The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-17
War Department.,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,

bureau OF Typographical engineers,
OcToBER o. 1862.
PROPOSALS will be received until and in
L GLIDING the Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Mich igan:
800 pieces hewn white oak timber, to sauar
~ inches, 80 feet long each piece
$50 pieces bewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 30 feet long each piece
$40 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square II
inches each piece % feet long
5000 pounds inch bolt iron, in pieces of ~
and is feet long
80 900 feet board measure, inch pine plank s
inches wide
All the timber to be free from sap, rents,
splits, and other imperfections.
GOO cords crib ballast stone, soft or sand
atone, each ord to measure l2S feet solid
measure
One third on the 3lst day of next March; one
third the goth day of next April; one third on
on the 3lst day of next May.
Times of the delivery OF the stone:
One third on the 3Oth day of next April; one
third on the 3lst day of next May; one. third on
the 3Oth day Of next June.
The above articles will be required at Little Fort
or Waukegan, west shore of Lake Mic gan.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma.
terials will be wanted at Southport, shore Of
Lake Michigan, and at the same times and proper
tons of delivery.
The same quantities. qualities, aud kinds of ma
tcrals will be wanted at Racine, west shore of
Lake Michigan, same times and proportions of de-
livery.
Inc same quantities. QUALITIES, and KINDS OF ma
terals will be wanted at Milwaukee, west shore of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times Of delivery.
The came quantities. qualities, and kinds of ma.
terals will be wanted at Sheboy gan, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times OF delivery. g..
The same quantities. qualities. and kinds of ma
terias will be wanted at Manitowoc west shore of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times Of delivery. ...
The articles as delivered on these several speci-
fed days, to he measured and inspected by an
agent of the United States, and ii approved and
received the quantities 30 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 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 il
not to be subject to delay Of over three days; but
such landing shall not be considered a delivery o
said articles to the United States No delivery vii
be acknowledged except in quantities and times N
stated, and in accordance with this advertisement
until delivered inspected, and received, II articles
will be at the rick of the contractor and under hi
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 al
| times stated will be made or allowed on the part o.
the United States.
The proposals will be endorsed Proposals 70,
Timber" on the outside OF the envelope, and vii
be addressed to the undersigned.
J. J. ALBERT,
Col Corps Typographical Engineers
To be inserted in the Republic, Inellge anc
Union, Washington; Courier aud Enquirer, New
York: Commercial Advertiser Buffalo. AdyerLf.
ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chica go
twenty times daily, then twice week Till 2ott
December. .... ..
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