The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-18
War Department., B.. .
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers

...' OCTOBER 70, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until, and includ-
L ing the fret day of December next, for the
following articles required on Lake Mictigan
$50 pieces, II inch square, 80 feet long, hewn
white oak timber @.'
$50 pieces do IS feet long, do
100 pieces do 81 feet long, do
10 pieces, Is inches square, SO feet long, do
100 round white-oak piles, 80 feet long
feet long each
500 cords of good hard stone, for crib ballast, no
soft or sand stone. Each cord Of stone to
yield 1913 feet solid measure.
The foregoing articles TO be delivered at New
Buffalo, (Lake GichgAn,) as foowss
March; onc-third by the 3oih day of next April;
one third by the 3lst day of next May.
The stone to be delivered as follows:
One.third by the 30th day Of April next; one
third by the 3ist day of May next; one third by
The articles, as delivered on these several speci
fed days. to be measured and inspected by
agent Of the United States, and II 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 CONTRACTORS or will be forfeited to the United
States if the contt actor fail to fulfil his contract.
The hewn timber to be free from sap, splits, and
imperfections. s r',a.a .ssai. "gpla Ia. aa..n-.
Proposals for the same kinds Of materials, guam
titles quality and tiines of delivery will also he
received for Black Lake harbor, Ottawa county,
Michigan. .. s. ar.# a7g.t -g.ss. .a"ss...s -.
Each proposal will be- acc ompanied with evidence
that the proposer is able to fulfil his contract; and
the Department the right Of rejecting any
proposal not satisfactory in oil respects. VS..
Advances on contracts cannot be made. But
payments will be made as stated. 81 b.
The places of landing materials will be pointed
out by the United States agent on notice to him
by tue 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 tho 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
81. under hs But when delivered, inspected,
and received, they will BIO at the risk and under
the caro- 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. ~ G>
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 inserted in the Republic, Inteligeuccr, and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffao, New York;
Advertiser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chi
cago; twenty times daily, and then twice week
till December LIST. ~ 5.,. .,., ,.lt. ...r.... q. ;
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