The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-30
War Department.,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers

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| OoTcBEa %, 1852.
| PROPOSALS will be received up to and includ-
i Il ing the 10th day Of December next. for the
| following articles required ON Lake Ontario:
| $50 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 30 feet
| long, 10 square IA inches
| 400 pieces hewn wbite-oak timber, each 80 feet
| long, TO square IL inches
5000 lbs inch bolt iron, in pieces Of ~ and Is
| feet long ~
$50 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone, l25 feet solid measure TO the cord
SOC, 900 feet, board measure, inch pine plank,
inches wide.
The timber, plank, and bolt-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 Both day OF 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 free from splits,
rents and other imperfections
To be delivered at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake
Ontario
The same quantities, kinds, and quality of ma
terials will ALEC be required at Sodus Bay, Wayne
county, New York; times and proportions Of de
livery also the came.
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 came.
The articles, as delivered on these several speci
fed days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent of the United States, and II approved and
received the quantities so approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, ess 10
per cent. on amounts due, which per cent. will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed, when amounts so 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 propoer 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 by the United States agent on notice to him
by the contractor On this account the contractor
ia not to be subject to delay of three days;
but such landing shall not be considered delivery
of said articles to the United States. No delivery
will be acknowledged except ia quantities and
times stated, and in accordance with this advcr
tisement; 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 rick and under
the of the United States No delay to inspect
and receive at times stated will be made 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 cligencer,
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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