The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-22
War Department, ..
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,
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War Department.,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,
49, OcroBsR 20 1852.
nROPO.ALS will be received until, and includ-
L ing the first day Of December next, for tho
following articles required on Lake Michigan:
white oak timber
$50 piec es do Is feet long, do
100 pieces do 81 feet long, do
10 pieces, l6 inches sou IRE, so feet long, do
100 round white-oak piles, 30 feet long
5000 lbs inch bolt iron, In pieces OF IL or 10
feet long each
500 cords OF good hard stone, for crib ballast,
soft or sand stone. Each cord Of stone to
yield l2s feet solid measure.
The foregoing articles TO be delivered at New
Buffalo, (Lake Michigan, as follows:
One-third Of the timber BY the 3lst day Of next
March; third by the Both day of next April !;
one third by the 3lst day Of next May.
Tie stone to be delivered as follows:
One-third by the Both day Of April next; one
third BY the 3lst day OF May next; third BY
The articles. "a delivered on these several spcci-
fed 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 DO
retained by the United States until the contract be
to the contractors or will be forfeited to the United
States If the fail to fulfil his contract
The bewn timber to be free from sap, splits, and
imperfections. ....,..,.-. ..f H.. ......IlE I'll,
Proposals for the same kinds Of materials. guam
tites, quality, and times of delivery will also be
received for Black Lake harbor, Ottawa county,
Michigan rtsa,l.9 -. f.f
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 'Iu ~
Advances on contracts cannot be made but
payments will be made stated 1.. ,s ag.F.
The places of landing materials will be pointed
out by the United States agent 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 shall not be considered q delivery
of said articles to the United States No delivery
will DO acknowledged except in quantities and
times as stated, and in accordance with this adver
tsement; until delivered, inspected, and received,
all articles will be at the risk of the contractor and
under his care But when delivered, inspected,
ond received, they will be at the risk and under
the care OF the United States No delay to inspect
and receive Mt tunes stated will be made or allow
ed on the part Of the United Suites ."'.r
The proposals will be endorsed proposals for
Timber" on the outside of the envelope and will be
addressed to the undersigned.
~ fIl@ FE", j. J. ALERT, q.
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers
To DO Inserted in the Republic, Inteig encer, 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 a week
till December lst.
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