The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-10
War Department,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,

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| OcroBER %, 1852.
| PROPOSALS will be received up to and includ-
| L ing the 10Th day of December next, for the
following articles required on Lake Ontario:
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, each 80 feet
| long, to square Ia inches ...
400 pieces hewn wbiteoak timber, each 80 feet
long, to square IL inches
5000 lbs inch bolt iron, in pieces OF IL and 10
feet long ..... ....
$50 cords crib ballast stone, soft Sand
stone, 1913 feet solid measure to the cord
800, 900 feet, board measure. 5 inch pine plank,
The timber. plank, and boIt-iron to be delivered
as follows:
One third on the 3lst day of March next; one.
third on the 30th day of April next; one-third on
| the 3lst day of May next.
The stone to be delivered as follows:
One third on the 30h day OF April next; one
| third on the 3lst day of May next; one third on
| the 30th day of June next.
The timber and plank to be free from splits,
rents, and other imperfections
To be delivered at Oak Orchard Creek, Lake
| Ontario.
The same quantities, kinds, and quality of ma
| terials will also be required at Sodus Bay, Wayne
county, New York; times and proportions of dc
| livery also the same. ..
The same quantities, kinds, and qualities of ma.
terials will also be required for Sodus Bay, of Ca
yuga county, New York; times and proportions of
delivery also the same. ... 80. ...
The artices as delivered on these several spcci-
| ed.days, to be measured and inspected by an
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| 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 80 retained will be pnid
to the contractor, will be forfeited to the United
States II 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 stated.
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
| Ia not to be subject to delay of three days;
but such landing shall not be considered delivery
| OF said artclcCto 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 at the risk of the contractor and
under his 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 or allow
ed on the part 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. ALBERT.
Colonel Corps Typographical Engineers.
To be inserted in the Republic, lnteigencer,
and Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer,
New York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Reg.
lister, Albany, twenty, times daily, then twice a
week till 10Th December.
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