The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-09
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Bureau OF TOpogruphfcst Engineers,

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Bures" OF Typographical EnYineers
| 3aG,s OoToasa 20, 1859
| DROPOsALs will be received up to apd includ
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, to square IL inches -,gt.
400 pieces hewn whte1oak timber, each 80 feet
long, to square ~ inches
5000 lbs. inch boltiron, in pieces of II and Is
$50 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
$50. AID, stone, l28 feet solid measure to the cord
SOC, 900 feet, board measure, inch pine plank, 6
| 3 inches wide. o. s.-. ...g 4. .- ...r
The timber, plank, and bolt iron to be delivered
One. third on the slst day of March next; one
third on the 30th day of April next; one third on
the 3lst day of May next. ~ .s....s.
The stone TO be delivered 40 follows: .. & 81 .as
One third on the 3Oth day OF April next; one
third ON the 3lst day of May next; one third on
the 30th day of June next. .s.1,
The timber and plank to be free from splits,
rents, and other imperfections s..
To be delivered at Oak Orchard Greek, Lake
Ontario. I'd Is H.ra.s a.- aaJ rr..
The same quantities, kinda. and quality of ma
tcrials will also be required at Sodus Bay, Wayne
county, New York; times and proportions of de
livery also the same. nH
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 same. Es.e
The articles, a. delivered on these several spec-
fled days, to be measured and inspected by
agent of the United States, and If approved and
received, the quantities 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 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 proposer 10 able to fulfil his contract; and
the Department the right Of rejecting any
proposal not satisfactory in all respectc. y
Advances on contracts cannot be made. But
payments will be made as stated. g.......a... 81
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
10 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 adver
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 risk and under
the care of the United States. No delay to inspect
ed on the part of the United States. ..., -t
Timber" on the outside of the envelope, and will
J. J. ALERT, p;
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Int elligencer,
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer,
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg
lister, Albany, twenty times daily, then twice a
week till 10th December. ... ,..a N
S1ct g2-d1Ot n ata WI DaclO ..... ~. ...-.... ..