The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-16
War Department.,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,

OoToBER %, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until and in
L Guiding the Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required ON Lake Michigan:
800 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
400 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
64O pieces hewn white oak timber, to square IL
inches. each piece % feet long
5000 pounds inch bolt iron, in pieces of IL
and J 8 feet long
soooo feet board measure, inch pine plank
inches wide
All the timber to be free from sap, rents,
splits, and other imperfections.
60O cords crib baliaat stone, soft or sand
stone, each cord to measure 1913 feet solid
Times of delivery as follows for timber and iron:
One third on the 3lst day of next March; one
third on the 30th 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 30th 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 Michigan.
The same Quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma.
terals will be wanted at Southport, west shore of
Lake Michigan, and at the same times and proper
tons of delivery.
The same quantities. qualities. and kinds of ma
terials will be wanted at Racine, west shore of
Lake Michigan, same times and proportions of de-
livery.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
terias will be wanted at Milwaukee, west shore of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times OF delivery.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
terias will be wanted at Sheboygan, west shore Of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times of delivery.
The same quantities, qualities and kinds of ma
terials will be wanted at Mantowoc, west shore of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times of delivery.
The articles as delivered on these several speci-
fled days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent Of the United States, and ii approved and
received, the quantities 80 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 30 retained will be paid
to the contractor or 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 is
not to be subject to delay Of over three days; but
such landing shal 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 advertisement;
until delivered, inspected and received, II articles
will be at the rick 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 and receive at
times stated will be made allowed on the pa TT 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,
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers
To be inherited in the Republic, ntegencer, and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert
ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chicago,
twenty times daily, then twice week till Goth
December.
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