michigan. and the same proportions and
| times Of delivery.
The articles as delivered on tbese several speci-
fed days, to he measured and inspected by
| agent Of the United States, and ii 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 reserves 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 notice to him by
the contractor On THE account the contractor 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 in quantities and times as
stated, and in accordance with this advertisement;
until delivered inspected and received all articles
will be at the risk of the contractor and under his
care. 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 allowed the pa TT 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,
Col Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Inteligcncer, and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert
ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chicago
twenty times daily, then twice week till Goth
December.
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