The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-05
War Department,

Bureau of Typographical Engineers
OcToBER %, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received up to and includ
Il ing the 10th day Of December next, Tor tn
following articles required on Lake Ontario:
$50 pieces hewn white. oak timber, each ~ Tee
49,, long, to square Ia inches
400 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 80 fee
long, to square IL inches
5000 lbs il inch bolt iron, in pieces of ~ and II
feet long
$50 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone, 1913 feet solid measure to the cord
SOC, 900 feet, board measure, inch pine plank,
The timber, plank, and bolt iron to be delivered
as follows:
One third on the 3Ist day of March next; one.
third on the 3Oth 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 OF April next; one
third on the 3lst day of May next; one third on
the 3Oth 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 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
terias will also be required for Sodus Bay, Of Ca
yuga county, New York; times and proportions of
delivery also the same.
The articles, as delivered on these several spec-
fed days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent OF the United States, and If approved and
received, the quantities SO approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, less
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 he paid
to the contractor, will be forfeited to the United
States if the contractor fail to fulfil his contract
Eacn ,p -. will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer ia able to Iuiu is 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 on notice to him
by the contractor. On this account the contractor
is 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 in quantities and
times as stated, and in accordance with this adver
tisement; until delivered, inspected and received,
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 or allow
ed on the part of the United States.
The proposals will be endorsed "Proposas for
Timber on the outside Of the envelope, and will
be addressed to the undersigned.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, Intelligencer,
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer,
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg
lister, Albany, twenty times daily, then twice
week till 10th December.
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