The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-19
War Department, ......
Bureau OF Typographical Engineer


Bureau of Typographical Engineers,
.as.,..s.....e. ,..7.s OCTOBER 90 1852.
PROPOSALS. will be received until, and includ.
i ing the first day of December next, for the
following articles required on Lake Michigan:
. $50 pieces, ID inch square, 80 feet long, hewn
,.,... - white oak timber .s. .l.. ..'
$50 pieces do Is feet long, do ..t.
100 pieces do GU feet long, do
10 pieces, l6 inches square, 60 feet long, do
100 round whitc-oak piles 30 feet long
5000 lbs II inch bolt iron, in pieces Of ~ or 10
500 cords of good hard stone, for crib ballast, no
soft or sand stone. Each cord OF stone to
yield l2S feet solid measure. ...
The i0ffeGag i..s, to b dslivefed at
One third Of the timber BY the 3lst day Of next
March; one-third by the 3Oth day Of next April !;
one third by the 3lst day Of next May. 800.
The stone to be delivered as follows: .,.
One-third by the Goth day Of April next; ono
third by the 3ist day Of May next; one. third by
the 3oth day of juno next. ...,,,,,,.,4 ..,..,
The articles, Ms delivered on these several speci
fed days. to be measured and inspected by an
agent OF the United States, and If approved and
received, the quantities 90 approved and received
will be paid for according to contract price, less 10
per cent. on amounts due, which per cent will DO
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 il the cont actor fail to fulfil his contract
Tho hewn timber to be free from sap, splits, and
imperfections.
Proposals. for the same kinds of materials, guam
titles, Qualty, ana trOc6 OF delivery VIII also DC
received for Black Lake harbor, Ottawa county,
Michigan. . .a..
Each proposal will bs accompanied with evidence
that the proposer 10 able to fulfil his contract; and
the Department reserves the right Of rejecting any
proposal not satisfactory in all respects r.. q -.
Advances contracts cannot be made. But
payments will be made az stated. ......., .
The places of landing materials will be pointed
ont 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 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 stated, and in accordance with this adver.
tisement; until delivered, inspected, and received,
all articles will be the risk of the contractor and
under his care But when delivered, inspected
aud received, they will be at the risk and under
the of the United States. No delay to inspect
and receive at times stated will be made or allow
cd on the part OF the United States. at
The proposals. will be endorsed proposals for
Timber" on the outside Of the envelope. and will be
- j. J. ALBERT, 81
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic lntclgeucer, and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo, New York;
Advertiser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chi
cago; twenty times daily, and then twice week
till December LIST. ... ..... .. .....4
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